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Sumy province, Ukraine CNN — In a gleeful parade of shameless propaganda, Russian dissident fighters back from a raid in their home country appeared in Ukraine with a trophy – a captured Russian armored vehicle – but struggled to stick to Kyiv’s official explanation of their exploits. Ukrainian officials say…
CNN — A fire has broken out at the Russian Ministry of Defense building in central Moscow, according to Russian state news agency TASS, citing an emergency services source. “A fire broke-out on a balcony at the Ministry of Defense building on Frunzenskaya Naberezhnaya,” TASS quoted the emergency services source…
CNN — Two boats carrying around 1,000 people on board are reportedly in distress in the Mediterranean sea, but Italian and Maltese authorities have not responded to calls for help, according to rescue groups. The boats are taking on water, said Maurice Striel, founder of Alarm Phone – an NGO…
CNN — A new “revolution” could rock Russia if its stuttering war effort in Ukraine continues, the chief of private military group Wagner has said, in a scathing assessment of Moscow’s military readiness that could further expose divisions in Russian President Vladimir Putin’s military hierarchy. Yevgeny Prigozhin said in an…
CNN — The house in Austria where Adolf Hitler was born will be converted into a human rights training center for police officers, Austria’s Interior Ministry announced Wednesday. The building in the northwestern town of Braunau am Inn will accommodate the facility along with a police station, for which the…
CNN — People should “avoid contact” with a famous beluga whale to avoid accidentally injuring or killing it, the Norwegian Directorate of Fisheries has said. The whale, nicknamed Hvaldimir, shot to international fame in 2019 after it was spotted wearing a specially made harness with mounts for a camera, leading…
CNN — Greeks will head to the polls for a second time after the three main party leaders rejected a mandate by Greek President Katerina Sakellaropoulou to form a coalition government, following Sunday’s inconclusive vote. Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis turned down the mandate on Monday after his ruling New Democracy…
CNN — Germany’s intelligence services already have the right to monitor the far-right Alternative for Germany party (AfD), the first time the authorities have taken such a step against a political party since the Nazi era. Now, they have taken aim at the AfD’s youth faction, whose members are as…
CNN — German investigators have launched a nationwide raid against members of the Last Generation climate activist group, the Munich State Prosecutor’s Office said Wednesday. A total of 15 properties in seven German states have been searched as part of the raids conducted on behalf of the Bavarian State Criminal…
Yevgeny Prigozhin, the head of Russian mercenary group Wagner, claimed Tuesday that his men are the strongest fighters but acknowledged the Ukrainian army has also put up a fierce fight, particularly in the eastern city of Bakhmut. In an interview with pro-Moscow blogger Konstantin Dolgov, Prigozhin said the Ukrainians are “highly organized, highly…
CNN — Boris Johnson, Britain’s former prime minister, has been referred to the police for new possible violation of Covid lockdown rules, the British government told CNN on Tuesday. Documents dealing with the potential breach have been passed on to the London Metropolitan Police and Thames Valley Police, a government…
CNN — “We’re never going to give up.” Those were the words earlier this month from the parents of Madeleine McCann, who vanished as a toddler without a trace while on vacation in Portugal in 2007. Born May 2003, Madeleine’s family marked her 20th birthday this month. Now, just weeks…
CNN — An apparent attack on Russian soil by anti-Putin Russians, fighting in support of Ukraine, has sparked confusion and anger in Moscow. Residents of the settlements under attack in Russia’s Belgorod region have been resettled in other areas as authorities continue “clearing the territory” after the cross-border incursion that…
CNN — A Russian mister died of – as of yet – unknown causes after falling ill on a plane on Saturday, the latest in a string of mysterious deaths among Russian elites. Russia’s Deputy Minister of Science and Higher Education, Pyotr Kucherenko, 46, died while returning from a trip…
A group of anti-Putin Russian nationals — who are aligned with the Ukrainian army — has claimed responsibility for an attack in Russian’s southwestern region of Belgorod, as Moscow said it was fighting a group of saboteurs there. Shelling damaged an administrative building, several residential buildings, and a kindergarten in…
CNN — Police investigating the disappearance of British toddler Madeleine McCann will carry out a new search in Portugal based on a recent tip, German authorities told CNN on Monday. The new search will take place near the Arade reservoir near the Portugese city of Silves, around 50 kilometers from…
CNN — A group of anti-Putin Russian nationals, who are aligned with the Ukrainian army, has claimed responsibility for an attack in Belgorod, as Moscow said it was fighting a group of saboteurs in the southwestern region. In a Telegram post, groups calling themselves the “Freedom of Russia Legion” and…
Istanbul, Turkey CNN — Turkey’s third-placed presidential election candidate, Sinan Ogan, on Monday backed frontrunner Recep Tayyip Erdogan in a boost ahead of the scheduled runoff vote. Ogan, who received 5.17% of votes in the first round of the presidential election that took place on May 14, told a news…
CNN — Ukraine has claimed it still controls parts of Bakhmut after Russian forces said they had finally captured the besieged eastern city. The conflicting claims follow a months-long slog in the city where Russian soldiers have had to grind for every inch of territory. Kyiv has turned the battle…
Eastern Ukraine CNN — Seldom in the history of warfare has so much been said, amid so much death, about a place that mattered so little – but that’s the Battle for Bakhmut for you. For now. The leader of the Russian mercenary company Wagner claimed Saturday that his men…
CNN — In the world of water sports, stand-up paddleboarding (SUP) has been riding a wave of popularity in recent years. But the sport requires a degree of strength and stamina. Inspired by his daughters’ struggles to navigate strong currents, Slovenian entrepreneur Sebastjan Sitar is on a mission to make…
CNN — Ukraine’s quest for US-made F-16 fighter jets received a big boost over the weekend when US President Joe Biden gave his backing for Kyiv’s pilots to be trained to fly them. Biden’s comments at a summit with G7 leaders in Japan came days after Britain and the Netherlands…
Athens CNN — Greece’s ruling New Democracy party scored a crushing victory in parliamentary elections Sunday but fell short of winning an outright majority in a vote dominated by the cost-of-living crisis, a wiretapping scandal and anger over the country’s deadliest-ever train crash. With more than 99% of votes counted,…
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky compared the damage in Bakhmut to the destruction wrought on Hiroshima after it was hit by an atomic bomb, as he denied Russia had captured the frontline city. Zelensky — who traveled to Japan for a meeting of the Group of Seven (G7) — said pictures of Hiroshima…
CNN — Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni visited areas of northern Italy hit by deadly flooding on Sunday, cutting short her visit to Japan for the G7 in response to the disaster. Meloni went to the region of Emilia-Romagna, where more than 36,000 people have been evacuated and at least…
CNN — Berlin police are investigating the possible poisoning of two Russian exiles who attended a conference in the German capital, a spokesperson told CNN. “A file has been opened based on the information available,” a Berlin police spokesperson told CNN. “We are aware that poisoning is a possibility, there…
CNN — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky compared the damage in Bakhmut to the destruction wrought on Hiroshima after it was hit by an atomic bomb, as he denied Russia had captured the frontline city. Zelensky – who traveled to Japan for a meeting of the Group of Seven (G7) –…
Belfast CNN — Irish nationalists Sinn Fein followed up last year’s historic Northern Ireland Assembly victory by overtaking their unionist rivals by a wide margin in council elections on Saturday to become the biggest party at local level for the first time. It is the latest political milestone for the…
Rome, Italy CNN — When the rain started falling in the north Italian region of Emilia Romagna last week – one of the premier gastronomic destinations in a country famous for its food – farmer Andrea Betti feared the worst. In early May, six months of rain fell over a…
According to Wagner, the battle for the city of Bakhmut has come to an end, as the Russian private military group claims that forces have taken complete control of the long-contested city in eastern Ukraine. CNN could not independently verify Wagner’s claim, and a message from a Ukrainian defense official…
