How the Kremlin drone attack hands Russia an opportunity | CNN

CNN  —  At first glance, it looks like a sci-fi movie. What appear to be two drones, streaking across the night sky in Moscow, head straight for the Kremlin, on target to hit the historic Senate Palace, the official residence of Vladimir Putin. Suddenly, just as one passes the Russian…

Live updates: Russia’s war in Ukraine

For days now, the blasts have echoed the condition each country’s military is in. Ukraine is apparently striking at fuel depots in Russian-occupied areas and inside Russia itself — seemingly precise attacks but ones to which Kyiv is making no overt claim. Russia has been lashing out at what often seem to…

Coronation weekend may see ‘unsettled’ weather, says Met Office | CNN

CNN  —  Numerous waves of showers and thunderstorms will move across the United Kingdom over the next several days, leaving those celebrating King Charles III’s coronation to dodge the rain over the weekend of festivities. King Charles will be officially crowned during an ornate and deeply religious ceremony in London…

A school shooting has rocked Serbia. Here’s what we know | CNN

CNN  —  A 13-year-old boy opened fire on his classmates at a school in the Serbian capital Belgrade on Wednesday, rocking the Balkan country. The shooting left at least eight children dead, along with a security guard. While Serbia is awash with guns, mass shootings like these are rare. Here’s…

Live Updates: Belgrade, Serbia school shooting

The father of one of the pupils at a Serbian school where a student opened fire early Wednesday said the suspect “started shooting randomly.” Milan Milosevic said his daughter was in the class where the gun was fired, Reuters reported. “She managed to escape. (The boy) … first shot the…

Boy arrested after shooting at Serbian school | CNN

CNN  —  A boy was arrested on Wednesday after allegedly opening fire in an elementary school in the Serbian capital Belgrade, authorities said. Five children were wounded in the incident, CNN affiliate N1 reported, before a seventh-grade student – typically aged 12 or 13 – was placed under arrest. The…

Over 100 arrested in anti-mafia raids across multiple European countries | CNN

CNN  —  European police carried out raids in multiple European countries on early Wednesday, as part of a probe into the Calabrian Mafia, according to the Belgian federal prosecutor. “This morning, a large-scale European operation took place in several countries. It concerns a case opened by the Belgian Federal Prosecutor’s…

Live updates: Russia’s war in Ukraine

Volodymyr Zelensky speaks during a conference in Kyiv, Ukraine on April 28. (Stringer/AP) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky had no conversations with the White House after a trove of classified US intelligence documents were posted on social media, he told The Washington Post Monday. In an interview with the Post, Zelensky said he learned…

Man arrested outside Buckingham Palace days before King’s coronation | CNN

CNN  —  London’s Metropolitan Police arrested a man outside Buckingham Palace on Tuesday after he allegedly threw suspected shotgun cartridges into the palace grounds, just days before the coronation of King Charles III. Police attended the palace about 7pm local time and arrested the man on suspicion of possessing an…

Live updates: Russia’s war in Ukraine

A destroyed Russian tank remains on the side of the road near the frontline town of Kreminna in Luhansk region, Ukraine on March 24. (Violeta Santos Moura/Reuters) Russia has suffered more than 100,000 casualties since December and the “stunning” number is a key signal that Moscow’s winter offensive has “backfired,” according to new estimated…

Former US Marine killed in Ukraine | CNN

CNN  —  A former US Marine, Cooper “Harris” Andrews, 26, was killed on the outskirts of Bakhmut late last week, according to his mother and colleagues in Ukraine. Andrews, from Cleveland, Ohio, was hit by a mortar, his mother, Willow Andrews said, likely on April 19 on the so-called “Road…

As Ukraine prepares counteroffensive, Russia appears in disarray | CNN

Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine CNN  —  Ukraine’s much-anticipated counteroffensive appears imminent – and the way each side is preparing speaks volumes about their readiness. Kyiv’s front lines are abuzz with vehicle movement and artillery strikes, with regular explosions hitting vital Russian targets in occupied areas. Its defense minister has said preparations are…

Live updates: Russia’s war in Ukraine

Ukraine’s much-anticipated counteroffensive appears imminent — and the way each side is preparing speaks volumes about their readiness. Kyiv’s frontlines are abuzz with vehicle movement and artillery strikes, with regular explosions hitting vital Russian targets in occupied areas. Its defense minister has said preparations are “coming to an end” and President…

This zoo is seeking 5 people to dress up as birds and chase seagulls away | CNN

CNN  —  If you’re looking for a job, love animals and don’t take yourself too seriously, an opportunity at the Blackpool Zoo might pique your interest. The animal sanctuary in Lancashire, England, is seeking seagull deterrents to help with the “nuisance” of the birds stealing food from visitors and animals.…

Live updates: Russia’s war in Ukraine

Russia has had nearly six months to prepare the ground for Ukraine’s anticipated counteroffensive this spring, building an elaborate array of defenses in occupied territory near the front lines. Breaking through will present a huge challenge for Kyiv’s troops, with obstacles extending hundreds of miles across the meandering southern front…

Sculpture of euthanized walrus Freya unveiled in Oslo | CNN

CNN  —  The artist behind a sculpture of a walrus that was controversially euthanized over public safety concerns says she hopes her creation becomes a “three-dimensional history lesson” after it was unveiled in Norway’s capital Oslo. The life-sized bronze statue shows Freya the walrus curled up on her side close…

Russia vows retaliation after Poland seizes embassy school | CNN

CNN  —  Russia says it will retaliate after Polish authorities seized the Russian Embassy school in Warsaw, Russia’s Foreign Ministry said in a statement. Polish police and staff from the Warsaw city hall entered the campus Saturday morning, asking employees to leave the premises, Russian state news agency RIA Novosti…

Two dead in Russian village after Ukrainian shelling, local governor says | CNN

CNN  —  Two civilians have died in a village in Russia’s Bryansk region following Ukrainian shelling, according to a local governor. Alexander Bogomaz, the governor of Bryansk, said in a message on his Telegram channel early Sunday that a strike had “killed two civilians, unfortunately.” One residential building had been…

Russia’s war in Ukraine

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says he appealed to his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, this week for help returning Ukrainian children who were deported by Russia. Zelensky shared new details about the diplomatic call, which was held Wednesday, during a joint press conference with the presidents of Slovakia and the Czech…