Category: Global News

CNN’s Erin Burnett reports on the desperation of Russian soldiers pleading for help due to the severity on the ground. Source link

CNN  —  Federal agents arrested a Pennsylvania man this week after he allegedly tried to bring explosives in his suitcase on a flight from Lehigh Valley International Airport to Florida. According to court documents, an alarm alerted that the baggage belonging to Marc Muffley contained explosives. Transportation Security Administration agents…

Written by Adam Pourahmadi, CNNAbu Dhabi, UAE The United Arab Emirates on Wednesday inaugurated the “Abrahamic Family House,” an interfaith complex housing a mosque, a church, and the Gulf Arab state’s first ever purpose-built synagogue. Designed by renowned Ghanaian-British architect David Adjaye, the project incorporates several architectural styles traditionally found…

Paul Ryan grilled over position on Fox board of directors Former Republican House Speaker Paul Ryan was grilled by conservative commentator Charlie Sykes over his decision to remain on the board of directors of Fox News’ parent company in the wake of the release of damning court documents showing that…

‘You are responsible’: Senator grills Garland in Senate Judiciary hearing Attorney General Merrick Garland appeared before a Senate committee where he faced a colorful array of questions for nearly four hours. CNN’s Paula Reid reports. Source link

A pre-Hispanic mummy, estimated to be between 600 to 800 years old, was discovered in a food delivery cooler bag by Peruvian police over the weekend. Police told CNN that the mummified remains were found with three men drinking in a deserted park in the Peruvian city of Puno on…

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. CNN  —  When a NASA spacecraft intentionally crashed into an asteroid on September 26, the collision caused the space rock to release a cometlike tail. An array of telescopes, including…

CNN  —  University of Georgia star defensive lineman Jalen Carter – projected as a top pick in the NFL draft next month – faces charges of reckless driving and racing in connection with a crash that killed teammate Devin Willock and team employee Chandler LeCroy, Athens-Clarke County police said. Authorities…

CNN  —  The body of a baby has been found in a woodland area in southern England, close to where aristocrat Constance Marten and her partner Mark Gordon were arrested earlier this week over concerns for their child’s welfare, UK authorities said Wednesday. “It is my very sad duty to…

Prosecutor Creighton Waters speaks during closing arguments on Wednesday, March 1. (Joshua Boucher/The State/AP) Lead prosecutor Creighton Waters, resuming his closing argument Wednesday afternoon, said “family weapons” were used to commit the double murders on the Murdaugh estate. Waters said that the “forensic evidence” that was presented as evidence during…

CNN  —  Russian forces are edging closer and closer to capturing the city of Bakhmut, after weeks of bloody fighting gradually wore down a resolute Ukrainian resistance. Bakhmut is not the sort of city Moscow had hoped to be fighting for in the second year of its invasion – it…

A mysterious fleet is helping Russia ship oil around the world. And it's growing Source link

Watch CNN tonight at 9 ET for a CNN primetime special, “Inside The Murdaugh Murders Trial” CNN  —  State prosecutors said in closing arguments of Alex Murdaugh’s murder trial Wednesday that the disgraced attorney killed his wife and son in June 2021 in an attempt to distract and delay investigations…

Editor’s Note: Monthly Ticket is a CNN Travel series that spotlights some of the most fascinating topics in the travel world. In March, we’re heading to the great outdoors. CNN  —  The 424 sites administered by the US National Park Service (NPS) continued to rebound from the pandemic last year,…

Parrot lands on umpire during game but he doesn’t call a fowl ball. CNN’s Jeanne Moos reports. Source link

Washington CNN  —  The US Treasury Department on Wednesday imposed sanctions on three companies and two individuals for “illicitly” generating income for the North Korean government. The sanctions come after months of internationally condemned missile launches by Pyongyang – the most recent of which took place last month. North Korea’s…

CNN  —  Tracie Yorke grew concerned about the quality of education her son was receiving after his school moved to remote learning during the pandemic in 2020. Yorke, of Hyattsville, Maryland, described her fourth grader’s Zoom classes as chaotic – it looked as if teachers had not been trained in…

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CNN  —  Ed Sheeran has revealed that his wife, Cherry Seaborn, was diagnosed with a tumor when she was pregnant with their second child. In a diary entry – which was photographed by Annie Liebowitz and posted to Sheeran’s Twitter on Wednesday – to announce his new album, the British…

CNN  —  It may seem strange to see Greta Thunberg protesting against wind turbines, but this week the Swedish climate activist has joined Indigenous and environmental groups in Norway to do just that. Dozens of protestors, including Thunberg, have blocked access to Norwegian government buildings in Oslo to protest against…

CNN  —  Umpires for the spring training preseason game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Pittsburgh Pirates were not fussed about working any overtime on Tuesday as they left the field before the players. In fairness to the officials, the game had officially ended when Baltimore’s Josh Lester grounded out…

Abu Dhabi, UAE CNN  —  Uranium particles enriched to near bomb-grade levels have been found at an Iranian nuclear facility, according to the UN’s nuclear watchdog, as the US warned that Tehran’s ability to build a nuclear bomb was accelerating. In a restricted report seen by CNN, the Vienna-based International…

More European leaders have expressed their condolences in the wake of Tuesday night’s deadly train crash in Greece. “Terrible news from Greece where a train collision has claimed dozens of lives,” Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte said on Twitter. “I have expressed my condolences to Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and…

More European leaders have expressed their condolences in the wake of Tuesday night’s deadly train crash in Greece. “Terrible news from Greece where a train collision has claimed dozens of lives,” Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte said on Twitter. “I have expressed my condolences to Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and…

Police and emergency crews search the debris of a crushed wagon after a train crash near Larissa on Wednesday morning. (Zekas Leonidas/Eurokinissi/AFP/Getty Images) At least 36 people were killed, and more than 85 others were wounded when two trains collided in northern Greece on Tuesday night, the Greek Fire Service says. A…

Drone footage shows the scene in Tempi, central Greece, where 38 people have died after a passenger and freight train collided. CNN’s Eleni Giokos reports. Source link

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Hong Kong CNN  —  The team of Communist Party officials running China’s economy is about to get a major makeover. Party elites have just finalized nominations for key government positions ahead of the annual gathering of the National People’s Congress, the country’s rubber-stamp legislature, which starts on Sunday. They include…

CNN  —  The number of births registered in Japan plummeted to another record low last year – the latest worrying statistic in a decades-long decline that the country’s authorities have failed to reverse despite their extensive efforts. The country saw 799,728 births in 2022, the lowest number on record and…

CNN  —  India imposed the highest number of internet shutdowns globally in 2022, a new report has revealed, in what critics say is yet another blow to country’s commitment to freedom of speech and access to information. Of 187 internet shutdowns recorded worldwide, 84 took place in India, according to…