In polarized Turkey, not even an earthquake can shake deep ideological divisions | CNN
Antakya, Turkey CNN — Bedi Değirmenci has taken his first breaths of fresh air since a monster earthquake struck southeast Turkey three months ago. For three days, the 36-year-old lay trapped under the rubble of his home in Hatay. Then he was hospitalized for traumas to the head and spine,…
Live updates: Russia’s war in Ukraine
In recent days, the boss of the Russian private military company Wagner seems to have gone into social media meltdown, flooding his Telegram channel and other accounts with ever-more outrageous and provocative statements. Among other things, Yevgeny Prigozhin revealed an apparently humiliating battlefield setback for Russia, saying a Russian brigade had “fled”…
Wagner boss steps up his online tantrum as Bakhmut battle rages. What does it mean? | CNN
CNN — What’s eating Yevgeny Prigozhin? In recent days, the boss of the Russian private military company Wagner seems to have gone into social-media meltdown, flooding his Telegram channel and other accounts with ever-more outrageous and provocative statements. Among other things, Prigozhin revealed an apparently humiliating battlefield setback for Russia,…
Explosion at apartment building in Germany leaves several injured | CNN
CNN — Several people were injured in an explosion that took place at a high-rise apartment building in Germany on Thursday, according to police. The blast happened in the town of Ratingen-West in the Mettmann district of North Rhine-Westphalia, police said. A targeted attack has not been ruled out. Public…
Ukraine says counterattacks effective near Bakhmut, after Wagner chief accuses Russian brigade of fleeing | CNN
Kyiv, Ukraine CNN — Ukrainian forces says they are conducting “effective counterattacks” in the Bakhmut area, in comments that are in line with claims from the leader of the Russian mercenary group Wagner that Kyiv has recaptured some territory. Yevgeny Prigozhin on Wednesday accused a Russian brigade of abandoning its…
Live updates: Russia’s war in Ukraine
Dmitry Peskov attends a conference in Moscow, Russia, on December 23, 2021. Evgenia Novozhenina/Reuters The “special military operation” in Ukraine has been what Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov described as “very difficult,” but said certain goals have been achieved over the past year. Speaking to Bosnian Serb channel ATV in remarks carried by…
Queen Consort Camilla Fast Facts | CNN
CNN — Here’s a look at the life of Queen Consort Camilla, wife of King Charles III. Birth date: July 17, 1947 Birth place: London, England Birth name: Camilla Rosemary Shand Father: Major Bruce Shand, retired British Army officer, later a wine merchant Mother: Rosalind Cubitt, daughter of the 3rd…
French Open Fast Facts | CNN
CNN — Here’s a look at the French Open tennis tournament. May 22-June 11, 2023 – The French Open is scheduled to take place at Roland Garros Stadium in Paris. May 16-June 5, 2022 – The French Open takes place. The French Open is one of four Grand Slam tennis…
Evacuations ordered as rock teeters over Swiss village | CNN
CNN — A Swiss village has been ordered to evacuate amid warnings a large mass of rock looming overhead could come tumbling down in the coming days. Leaders in Brienz held a town hall event on Tuesday evening and told residents they would have to leave by 6 pm local…
Wagner boss fumes that Russian brigade ‘fled’ from Bakhmut area | CNN
CNN — The boss of Russian mercenary group Wagner, Yevgeny Prigozhin, accused a Russian brigade of abandoning its position in front-line Bakhmut, allowing Ukraine to seize territory. The remarks are the latest in a series of public criticisms from him of Moscow’s Ministry of Defense for the faltering invasion of…
Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin and husband file for divorce | CNN
CNN — Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin and her husband, Markus Räikkönen, are to divorce after 19 years together, Marin announced on Instagram on Wednesday. “We have filed for divorce together. We are grateful for 19 years together and our beloved daughter,” Marin wrote in an Instagram story. “We are…
Authorities search for the names of 22 women murdered in Europe | CNN
CNN — Authorities are trying to identify 22 women murdered in Belgium, Germany and The Netherlands over the last few decades. Most of the murders are considered cold cases involving women who died 10, 20, 30 or even 40 years ago, according to Interpol, which launched a public campaign on…
Live updates: Russia’s war in Ukraine
Arman Soldin walks in a village after a shelling in Ukraine on March 3, 2022. Aris Messinis/AFP/Getty Images A French journalist working for the international news agency Agence France-Presse (AFP) was killed by rocket fire near the embattled city of Bakhmut in eastern Ukraine on Tuesday. Arman Soldin, 32, was…
‘Brave and tenacious’ AFP journalist Arman Soldin killed in rocket fire in eastern Ukraine | CNN
CNN — A French journalist working for the international news agency Agence France-Presse (AFP) was killed by rocket fire near the embattled city of Bakhmut in eastern Ukraine on Tuesday. Arman Soldin, 32, was AFP’s video coordinator in Ukraine and was killed in a rocket attack on the outskirts of…
Dozens of fruit growers arrested in Spain over illegal wells as drought grips the country | CNN
CNN — Spanish police have arrested 26 people in recent months for an alleged scheme to use water from illegal wells to grow subtropical fruit, as the country grapples with damaging heat and drought. A Spanish Civil Guard statement said a four-year investigation had uncovered 250 illegal wells and ponds…
Putin tried to project strength, but Moscow Victory Day parade revealed only his isolation | CNN
CNN — For Russian President Vladimir Putin, this year’s Victory Day parade in Red Square was a chance to continue his war on history. He succeeded only in underscoring his geopolitical isolation. In a speech before the assembled troops, Putin drew a direct line between his invasion of Ukraine and…
