Live updates: Russia’s war in Ukraine

A well-known Russian military blogger, Vladlen Tatarsky, was killed in an explosion at a cafe in St. Petersburg on Sunday, authorities said. There are several prominent bloggers like Tatarsky who cover Russia’s war in Ukraine for followers on online platforms like Telegram. Some have amassed followings of hundreds of thousands of people. While Tatarsky…

Finland’s Prime Minister Sanna Marin concedes election | CNN

CNN  —  Finland’s left-wing Prime Minister Sanna Marin conceded defeat on Sunday in the Nordic country’s parliamentary election as the opposition right-wing National Coalition Party (NCP) claimed victory in a tightly fought contest. The pro-business NCP was expected to win 48 of the 200 seats in parliament, narrowly ahead of…

French minister under fire for Playboy magazine cover | CNN

CNN  —  French government minister Marlene Schiappa has come under fire from members of her own party after appearing on the front cover of Playboy magazine. Schiappa, who has been a government minister since 2017, appeared on the cover of the magazine to accompany a 12-page interview she did on…

Man rides out tornado inside van. See the footage | CNN

Man rides out tornado inside van. See the footage Cody Coombes recounts riding out a tornado in Little Rock, Arkansas, inside his pest control van. The National Weather Service reported that an EF-3 tornado had roared through Pulaski and Lonoke counties with estimated peak winds of 165 mph, killing one…

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Live updates: Russia’s war in Ukraine

Metropolitan Pavlo, the director of the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra, attends a court hearing in Kyiv on Saturday. (Sergei Chuzavkov/AFP/Getty Images) An Orthodox church leader at the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra monastery is under investigation, according to a statement Saturday from the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU), who accuse him of “inciting religious hatred” and “justifying and…

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Climate activists dye Spanish Steps fountain water black | CNN

CNN  —  A group called Ultima Generazione or Last Generation have poured what they described as a charcoal-based black liquid into the water of the Barcaccia fountain at the base of the Spanish Steps in central Rome. The group posted a video on Twitter, showing three men and a woman…

Italian government seeks to penalize the use of English words | CNN

Rome CNN  —  Italians who use English and other foreign words in official communications could face fines of up to €100,000 ($108,705) under new legislation introduced by Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s Brothers of Italy party. Fabio Rampelli, a member of the lower chamber of deputies, introduced the legislation, which is…

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Russia’s war in Ukraine

President Volodymyr Zelensky speaks with local residents in the town of Bucha on Friday. (Ukrainian Presidential Press Service/Reuters) Russia’s stated plan to place nuclear weapons in Belarus is proof that talks between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping earlier this month failed, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said…

King Charles wraps up triumphant state visit to Germany | CNN

A version of this story appeared in the March 31 edition of CNN’s Royal News, a weekly dispatch bringing you the inside track on Britain’s royal family. Sign up here. Hamburg, Germany CNN  —  Another week, another royal trip. This week, we joined King Charles and Queen Consort Camilla as…

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Pope to be discharged from hospital on Saturday, Vatican says | CNN

Rome CNN  —  Pope Francis is expected to be discharged from hospital on Saturday, Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni said Friday in a statement. Francis, 86, was hospitalized on Wednesday for the treatment of a respiratory infection. The Pontiff had pizza for dinner on Thursday together with medical and police staff,…

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Live updates: Russia’s war in Ukraine

Thomas Bach speaks during an IOC executive board meeting in Lausanne, on March 28. (Fabrice Coffrini/AFP/Getty Images) Ukraine has decided to boycott Olympic qualifying events in which Russians are competing for the Paris 2024 Games. It comes after International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach outlined new guidelines on Tuesday…