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Portugal go into the break with a 2-0 lead over Switzerland in their Round of 16 match. Underdogs coming in, the Swiss got off to a bright start. Striker Breel Embolo had a shot deflected in the 5th minute that earned his side a corner. But it was the Portuguese…

CNN  —  A series of attacks deep inside Russia this week have raised the stakes for Moscow at a time when its war on Ukraine is faltering. Russia has said that Ukrainian drones carried out three strikes on its air bases, yet two of the targets are hundreds of miles…

Morocco’s Nayef Aguerd fights for the ball in front of Morocco’s goal. (Kirill Kudryavtsev/AFP/Getty Images) Morocco has sound defense to keep Spain at bay, but the Atlas Lions have been unable to hold possession of the ball whenever they had opportunity to put up a concerted and relentless attack in…

CNN  —  Moscow’s accusation that Ukrainian drones struck two airbases deep inside Russia has once again raised the febrile question of escalation nine months into the war. The strikes are an extraordinary breach of Russia’s assumptions that it can protect its deep interior, from which safe harbors its strategic bombers…

Jerusalem CNN  —  Al Jazeera said Tuesday it will submit a case to the International Criminal Court (ICC) over the killing of journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, who was shot in the head while covering an Israeli raid in Jenin in the occupied West Bank in May. “Al Jazeera’s legal team…

Ukrainian servicemen ride atop a tank in Bakhmut, in the Donetsk region, Ukraine, on December 5. (Yevhen Titov/Reuters) Fighting in eastern Ukraine continues to be concentrated in the Bakhmut area of Donetsk, according to Ukrainian officials. Serhiy Hayday, head of the Luhansk regional military administration, said on Ukrainian television that the “Donetsk…

Ukrainian servicemen ride atop a tank in Bakhmut, in the Donetsk region, Ukraine, on December 5. (Yevhen Titov/Reuters) Fighting in eastern Ukraine continues to be concentrated in the Bakhmut area of Donetsk, according to Ukrainian officials. Serhiy Hayday, head of the Luhansk regional military administration, said on Ukrainian television that the “Donetsk…

Editor’s Note: Jeff Yang is a research director for the Institute for the Future and the head of their Digital Intelligence Lab. A frequent contributor to CNN Opinion, he co-hosts the podcast “They Call Us Bruce,” and is co-author of the new book “RISE: A Pop History of Asian America…

A group of Italian historians has published an online directory of sites associated with the country’s fascist past. This comes just a month after the formation of Italy’s latest government, the most far-right in its post-war history. CNN’s Ben Wedeman reports. Source: CNN Source link

Ukrainian servicemen ride atop a tank in Bakhmut, in the Donetsk region, Ukraine, on December 5. (Yevhen Titov/Reuters) Fighting in eastern Ukraine continues to be concentrated in the Bakhmut area of Donetsk, according to Ukrainian officials. Serhiy Hayday, head of the Luhansk regional military administration, said on Ukrainian television that the “Donetsk…

CNN  —  Explosions at two Russian air bases Monday have focused attention on Ukraine’s efforts to develop longer-range combat drones. The Russian Defense Ministry says the attacks were carried out by Ukrainian drones, which it claims were brought down by Russian air defenses. Imagery – both satellite and photographs –…

Dolyna, Ukraine CNN  —  A soldier in a Ukrainian uniform morosely contemplates the ruins of an Orthodox monastery in Ukraine’s eastern Donetsk region. “This is a result of Putin’s war,” he says, angrily, as he paces through the wreck. “As a Christian, this is very offensive to me.” The soldier,…

Taipei (CNN) — It’s been nearly two months since Taiwan lifted its entry restrictions and ended mandatory quarantine, allowing most international tourists to visit the island. The government has since vowed to boost its tourism offerings and attract 10 million international visitors by 2025 after losing out on tourist revenue…

Keeping you in the know, Culture Queue is an ongoing series of recommendations for timely books to read, films to watch and podcasts and music to listen to. “Apokaluptein: 16389067” is what artist Jesse Krimes dubbed his prison contraband — a project so off-limits, he had to create it behind…

CNN  —  Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday signed into law a bill that expands a ban on so-called LGBTQ “propaganda” in Russia, making it illegal for anyone to promote same-sex relationships or suggest that non-heterosexual orientations are “normal.” The ban was rubber-stamped by Putin just days after a harsh…

CNN  —  Russian President Vladimir Putin has made a visit to the Kerch Bridge, a key link between the annexed Crimean peninsula and mainland Russia which was partially destroyed by an explosion in October, according to Russian state media. Photos and videos from the visit have been released, including footage…

CNN  —  Disgraced attorney Michael Avenatti was sentenced Monday to 14 years in prison and ordered to pay nearly $11 million in restitution for embezzling millions of dollars from four of his clients and obstruction. Avenatti pleaded guilty earlier this year to four counts of wire fraud for each client…

CNN  —  Russian forces unleashed a new round of missiles towards Ukraine on Monday, ramping up attacks on the central and southeastern regions of the country. “We see that strategic bombers have taken off and the first wave of missiles was already launched,” said Yurii Ihnat, spokesman for the Ukrainian…

Why some Russians have vowed to resist Putin's invasion of Ukraine Source link

England’s Raheem Sterling celebrates scoring a goal against Iran on November 21. (Julian Finney/Getty Images) England soccer star Raheem Sterling is returning home from the World Cup in Qatar after intruders broke into his family home. Surrey Police said it is investigating a report of a burglary at an address…

Brussels Reuters  —  Belgium began proceedings on Monday in its largest ever trial to determine whether 10 men played a part in the Islamist suicide bombings in Brussels in 2016 that killed 32 people and injured over 300. More than six years after the attacks, presiding judge Laurence Massart will…