‘Sudden’ shift in weight caused migrant boat to sink, Greek coast guard says, as hundreds more feared dead | CNN
Kalamata, Greece CNN — A boat that sank killing dozens of people was caused by a “sudden” shift in weight, Greek authorities said Thursday, in one of the largest-scale migrant vessel disasters in southern Europe this year. At least 78 people died after the vessel went down on Wednesday, with…
Two-time Oscar-winning actress Glenda Jackson dies at age 87 – PA | CNN
CNN — Two-time Oscar-winning actress and former UK politician Glenda Jackson “died peacefully” after a brief illness at the age of 87, her agent confirmed, according to PA Media. Born in the western town of Birkenhead in England in 1936, Jackson joined an amateur theater group as a teenager before…
Ukrainians were ‘ready to eliminate’ Russian soldier before dramatic surrender, commander says | CNN
CNN — Ukrainian forces spared the life of a Russian soldier when he surrendered to a drone on the battlefield just moments before its operators were about to open fire, a Ukrainian commander has confirmed to CNN. Drone footage from a unit of Ukraine’s 92nd mechanized brigade, published by the…
Clandestine Ukrainian unit claims successes against Russian forces in Bakhmut | CNN
Eastern Ukraine CNN — His forearms bulged with the effort of holding onto the straining leash of a slobbering dog. The creature’s muffled grunts could be felt as much as heard – like the growls of a souped-up truck. Which was fitting, given that his owner’s call sign is Brabus…
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His forearms bulged with the effort of holding onto the straining leash of a slobbering dog. The creature’s muffled grunts could be felt as much as heard — like the growls of a souped-up truck. Which was fitting, given that his owner’s call sign is Brabus — after the German…
Prince William Fast Facts | CNN
Here’s a look at the life of Prince William, heir apparent to the throne of the United Kingdom of Great Britain. Birth date: June 21, 1982 Birth place: London, England Birth name: William Arthur Philip Louis Father: Charles III, King of the United Kingdom Mother: Diana, Princess of Wales Marriage:…
Andrew Tate served with legal papers following rape and assault claims | CNN
CNN — Controversial internet personality Andrew Tate was served with legal papers by UK lawyers Wednesday after Romanian authorities upgraded the severity of the trafficking charge against him and his brother. Tate, a professional fighter-turned media personality from Chicago who has racked up billions of views online for his rants…
Collapse of a mountain peak in Austria amid thawing permafrost triggers a huge rockfall | CNN
CNN — Part of the summit of a mountain in the Austrian state of Tyrol has collapsed, sending more than 100,000 cubic meters of rock crashing into the valley below and triggering mudslides. Rocks started falling Sunday from Fluchthorn, a nearly 3,400 meter (11,155 foot) mountain in the Silvretta Alps…
Crowds gather for scandal-ridden former Italian PM Berlusconi’s state funeral | CNN
CNN — Mourners have gathered in Milan for the state funeral of Silvio Berlusconi, the divisive and domineering former premier who remained omnipresent in Italian public life for decades until his death on Monday. Berlusconi’s coffin left Villa San Martino in Arcore, outside Milan, and was transported through the city…
Two university students among three killed in Nottingham knife and van attacks | CNN
CNN — Two teenage students and a man in his 50s were stabbed to death, and a further three people were injured after a stolen van plowed into them, in a spree of violence across the English city of Nottingham early Tuesday morning. Barnaby Webber and Grace Kumar, both 19-year-old…
‘Our offensive does not end here’: CNN visits fluid front lines as Kyiv vows to drive out Russian forces | CNN
Velyka Novosilka, Ukraine CNN — Under clear and sunny skies, a Ukrainian soldier speeds down a long, straight road toward forward positions close to the front line. “We have to go fast,” the soldier says, the urgency underlined by the near-constant thud of shelling and the threat of Russian drones…
Dozens drown after migrant boat sinks off Greek coast | CNN
CNN — At least 59 people drowned after a migrant boat sank off the Greek coast in the early hours of Wednesday, that country’s Coast Guard said. No one on board the fishing boat was wearing a life jacket, the Coast Guard said. A total of 104 migrants who were…
As Ukraine fights back, hundreds of NATO warplanes are flying over Germany in alliance’s largest-ever aerial drills | CNN
CNN — As the early stages of Ukraine’s counteroffensive against Russian invaders is unfolding on the battlefield, hundreds of warplanes from some of Kyiv’s biggest supporters are in the skies over Germany as NATO holds its largest aerial war games ever. “Air Defender 2023” is bringing together 250 warplanes –…
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Dutch military intelligence warned the CIA last year about an alleged Ukrainian plan to blow up the Nord Stream pipelines three months before they were hit, Dutch public broadcaster NOS reported on Tuesday, without specifying a source. The report was based on a joint investigation by NOS, Dutch television news show…
Dutch intelligence warned CIA about alleged Ukrainian plot to attack Nord Stream pipelines, Netherlands’ public broadcaster reports | CNN
CNN — Dutch military intelligence warned the American intelligence service, CIA, last year about an alleged Ukrainian plan to blow up the Nord Stream pipelines three months before they were hit, Dutch public broadcaster NOS reported on Tuesday without specifying a source. The report was based on a joint investigation…
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A Ukrainian serviceman rides an armored recovery military vehicle in Donetsk region, Ukraine on June 12. Oleksandr Ratushniak/Reuters Russia-backed officials and military bloggers are reporting intense fighting along the border of the Donetsk and Zaporizhzhia regions, in an area where Ukrainian forces have made gains in recent days. The fighting is taking…
Russian accounts admit Ukrainian forces are making some gains in heavy fighting | CNN
CNN — Russian and Ukrainian forces are reporting intense fighting along the border of Ukraine’s eastern Donetsk and southern Zaporizhzhia regions as Kyiv’s military attempts to break through the front lines and recapture territory in an ongoing counteroffensive. The new reports came as Russian missiles attacked the central Ukrainian city…