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Month: June 2022

Court rejects civil rights group’s effort to free elephant in Bronx Zoo, ruling she is not entitled to same rights as a ‘person’

By Sonia Moghe, CNN New York’s highest court ruled Tuesday that an elephant at the Bronx Zoo is not a “person” and that the civil rights group fighting for her release to a sanctuary is not entitled to do so on her behalf. The elephant, named Happy, has been in captivity since she was one year old and has

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Trevor Reed files petition against Russia with UN, asking his detention be declared unlawful, he tells CNN

By Melissa Alonso, CNN Trevor Reed, the American veteran who spent nearly three years in a Russian prison, has filed a petition with the United Nations declaring Russia violated international law with his detention and poor treatment, he told CNN Tuesday. “This petition is to hold Russia accountable for wrongful imprisonment, mistreatment and violations of

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BTS will take a break to pursue solo projects

By Chloe Melas and Mitchell McCluskey and Alicia Lee, CNN BTS will be pressing pause to pursue solo projects, the K-Pop group announced Tuesday. The massively popular performers made the announcement in a video during their “Festa dinner,” celebrating the band’s ninth anniversary. The group consists of artists RM, Jin, V, J-Hope, Suga, Jimin and

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