By Max Foster and Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN Britain’s King Charles has commended the people of Ukraine for showing “truly remarkable courage and resilience in the face of such human tragedy,” in a message marking 12 months of conflict in the country. “It has now been a year that the people of Ukraine have suffered unimaginably
Continue ReadingBy Claudia Rebaza, CNN Peru’s government is offering families who lost a relative during nationwide protests between December 8 and February 10 around $13,000 in financial support, according to a decree published by the official newspaper “El Peruano” on Tuesday. Each family will be granted approximately $13,000 US dollars (50,000 nuevos soles), while the injured
Continue ReadingBy Issy Ronald, CNN UK Defense Secretary Ben Wallace said he disagrees with the Duke of Sussex’s decision to reveal how many Taliban fighters he killed while serving in the British Army in Afghanistan, saying “boasting about tallies” lets down others in the armed forces. Prince Harry faced criticism last month from some British security
Continue ReadingBy Issy Ronald, CNN A childhood letter written by King Charles to his “granny” has been discovered by a couple living in Warwickshire, England, as they cleared out their attic during the Christmas break. “Dear Granny, I am sorry that you are ill. I hope you will be better soon,” the letter reads on one
Continue ReadingBy Jessie Gretener and Lindsay Isaac, CNN Three men have been arrested in connection with the attempted murder of a high-profile detective in Northern Ireland. Detective Chief Inspector John Caldwell was shot multiple times on Wednesday in front of his son and other children at sports complex on Wednesday. Chief Constable of the Police Service
Continue ReadingBy Hilary Whiteman, CNN A United Nations body committed to preventing torture has terminated its review of Australian places of detention after authorities in some states refused to let them in — joining Rwanda as the only other country where a visit has been terminated. In a statement, the UN Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture
Continue ReadingBy Rosa Flores, CNN Nailia Manzurina’s eyes filled with tears as she remembered the moment she and her two young sons had to separate from her husband in their native Russia. “Praise God it was just temporary,” she said as she wiped away tears. It was late September 2022 and emotions were high in Russia
Continue ReadingBy Marnie Hunter, CNN United Airlines has a new seat map feature that will help families with children under 12 find seats together free of charge, the airline announced on Monday. The feature will include Basic Economy tickets. The new seat map technology will dynamically find available adjacent Economy seats at the time of booking
Continue ReadingBy Amy Cassidy and Tara John, CNN The body of missing British mother Nicola Bulley was identified by UK police on Monday, weeks after she disappeared while walking her dog in northern England in January. Lancashire Police confirmed in a news conference Monday that a body recovered from the River Wyre on Sunday, close to
Continue ReadingBy Emanuella Grinberg, CNN It’s time to break out your beads and get in your last bites of king cake — Mardi Gras time is here. Mardi Gras is French for Fat Tuesday. It’s also called Shrove Tuesday, Carnival Tuesday or Pancake Tuesday, depending on where the celebration is taking place. No matter the name,
Continue ReadingReview by Brian Lowry, CNN Milo Ventimiglia is all about family again in “The Company You Keep,” only this time, it’s a family of thieves, and the romance he’s trying to balance is, unknowingly, with a CIA agent. Adapted from a South Korean show, the ABC series aims higher than most broadcast dramas, but the
Continue ReadingBy Sophie Tanno, CNN Police searching for missing UK mom Nicola Bulley said Sunday they had found a body. A body was recovered from a river near where Bulley went missing in the northern English village of St. Michael’s on Wyre, Lancashire Police said. The body has yet to be formally identified, but Bulley’s family
Continue ReadingBy Alaa Elassar, CNN A totem pole removed from an Indigenous burial site more than a century ago and kept on display in a Canadian museum has been repatriated to the Nuxalk Nation. More than 100 Nuxalkmc traveled more than 600 miles from Bella Coola, British Columbia, to Victoria to reclaim their totem pole from
Continue ReadingBy Max Foster, Sophie Tanno and Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN Britain’s King Charles III has enlisted the help of acclaimed British composer Andrew Lloyd Webber to write the flagship anthem for his upcoming coronation. Charles’s coronation will take place on May 6 at Westminster Abbey in London, and will see Camilla, Queen Consort crowned alongside her
Continue ReadingBy Lauren Said-Moorhouse and Max Foster, CNN The British monarchy is entrenched in symbolism. Time and again we’ve seen instances where members of the Windsor clan use subtle messaging in what they say, do, use and wear. Sometimes it’s an understated nod to an ancestor, while other times it’s a hat-tip to royal tradition or
Continue ReadingBy Alex Hardie, CNN A former security guard at the British embassy in Berlin was sentenced to more than 13 years in prison at the Old Bailey in London on Friday after being caught spying for Russia. Judge Mark Wall said 58-year-old David Ballantyne Smith had collected information from the British embassy “by stealth” between
Continue ReadingBy Gregory Wallace and Ross Levitt, CNN The American Airlines pilots involved in a near-collision on a runway at John F. Kennedy International Airport last month will comply with a subpoena to testify before the National Transportation Safety Board, their union said. “The pilots intend to appear for their interviews in accordance with the subpoenas,”
Continue ReadingBy Paula Newton, CNN Canada will deploy Royal Canadian Navy vessels off the coast of Haiti in the coming weeks, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Thursday, amid widespread insecurity and gang violence in the country. The vessels will conduct surveillance, gather intelligence and maintain a maritime presence off the coast of Haiti in the
Continue ReadingBy Gregory Wallace and Celina Tebor, CNN Full power has been restored to New York’s John F. Kennedy airport’s Terminal 1, according to a statement from the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey on Saturday. Limited flight activity resumed at the international terminal of the airport earlier Saturday morning after “necessary electrical repairs”
Continue ReadingBy Hanna Ziady, CNN Nestlé, the world’s largest food group, says the price of staple items will rise further this year, adding to a string of warnings from consumer giants of more pain to come for stretched households. The maker of Nescafé coffee and KitKat chocolate bars increased prices by 8.2% in 2022, but said
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