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CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Ehud Olmert, former prime minister of Israel. Personal Birth date: September 30, 1945 Birth place: Binyamina, British Mandate Palestine (now Israel) Birth name: Ehud Olmert Father: Mordechai Olmert, member of the Knesset Mother: Bella Olmert Marriage: Aliza Olmert, artist and playwright Children: two

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the Wimbledon tennis championships. June 30-July 13, 2025 – Wimbledon takes place in London. July 1-14, 2024 – Wimbledon takes place in London. 2025 Results Jannik Sinner defeats Carlos Alcaraz 4-6 6-4 6-4 6-4 in the men’s final, to win his first Wimbledon title. Iga Świątek

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Elon Musk, the billionaire entrepreneur behind Tesla and SpaceX. Personal Birth date: June 28, 1971 Birth place: Pretoria, South Africa Birth name: Elon Reeve Musk Father: Errol Musk, engineer Mother: Maye (Haldeman) Musk, nutritionist and model Marriages: Talulah Riley (2013-2016, divorced and

By Ivana Kottasová, Anna Cooban and James Frater, CNN (CNN) — The European Union announced a new package of sanctions against Russia on Tuesday, saying that Moscow’s daily deadly attacks against Ukraine show that it is not interested in peace – despite recent diplomatic efforts. The new package – the 18th since Russia launched its

By Saskya Vandoorne, Joseph Ataman and Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Paris (CNN) — France said it has received a letter from the Palestinian Authority that contains “concrete and unprecedented commitments” to reform as Paris prepares to co-chair a conference on Palestinian statehood in New York. The letter, which France said was signed by Palestinian Authority (PA)

By Mitchell McCluskey, Michael Rios, Stefano Pozzebon, Fernando Ramos and Gerardo Lemos, CNN (CNN) — A wave of explosions rocked southwest Colombia on Tuesday morning, authorities said, killing at least seven people in an attack believed to be targeting the country’s police. Explosions occurred in the city of Cali and several towns in the departments

By Lauren Kent and Eugenia Yosef, CNN London (CNN) — The United Kingdom, Canada and other allies announced sanctions Tuesday on two hardline Israeli government ministers for repeatedly “inciting violence against Palestinians,” in a stark joint move that comes amid growing Western condemnation of Israel’s actions in the occupied West Bank and Gaza. National Security

By Rob Picheta, Stephanie Halasz, Claudia Otto and Nadine Schmidt, CNN (CNN) — A shooter opened fire at a high school in the Austrian city of Graz on Tuesday, killing 10 people, mostly teenagers, in one of the worst rampages in the country’s history. Austrian police and hospital officials confirmed the fatalities, raising the death

By Angus Watson, CNN (CNN) — India’s coast guard is fighting a massive blaze aboard a container ship that’s threatening to sink about 15 nautical miles off the coast of Kerala as the search continues for four missing crew members. Images showed flames and towering plumes of diesel smoke rising from the Singaporean-flagged MV Wan

CNN By Angus Watson, CNN (CNN) — India’s coast guard is fighting a massive blaze aboard a container ship that’s threatening to sink about 15 nautical miles off the coast of Kerala as the search continues for four missing crew members. Images showed flames and towering plumes of diesel smoke rising from the Singaporean-flagged MV

By Eugenia Yosef and Lucas Lilieholm, CNN (CNN) — Swedish climate and human rights activist Greta Thunberg departed Israel on a flight to France on Tuesday after being detained by Israeli forces alongside other activists aboard an aid ship bound for Gaza. “Greta Thunberg just departed Israel on a flight to Sweden (via France),” Israel’s

Story by the Associated Press (AP) — Frederick Forsyth, the British author of “The Day of the Jackal” and other bestselling thrillers, has died after a brief illness, his literary agent said Monday. He was 86. Jonathan Lloyd, his agent, said Forsyth died at home early Monday surrounded by his family. “We mourn the passing

By Fred He and Kathleen Magramo, CNN (CNN) — French 7’3” NBA star Victor Wembanyama may have just unlocked a new position: Shaolin monk. Wembanyama, who ended last season early due to a rare blood clot in his right shoulder appeared to be looking for some off-season spiritual peace and strength at a Shaolin Temple

Story by the Associated Press Toronto (AP) — Canada will meet NATO’s military spending guideline by early next year and diversify defense spending away from the United States, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Monday, asserting that Washington no longer plays a predominant role on the world stage. The announcement means Canada will achieve NATO’s spending

By Sophia Saifi, CNN Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN) — When Sana Yousaf turned 17, she posted a video of her birthday celebrations to more than a million followers on TikTok. They saw her cutting a pink and cream cake beneath a matching balloon arch, the June breeze ruffling her long hair as she beamed against the

By Svitlana Vlasova, Victoria Butenko, Kosta Gak and Kathleen Magramo, CNN Kyiv (CNN) — Russia launched 315 drones at Ukraine overnight into Tuesday, in what Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said was “one of the largest” attacks on the capital Kyiv, as officials said a maternity ward in the southern port city of Odesa had been

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Radovan Karadzic, who was found guilty of genocide and crimes against humanity related to ethnic violence during the breakup of Yugoslavia in the 1990s. Personal Birth date: June 19, 1945 Birth place: Petnjica, Montenegro Father: Vuk Karadzic Mother: Jovanka Karadzic Marriage: Ljiljana

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Boris Johnson, former prime minister of the United Kingdom. Personal Birth date: June 19, 1964 Birth place: New York, New York Birth name: Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson Father: Stanley Johnson, environmentalist, writer, former politician Mother: Charlotte Johnson Wahl, painter Marriages: Carrie Symonds

By Kosta Gak, Rob Picheta and Catherine Nicholls, CNN (CNN) — A new prisoner swap between Ukraine and Russia has begun, officials in both countries said Monday, with Ukrainian soldiers who have spent nearly the entire duration of the war in captivity among those returning home. The exchange, agreed last week during talks in Turkey,

By Jeremy Diamond, CNN Tel Aviv (CNN) — The family of an Israeli soldier held hostage by Hamas has released new footage of the moment he was pulled from his tank and captured by Palestinian militants during the October 7 attacks. The video shows the soldier, Matan Angrest, surrounded by a dozen men atop the