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Nightclub Fires Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at nightclub fires, including the 2003 fire at The Station nightclub in West Warwick, Rhode Island, that killed 100 people. Nightclub Fires This list includes nightclub fires with 50 or more victims. It is not exhaustive. April 23, 1940 – Natchez, Mississippi – More than 200

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German Chancellor Friedrich Merz speaks at the opening of the 62nd Munich Security Conference in southern Germany on February 13.

Rubio and European leaders agree on one thing: The old world order ‘no longer exists’

By Sebastian Shukla, Lauren Kent, Laura Sharman, CNN Munich, Germany (CNN) — European leaders focused on the end of the US-led international order on Friday at a combative Munich Security Conference – one of the few points of agreement between Washington and its NATO allies. German leader Friedrich Merz said the post-1945 settlement “no longer

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Protesters celebrate outside the High Court in central London after Friday's ruling that the Palestine Action terror ban was unlawful.

UK High Court rules Palestine Action terror ban is unlawful, marking blow to government

By Kara Fox, CNN London (CNN) — The UK High Court on Friday ruled that the government’s decision to ban activist group Palestine Action as a terrorist organization last summer was unlawful, marking a major victory for civil liberties campaigners. The court found that then-Home Secretary Yvette Cooper’s decision to proscribe the group was disproportionate,

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Norway's former Prime Minister Thorbjørn Jagland pictured at the Council of Europe in Strasbourg

Former Norway leader charged with corruption after probe into alleged Epstein ties, lawyers say

By Laura Sharman, Billy Stockwell, James Frater, CNN (CNN) — Norway’s former Prime Minister Thorbjørn Jagland has been charged with “aggravated corruption” after a police probe into his alleged ties to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, according to the law firm representing him. Elden Law Firm confirmed to CNN on Thursday that Jagland is

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Venezuela's acting President Delcy Rodriguez and US Energy Secretary Chris Wright shake hands after attending a meeting in Caracas

US energy secretary and Venezuela’s acting president tour oil facility in warming ties just weeks after Maduro ouster

By Stefano Pozzebon, CNN Anzoátegui State, Venezuela (CNN) — It’s a scenario that seemed impossible just 40 days ago: A high-ranking US official walking side by side with Venezuela’s leader to discuss investments in the country. Yet that was the scene Thursday when US Energy Secretary Chris Wright toured oil producing facilities in the South

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Switzerland's summer referendum will determine if the government actions a 10-million population cap that could threaten its relationship with the European Union.

Swiss to vote in referendum on right-wing party’s proposal to limit population to 10 million

By Charlotte Reck, CNN (CNN) — Switzerland is to hold a landmark vote on a right-wing party’s proposal to restrict the nation’s population to 10 million, amid divisions over immigration. The proposal, put forward by the country’s largest political grouping the Swiss People’s Party (SVP), would require the government to act before the population –

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A police vehicle is parked in front of Tumbler Ridge Secondary School where a mass shooting took place on Tuesday.

Guns and mental health struggles: What the apparent online footprint of the Canada school shooter tells us

By Lex Harvey, Sandi Sidhu, Chris Lau, CNN (CNN) — The suspect in Canada’s Tumbler Ridge mass shooting posted about guns and hunting on her YouTube channel and appeared to have written about her struggles with mental health online, according to social media posts. Canadian police named 18-year-old Jesse Van Rootselaar as the shooter who

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Jim Ratcliffe is the co-owner of soccer giant Manchester United.

Billionaire Manchester United co-owner sparks outrage by claiming UK ‘colonized by immigrants’

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Jim Ratcliffe, the billionaire co-owner of Manchester United, has sparked widespread outrage for claiming the United Kingdom has been “colonized by immigrants,” with club supporters condemning his language as dangerous and divisive and the prime minister demanding an apology. Ratcliffe, who founded petrochemical company Ineos and is one of

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A Canadian flag is lowered to half-staff at the Guy-Favreau Complex in Montreal

Suspected shooter named as community gathers to grieve after Canada’s worst school shooting in decades. Here’s what we know

CTV NETWORK, FILE, CNN By Lex Harvey, Max Saltman, Caitlin Danaher, Hira Humayun, Billy Stockwell, Christian Edwards, Catherine Nicholls, CNN (CNN) — The tiny Canadian mountain town of Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, suffered one of the country’s worst school shootings in recent history on Tuesday, when an 18-year-old woman killed at least eight people and

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Gisèle Pelicot leaves a courthouse in Avignon

Gisèle Pelicot’s first televised interview: 5 takeaways from the woman who launched a rallying cry against sex abuse

By Saskya Vandoorne, CNN Paris (CNN) — Gisèle Pelicot emerged as a global feminist hero in 2024 by transforming her horrific, personal story into a public battle against rape culture. On December 19, 2024, her former husband, Dominique Pelicot, was convicted of orchestrating her rape dozens of times by various men over nearly a decade

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A Canadian flag is lowered to half-staff at the Guy-Favreau Complex in Montreal

Suspected shooter named as community gathers to grieve after Canada’s worst school shooting in decades. Here’s what we know

By Lex Harvey, Max Saltman, Caitlin Danaher, Hira Humayun, Billy Stockwell, Christian Edwards, Catherine Nicholls, CNN (CNN) — The tiny Canadian mountain town of Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, suffered one of the country’s worst school shootings in recent history on Tuesday, when an 18-year-old woman killed at least eight people and wounded dozens. Police say

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Narges Mohammadi in her apartment in Tehran on January 16

Iranian authorities subjected Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi to ‘life-threatening mistreatment,’ Nobel Committee says

By Christiane Amanpour, Mostafa Salem, Jomana Karadsheh, Mohammed Tawfeeq, Jaya Sharma, CNN (CNN) — Imprisoned Nobel peace laureate Narges Mohammadi was subjected to beatings and “life-threatening mistreatment” by Iranian authorities during her arrest and detention, the Norwegian Nobel Committee said Wednesday, citing “credible reports” that its chairman described to CNN as “horrifying.” Jørgen Watne Frydnes,

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Prince William Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Prince William, heir apparent to the throne of the United Kingdom of Great Britain. Personal 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

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