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CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Ratko Mladic, former leader of the Bosnian Serb army, sentenced to life in prison for genocide and other war crimes. Personal Birth date: March 12, 1942 Death date: August 27, 2026 Birth place: Kalnovik, Yugoslavia (now Bosnia and Herzegovina) Birth name: Ratko

CNN By Ivana Kottasová, CNN (CNN) — Ratko Mladić, the Bosnian-Serb general who orchestrated the Srebrenica massacre and the siege of Sarajevo during the Balkan wars, has died in prison aged 84. Known as the “Butcher of Bosnia,” Mladić was convicted in 2017 by the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) for masterminding

By Ivana Kottasová, CNN (CNN) — Ratko Mladić, the Bosnian-Serb general who orchestrated the Srebrenica massacre and the siege of Sarajevo during the Balkan wars, has died in prison aged 84. Known as the “Butcher of Bosnia,” Mladić was convicted in 2017 by the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) for masterminding a

By Sophie Tanno, CNN (CNN) — Two workers at Germany’s Frankfurt Airport have died after contracting malaria believed to have been spread by a mosquito brought into the country via an aircraft. A total of six employees became infected with what is known as airport malaria, Fraport, the company that operates the airport, told CNN.

CNN By Jessie Yeung, Laura Sharman, Lex Harvey, CNN (CNN) — When floodwaters cascaded down deep mountain gorges and swept into a Nepali valley on Wednesday, it devastated already-vulnerable communities that sat along the swollen river, home to many ethnic groups and farmers. But it also sent shockwaves across the world, with hundreds of foreign

By Jessie Yeung, Laura Sharman, Lex Harvey, CNN (CNN) — When floodwaters cascaded down deep mountain gorges and swept into a Nepali valley on Wednesday, it devastated already-vulnerable communities that sat along the swollen river, home to many ethnic groups and farmers. But it also sent shockwaves across the world, with hundreds of foreign nationals

By Mostafa Salem, CNN (CNN) — As Washington launches its latest plan to cripple Iran’s economy, the Islamic Republic has threatened a regional and global response designed to raise the stakes for the United States and the world. In a news conference on Monday, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced that the US will target a

By Magdalena Sofia Vitores Moreno, Billy Stockwell and Laura Paddison (CNN) – Catastrophic flash flooding has hit China and Nepal, with more than 150 people confirmed killed and the death toll likely to rise. Hundreds of tourists, including at least 47 Americans, are reported to be missing. The small Himalayan nation has been badly hit.

By Lauren Said-Moorhouse, Max Foster, CNN London (CNN) — The Duke and Duchess of Sussex arrived back in the United Kingdom on Wednesday, six years after they left the country and stepped back from royal life, CNN understands. The BBC, the country’s public broadcaster, earlier reported that Prince Harry and Meghan – along with their

By Azaz Syed, Lex Harvey, CNN Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN) — At least 14 newborn babies died Wednesday morning in one of Pakistan’s deadliest hospital fires in recent decades. The fire broke out inside the maternity ward at the government-run Pakistan Institute for Medical Sciences (PIMS), the largest hospital in Pakistan’s capital Islamabad, around 7 a.m.

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Jack Ma, co-founder of China’s most successful tech empire and billionaire entrepreneur. Personal Birth date: September 10, 1964 Birth place: Hangzhou, China Birth name: Ma Yun Father: Ma Laifa Mother: Cui Wencai Marriage: Zhang Ying (Cathy Zhang) Children: Two (some sources say

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the Taliban, a Sunni Islamist organization operating primarily in Afghanistan and Pakistan. Facts The group’s aim is to impose its interpretation of Islamic law on Afghanistan and remove foreign influence from the country. Taliban, in Pashto, is the plural of Talib, which means student. Most

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the Jewish holiday Rosh Hashanah, a celebration of the new year. September 11-13, 2026 – Rosh Hashanah begins at sundown on September 11 and is celebrated through nightfall on September 13. Facts Rosh Hashanah means “head of the year” in Hebrew. It is a time

By Billy Stockwell and Darya Tarasova, CNN (CNN) — Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree giving the government powers to temporarily take control of “critical infrastructure” across the country, if private owners fail to protect it from escalating Ukrainian attacks. The new measure comes as Moscow and Kyiv ramp up their air campaigns,

By Tal Shalev, CNN Jerusalem (CNN) — The giant billboard on Tel Aviv’s main highway placed Turkey squarely at the center of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s election campaign. The image showed its president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, alongside the leaders of Iran, Hezbollah and the mayor of New York City as adversaries of Israel under the

By Billy Stockwell, CNN (CNN) — The long month of August is typically one of the busiest times of the year for police, with schools out for summer and many young people at a loose end. From the so-called “teen takeovers” sparking curfews across the United States, to the “blackout challenge” where users choke themselves,

By Amarachi Orie, CNN (CNN) — The UK’s rarest bird of prey has successfully bred in a secret location for a second consecutive year, with conservationists crediting one polyamorous male with bringing the species back from near extinction in the country. Montagu’s harriers – raptors referred to as the “aristocrats of the bird world” –

By Mitchell McCluskey, CNN (CNN) — A group of rowdy spectators gathers in a public square, encircling two young men facing each other with intense looks in their eyes. The crowd points their phones at the pair, who are alternating between short dances, rhythmic movements, and striking poses. This is not a scene from “Zoolander;”

By Brad Lendon, CNN (CNN) — Britain will allow the release of classified technology so that a British/French-designed cruise missile can be manufactured in Ukraine, a boost for Kyiv in its efforts to bring more firepower to bear hundreds of kilometers into Russia. Paris and Kyiv want to set up a Ukrainian production line for

By Nimi Princewill, CNN (CNN) — Is Liberia an American dumping ground — or a place where a new generation of arrivals can build a new life? That’s the question Liberians are asking themselves after the first people to be deported to the West African country from the United States arrived in the capital, Monrovia.