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CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life Friedrich Merz, chancellor of Germany. Personal Birth date: November 11, 1955 Birth place: Brilon, Germany Birth name: Joachim-Friedrich Martin Josef Merz Father: Joachim Merz, judge Mother: Paula Sauvigny Marriage: Charlotte Gass (1981-present) Children: Three Education: Studied law at the University of Bonn and the

By Mohammed Tawfeeq, CNN (CNN) — Syria issued a conservative new dress code Tuesday requiring women to wear burkinis or full-body swimwear on all public beaches, the latest cultural shift since Islamist-led rebels toppled dictator Bashar al-Assad’s regime last December. The Tourism Ministry said the new guidelines were made in “the requirements of public interest.”

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