By Abbas Al Lawati and Mohammed Abdelbary, CNN Abu Dhabi, UAE (CNN) — A flurry of diplomatic activity between Iran and Western nations has taken place in recent weeks, raising hopes of a de-escalation in tensions as the Middle East nation continues to antagonize the West with its support for Russia and continued advancement of
Continue Reading By Abbas Al Lawati and Mohammed Abdelbary, CNN Abu Dhabi, UAE (CNN) — A flurry of diplomatic activity between Iran and Western nations has taken place in recent weeks, raising hopes of a de-escalation in tensions as the Middle East nation continues to antagonize the West with its support for Russia and continued advancement of
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By Ivana Kottasová, CNN (CNN) — It was dinner time and the restaurant – a popular pizza joint in the center of Kramatorsk – was crammed with people. Just after 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, a Russian missile ripped through, killing at least 11 people. For millions across the country, the strike was yet another reminder of
Continue Reading By Ivana Kottasová, CNN (CNN) — It was dinner time and the restaurant – a popular pizza joint in the center of Kramatorsk – was crammed with people. Just after 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, a Russian missile ripped through, killing at least 11 people. For millions across the country, the strike was yet another reminder of
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By Denise Royal, Carlos Suarez and Dakin Andone, CNN (CNN) — Jurors concluded a third day of deliberations on Wednesday without reaching a verdict in the trial of the former school resource officer who stayed outside during the 2018 massacre at a Parkland, Florida, high school in a rare trial focused on law enforcement response
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CNN By Faith Karimi, CNN (CNN) — South Koreans became a year or two younger overnight as the nation scrapped its traditional way of counting age and replaced it with the international method. Here’s what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day 1. Russia Wagner chief Yevgeny
Continue Reading By Faith Karimi, CNN (CNN) — South Koreans became a year or two younger overnight as the nation scrapped its traditional way of counting age and replaced it with the international method. Here’s what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day 1. Russia Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin
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By Lindsay Isaac, CNN (CNN) — Turkey condemned a decision by Swedish authorities to approve a small Quran-burning demonstration outside a mosque in Stockholm on Wednesday, a move that may jeopardize Sweden’s bid to join NATO before the bloc’s key summit in July. A single person took part in the planned Quran burning in the
Continue Reading By Lindsay Isaac, CNN (CNN) — Turkey condemned a decision by Swedish authorities to approve a small Quran-burning demonstration outside a mosque in Stockholm on Wednesday, a move that may jeopardize Sweden’s bid to join NATO before the bloc’s key summit in July. A single person took part in the planned Quran burning in the
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CNN By Saskya Vandoorne, Alex Stambaugh, Oliver Briscoe, Helen Regan and Xiaofei Xu, CNN Paris (CNN) — France was bracing for further unrest on Wednesday evening following the death of a 17-year-old boy who was allegedly shot by police during a traffic stop. The incident triggered violent protests in several suburbs of Paris overnight on
Continue Reading CNN By Saskya Vandoorne, Alex Stambaugh, Oliver Briscoe, Helen Regan and Xiaofei Xu, CNN Paris (CNN) — France was bracing for further unrest on Wednesday evening following the death of a 17-year-old boy who was allegedly shot by police during a traffic stop. The incident triggered violent protests in several suburbs of Paris overnight on
Continue Reading By Saskya Vandoorne, Alex Stambaugh, Oliver Briscoe, Helen Regan and Xiaofei Xu, CNN Paris (CNN) — France was bracing for further unrest on Wednesday evening following the death of a 17-year-old boy who was allegedly shot by police during a traffic stop. The incident triggered violent protests in several suburbs of Paris overnight on Tuesday,
Continue Reading By Saskya Vandoorne, Alex Stambaugh, Oliver Briscoe, Helen Regan and Xiaofei Xu, CNN Paris (CNN) — France was bracing for further unrest on Wednesday evening following the death of a 17-year-old boy who was allegedly shot by police during a traffic stop. The incident triggered violent protests in several suburbs of Paris overnight on Tuesday,
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By Helen Regan and Kocha Olarn, CNN Bangkok, Thailand (CNN) — A Thai court on Wednesday acquitted five activists accused of obstructing the Queen’s motorcade at a protest in 2020, in a landmark judgment that ended the prospect of more severe punishment nearly three years after rare calls for reform of the powerful monarchy erupted
Continue Reading By Helen Regan and Kocha Olarn, CNN Bangkok, Thailand (CNN) — A Thai court on Wednesday acquitted five activists accused of obstructing the Queen’s motorcade at a protest in 2020, in a landmark judgment that ended the prospect of more severe punishment nearly three years after rare calls for reform of the powerful monarchy erupted
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By Angus Watson, CNN Sydney (CNN) — An Australian physical education teacher who murdered his wife so he could start a new life with a teenage student has been found guilty of sexual abuse. Judge Sarah Huggett of the Sydney Downing Centre District Court on Wednesday convicted Chris Dawson on a charge of “carnal knowledge
Continue Reading By Angus Watson, CNN Sydney (CNN) — An Australian physical education teacher who murdered his wife so he could start a new life with a teenage student has been found guilty of sexual abuse. Judge Sarah Huggett of the Sydney Downing Centre District Court on Wednesday convicted Chris Dawson on a charge of “carnal knowledge
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By Katharina Krebs, Paul P. Murphy, Natasha Bertrand, Jennifer Hansler and Helen Regan, CNN (CNN) — Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin has arrived in Belarus, the country’s President Alexander Lukashenko said Tuesday, days after the mercenaries’ 36-hour military insurrection posed an unprecedented challenge to the authority of Russia’s leadership. “I see that Prigozhin is already flying
Continue Reading By Katharina Krebs, Paul P. Murphy, Natasha Bertrand, Jennifer Hansler and Helen Regan, CNN (CNN) — Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin has arrived in Belarus, the country’s President Alexander Lukashenko said Tuesday, days after the mercenaries’ 36-hour military insurrection posed an unprecedented challenge to the authority of Russia’s leadership. “I see that Prigozhin is already flying
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Story by Rebecca Cairns; Video by Hazel Pfeifer, CNN (CNN) — When Muhsinah Morris stepped onto the central quad of the Morehouse College campus in Atlanta, Georgia, she cried. “We hadn’t been on campus for almost a year,” she recalls. “It was amazing. You hear the birds chirping and everything.” It was 2021, and Morehouse,
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