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CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of former Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff. Personal Birth date: December 14, 1947 Birth place: Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil Birth name: Dilma Vana Rousseff Father: Pedro Rousseff, construction entrepreneur Mother: Dilma Jane (da Silva) Rousseff, teacher Marriages: Carlos Araujo (1973-2000, divorced); Claudio Galeno Linhares

By Rob Picheta, Joseph Ataman and Amir Tal, CNN (CNN) — For more than six weeks, the conditions in which the Israeli hostages captured by Hamas were being held in Gaza were virtually unknown to the outside world. But testimony from some of the hostages released by the militant group in recent days is now

By Akanksha Sharma, Nimi Princewill, and Stephanie Busari, CNN (CNN) — The president of Sierra Leone has described a foiled assault on a military barracks in the capital Freetown as an “attack on democracy.” In a video statement posted on X, formerly Twitter, late Sunday, President Maada Bio said most of the ringleaders had been arrested and calm restored.

By Tara John, CNN Tel Aviv, Israel (CNN) — Alex Sherman has only been able to sleep a few hours each night since his son Ron was taken away from an army base close to Gaza on October 7 by Hamas militants. Because Ron is a soldier, Sherman worries the 19-year-old will be among the hardest to

CNN Editorial Research Here is a look at the life of Oscar Pistorius, double-amputee and former Olympic sprinter convicted in the shooting death of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. Personal Birth date: November 22, 1986 Birth place: Johannesburg, South Africa Birth name: Oscar Leonard Carl Pistorius Father: Henke Pistorius Mother: Sheila Pistorius Education: Attended the University

By Mostafa Salem and David Shortell, CNN (CNN) — The truce that saw the return of 50 Israeli women and children from captivity in Gaza, as well as dozens of other nationals, has been extended for two more days, officials said Monday, as the hard-negotiated initial four-day pause concluded successfully following a late-night release of

By Amir Tal and Stephanie Halasz, CNN Jerusalem (CNN) — A Russian-Israeli hostage who managed to escape from Hamas was recaptured by Gazans and returned to the militants, before being finally released on Sunday, his aunt has said. Roni Kriboy was abducted from the Nova music festival during the Hamas terror attack on October 7,

CNN Words by Callum Sutherland, video by Sarah Dean and David McKenzie, CNN (CNN) — On the outskirts of Cape Town an unusual resident can often be found rummaging through rubbish bins and around back yards. The chacma baboon, native to southern Africa, has become quite familiar with the urban setting. Most of these primates

By Lianne Kolirin, CNN (CNN) — As the all-important question of truth and facts continues to dominate current affairs, it may come as no surprise to learn that Merriam-Webster’s word of the year is “authentic.” The online dictionary says there has been a high volume of searches for the word’s definition for several years, but

Words by Callum Sutherland, video by Sarah Dean and David McKenzie, CNN (CNN) — On the outskirts of Cape Town an unusual resident can often be found rummaging through rubbish bins and around back yards. The chacma baboon, native to southern Africa, has become quite familiar with the urban setting. Most of these primates spend

CNN Words by Callum Sutherland, video by Sarah Dean and David McKenzie, CNN (CNN) — On the outskirts of Cape Town an unusual resident can often be found rummaging through rubbish bins and around back yards. The chacma baboon, native to southern Africa, has become quite familiar with the urban setting. Most of these primates