By Mostafa Salem, CNN (CNN) — For decades, wealthy Gulf Arab states cast themselves as oases of stability in a region mired in conflict, building gleaming capitals with fast-growing economies powered by millions of foreign workers drawn to economic opportunity and a tax-free lifestyle. But this year, their sense of safety was shattered when two
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By Meena Duerson, Matthew J. Friedman, CNN Phoenix, Arizona (CNN) — Prayer beads hang over a banner with Charlie Kirk’s face and the exhortation: “May Charlie be received into the merciful arms of Jesus, our loving Savior.” Flowers and US flags are laid beneath, outside the Turning Point USA headquarters in Phoenix, Arizona, and a
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By Joyce Jiang, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — For Chinese students, a degree from a US university was once considered a “golden ticket” to coveted jobs back home. But many are now finding that geopolitics is blunting their ambitions. The Trump administration’s threat of visa cancellations – later shelved after a trade-truce phone call between
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By Nic F. Anderson, CNN (CNN) — A Cuban national, who officials say is in the US illegally, has admitted to using a machete to kill a man in Dallas, according to a court affidavit filed in the case. The suspect is accused of attacking and ultimately beheading another man in a violent incident at
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KSL, CNN By Dalia Faheid, CNN (CNN) — Like thousands of Americans captivated by the manhunt for the shooter who killed conservative political activist Charlie Kirk, a Utah father had seen the photos and video footage of the suspect released by authorities. The man in the images, dressed in a black T-shirt plastered with an
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CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the London Underground, also known as “The Tube,” the oldest subway or metro transit system in the world. Facts There are currently 272 stations open and 249 miles (402 km) of active lines. There are a number of old stations and tunnels that are now closed.
Continue Reading CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of convicted serial bomber Eric Robert Rudolph. Personal Birth date: September 19, 1966 Birth place: Merritt Island, Florida Birth name: Eric Robert Rudolph Father: Robert Rudolph Mother: Patricia (Murphy) Rudolph Education: Attended Western Carolina University, 1985-1986 Military service: US Army, 1987-1989, discharged for
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CNN By Priscilla Alvarez, CNN (CNN) — An Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer fatally shot a man who resisted arrest and dragged the officer during a vehicle stop in a Chicago suburb Friday morning, according to the Department of Homeland Security. The man, Silverio Villegas-Gonzalez, was an undocumented immigrant, according to DHS. The officer, who
Continue Reading By Aaron Cooper, CNN (CNN) — A United Airlines Boeing 737-800 flying from Tokyo to Cebu in the Philippines made an emergency landing Friday after an “indication of potential fire in the cargo hold,” the airline said in a statement. United Flight 32 was about an hour into the four-hour flight, flying at 34,000 feet
Continue Reading CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the Dow Jones Industrial Average. Facts The Dow Jones Industrial Average is a stock index comprised of 30 “blue-chip” US stocks. It is meant to be a way to measure the strength or weakness of the entire US stock market. The Dow began in 1896 with
Continue Reading CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Lech Walesa, former president of Poland. Personal Birth date: September 29, 1943 Birth place: Popowo, Poland Father: Boleslaw Walesa, carpenter Mother: Felicja (Kaminski) Walesa Marriage: Miroslawa “Danuta” (Golos) Walesa (1969-present) Children: Bogdan, Slawek, Przemek, Jarek, Magdalena, Ania, Maria Wiktoria and Brygidka Military service:
Continue Reading CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Jair Bolsonaro, former president of Brazil. Personal Birth date: March 21, 1955 Birth place: Campinas, Brazil Birth name: Jair Messias Bolsonaro Father: Percy Geraldo Bolsonaro, dentist Mother: Olinda Bonturi Bolsonaro Marriage: Michelle Bolsonaro; Ana Cristina Valle (divorced); Rogéria Bolsonaro (divorced) Children: with
Continue Reading CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Elton John, award-winning singer, composer and pianist. Personal Birth date: March 25, 1947 Birth place: Pinner, Middlesex, England Birth name: Reginald Kenneth Dwight Father: Stanley Dwight, a Royal Air Force officer Mother: Sheila (Harris) Dwight Marriages: David Furnish (2014-present); Renate Blauel (1984-1988, divorced)
Continue Reading CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of musician Paul McCartney, former member of the Beatles. Personal Birth date: June 18, 1942 Birth place: Liverpool, England Birth name: James Paul McCartney Father: James McCartney, salesman and musician Mother: Mary (Mohin) McCartney, nurse and midwife Marriages: Nancy Shevell (October 9, 2011-present);
Continue Reading CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of actor Michael Douglas. Personal Birth date: September 25, 1944 Birth place: New Brunswick, New Jersey Birth name: Michael Kirk Douglas Father: Kirk Douglas, actor Mother: Diana (Dill) Douglas, actor Marriages: Catherine Zeta-Jones (November 18, 2000-present); Diandra (Luker) Douglas (1977-2000, divorced) Children: with
Continue Reading CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of John Brennan, former director of the CIA. Personal Birth date: September 22, 1955 Birth place: North Bergen, New Jersey Birth name: John Owen Brennan Father: Owen Brennan Mother: Dorothy Brennan Marriage: Kathy (Pokluda) Brennan Children: Kyle, Kelly and Jaclyn Education: Fordham University,
Continue Reading By Priscilla Alvarez, CNN (CNN) — An Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer fatally shot a man who resisted arrest and dragged the officer during a vehicle stop in a Chicago suburb Friday morning, according to the Department of Homeland Security. The man, Silverio Villegas-Gonzalez, was an undocumented immigrant, according to DHS. The officer, who was
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By Mitchell McCluskey and Lauren Kent, CNN (CNN) — NATO has launched an initiative to reinforce the defense of Europe’s eastern flank after a Russian drone incursion into Polish airspace this week, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte announced on Friday. The “Eastern Sentry” operation will commence in the coming days and will involve assets from
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By Rhea Mogul, Sugam Pokharel, and Aishwarya S. Iyer, CNN (CNN) — Nepal’s first female prime minister was sworn in Friday as interim leader, capping a tumultuous week that saw massive and deadly youth-led protests against corruption and nepotism topple the country’s leader and plunge the nation into political turmoil. Former chief justice Sushila Karki,
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By Joseph Ataman, Pierre Bairin and Saskya Vandoorne, CNN Paris (CNN) — Severed pigs’ heads dumped outside mosques, red hands daubed on a Holocaust memorial, Stars of David sprayed in Paris neighborhoods: French authorities suspect foreign – and plausibly Russian – interference in a chain of acts looking to stoke internal tensions in France. The
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