By Hanna Park and Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN (CNN) — A South Carolina woman faces charges after igniting yard debris that burned out of control and allegedly sparked a wildfire that has scorched more than 2,000 acres near Myrtle Beach, the state’s forestry officials said. Alexandra Bialousow, 40, of Myrtle Beach, was arrested Thursday on charges
Continue Reading By Mostafa Salem, CNN (CNN) — Armed men loyal to the Syrian government carried out field executions and spoke of purifying the country, according to eyewitnesses and video, providing a gruesome picture of a crackdown against remnants of the former Assad regime that spiraled into communal killings. Syria has seen the worst outbreak of violence
Continue Reading By Lauren Izso, Nadeen Ebrahim and Abeer Salman, CNN (CNN) — Israel says it has cut the flow of electricity to the last facility in Gaza that was still receiving power from the Israel Electric Corporation. “I just signed an order for the immediate halt of electricity to the Gaza Strip,” Israeli Energy Minister Eli
Continue Reading CNN By Michelle Watson and Chris Boyette, CNN (CNN) — Arson could be the cause of several wind-driven brush fires that burned on New York’s Long Island over the weekend, injuring two firefighters and sending large smoke plumes into the air, officials said. It’s too early for investigators to tell if the fires started naturally
Continue Reading By Daniel Wine and Meghan Pryce, CNN (CNN) — 2024 was a pretty good year if you were among the tens of millions of employees who put their savings to work in a 401(k) plan. Sure, the markets performed well. But you deserve some credit, too. ⏰ Psst… Did you remember to “spring forward” this
Continue Reading By Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN (CNN) — Self-proclaimed misogynist Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan recently arrived in Florida from Romania, where they are facing charges of human trafficking, setting off a flurry of concern and anger – and a state-level criminal investigation. Andrew Tate gained notoriety as an online influencer and has amassed a massive
Continue Reading By Billy Stockwell, CNN (CNN) — European countries should “absolutely” be introducing conscription to combat the threat of Russian aggression, Latvian President Edgars Rinkēvičs said Sunday, as Europe grows increasingly concerned about the trajectory of the war in Ukraine. Latvia reintroduced compulsory military service for adult males on January 1 last year, having abolished it
Continue Reading By Nadeen Ebrahim, Mostafa Salem, Eyad Kourdi and Mohammed Tawfeeq, CNN (CNN) — Syria’s interim leader has called days of violent clashes between pro-government forces and supporters of ousted former President Bashar al-Assad “expected challenges” as a monitor said the death toll has risen to 642 people. Eyewitnesses have accused government supporters of carrying out
Continue Reading By Lauren Kent, CNN (CNN) — A vital, US-run monitoring system focused on spotting food crises before they turn into famines has gone dark after the Trump administration slashed foreign aid. The Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWS NET) monitors drought, crop production, food prices and other indicators in order to forecast food insecurity in
Continue Reading By Maria Kostenko, Christian Edwards and Sophie Tanno, CNN Kyiv, Ukraine (CNN) — Ukraine’s presence in Russia’s Kursk region has deteriorated sharply, with the Russian advance threatening Kyiv’s sole territorial bargaining counter at a crucial time in the war. Military bloggers from both sides say Ukraine is on the back foot, while Ukraine’s army says
Continue Reading By Michelle Watson, Chris Boyette and Maria Aguilar Prieto, CNN (CNN) — Wind-driven brush fires that burned on New York’s Long Island over the weekend, injuring two firefighters and sending large smoke plumes into the air, appear to have been started by people making s’mores in their backyard, officials said. The fires are believed to
Continue Reading CNN By Tricia Escobedo, CNN (CNN) — Air travel across Germany has been disrupted due to a one-day strike by workers at 13 German airports. The so-called “warning strike” is a common tactic in German wage negotiations. Here’s what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. 1.
Continue Reading By Eyad Kourdi and Mohammed Tawfeeq, CNN (CNN) — Clashes between government security forces and supporters of ousted former President Bashar al-Assad have killed at least 311 people in Syria since Thursday, according to a monitoring group that warns the actual death toll could be “much higher.” Government forces have killed at least 164 civilians,
Continue Reading By Sharon Braithwaite and Christopher Lamb, CNN (CNN) — For the first time since his hospitalization around three weeks ago, Pope Francis is showing a good response to treatment, a Vatican source told CNN. This follows a statement from the Vatican press office on Saturday that described “a good response to therapy” and a “gradual,
Continue Reading By Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea unveiled for the first time a nuclear-powered submarine under construction, a weapons system that can pose a major security threat to South Korea and the US. State media on Saturday released photos showing what it called “a nuclear-powered strategic guided missile submarine,” as it reported
Continue Reading By Mohammed Tawfeeq and Donald Judd, CNN (CNN) — Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has said calls for negotiations by “bully states” are aimed at dominating others, not resolving issues, after US President Donald Trump urged him to reach a nuclear deal. Trump told Fox News this week that he had written a letter
Continue Reading By Hira Humayun, CNN (CNN) — The race is underway to replace Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Frontrunners to lead Trudeau’s ruling Liberal Party, including the internationally recognizable Chrystia Freeland and Mark Carney, are making the case they can guide Canada through numerous domestic and international issues, including mounting trade tensions with the United States.
Continue Reading By Christopher Lamb, CNN Rome (CNN) — The Apostolic Palace in the Vatican is home to the Holy See’s Secretariat of State, the engine room of the Catholic Church’s central administration. Entering the offices on the third floor of the Renaissance palazzo, you walk past frescoes of some of the first maps of the world,
Continue Reading By Maria Kostenko and Edward Szekeres, CNN Kyiv, Ukraine (CNN) — Russian missiles killed at least 23 people in a second night of heavy strikes on Ukraine, a stark toll the Polish Prime Minister described as the result of appeasing “barbarians.” The attacks come as the Ukrainian war is at a critical point, with the
Continue Reading By Rachel Wilson and Soph Warnes, CNN (CNN) — The United States and Ukraine have reached an agreement to resume US military aid, along with resuming intelligence sharing, the two countries said Tuesday. Ukraine also agreed to a proposed ceasefire in its war with Russia. President Donald Trump had recently halted all future shipments of
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