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People demonstrate in support of imprisoned Palestine-Action linked activists outside Woolwich Crown Court during a bail hearing for members of the so-called Filton 24 last October.

Pro-Palestinian activists are carrying out one of the UK’s longest ever hunger strikes. Their families say they won’t stop

By Kara Fox, CNN London, UK (CNN) — Heba Muraisi knows exactly what is happening to her body. “My organs are slowly but surely shutting down,” she said late Monday via phone call from HMP New Hall, a prison in northern England. The 31-year-old Londoner and pro-Palestinian activist is refusing food as part of a

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Tear gas tossed by federal immigration agents fills the air as agents clash with residents following a house raid in Minneapolis

Why this legal expert says the Minnesota and Illinois immigration lawsuits ‘are close to completely meritless’

By Danya Gainor, CNN (CNN) — Over the last several months, Chicago, Minneapolis and St. Paul have seen a dramatic escalation in federal immigration enforcement along their chilly streets, with agents arresting thousands – including some US citizens – in neighborhoods, shopping centers, schools and at protests. The surge is the result of the Trump

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Venezuelan officials return to X in apparent end to Maduro-era ban on platform

By Diego Mendoza, CNN (CNN) — Venezuelan officials, including acting President Delcy Rodriguez, returned to X late Tuesday in an apparent reversal of Nicolas Maduro’s 2024 decision to block the site in the country. “We will resume contact through this channel,” Rodriguez posted on her official account. “Venezuela remains standing, with strength and historical awareness.”

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Federal officers stand guard after detaining people outside of Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building on Tuesday.

Judge hears from both sides in lawsuit challenging federal immigration agents’ tactics in Minnesota. Here’s the latest

By Hanna Park, Elise Hammond, Holly Yan, CNN (CNN) — A judge decided not to issue a temporary restraining order after Minnesota and the Twin Cities sued federal officials, claiming their immigration enforcement operation involves warrantless arrests and excessive force. The lawsuit against the Department of Homeland Security and its reporting agencies says federal agents

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The fire tore through Beth Israel

A baseball player and honor student: What we know about the teen who confessed to burning Mississippi’s oldest synagogue

CNN By Alisha Ebrahimji, Caroll Alvarado, CNN (CNN) — Hours before a destructive arson fire at the oldest synagogue in Mississippi, the 19-year-old suspect posted an antisemitic meme on Instagram, an account that appears to belong to him shows. Stephen Spencer Pittman, identified by the FBI as the person responsible for an early-morning fire Saturday

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The fire tore through Beth Israel

A baseball player and honor student: What we know about the teen who confessed to burning Mississippi’s oldest synagogue

By Alisha Ebrahimji, Caroll Alvarado, CNN (CNN) — Hours before a destructive arson fire at the oldest synagogue in Mississippi, the 19-year-old suspect posted an antisemitic meme on Instagram, an account that appears to belong to him shows. Stephen Spencer Pittman, identified by the FBI as the person responsible for an early-morning fire Saturday at

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Jerome Powell Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell. Personal Birth date: February 4, 1953 Birth place: Washington, DC Birth name: Jerome Hayden Powell Father: Jerome Powell, attorney Mother: Patricia (Hayden) Powell, mathematician Marriage: Elissa (Leonard) Powell (1985-present) Children: Samuel, Lucy and Susie Education: Princeton University, A.B.

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Charles Taylor Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Charles Taylor, former president of Liberia and convicted war criminal. Personal Birth date: January 28, 1948 Birth place: Arthington, Liberia Birth name: Charles Taylor Father: Nelson Taylor, judge Mother: Zoe Taylor Marriages: Victoria Addison-Taylor (unknown-present); Jewel (Howard) Taylor (1997-2006, divorced) Children: with Victoria

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Barry Diller Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of media mogul Barry Diller. Personal Birth date: February 2, 1942 Birth place: San Francisco, California Birth name: Barry Charles Diller Father: Michael Diller, real estate developer Mother: Reva (Addison) Diller Marriage: Diane von Furstenberg (2001-present) Education: Attended University of California, Los Angeles Other

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Jurors hear school police officer talk of ‘mistake’ before Uvalde shooting

By Shimon Prokupecz, Matthew J. Friedman, Rachel Clarke, CNN (CNN) — Jurors heard the first explanation from former school district police officer Adrian Gonzales of what he did before the Uvalde massacre when an interview he had with investigators was played in court Tuesday. Prosecutors showed the interview after questioning Texas Ranger Ricardo Guajardo, who

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Firefighters work at the site of a building in Kyiv that was hit by a Russian drone on January 12.

Hundreds of thousands of households in Kyiv are without power after Russian strikes, as temperatures drop well below freezing

By Daria Tarasova-Markina, Lauren Kent, CNN Kyiv, Ukraine (CNN) — An intense wave of Russian drone attacks has left hundreds of thousands of households in the Kyiv region without power, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Tuesday, as temperatures fall well below freezing. Kyiv mayor Vitaliy Klitschko said about 500 high-rise buildings have no heating, and

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