By Paula Newton, CNN Ottawa (CNN) — Speaker of the Canadian House of Commons Anthony Rota resigned his post Tuesday, days after he praised a Ukrainian veteran who fought for a Nazi military unit during World War II. On Friday, following a joint address to parliament by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, Rota lauded Yaroslav Hunka,
Continue Reading CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of American fashion designer and philanthropist Ralph Lauren. Personal Birth date: October 14, 1939 Birth place: Bronx, New York Birth name: Ralph Rueben Lifshitz Father: Frank Lifshitz, housepainter and artist Mother: Frieda (Cutler) Lifshitz Marriage: Ricky (Low-Beer) Lauren (December 1964-present) Children: Dylan, 1974; David,
Continue Reading CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of singer-songwriter Paul Simon. Personal Birth date: October 13, 1941 Birth place: Newark, New Jersey Birth name: Paul Frederic Simon Father: Louis Simon, college professor and professional musician Mother: Belle Simon, elementary school teacher Marriages: Edie Brickell (May 1992-present), Carrie Fisher (August 1983-July 1984,
Continue Reading CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of media magnate Rupert Murdoch. Personal Birth date: March 11, 1931 Birth place: Melbourne, Australia Birth name: Keith Rupert Murdoch Father: Keith Murdoch, journalist and newspaper publisher Mother: Elisabeth (Greene) Murdoch, philanthropist Marriages: Jerry Hall (2016 – 2022, divorced); Wendi (Deng) Murdoch (1999-2013, divorced);
Continue Reading CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Carlos the Jackal, once one of the world’s most wanted terrorists. Personal Birth date: October 12, 1949 Birth place: Caracas, Venezuela Birth name: Ilich Ramirez Sanchez Father: José Altagracia Ramírez Navas, a Marxist, millionaire lawyer Mother: Elba Maria Sánchez Marriages: Isabelle Coutant-Peyre (2001-present);
Continue Reading By David Culver, Karol Suarez and Rachel Clarke, CNN Ciudad Hidalgo, Mexico (CNN) — There’s a bustling trade in people and goods across the Guatemala-Mexico river border this week. But almost the entire flow of people skirts the route across the road bridge and tries to avoid official eyes by floating across the water. Makeshift
Continue Reading CNN By David Culver, Karol Suarez and Rachel Clarke, CNN Ciudad Hidalgo, Mexico (CNN) — There’s a bustling trade in people and goods across the Guatemala-Mexico river border this week. But almost the entire flow of people skirts the route across the road bridge and tries to avoid official eyes by floating across the water.
Continue Reading By Christian Edwards and Benjamin Brown, CNN (CNN) — Fears were growing of a humanitarian crisis in Nagorno-Karabakh Tuesday as a senior US official warned of malnutrition among the thousands attempting to flee the breakaway region for Armenia. The US Agency for International Development (USAID) chief Samantha Power and US State Department acting assistant secretary
Continue Reading By Eric Zerkel and Angela Fritz, CNN (CNN) — As drought tightens its grip in the Central US and water levels on the Mississippi River plummet to near-record lows, a surge of saltwater from the Gulf of Mexico is pushing upstream, polluting drinking water for thousands of residents south of New Orleans. With little prospect
Continue Reading By Danny Freeman, Jessica Xing and Eric Levenson, CNN Philadelphia (CNN) — A Philadelphia municipal court judge on Tuesday dismissed all charges, including murder, against the Philadelphia police officer who fatally shot 27-year-old Eddie Irizarry during a traffic stop last month. Officer Mark Dial had been charged with murder, voluntary manslaughter and five other counts
Continue Reading CNN By Olga Voitovych, Clare Sebastian, Florence Davey-Attlee and Rob Picheta, CNN (CNN) — Ukraine’s military has said it is “clarifying” information received about the alleged assassination of Russian commander Viktor Sokolov, after Moscow released a video that appears to show him alive and well. Kyiv claimed on Monday it killed Sokolov, the commander of
Continue Reading By Jessie Gretener and Katharina Krebs, CNN (CNN) — A Russian court has rejected an appeal by jailed opposition leader Alexey Navalny against a 19-year prison sentence on extremism charges, according to Russian state media RIA, in the latest crackdown on the outspoken Kremlin critic. Navalny was sentenced in August, after he was found guilty
Continue Reading By Sarah Dean, CNN Johannesburg, South Africa (CNN) — Nelson Mandela’s granddaughter Zoleka Mandela has died of cancer at the age of 43, a family spokesperson said in a statement Tuesday. “Zoleka passed away on the evening of Monday, September 25th, surrounded by friends and family,” the statement, shared on her official Instagram account, said. She documented her
Continue Reading By Olga Voitovych, Clare Sebastian, Florence Davey-Attlee and Rob Picheta, CNN (CNN) — Ukraine’s military has said it is “clarifying” information received about the alleged assassination of Russian commander Viktor Sokolov, after Moscow released a video that appears to show him alive and well. Kyiv claimed on Monday it killed Sokolov, the commander of Russia’s
Continue Reading By Jessica Xing, Brian Todd and Sabrina Souza, CNN (CNN) — Over the weekend, police say, Rui Jiang posted a photo on Instagram of a gun being pointed at a computer screen showing the spire of a white church building. The words “Beautiful Old Churches Across America” were superimposed over part of the image. A
Continue Reading KGMB, KHNL, TAWNI KATAYAMA, BAREFOOTCHILDPHOTOGRAPHY, CNN By Steve Almasy and Holly Yan, CNN (CNN) — More than a month after catastrophic flames raced across Lahaina, annihilating most of the historic town and killing 97 people in Maui, some residents were finally able to return to the charred remains of their homes Monday. According to CNN
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By Nouran Salahieh, CNN (CNN) — The Powerball jackpot soared to an estimated $835 million after no lucky winners nabbed the grand prize during Monday night’s drawing for the fourth largest in the game’s history, according to Powerball. The Powerball rolled again after no ticket matched all six numbers – 10 – 12 – 22
Continue Reading By Hafsa Khalil, CNN (CNN) — A “mesmerizing” electric blue tarantula species has been discovered in Thailand, according to new research. A group of Thai researchers found the spider during an expedition to Phang-Nga province in southern Thailand to research the diversity and distribution of tarantulas in the country. “(We found) a new species of
Continue Reading By Dalal Mawad and Claudia Colliva, CNN Paris (CNN) — It’s 6.30 a.m. on a late summer morning in Paris. Amid the rumbling coming from the Stalingrad Métro station, in the northeast of the French capital, hundreds of migrants, mostly men, sleep crammed under an overpass. Some rest on pieces of cardboard and old mattresses
Continue Reading By Jessie Yeung and Gawon Bae, CNN Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — South Korea showcased an arsenal of advanced weaponry in a military parade on Tuesday, rolling tanks and missiles down the streets of its rain-soaked capital during the first event of its kind in a decade. The parade, held to mark the 75th Armed
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