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Islamic New Year Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the Islamic New Year. For followers of Islam in the Western Hemisphere, the next New Year begins on the evening of June 16, 2026. The exact date can vary depending on the method used to determine the start of the new year, such as moon-sighting

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US War in Afghanistan Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the US War in Afghanistan, which began on October 7, 2001 with allied air strikes on Taliban and al Qaeda targets. The United States linked the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks to al Qaeda, a group that operated under the Taliban regime’s protection in Afghanistan. Timeline

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People walk near an advertisement for Russian Armed Forces contracts in Vsevolozhsk

Russian regions are massively boosting military sign-up bonuses to lure more people to fight in Ukraine

By Ivana Kottasová, Anna Chernova, CNN (CNN) — Russian regions are dramatically increasing the amount of money they pay to new military recruits as analysts say “ideological” recruitment campaigns are no longer enough to motivate people to fight in Ukraine. Several regions announced in recent days they would as much as quadruple the sign-up bonuses

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The deported activists were greeted by relatives and supporters at the airport in Madrid on October 5

Returning Gaza flotilla activists claim mistreatment in Israeli detention, fear for remaining prisoners

By Catherine Nicholls and Laura Sharman, CNN (CNN) — An Italian activist who was part of the Gaza aid flotilla and subsequently detained by Israel has described allegations of being mistreated and humiliated while in Israeli custody, with little access to legal assistance. Lorenzo D’Agostino is one of a number of flotilla participants deported by

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Balloons carrying smuggled cigarettes over Lithuania closed Vilnius Airport for hours

Story by Associated Press Vilnius, Lithuania (AP) — Up to 25 small hot-air balloons, some of them confirmed to be carrying smuggled cigarettes, entered Lithuanian airspace late Saturday and forced the shutdown of Vilnius Airport, delaying flights for hours, authorities said. The balloons interfered with 30 flights, impacting some 6,000 passengers, according to Lithuania’s National

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