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By Gonzalo Zegarra, Michael Rios, CNN (CNN) — Gunmen opened fire at a soccer field in Mexico on Sunday, killing at least 11 people and wounding 12 in the latest attack to have highlighted the country’s struggles with violent crime. The attack followed a game at a private soccer field in Salamanca, a city in

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at Mardi Gras, a celebration held the day before the fasting season of Lent begins on Ash Wednesday. February 17, 2026 – Mardi Gras (Fat Tuesday). January 6 – Carnival season celebrations begin on this date each year, continuing through midnight on Fat Tuesday. Facts Mardi Gras,

By Caitlin Danaher, CNN (CNN) — NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has told Europe it should “keep on dreaming” if it thinks it can defend itself without the support of the United States. “If anyone thinks here again that the European Union, or Europe as a whole, can defend itself without the US, keep on

By Tal Shalev, Billy Stockwell, CNN (CNN) — The Israeli military announced Monday that it has recovered the remains of the final deceased hostage in Gaza, marking the first time since 2014 that there are no Israeli hostages in the enclave. Ran Gvili, an Israeli police officer whose body was taken to Gaza after he

By Ivana Kottasová, Anna Chernova, CNN (CNN) — Russia has admitted for the first time that a Ukrainian missile sank its prized Black Sea flagship, later deleting the statement and returning to the official narrative that the guided-missile cruiser Moskva went down because of a freak accident. The Moskva was one of Russia’s most important

By Zachary Cohen, Mostafa Salem, Oren Liebermann, CNN (CNN) — The USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group is now in the Indian Ocean, putting it closer to assist in any potential US operations targeting Iran, two sources told CNN. The group is within the area of responsibility of US Central Command, whose purview includes military

By Laura Sharman, CNN (CNN) — Venezuela’s acting president Delcy Rodríguez said Sunday she has had “enough” of Washington’s orders, as she works to unite the country after the US capture of its former leader Nicolás Maduro. Rodríguez has been walking a tight-rope since being backed by the US to lead the country in the

By Ben Wedeman, Muhammad Darwish, Charbel Mallo, Nechirvan Mando, CNN Al-Roj camp, Syria (CNN) — We stepped out of the bitter cold, through a plastic flap that passed for a door into darkness. It was warmer inside the tent, but hard to see anything with only a bit of outside light sneaking through the cracks.

By Mitchell McCluskey and Kosta Gak, CNN (CNN) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday highlighted progress made by Russian, Ukrainian and American negotiators in the United Arab Emirates capital of Abu Dhabi, even as the path to achieving peace remains unclear. “A lot was discussed, and it is important that the conversations were constructive,”

By Ibrahim Dahman, Abeer Salman, Tim Lister and Tal Shalev, CNN (CNN) — Two Palestinian boys have been killed by Israeli fire in Gaza while collecting firewood, according to their families. The boys were cousins: Mohammad and Suleiman Al Zawaraa. Mohammad was 14; Suleiman a year younger, according to hospital authorities. They were killed on

By Pierre P Bairin, Christian Edwards, CNN (CNN) — French President Emmanuel Macron said he wants his government to fast-track the legal process to ensure that a ban on social media use for children under the age of 15 can be in place before the start of the next school year in September. “The brains