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Russia retaliates against Ukraine after 24 killed in border city

Sophie Tanno, CNN — Mon, 01 Jan 2024 13:37:10 +0000

(CNN) — Russia said it launched retaliatory strikes on military sites and “foreign mercenaries” in Kharkiv after Ukraine’s bombardment of the Russian border city of Belgorod killed at least 24 people. At least three people were killed and 28 others were injured after Kharkiv was struck with waves of missiles and drones, Ukrainian officials said.The

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Britain’s Home Secretary apologizes for joke about spiking his wife’s drink with date-rape drug

Sophie Tanno, CNN — Mon, 25 Dec 2023 13:18:30 +0000

London (CNN) — Britain’s Home Secretary James Cleverly has apologized for joking about spiking his wife’s drink with a date-rape drug. According to a report in British tabloid the Sunday Mirror, Cleverly made the joke to female guests while attending a Downing Street reception earlier this month. According to the paper, Cleverly – a senior

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After a terrible year of climate news, here are 5 reasons to feel positive

Sophie Tanno, CNN — Sun, 24 Dec 2023 08:26:44 +0000

(CNN) — There has been no shortage of bleak climate news this year: unprecedented global heat fueled deadly extreme weather events, scientists issued dire warnings that next year may be worse still, and the world’s carbon pollution kept rising. But amid the gloom, there have also been signs of progress. Renewable energy records have been

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NATO chief warns there will be no quick ending to the war in Ukraine

Sophie Tanno, CNN — Mon, 18 Sep 2023 13:10:34 +0000

(CNN) — NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has warned that the war in Ukraine could be long, as Kyiv’s counteroffensive against Russia continues to make only marginal gains. Ukraine’s allies have sought to accentuate campaign gains in recent weeks, but it has been underway for months with no major breakthroughs. The fall will bring changing

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Three arrested including 14-year-old as police foil attack on Vienna’s pride parade

Sophie Tanno, CNN — Sun, 18 Jun 2023 23:50:17 +0000

(CNN) — Police in Austria say they foiled an attack on Vienna’s annual Pride parade Saturday after arresting three suspects with alleged links to Islamic extremism. The three – aged 14, 17 and 20 – are Austrian nationals of Bosnian and Chechen origin, Omar Haijawi-Pirchner from Austria’s State Protection and Intelligence Directorate (DSN) told journalists

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African leaders meet with Putin seeking ‘road to peace’

Sophie Tanno, CNN — Sun, 18 Jun 2023 07:07:44 +0000

(CNN) — African leaders hoping to mediate in the Ukraine war met Russian President Vladimir Putin in St. Petersburg Saturday. The delegation aims to bring the warring sides to the negotiating table despite both of them playing down the possibility.Many African countries have been impacted by the Ukraine war, well into its second year, in

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Zelensky signaled Ukraine’s counteroffensive against Russia is underway. Here’s what to expect

Sophie Tanno, CNN — Mon, 12 Jun 2023 13:28:54 +0000

(CNN) — With a few words, Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky gave his strongest signal yet that his forces have begun their much-anticipated campaign to regain swathes of territory taken by Russian forces. The president said “relevant counteroffensive defensive actions are taking place in Ukraine” but remained tight-lipped about the details. There has long been speculation

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A third of young men in Germany think violence against women is ‘acceptable,’ study finds

Sophie Tanno, CNN — Mon, 12 Jun 2023 07:37:58 +0000

(CNN) — A third of young men in Germany find it acceptable to use violence against women, according to a new survey which has caused outrage among gender equality campaigners. The survey was commissioned by children’s charity Plan International Germany. Its findings were published in regional newspaper Westdeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung. A group of 1,000 men

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Giant rubber duck deflated in Hong Kong’s harbor amid fierce heat

Sophie Tanno, CNN — Sun, 11 Jun 2023 10:43:43 +0000

(CNN) — One of two giant rubber ducks on display in Hong Kong’s Victoria Harbor was deflated on Saturday to protect it from sweltering temperatures. Organizers said they made the decision to deflate the duck just one day after the pair arrived in the harbor, after an inspection found that its surface had stretched in

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North Korean leader’s sister attacks US-South Korea agreement

Sophie Tanno, CNN — Sat, 29 Apr 2023 23:53:05 +0000

(CNN) — The influential sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has hit back at a key agreement made between the US and South Korea, claiming it will only serve to worsen security. Washington and Seoul made a pact at the White House on Wednesday that aims to deter North Korean aggression, including a

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