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Ukrainians are fearful any Trump-brokered ceasefire will be full of concessions and false promises

By Ivana Kottasová and Svitlana Vlasova, CNN (CNN) — Iryna Danilovich disappeared while returning from work in April 2022. It would be two weeks before Russian authorities admitted she was in their custody. The human rights activist and nurse was detained in the Russian-occupied Ukrainian peninsula of Crimea, accused of illegal possession of explosives and

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European leaders to hold emergency summit on Ukraine as Trump peace push leaves them isolated

By Sugam Pokharel and Simone McCarthy, CNN (CNN) — European leaders will hold an emergency summit on Ukraine Monday amid growing concern that the Trump administration’s push to work with Russia to end the war has left them isolated. The continent has been scrambling to respond after US President Donald Trump announced negotiations would begin

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Zelensky warns days of guaranteed US support for Europe are over, as Kellogg says Europeans won’t be at table for peace talks

CNN By Caitlin Danaher and Niamh Kennedy, CNN (CNN) — Ukraine’s president has warned the days of guaranteed US support for Europe are over, as he urged the continent to band together to create a united army and foreign policy. Volodymyr Zelensky spoke in a week when a phone call between Russian President Vladimir Putin

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Zelensky warns days of guaranteed US support for Europe are over, as Kellogg says Europeans won’t be at table for peace talks

By Caitlin Danaher and Niamh Kennedy, CNN (CNN) — Ukraine’s president has warned the days of guaranteed US support for Europe are over, as he urged the continent to band together to create a united army and foreign policy. Volodymyr Zelensky spoke in a week when a phone call between Russian President Vladimir Putin and

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Three Israeli hostages and hundreds of Palestinian detainees freed after dispute threatened Gaza ceasefire

By Kareem Khadder, Ibrahim Dahman, Eugenia Yosef, Lucas Lilieholm, Mostafa Salem and Tareq El-Helou, CNN (CNN) — Three Israeli hostages have been freed from Gaza in exchange for hundreds of Palestinian prisoners and detainees under the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas after a dispute this week threatened to derail the deal. The hostages –

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Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI’s life. Personal Birth date: April 16, 1927 Death date: December 31, 2022 Birth place: Marktl am Inn, Germany Birth name: Joseph Aloisius Ratzinger Father: Joseph Ratzinger, a police officer Mother: Maria Ratzinger Education: University of Munich, Ph.D. Theology, 1953 Religion: Roman Catholic

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Saddam Hussein Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of the late former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein. Personal:Birth date: April 28, 1937 Death date: December 30, 2006 Birth place: Tikrit, Iraq Birth name: Saddam Hussein Abd al-Majid al-Tikriti Father: Hussein Abid al-Majid Mother: Subha Tulfah al-Musallat Marriages: Nidal al-Hamdani (1990-December 30, 2006, his

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Stephen Hawking Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of renowned theoretical physicist, cosmologist, astronomer and mathematician, Stephen Hawking. Personal Birth date: January 8, 1942 Death date: March 14, 2018 Birth place: Oxford, England Birth name: Stephen William Hawking Father: Frank Hawking, research biologist Mother: Isobel Hawking Marriages: Elaine Mason (1995-2006, divorced); Jane

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Emperor Naruhito Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Emperor Naruhito of Japan, the 126th Emperor to ascend to Japan’s Chrysanthemum Throne. Personal Birth date: February 23, 1960 Birth place: Tokyo, Japan Previous name: Hironomiya Naruhito Father: Emperor Emeritus Akihito Mother: Empress Emerita Michiko Marriage: Masako Owada (June 9, 1993-present) Children: Princess

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