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Ultra-Orthodox man seen spitting at Christian priest in Jerusalem

By Lauren Izso, brahim Dahman and Ibrahim Hazboun, CNN Tel Aviv (CNN) — A video obtained by CNN shows two young ultra-Orthodox men spitting at, swearing at and insulting a Christian priest near the Zion Gate in Jerusalem’s Old City on Saturday evening. Natalie Amiri, a correspondent for German TV network ARD, was interviewing Father Nikodemus Schnabel when the incident occurred, and

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At least 28 killed in strike on Russian-occupied town in eastern Ukraine

By Maria Kostenko and Alex Stambaugh, CNN (CNN) — At least 28 have been killed in an attack on a building in the town of Lysychansk in the Russian-occupied region of Luhansk in eastern Ukraine, the region’s Moscow-installed head said Sunday. In a statement on Telegram, the head of self-proclaimed Luhansk People’s Republic Leonid Pasechnik said emergency services

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Wellness influencers fueled pandemic misinformation. Now they’re targeting another crisis

By Laura Paddison, CNN (CNN) — When wildfire ripped through Hawaii’s Maui last August, the impact was devastating: a whole town reduced to ashes, more than 100 lives lost. The inferno was described as the “largest natural disaster in state history.” But some on Instagram suggested, without evidence, there was something much more nefarious at

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Dozens of journalists detained in Moscow as military wives protest mobilization

By Darya Tarasova and Amy Cassidy, CNN (CNN) — A number of people, including journalists from foreign press organizations, have been detained in Moscow after authorities cracked down on protesters at Russian President Vladimir Putin’s election headquarters, independent outlets reported Saturday. The protest was organized by the wives of mobilized men amid a growing movement of women who are demanding that their husbands

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There’s a new category for African musicians at the Grammys. Here’s what you need to know about the nominees

CNN By Lamide Akintobi, CNN Lagos, Nigeria (CNN) — For the first time, African music will have its own category at the Grammys. The Recording Academy will showcase three new categories for this year’s awards, including “Best African Music Performance” — featuring some of Afrobeats’ global superstars. “By introducing these three new categories, we are

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