By Rob Picheta, Olga Voitovych, Vasco Cotovio and Kevin Liptak, CNN President Joe Biden’s surprise visit to Ukraine sparked anger and embarrassment among many of Russia’s hawkish military pundits on Monday, increasing pressure on Vladimir Putin as the Russian leader prepares to justify his stuttering invasion in a national address. Biden’s historic visit came days
Continue Reading By Nadeen Ebrahim and Dalya Al Masri It looks like a city out of a science fiction movie: Space pods, flying dragons and floating rocks. But this is the birthplace of Islam, Saudi Arabia, which wants to transform its capital into one of “the most livable cities on Earth.” The kingdom is building a new
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By Hadas Gold, Richard Allen Greene, Mia Alberti and Amir Tal, CNN A controversial set of bills that would weaken the independence of Israel’s judicial system passed its first reading in the Knesset, Israel’s parliament, in the early hours of Tuesday morning local time. Both bills passed 63 to 47. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition
Continue Reading By Zayn Nabbi, CNN The body of Ghana soccer star Christian Atsu arrived in Accra, Ghana on Sunday evening after it was flown from Turkey, Ghana’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration (MFA) said. “The mortal remains of the former Ghana Black Stars player, the late Christian Atsu, whose demise occurred during the recent
Continue Reading By Isil Sariyuce, Yusuf Gezer, Ipek Yezdani, Mia Alberti, Christian Edwards and Hafsa Khalil, CNN Turkey has ended most search and rescue operations, nearly two weeks after a huge earthquake killed tens of thousands of people, the country’s disaster management authority said. Search and rescue efforts are still underway in 40 buildings in two provinces,
Continue Reading By Sara Sidner, Jo Shelley and Bilge Han Deniz, CNN First there are screams … then piercing cries … and then “father, father” is heard over and over again. A 4-year-old girl, Gada Ayyan, and her father, Ahmet Ayyan, are being reunited after being buried in a pile of rubble that was once their home
Continue Reading By Sara Sidner, Jo Shelley and Bilge Han Deniz, CNN First there are screams … then piercing cries … and then “father, father” is heard over and over again. A 4-year-old girl, Gada Ayyan, and her father, Ahmet Ayyan, are being reunited after being buried in a pile of rubble that was once their home
Continue Reading By Sophie Tanno, CNN One video shows a single blue glove, found in the field where missing British mother Nicola Bulley was last seen before she vanished over three weeks ago. Another urges police to investigate a derelict house on the riverbank, opposite where Bulley disappeared while walking with her dog Willow. Yet another simply
Continue Reading Exclusive by Sam Kiley and Olha Konovalova, CNN The horizon disappears for a moment as the nose of the helicopter rears. There’s a faint thump as rockets trailing brown smoke arc ahead. The aircraft banks as if flicked on its side by an outside force. Diving back towards to the ground it spurts flares from
Continue Reading Exclusive by Sam Kiley and Olha Konovalova, CNN The horizon disappears for a moment as the nose of the helicopter rears. There’s a faint thump as rockets trailing brown smoke arc ahead. The aircraft banks as if flicked on its side by an outside force. Diving back towards to the ground it spurts flares from
Continue Reading By Zeena Saifi, CNN Palestinian activist Issa Amro, who was filmed being assaulted by an Israeli solder on Monday, told CNN he is physically and psychologically affected by the attack and fears for his life. “I am injured. I have pain in both my arms, my back and my leg and I am psychologically affected
Continue Reading By Zahid Mahmood, Tim Lister, Duarte Mendonca and Alex Hardie, CNN A leading investigative journalist with a track record of uncovering stories that make uncomfortable reading for the Kremlin has been told he can’t attend this year’s British Academy (BAFTA) film awards, on the advice of British police. Christo Grozev is the lead Russia investigator
Continue Reading By Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Shortly before leaving for his first state visit to China on Tuesday, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi issued a thinly veiled criticism of his powerful ally, saying the two countries’ relationship has not lived up to expectations. The first Iranian president to arrive in China on a state visit in two decades,
Continue Reading By Talia Kayali and Kathleen Magramo, CNN “How is my mother and everyone?” the man on the stretcher asks, speaking calmly into a cell phone. Crying in disbelief, his friend replies: “Everyone is well… they are all waiting for you… I am coming to you.” This was the emotional exchange that followed the rescue of
Continue Reading By Talia Kayali and Kathleen Magramo, CNN “How is my mother and everyone?” the man on the stretcher asks, speaking calmly into a cell phone. Crying in disbelief, his friend replies: “Everyone is well… they are all waiting for you… I am coming to you.” This was the emotional exchange that followed the rescue of
Continue Reading By Hande Atay Alam, Isil Sariyuce and Sana Noor Haq, CNN At least three more people, including two minors, have been incredibly pulled alive from the rubble of a devastating earthquake, 10 days after it struck parts of Turkey and Syria. A 17-year-old Aleyna Ölmez was dubbed the “miracle girl” when she was pulled alive
Continue Reading By Frederik Pleitgen, Zahra Ullah, Claudia Otto and Rob Picheta, CNN Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has claimed there is “no way” his country would send troops into Ukraine unless it is attacked, amid fears Russia’s close ally will help to facilitate a spring offensive by Moscow. “We are peaceful people. We know what war is
Continue Reading By Frederik Pleitgen, Zahra Ullah, Claudia Otto and Rob Picheta, CNN Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has claimed there is “no way” his country would send troops into Ukraine unless it is attacked, amid fears Russia’s close ally will help to facilitate a spring offensive by Moscow. “We are peaceful people. We know what war is
Continue Reading By Mick Krever, CNN Read Maria Lvova-Belova’s social media, and one might think Russia is selflessly delivering Ukrainian children from evil into the care of Russian families desperate to share their love. But according to American and European governments — and a new report by Yale investigators, backed by the US State Department — she
Continue Reading By Mick Krever, CNN Read Maria Lvova-Belova’s social media, and one might think Russia is selflessly delivering Ukrainian children from evil into the care of Russian families desperate to share their love. But according to American and European governments — and a new report by Yale investigators, backed by the US State Department — she
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