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By Joshua Berlinger, CNN Paris (CNN) — Police have detained a person suspected of an attempted arson attack on a synagogue in the southern French town of La Grande-Motte. CNN affiliate BFMTV reported that two elite police units detained the suspect following a raid in the nearby city of Nimes on Saturday. The suspect opened

By Daria Tarasova Markina, CNN Kyiv (CNN) — Away from the frontlines, Ukraine is waging a different battle against Russia as it seeks to remove Moscow’s influence from religious institutions. President Volodymyr Zelensky signed into law a bill banning religious groups with ties to Russia Saturday, Ukraine’s Independence Day. The bill’s main target is the Ukrainian

By Lou Robinson and CNN staff (CNN) — Hezbollah is believed to be the most heavily armed non-state group in the world. Backed by Iran and based in the eastern Mediterranean country of Lebanon, the Shiite Islamist group has been engaged in confrontations with Israeli forces on Lebanon’s southern border since October 8. Hezbollah first

By Mariya Knight, CNN (CNN) — A United States citizen has been detained in Turkey on suspicion of murdering a Russian woman in the Moscow region, Russian state media reported Friday. The US State Department was “seeking additional information,” a spokesperson said, after Russian state media TASS reported the suspect was American, citing law enforcement sources. The body of a

By Tim Lister, CNN (CNN) — Ukraine’s audacious foray into the Russian region of Kursk has been a triumph for its military intelligence and tactical agility – and equally a signal that, despite its advantage in terms of men and armor, the Russian military has plenty of vulnerabilities. Just as importantly, it’s also sent a political message to Kyiv’s

By Benjamin Brown, Helen Regan, Nadine Schmidt, Sophie Tanno and Niamh Kennedy, CNN (CNN) — A major manhunt is underway in Germany after an attacker stabbed to death three people at a festival on Friday evening in the western city of Solingen but police say they are yet to identify the suspect. Police said a

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the Jewish holiday Rosh Hashanah, a celebration of the new year. September 22-24, 2025 – Rosh Hashanah begins at sundown on September 22 and is celebrated through nightfall on September 24. October 2-4, 2024 – Rosh Hashanah begins at sundown on October 2 and is

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s some background information about the September 11, 2012, attack on the US mission in Benghazi, Libya. Facts September 11, 2012 – The US mission in Benghazi is attacked and burned. An attack later that night involves mortar and rocket fire against a US diplomatic annex in the city. US

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at terror attacks involving vehicles used as deadly weapons by radicalized individuals or terror groups. Facts Al Qaeda’s Yemeni branch encouraged its Western recruits to use trucks as weapons. A 2010 webzine article, “The Ultimate Mowing Machine,” called for deploying a pickup truck as a “mowing

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Jack Ma, co-founder of China’s most successful tech empire and billionaire entrepreneur. Personal Birth date: September 10, 1964 Birth place: Hangzhou, China Birth name: Ma Yun Father: Ma Laifa Mother: Cui Wencai Marriage: Zhang Ying (Cathy Zhang) Children: Two (some sources say three)

By Radina Gigova and Sergey Gudkov, CNN (CNN) — Four officers at a maximum security prison in Russia were killed after inmates who identified themselves as affiliated to ISIS took several staff hostage, Russian state media reported. Russian special forces said the alleged hostage takers were all “eliminated” in an operation that saw some hostages

By Barbie Latza Nadeau, Christian Edwards and Catherine Nicholls, CNN Porticello, Italy (CNN) — The body believed to be that of Hannah Lynch, the 18-year-old daughter of British tech tycoon Mike Lynch, has been recovered from the wreck of the Bayesian superyacht that sank off Sicily this week, an Italian coast guard official said Friday.

By Simone McCarthy and Manveena Suri, CNN (CNN) — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Kyiv on Friday for talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky that will be keenly watched in Russia as its assault on its neighbor grinds on. Modi’s visit, the first by an Indian leader since Ukrainian independence, comes just weeks

By Gabriel Kinder, CNN Miami (CNN) — No one said that changing the world is easy, and CNN Heroes each face their own unique challenges while serving their communities. For these everyday people making an extraordinary impact, the work can be isolating at times. “Sometimes, as leaders in the nonprofit space, you feel alone in

By Lex Harvey and Hilary Whiteman, CNN (CNN) — One of the world’s busiest harbors became the scene of a dramatic rescue operation Friday after a young humpback whale was spotted with fishing gear tangled around its tail. Rescuers were first alerted to the 13-meter whale in Sydney Harbour on Thursday afternoon when volunteer rescue group

By Billy Stockwell and Sana Noor Haq, CNN (CNN) — Guns swinging from their hips, two soldiers in black combat boots and green tactical clothing appear to wire explosives to pumps at the Canada Water reservoir in Rafah, southern Gaza. Moments later, an orange blaze tears through the critical facility in the Tal al-Sultan neighborhood, as

CNN By Kostyantyn Hak, Olga Voitovych, Lauren Kent, Sergey Gudkov and Lizzy Yee, CNN Pokrovsk, Ukraine (CNN) — Parents are hiding their children from local authorities to avoid mandatory evacuation in the eastern Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk, a strategically important location, amid warnings that Russian forces are advancing rapidly. Communities in and around Pokrovsk are

By Michael Rios, CNN (CNN) — Panama will deport over 100 people from China, India, Ecuador and Colombia, in a widening crackdown on the number of migrants traveling north through Central America, President Jose Mulino announced on Thursday. The deportation flights are part of Panama’s partnership with the US that aims to discourage irregular migration

By Tara John, Nadeen Ebrahim and Mike Schwartz, CNN Tel Aviv (CNN) — Fury was palpable at the end of a demonstration in Tel Aviv on Thursday, as protesters demanded a deal to free Israeli hostages in Gaza and grieved this week’s news that the bodies of six captives had been retrieved. Their tragic fate has

By Catherine Nicholls, CNN (CNN) — A Greek-flagged oil tanker carrying 150,000 tons of crude oil poses an “environmental hazard” after it came under attack from projectiles and arms fire in the Red Sea. The 25-person crew of the Sounion oil tanker was rescued after the attack by a vessel from Eunavfor Aspides, a European