By Sophia Saifi and Saleem Mehsud, CNN A senior founding leader of the Pakistani Taliban was killed Sunday night in a targeted attack, according to two sources within the group’s leadership. The Pakistan Taliban, known as Tehreek-e-Taliban (TTP), is a US-designated foreign terrorist organization operating in both Afghanistan and Pakistan. TTP sources told CNN that
Continue Reading By Dakin Andone and Alta Spells, CNN Gregory and Travis McMichael, the White father and son convicted in the killing of Ahmaud Arbery, were sentenced Monday to life in prison for their federal convictions on interference with rights — a hate crime — along with attempted kidnapping and weapon use charges. Their neighbor William “Roddie”
Continue Reading By Alisha Ebrahimji, Ashley Killough and Ed Lavandera, CNN After ambush-style shootings of three Muslim men and the killing of a fourth on Friday in Albuquerque, the Muslim community was on edge and fearful. A well-liked city worker who had aspirations of a future in politics and a proud new US citizen were among the
Continue Reading By Lauren Said-Moorhouse and Angela Dewan, CNN Sixty-three percent of land in the European Union and United Kingdom — an area nearly the same size as India — is now under either drought warnings or alerts, according to data published by the European Drought Observatory on Wednesday. The new figures mark a slight increase from
Continue Reading CNN’s Adam Pourahmadi, Jennifer Hansler, Ramin Mostaghim A “final text” to revive the Iran nuclear deal is ready to be signed in Vienna, according to the European Union’s foreign policy chief Josep Borrell. However, the text must still be approved by Iran and the US, he said on Monday. “What can be negotiated has been
Continue Reading By René Marsh, CNN Some of the world’s richest men are funding a massive treasure hunt, complete with helicopters and transmitters, on the west coast of Greenland. The climate crisis is melting Greenland down at an unprecedented rate, which — in a twist of irony — is creating an opportunity for investors and mining companies
Continue Reading By Rachel Ramirez, CNN Dry lightning has ignited some of the most destructive and costly wildfires in California history, a new study shows. Researchers found that over the past few decades, nearly half of the lightning strikes that hit the ground during spring and summer had been dry — there was no rain falling nearby.
Continue Reading By Elinda Labropoulou and Chris Liakos, CNN Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis faces fresh scrutiny after revelations by the leader of opposition party PASOK that his phone was tapped by Greece’s intelligence service while he was a member of the European Parliament in September 2021. In an attempt to limit the political damage caused by
Continue Reading By Chris Boyette, CNN A shooting during a ballgame at an Atlanta park Sunday left two people dead and four wounded, including a 6-year-old who was in critical condition, Atlanta police said. The violence began during a baseball or softball game at Dunbar Recreational Center inside Rosa L. Burney Park in southwest Atlanta around 7
Continue Reading By Chuck Johnston and Nouran Salahieh, CNN Actor Roger E. Mosley, best known for his role as the helicopter pilot Theodore “TC” Calvin on the 1980s hit show “Magnum, P.I.,” died Sunday, his daughter announced. He was 83. Mosley died surrounded by family after being injured in a car crash last week that had left
Continue Reading By Sarah Diab and Stephanie Busari, CNN Chad’s transitional government has signed a peace deal with rebel groups on Monday in Doha, according to the Qatari Ministry of Foreign Affairs. However, main rebel group Front for Change and Concord (FACT) did not sign the agreement. “Under the auspices of the State of Qatar, the Chadian
Continue Reading By Will Ripley, Eric Cheung and Simone McCarthy, CNN China’s threat to Taiwan is “more serious than ever,” but the island will stand firm to protect its freedom and democracy — including by welcoming those who support it, Taiwan’s Foreign Minister Joseph Wu told CNN in an interview Monday. Wu’s defiant message came as China
Continue Reading By Tim Lister, Yulia Kesaieva and Tara John, CNN United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres described recent artillery and rocket fire around the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant in central Ukraine as “suicidal,” further adding to fears of an accident at the plant, which is the largest of its kind in Europe. “Any attack on nuclear power plants
Continue Reading By Mark Morales, Amir Vera, Maria Santana, Priscilla Alvarez, Kristina Sgueglia and Zenebou Sylla, CNN More migrants continued arriving in New York City Wednesday, a day after city officials took aim at Texas Gov. Greg Abbott for busing migrants detained at the border to the city as part of his campaign to draw attention to
Continue Reading By Alisha Ebrahimji, Ashley Killough and Ed Lavandera, CNN After ambush-style shootings of three Muslim men and the killing of a fourth on Friday in Albuquerque, the Muslim community was on edge and fearful. A well-liked city worker who had aspirations of a future in politics and a proud new US citizen were among the
Continue Reading By Dakin Andone and Alta Spells, CNN Gregory and Travis McMichael, the White father and son convicted in the killing of Ahmaud Arbery, were sentenced Monday to life in prison for their federal convictions on interference with rights — a hate crime — along with attempted kidnapping and weapon use charges. Their neighbor William “Roddie”
Continue Reading By Chandler Thornton, CNN Uganda’s government shut down operations of Sexual Minorities Uganda (SMUG), a non-governmental organization for LGBTQ rights, accusing it of operating illegally in the country, according to a statement from the government. Uganda’s National Bureau for Non-Governmental Organizations (NGO Bureau) under the Ministry of Internal Affairs said Friday the group operated without
Continue Reading By Brad Lendon and Paul P. Murphy, CNN At least seven Russian warplanes were destroyed after explosions rocked annexed Crimea on Tuesday, new satellite images show, in what CNN research found could be Moscow’s biggest loss of military aircraft in a single day since World War II. The destroyed warplanes appear to be Su-24 bombers
Continue Reading By Alexandra Meeks, CNN If you shop at large retailers like Costco, Walmart, and Target, you’ve probably noticed that next to many name-brand products are cheaper in-house alternatives. Those store brands — like Kirkland Signature, Great Value, and Simple Truth — have never been more popular, especially among inflation-fatigued shoppers. But have you ever wondered
Continue Reading By Alexandra Meeks, CNN If you shop at large retailers like Costco, Walmart, and Target, you’ve probably noticed that next to many name-brand products are cheaper in-house alternatives. Those store brands — like Kirkland Signature, Great Value, and Simple Truth — have never been more popular, especially among inflation-fatigued shoppers. But have you ever wondered
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