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Across Africa, Russia is growing in influence. What might Moscow want?

By Nimi Princewill, CNN (CNN) — While Russian ally Bashar al-Assad was being toppled by rebels in Syria, another friend of Moscow, President Faustin-Archange Touadéra, was being chaperoned by Kremlin-backed mercenaries in the conflict-ridden Central African Republic (CAR), where armed groups are yearning to oust him. “Without the protection of Wagner (a private Russian military

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Gerald Ford Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Gerald R. Ford, the 38th president of the United States. Personal Birth date: July 14, 1913 Death date: December 26, 2006 Birth place: Omaha, Nebraska (grew up in Grand Rapids, Michigan) Birth name: Leslie Lynch King Jr. Father: Leslie Lynch King Sr. Mother:

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Evacuation order lifted after fire breaks out at battery storage facility in Central California

By Hanna Park and Rebekah Riess, CNN (CNN) — An evacuation order has been lifted after a lithium-ion battery fire broke out at a power plant facility in Central California Thursday night, officials said Friday. “In an abundance of caution, Monterey County Health Officials are advising residents to stay indoors, keep windows and doors closed,

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Authorities vow action after cars torched, home vandalized in latest antisemitic attack in Australia

By Hilary Whiteman, CNN Brisbane, Australia (CNN) — Four vehicles and the former home of a Jewish community leader were defaced in Sydney early Friday, with two cars set alight, in the latest antisemitic attack condemned by Australian authorities, who vowed to “hunt down” the perpetrators. The attack in Dover Heights, one of the Australian

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The family home next to Auschwitz is opening its doors to the world

By Saskya Vandoorne, CNN Oświęcim, Poland (CNN) — With its manicured garden and spacious interior, the three-story villa was once described as “paradise” by the mother who raised her five children there. And much was done to preserve the household’s tranquility, given its immediate neighbor: the largest and most notorious Nazi concentration camp, Auschwitz. Inside

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Russia’s growing ties with Iran have shaped the war in Ukraine. A new treaty raises the stakes for Trump’s administration

By Clare Sebastian, CNN (CNN) — Just three days before US President-elect Donald Trump returns to the White House, Russia and Iran have finally signed a “comprehensive partnership agreement” – a deal that had been in the works for months. The move refocuses attention on a partnership that has shaped the battlefield in Ukraine, and

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