By Helen Regan, Salai TZ, Angus Watson and Paula Hancocks, CNN (CNN) — Almost three years on from its bloody coup, Myanmar’s military junta is facing the biggest threat to its hold on power as it fights wars on multiple fronts across the Southeast Asian nation. In recent weeks, powerful armed ethnic militias have joined with
Continue Reading By Shawn Nottingham, CNN (CNN) — A man on a Southwest Airlines flight opened an emergency exit door and climbed onto the plane’s wing Sunday while the aircraft was at a gate at New Orleans Louis Armstrong International Airport, authorities said. The Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office said it responded to a disturbance at the airport
Continue Reading By Angela Dewan and Rosa Rahimi, CNN (CNN) — The United Arab Emirates’ team organizing the COP28 climate talks that begin this week was planning to use its position as host of the summit to strike new oil and gas deals with foreign governments, a cache of leaked documents shows. The documents, which were published
Continue Reading CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of John Paulson, hedge fund manager and founder of Paulson & Co. Personal Birth date: December 14, 1955 Birth place: Queens, New York Birth name: John Alfred Paulson Father: Alfred Paulson Mother: Jacqueline (Boklan) Paulson Marriage: Jenny (Zaharia) Paulson (2000-present) Children: Giselle and Danielle
Continue Reading CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of former Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff. Personal Birth date: December 14, 1947 Birth place: Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil Birth name: Dilma Vana Rousseff Father: Pedro Rousseff, construction entrepreneur Mother: Dilma Jane (da Silva) Rousseff, teacher Marriages: Carlos Araujo (1973-2000, divorced); Claudio Galeno Linhares
Continue Reading By Jonathan Park and Janna Van Vranken, CNN (CNN) — The National Park Service wants to replant sequoia groves in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, where wildfires in 2020 and 2021 inflicted lasting damage on the iconic sequoia forests. Environmentalists in California say it’s a huge mistake. Four groups filed suit against the NPS
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By Rob Picheta, Joseph Ataman and Amir Tal, CNN (CNN) — For more than six weeks, the conditions in which the Israeli hostages captured by Hamas were being held in Gaza were virtually unknown to the outside world. But testimony from some of the hostages released by the militant group in recent days is now
Continue Reading By Akanksha Sharma, Nimi Princewill, and Stephanie Busari, CNN (CNN) — The president of Sierra Leone has described a foiled assault on a military barracks in the capital Freetown as an “attack on democracy.” In a video statement posted on X, formerly Twitter, late Sunday, President Maada Bio said most of the ringleaders had been arrested and calm restored.
Continue Reading CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of former Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke. Personal Birth date: December 13, 1953 Birth place: Augusta, Georgia Birth name: Ben Shalom Bernanke Father: Philip Bernanke, a pharmacist Mother: Edna (Friedman) Bernanke, a substitute teacher Marriage: Anna (Friedmann) Bernanke (1978-present) Children: Alyssa, June 21, 1986; Joel, December
Continue Reading CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of comedian and actor Bill Cosby. Personal Birth date: July 12, 1937 Birth place: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Birth name: William Henry Cosby Jr. Father: William Henry Sr., US Navy mess steward Mother: Anna (Hite) Cosby Marriage: Camille (Hanks) Cosby (January 25, 1964-present) Children: Evin, 1976;
Continue Reading By Tara John, CNN Tel Aviv, Israel (CNN) — Alex Sherman has only been able to sleep a few hours each night since his son Ron was taken away from an army base close to Gaza on October 7 by Hamas militants. Because Ron is a soldier, Sherman worries the 19-year-old will be among the hardest to
Continue Reading CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Rod Blagojevich, former governor of Illinois who served eight years in federal prison. Personal Birth date: December 10, 1956 Birth place: Chicago, Illinois Birth name: Rod Blagojevich (has no middle name, uses the initial R to honor his father) Father: Rade Blagojevich,
Continue Reading CNN Editorial Research Here is a look at the life of Oscar Pistorius, double-amputee and former Olympic sprinter convicted in the shooting death of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. Personal Birth date: November 22, 1986 Birth place: Johannesburg, South Africa Birth name: Oscar Leonard Carl Pistorius Father: Henke Pistorius Mother: Sheila Pistorius Education: Attended the University
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By Mostafa Salem and David Shortell, CNN (CNN) — The truce that saw the return of 50 Israeli women and children from captivity in Gaza, as well as dozens of other nationals, has been extended for two more days, officials said Monday, as the hard-negotiated initial four-day pause concluded successfully following a late-night release of
Continue Reading By Amir Tal and Stephanie Halasz, CNN Jerusalem (CNN) — A Russian-Israeli hostage who managed to escape from Hamas was recaptured by Gazans and returned to the militants, before being finally released on Sunday, his aunt has said. Roni Kriboy was abducted from the Nova music festival during the Hamas terror attack on October 7,
Continue Reading By Ryan Bergeron, CNN (CNN) — Black Friday kicked off the holiday shopping season, and now Giving Tuesday is set to spark the season of generosity as 2023 approaches peak giving time. Since 2012, millions of people have celebrated Giving Tuesday (the Tuesday after Thanksgiving) by volunteering, doing good and donating to causes around the
Continue Reading By Christina Maxouris, CNN (CNN) — Prosecutors accused Grammy-winning rapper Young Thug of leading a criminal street gang that committed murder and a slew of violent crimes in the Atlanta area over the past decade during opening statements of his racketeering trial Monday. Fulton County Chief Deputy District Attorney Adriane Love said YSL – the
Continue Reading By AJ Willingham, CNN (CNN) — Following what some conservatives view as legal victories on the battlegrounds of abortion rights and affirmative action, a number of politicians and influencers are turning their attention to another long-held construct: No-fault divorce. Right-wing commentators like Steven Crowder and Matt Walsh have ramped up complaints in recent months that it is too easy for people
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CNN Words by Callum Sutherland, video by Sarah Dean and David McKenzie, CNN (CNN) — On the outskirts of Cape Town an unusual resident can often be found rummaging through rubbish bins and around back yards. The chacma baboon, native to southern Africa, has become quite familiar with the urban setting. Most of these primates
Continue Reading By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — The end of the Thanksgiving weekend brings Cyber Monday, when retailers hype up what they claim are the best online deals of the year. Energized shoppers are filling up their virtual carts, industry analysts say, even after participating in the Black Friday splurge that broke a one-day holiday sales
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