By Salma Abdelaziz and Lauren Kent, CNN (CNN) — The International Criminal Court (ICC) is seeking arrest warrants for Taliban leaders for alleged gender-based crimes, as the group continues to crack down on women’s rights in Afghanistan. The news of the ICC action against two top Taliban officials was immediately welcomed by Afghan women and
Continue Reading By Jeff Winter, CNN (CNN) — Columbia University says it has suspended one student after “expediting” its investigation into a group who disrupted a class on Israeli history. Demonstrators handed out flyers with “violent imagery” to students attending a History of Modern Israel class on Tuesday, the university said in a statement. Columbia said it
Continue Reading By Sophie Tanno, CNN (CNN) — The British navy said Wednesday that it is ramping up measures to protect its waters from secret Russian operations after identifying a Russian spy vessel in UK waters for the second time in weeks. The Russian spy ship, called Yantar, sailed through the English Channel this week, according to
Continue Reading By Helen Regan, CNN (CNN) — Record ocean heat has taken a devastating toll on one of the world’s greatest natural wonders, with coral bleaching on Australia’s Great Barrier Reef reaching “catastrophic” levels, a new study has found. More than 50% of affected corals monitored near an island in the reef’s south were killed last
Continue Reading By Daniel Wine, CNN Editor’s Note: CNN’s 5 Things newsletter is your one-stop shop for the latest headlines and fascinating stories to start and end your busy day. Sign up here. 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Lawyers and advocacy groups advised members of the LGBTQ+ community to take precautions after President Donald Trump’s executive order
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CNN By Amanda Musa, Emma Tucker, Robert Shackelford and Hanna Park, CNN (CNN) — Firefighters are tackling a new brush fire — dubbed the Sepulveda Fire — near Interstate 405 and Sepulveda Blvd in Los Angeles. The fire sparked hours after fire crews started to achieve some containment on the Hughes Fire, which spread rapidly
Continue Reading By Michael Rios and Stefano Pozzebon, CNN and Fernando Ramos, Mauricio Torres and Ivonne Valdés, CNN en Español (CNN) — More than 32,000 people have fled to towns in northeast Colombia as they attempt to escape a sharp rise in fighting between militant factions, according to the country’s ombudsman. Iris Marín said the violence escalated
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WSMV, WTVF, CNN By Karina Tsui, Chris Boyette, Caroll Alvarado and Taylor Galgano, CNN (CNN) — Law enforcement officials seeking a motive for a shooting at Nashville’s Antioch High School on Wednesday morning are examining alarming social media posts and purported writings tied to a teenager police say shot and killed a 16-year-old girl. The
Continue Reading By Amanda Musa, Emma Tucker, Robert Shackelford and Hanna Park, CNN (CNN) — Firefighters are tackling a new brush fire — dubbed the Sepulveda Fire — near Interstate 405 and Sepulveda Blvd in Los Angeles. The fire sparked hours after fire crews started to achieve some containment on the Hughes Fire, which spread rapidly Wednesday
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By Christian Edwards, CNN (CNN) — Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi movement has released the crew of a cargo ship more than a year after its fighters hijacked the vessel in the Red Sea, as part of its campaign of attacks in support of Hamas in its war against Israel. The Galaxy Leader’s 25-strong crew – 17
Continue Reading By Natasha Chen, Artemis Moshtaghian, Stephanie Becker and Ray Sanchez, CNN (CNN) — By the time the flames from the deadly Eaton fire approached their western Altadena neighborhood, Mark Douglas and some of his neighbors had already given up on the Los Angeles County emergency evacuation system. “None of us got a red (mandatory evacuation)
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By Karina Tsui, Chris Boyette, Caroll Alvarado, Taylor Galgano and Dalia Faheid, CNN (CNN) — Law enforcement officials seeking a motive for a shooting at Nashville’s Antioch High School on Wednesday morning are examining alarming social media posts and writings tied to a teenager police say shot and killed a 16-year-old girl. The shooter, identified
Continue Reading By Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN (CNN) — Diversity, equity and inclusion programs have come under attack in American boardrooms, state legislatures and college campuses – and now broadly across the federal government. President Donald Trump hours after swearing in this week began making good on promises to wage a war against such policies, inking an
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By Priscilla Alvarez, Hannah Rabinowitz, Evan Perez and Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — A new Justice Department memo outlines the Trump administration’s plans to challenge so-called “sanctuary city” laws by threatening to prosecute state and local officials who resist the federal immigration crackdown, according to a copy of the document obtained by CNN. The three-page
Continue Reading By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — The White House has ordered all federal employees in diversity, equity and inclusion roles to be placed on leave “effective immediately.” Some major companies have taken similar measures as they face pressure from conservative critics and customers to roll back their DEI programs. Here’s what else you need to
Continue Reading By Dana Karni, Kareem Khadder, Lucas Lilieholm and Tim Lister, CNN (CNN) — Israel’s defense minister has announced a series of raids that he says are targeting “terrorism” in the occupied West Bank, as Palestinian officials warned of a “man-made disaster.” Israel’s military is using lessons from its offensive in Gaza in its new West
Continue Reading By Kocha Olarn and Chris Lau, CNN Bangkok, Thailand (CNN) — Hundreds of same-sex couples are tying the knot across Thailand on Thursday as the country becomes the first in Southeast Asia to recognize marriage equality. The landmark bill marks a momentous win for the LGBTQ+ community, which has fought for more than a decade
Continue Reading By Helen Regan and Simone McCarthy, CNN (CNN) — International pressure is mounting on Thailand – including from the new US administration – over the fate of dozens of Uyghur men held in detention for more than a decade, following reports the Thai government planned to deport the group to China. United Nations experts on
Continue Reading KPHO, KTVK, CNN By Abel Alvarado, CNN Ciudad Juarez, Mexico (CNN) — When Jose Guillermo Cabrera arrived last weekend in Ciudad Juarez, a city along the US-Mexico border, he was full of hope. “I felt like every migrant, excited, after so much time waiting,” Cabrera, 33, told CNN. Ciudad Juarez was meant to be a
Continue Reading By Abel Alvarado, CNN Ciudad Juarez, Mexico (CNN) — When Jose Guillermo Cabrera arrived last weekend in Ciudad Juarez, a city along the US-Mexico border, he was full of hope. “I felt like every migrant, excited, after so much time waiting,” Cabrera, 33, told CNN. Ciudad Juarez was meant to be a city of passage
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