By Ivana Kottasová, CNN (CNN) — When someone tried – and failed – to burn down a bus garage in Prague earlier this month, the unsuccessful arson attack didn’t draw much attention. Until, that is, Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala revealed it was “very likely” that Moscow was behind it. The accusation prompted alarm among
Continue Reading By Christian Edwards, Xiaofei Xu and Niamh Kennedy, CNN (CNN) — France has seen the highest turnout in decades as voting in the first round of snap parliamentary elections neared the end. The election could oust President Emmanuel Macron’s centrist alliance and leave him to see out the remaining three years of his term in
Continue Reading By Lauren Izso, Hande Atay Alam and Michael Rios, CNN (CNN) — Rescued Israeli hostage Noa Argamani has spoken out about her ordeal publicly for the first time since her rescue, saying in a video message that her biggest concern during captivity was for her parents. Argamani, one of four hostages rescued by the Israeli
Continue Reading By Jennifer Hauser, CNN (CNN) — Bomb blasts in Nigeria’s northeast Borno state have killed at least 18 people and injured 48 others, according to the state’s emergency services. The first blast hit a wedding ceremony at about 3 p.m. local time on Saturday, then another at General Hospital Gwoza and a third at a
Continue Reading By Cristopher Ulloa, Mauricio Torres and Michael Rios, CNN (CNN) — Bolivia has arrested four more military officials in connection with a failed attempt to unseat the country’s president in a coup allegedly led by its former army chief. The latest people to be apprehended were the former commanding general of the air force, a sergeant accused
Continue Reading CNN By Hilary Whiteman, Anna Coren, Abdul Basir Bina and Javed Iqbal, CNN Karachi, Pakistan (CNN) — Holding a mirror steady in one hand, Arzo carefully applies pencil to her brows as she gets ready for an English lesson a short walk from her home on the outskirts of Pakistani megacity Karachi. Every step toward the
Continue Reading By Hilary Whiteman, Anna Coren, Abdul Basir Bina and Javed Iqbal, CNN Karachi, Pakistan (CNN) — Holding a mirror steady in one hand, Arzo carefully applies pencil to her brows as she gets ready for an English lesson a short walk from her home on the outskirts of Pakistani megacity Karachi. Every step toward the classroom
Continue Reading By Arlette Saenz, Ibrahim Dahman and Lucas Lilieholm, CNN (CNN) — The United States has proposed new language to bridge gaps in discussions for a ceasefire and hostage deal between Israel and Hamas, a senior US administration official said Friday. The three-phase Israeli proposal, outlined by US President Joe Biden last month, sets out conditions
Continue Reading By Sara Smart, CNN (CNN) — A pocket watch that belonged to Theodore “Teddy” Roosevelt was returned to his New York home this week after it was stolen decades ago and later showed up at an auction, according to the FBI and the National Park Service. Roosevelt’s sister, Corinne Roosevelt Robinson, and his brother-in-law, Douglas
Continue Reading By Mostafa Salem and Eve Brennan, CNN (CNN) — A police officer at the Israeli Embassy in the Serbian capital Belgrade was shot in the neck with a crossbow in a suspected terror attack on Saturday, CNN affiliate N1 reported. The police officer shot the attacker who later died, according to N1. The officer has
Continue Reading By CNNE staff, Catherine Nicholls and Duarte Mendonca (CNN) — A Panamanian court has acquitted 28 people charged with money laundering in cases linked to the Panama Papers and Operation Car Wash scandals. Judge Baloísa Marquínez ordered the lifting all the precautionary measures made against the defendants, who have not been named. She said one
Continue Reading By Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court’s decision to gut affirmative action in college admissions one year ago has opened the door for numerous legal challenges against race-based grant programs, internships and scholarships across the country. Many of those lawsuits are being filed by conservative groups who insist that it’s unconstitutional to design and
Continue Reading By Sophie Tanno and Lucas Lilieholm, CNN (CNN) — Protesters have clashed with police as a conference of Germany’s far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party began in the western city of Essen on Saturday. AfD delegates gathered for the two-day meeting after emerging as a big winner from recent European elections. Police – already stretched
Continue Reading By Nadeen Ebrahim, Frederik Pleitgen, Joseph Ataman and Mostafa Salem, CNN Tehran, Iran and Abu Dhabi, UAE (CNN) — A reformist candidate won the most votes in the first round of Iran’s presidential election and will face a conservative hardliner in a run-off next week. None of the four candidates secured more than 50% of
Continue Reading By Paradise Afshar, CNN (CNN) — A shark attack off Florida’s east coast left a man aboard a boat with a “severe bite to his right arm” on Friday, according to authorities. The Nassau County Sheriff’s Office Marine Unit found the victim with a critical injury when they responded to the shark attack at about
Continue Reading By Sydney Bishop, CNN (CNN) — Two days after Jonathan Fielding fell to his death while taking photos from a scenic overlook in southern Utah, his older sister Rebecca found herself sitting on the same ledge where he had lost his footing. It was January 29. She had driven some 15 hours from her home
Continue Reading By Raja Razek, CNN (CNN) — After more than 100 dolphins were found stranded off Cape Cod, Massachusetts, the numbers had dwindled down to between 10 to 20 dolphins circling in the harbor by Saturday morning following a 12-hour rescue effort by the International Fund for Animal Welfare, a spokesperson said. In what the IFAW
Continue Reading By Rob Frehse and Zenebou Sylla, CNN (CNN) – A man has been arrested after allegedly driving a minivan through a Long Island nail salon Friday afternoon, killing four people and injuring nine, according to local authorities. The 64-year-old was charged with driving while intoxicated, the Suffolk County Police Department announced in a Saturday news
Continue Reading By Amanda Musa and Kara Devlin, CNN (CNN) — A man in northwest Iowa drowned in his basement during severe flooding that devastated the Midwest this past week, police said, bringing the death toll in the region to at least three. The body of 52-year-old Kyle Kreykes was discovered on Monday after he was reported
Continue Reading By Amy Chillag, CNN Miami, Florida (CNN) — Diego Cardeñosa has loved sharks ever since he was a child. The Colombia native was never afraid of them when he visited his beloved beach. Instead, he was fascinated with how sharks move through water using their multiple fins. It’s no surprise he became a marine biologist. “As
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