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By Dana Karni, Sophie Tanno and Mostafa Salem, CNN (CNN) — Israel’s military has said that one of the reported masterminds of the October 7 attacks, Hamas’ military chief Mohammed Deif, was killed in a strike it carried out in southern Gaza last month. The claim of Deif’s death comes a day after Hamas’ political leader,

By Hanako Montgomery, Manveena Suri, Nodoka Katsura and Chris Lau, CNN Tokyo (CNN) — Israel will not be invited to this year’s peace ceremony commemorating the 1945 atomic bombing of Nagasaki to promote a “peaceful and somber atmosphere” at the August 9 event, the city’s mayor told local media Wednesday. The decision contrasts with that

By Helen Regan and Maija Ehlinger, CNN (CNN) — A teenage boy has been charged with murder after three young girls were killed in a stabbing attack at a dance class in northwest England on Monday, British police said. Bebe King, 6, Elsie Dot Stancombe, 7, and 9-year-old Alice Dasilva Aguiar were stabbed to death

By Simone McCarthy and Andrew McNicol, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Within 72 hours of the start of the Paris Olympics, star Chinese swimmer Zhang Yufei had already climbed the champions’ podium twice. The former gold medalist won two bronzes as China fights to best rivals like the United States and Australia. But the wins

By Abel Alvarado, CNN (CNN) — Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro warned Wednesday that he will not hesitate to call on the population for a “new revolution” if forced by what he calls “North American imperialism and fascist criminals.” Maduro’s comments come amid deadly protests across the country following its disputed presidential election victory, which the

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Romano Prodi, former prime minister of Italy. Personal Birth date: August 9, 1939 Birth place: Scandiano, Italy Father: Mario Prodi Mother: Enrica Prodi Marriage: Flavia Franzoni Prodi (1969-2023, her death) Children: Giorgio and Antonio Education: Catholic University in Milan, Law, 1961; Studied at

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of one of the most successful investment financiers in the world, George Soros. An active philanthropist, Soros has donated more than $30 billion to various causes over the years. Personal: Birth date: August 12, 1930 Birth place: Budapest, Hungary Birth name: György Soros Father:

By Abeer Salman, Kareem Khadder, Hira Humayun, Sana Noor Haq and Tim Lister, CNN (CNN) — Two Al Jazeera correspondents were killed in an Israeli airstrike in Al-Shati refugee camp, northern Gaza, on Wednesday, sparking condemnation from advocacy groups and highlighting the dangers for local reporters covering the horrors of Israel’s offensive. Ismail Al-Ghoul and

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the bombings of US embassies in Kenya and Tanzania on August 7, 1998, which killed 224 people. Terrorist group al Qaeda claimed responsibility for the bombings. Facts The bombings took place eight years to the day after US troops were ordered to Saudi Arabia in the

By Svitlana Vlasova and Lauren Kent, CNN Kyiv, Ukraine (CNN) — Russia has launched one of the largest drone attacks on Ukraine since the war began, mainly targeting overnight the region in and around the capital Kyiv, according to the Ukrainian military, which said all 89 drones fired were shot down. It marks the largest

CNN By Helen Regan, Kareem El Damanhoury and Abeer Salman, CNN (CNN) — Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh has been killed in the Iranian capital Tehran, according to Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Corps and Hamas on Wednesday, a major escalation that deepens fears of an all-out war in the Middle East. Haniyeh is the second leader

CNN By Rob Picheta, Helen Regan, Kareem El Damanhoury and Abeer Salman, CNN (CNN) — Hamas said its political leader Ismail Haniyeh has been killed in an overnight strike in the Iranian capital Tehran, a major development that throws the war between Israel and the militant group into an unpredictable and dangerous new phase. Haniyeh’s