ISIS-affiliated news agency Amaq released a graphic video on Saturday that purports to show Friday’s attack at a concert hall in suburban Moscow recorded by one of the attackers, suggesting the perpetrators had a direct link to ISIS in order to be able to send the video. CNN has geolocated …
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March 25 Moscow concert hall attack
A view shows the burned out Crocus City hall venue, the scene of Friday’s attack outside Moscow, on Saturday, March 23. Stringer/AFP/Getty Images ISIS, also known as the Islamic State group, claimed responsibility for Friday’s deadly assault on a concert venue in Moscow, releasing graphic footage purporting to show its gunmen carrying …
Read More »Princess Catherine Fast Facts | CNN
CNN — Here is a look at the life of the Princess of Wales, the former Catherine (Kate) Middleton. Birth date: January 9, 1982 Birth place: Reading, Berkshire, England Birth name: Catherine Elizabeth Middleton Father: Michael Middleton, former airline pilot, now mail-order business owner Mother: Carole (Goldsmith) Middleton, former flight …
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CNN — Here is a look at the life of Dominique Strauss-Kahn, former International Monetary Fund (IMF) Director. Birth date: April 25, 1949 Birth place: Neuilly-sur-Seine, France Birth name: Dominique Gaston Andre Strauss-Kahn Father: Gilbert Strauss-Kahn, a legal and tax advisor Mother: Jacqueline Fellus, a journalist Marriages: Myriam L’Aouffir (October …
Read More »Tony Blair Fast Facts | CNN
CNN — Here’s a look at the life of former British Prime Minister Tony Blair. Birth date: May 6, 1953 Birth place: Edinburgh, Scotland Birth name: Anthony Charles Lynton Blair Father: Leo Charles Blair, lawyer Mother: Hazel (Corscadden) Blair Marriage: Cherie (Booth) Blair (1980-present) Children: Leo, Kathryn, Nicholas and Euan …
Read More »David Beckham Fast Facts | CNN
CNN — Here’s a look at the life of retired professional soccer player David Beckham. Birth date: May 2, 1975 Birth place: London, England Birth name: David Robert Joseph Beckham Father: David Edward “Ted” Beckham, an appliance repairman Mother: Sandra (West) Beckham, a hairdresser Marriage: Victoria (Adams) Beckham (July 4, …
Read More »May 14, 2024 – Russia’s war in Ukraine
Ukraine’s Foreign Minister has hailed ties with Serbia, traditionally seen as one of Europe’s more Russian-leaning states, on a visit to Belgrade. He was accompanied on the trip by Olena Zelenska, wife of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. In March 2022, Kyiv’s Serbian embassy closed with the United States and the United …
Read More »May 15, 2024 – Russia’s war in Ukraine
An armored vehicle is seen in Vovchansk, Kharkiv Region, Ukraine on May 13. Kostiantyn Liberov/Libkos/Getty Images Ukraine’s northern region of Kharkiv is enduring “heavy fighting” as Russian troops pushed on with ground and air offensives on Wednesday, Ukraine’s army said. “Heavy fighting is ongoing,” said General Serhii Melnyk, Commander of …
Read More »Shooting of Slovakia’s Prime Minister Robert Fico
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky speaks during a joint press conference with Slovak President Zuzana Caputova (not pictured) in Kyiv, Ukraine, on May 10. Sergey Dolzhenko/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, NATO’s Jens Stoltenberg and other European leaders are condemning the attack on Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico on Wednesday. NATO Secretary …
Read More »May 16, 2024 – Russia’s war in Ukraine
Women dressed in vyshyvankas cross a street in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Thursday. Thomas Peter/Reuters On the third Thursday of every May, Ukrainians across the globe celebrate the vyshyvanka, a traditional embroidered shirt. Yet the stitched panelling of a vyshyvanka extends beyond the garment itself. For many Ukrainians, each star or …
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