Ex-King Constantine II of Greece dies at 82
CNN — The former King of Greece, Constantine II, has died at the age of 82, CNN affiliate CNN Greece reported on Tuesday. According to CNN Greece, the former King…
Spare: Key takeaways from Prince Harry’s book
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Edwin Chiloba: Suspect arrested after prominent Kenyan LGBTQ activist reportedly found dead
Reuters — Kenyan police on Friday said a suspect had been arrested in connection with the death of a prominent LGBTQ rights campaigner whose body was found stuffed into a…
Putin avoids Russia blame game — for now — after Ukraine attack
CNN — It was New Year’s Eve, one of the most cherished holidays in Russia. The recruits in President Vladimir Putin’s war against Ukraine – hundreds of them mobilized just…
Pope Benedict XVI funeral: Pope Francis leads funeral for predecessor, a first in modern times
Rome CNN — Pope Francis paid tribute to his predecessor former Pope Benedict XVI Thursday, in a funeral attended by tens of thousands of mourners at St. Peter’s Square. The…
Vietnamese boy trapped in concrete pile on New Year’s Eve dies
A 10-year-old Vietnamese boy who fell into the narrow open shaft of a concrete pile at a construction site on New Year’s Eve has been confirmed dead, state media said…
Makiivka strike: Russia says its own troops’ cell phone use caused Ukrainian strike
CNN — A rare public blame game has broken out between the Russian government and some pro-Kremlin leaders and military experts, after Moscow appeared to blame its own soldiers’ use…
Pelé: Brazilians bid final farewell with wake and coffin procession
CNN — Brazilians have started paying their final respects to football great Pelé with a 24-hour public wake, which began on Monday at the Urbano Caldeira Stadium, the home of…
Ukraine claims hundreds of Russian troops killed in strike; Moscow says 63 died
CNN — An apparent Ukrainian strike in Russian-occupied eastern Ukraine appears to have killed a large number of Russian troops, according to the Ukrainian military and pro-Russian military bloggers and…
Former Pope Benedict XVI lies in state in St Peter’s Basilica ahead of funeral
Rome CNN — The lying-in-state of former Pope Benedict XVI, who died Saturday at the age of 95, began Monday in St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City ahead of his…