Oil Spills Fast Facts | CNN

Oil Spills Fast Facts | CNN

CNN  —  Here’s a look at oil spill disasters. Spill estimates vary by source. 1. January 1991 – During the Gulf War, Iraqi forces intentionally release 252-336 million gallons of oil into the Persian Gulf. 2. April 20, 2010 – An explosion occurs on board the BP-contracted Transocean Ltd. Deepwater Horizon oil rig, releasing approximately … Read more

Ceasefire crumbles amid chaos in Sudan as death toll reaches 270 | CNN

Ceasefire crumbles amid chaos in Sudan as death toll reaches 270 | CNN

CNN  —  Gunfire, explosions and overhead fighter jets were heard across Sudan’s capital Khartoum on Tuesday, as gunmen reportedly stormed the homes of people working for the United Nations and other international organizations, amid conflicting reports of an agreed ceasefire in the country. Fighting between the country’s armed forces and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces … Read more

Murder charge dropped against co-defendant in case of killer accused of faking his own death in South Africa | CNN

Murder charge dropped against co-defendant in case of killer accused of faking his own death in South Africa | CNN

CNN  —  South African prosecutors have dropped a murder charge against Zolile Sekeleni, the father of the girlfriend of high-profile convicted murderer Thabo Bester, who is accused of escaping from a South African prison after faking his own death in a fire, officials told CNN Monday. Sekeleni’s daughter, Nandipha Magudumana, a prominent medical doctor and … Read more

‘We left behind children in incubators:’ Witnesses describe hospital shelled in Sudan’s clashes | CNN

‘We left behind children in incubators:’ Witnesses describe hospital shelled in Sudan’s clashes | CNN

CNN  —  As fighting between warring factions has engulfed Sudan in recent days, hospitals treating people wounded in clashes have themselves become the targets for attacks, dealing the nation’s healthcare sector a devastating blow. In one episode, five eyewitnesses told CNN that the paramilitary group battling Sudan’s military for control of the country besieged and … Read more

Arrests over alleged secret ‘police station’ deepen showdown between Washington and Beijing | CNN

Arrests over alleged secret ‘police station’ deepen showdown between Washington and Beijing | CNN

CNN  —  “We don’t need or want a secret police station in our great city,” said Breon Peace, the US attorney for the Eastern District of New York on Monday – expressing the likely feeling of many Americans at the news that the FBI has arrested two alleged agents for the Chinese government accused of … Read more

Australian businessman accused of supplying suspected Chinese spies with AUKUS information | CNN

Australian businessman accused of supplying suspected Chinese spies with AUKUS information | CNN

CNN  —  An Australian man has been refused bail after being charged with a foreign interference offense for accepting cash from suspected Chinese intelligence agents, with a Sydney court saying his close ties to China made him a flight risk. Magistrate Michael Barko said Alexander Csergo was a “sophisticated, worldly businessperson” who had been on … Read more

Sudan military leader accuses rival of ‘attempted coup’ as vicious fighting grips capital | CNN

Sudan military leader accuses rival of ‘attempted coup’ as vicious fighting grips capital | CNN

CNN  —  Sudan’s military leader condemned what he called an “attempted coup” after a day of intense fighting left close to 100 people dead in the country and saw hospitals coming under attack from missiles as they battled to save lives. Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, who is involved in a bloody tussle for power that has … Read more

Fighting between Sudan military rivals enters a second day, with dozens dead | CNN

Fighting between Sudan military rivals enters a second day, with dozens dead | CNN

CNN  —  Fierce fighting across Sudan entered a second day as months of tensions between a paramilitary group and the country’s army erupted into violence. Clashes around the army headquarters and presidential palace in capital Khartoum involved heavy weapons. There have also been reports of battles hundreds of miles away in the eastern city of … Read more

Europe’s migration policies in chaos as arrivals surge | CNN

Europe’s migration policies in chaos as arrivals surge | CNN

CNN  —  As a boat carrying 400 migrants drifted, out of fuel, along a perilous migration route in the central Mediterranean last week, Italian authorities led a major rescue operation following the reported refusal of Maltese authorities to retrieve those on board. Passengers’ desperate pleas for aid went unheeded for nearly a week before they … Read more

On one of the world’s most dangerous migrant routes, a cartel makes millions off the American dream | CNN

On one of the world’s most dangerous migrant routes, a cartel makes millions off the American dream | CNN

Editor’s Note: “The Trek: A Migrant Trail to America” premieres on April 16 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on CNN’s new Sunday primetime series, The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper. Darién Gap, Colombia and Panama (CNN) — There is always a crowd, but it can feel very lonely. To get closer to freedom, they have risked … Read more