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

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

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

‘Part of my soul’: 4 takeaways from Biden’s trip to Ireland | CNN Politics

‘Part of my soul’: 4 takeaways from Biden’s trip to Ireland | CNN Politics

Dublin, Ireland CNN  —  Like so many Americans do each year, President Joe Biden returned to Ireland this week in search of his roots, seeking some connection and some answers in the land his people left so many years ago. He found it in pubs, priests and Parliament, which he said (in the Irish language) … Read more

Colombian women’s rights activist attacked with acid | CNN

Colombian women’s rights activist attacked with acid | CNN

CNN  —  Colombian police are investigating an acid attack perpetrated against a human rights activist, Lilia Patricia Cardozo, in the country’s northwestern Boyaca region, according to the city’s council. Cardozo is the director of a womens’ rights NGO called Plataforma Feminista Boyacense (Boyacense Feminist Platform), which works to end domestic abuse, gender violence and discrimination, … Read more

Inside the international sting operation to catch North Korean crypto hackers | CNN Politics

Inside the international sting operation to catch North Korean crypto hackers | CNN Politics

Watch Alex Marquardt’s report on the sting operation on Erin Burnett OutFront on Monday, April 10, at 7 p.m. ET. CNN  —  A team of South Korean spies and American private investigators quietly gathered at the South Korean intelligence service in January, just days after North Korea fired three ballistic missiles into the sea. For … Read more

Israeli police storm al-Aqsa mosque during Ramadan prayers, sparking rocket fire from Gaza | CNN

Israeli police storm al-Aqsa mosque during Ramadan prayers, sparking rocket fire from Gaza | CNN

CNN  —  Israeli police stormed the al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem, one of Islam’s holiest sites, during Ramadan prayers early Wednesday, arresting hundreds of Palestinians and sparking retaliatory rocket fire from militants in Gaza. Footage shared on social media showed Israeli officers striking screaming people with batons inside the darkened building. Eyewitnesses told CNN that police … Read more