Defiant Putin visits occupied Mariupol, symbol of Ukrainian resistance | CNN

CNN  —  Vladimir Putin has visited Russian-occupied Mariupol, in an apparently defiant move reported by the…

Putin’s world just got a lot smaller with the ICC’s arrest warrant | CNN

CNN  —  President Vladimir Putin always relished his global outings, burnishing his image as one of…

French workers may have to retire at 64 and many are in uproar. Here’s why | CNN

Paris CNN  —  Impromptu protests broke out in Paris and across several French cities Thursday evening…

Russia scoffs but Putin could stand trial for alleged war crimes, ICC chief prosecutor says | CNN

CNN  —  The International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor believes Russian President Vladimir Putin could stand trial…

Scientists parse another clue to possible origins of Covid-19 as WHO says all possibilities ‘remain on the table’ | CNN

CNN  —  There’s a tantalizing new clue in the hunt for the origins of the Covid-19…

ICC issues war crimes arrest warrant for Putin for alleged deportation of Ukrainian children | CNN

CNN  —  The International Criminal Court (ICC) on Friday issued an arrest warrant for Russian President…

Opinion: Was toppling Saddam Hussein worth it? The answer isn’t straightforward | CNN

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Turkey to start ratifying Finland’s NATO membership after months of opposition | CNN

CNN  —  Turkey’s president says his government will begin ratifying Finland’s bid to become a NATO…

Biden hosts Irish Taoiseach at the White House for St. Patrick’s Day | CNN Politics

CNN  —  President Joe Biden is hosting Irish Taoiseach Leo Varadkar at the White House on…

A quake of unthinkable proportions is due in Istanbul. Residents ask if the city is prepared | CNN

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