Notable US Spies Fast Facts | CNN
CNN — Here is a look at some US citizens who have been convicted of spying against the United States. 1962 – Aldrich Ames, son of a CIA…
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Violence Against US Politicians and Diplomats Fast Facts | CNN Politics
CNN — Here’s some background information about violence against US politicians and diplomats throughout history. January 30, 1835 – President Andrew Jackson is shot at by Richard Lawrence…
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Iran Hostage Crisis Fast Facts | CNN
CNN — Here’s a look at the 1979 Iran hostage crisis, in which 52 US citizens were held captive for 444 days. 1978 – Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlavi’s…
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Anger erupts across Middle East over Gaza hospital blast as Biden travels to Israel | CNN
Gaza and Jerusalem CNN — Protests erupted across the Middle East following the deadly explosion at a Gaza hospital as Israeli and Palestinian officials traded accusations over who…
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Gabon’s military coup has overthrown a powerful political dynasty. Here’s what to know | CNN
CNN — A military coup thrust the Central African nation of Gabon into turmoil Wednesday, unseating the president – whose family had held power for more than half…
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US Ambassador Kathleen FitzGibbon arrives in Niger | CNN Politics
CNN — US Ambassador Kathleen FitzGibbon arrived in Niger on Saturday, the State Department announced, taking up her post as the United States and partners continue to grapple…
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US increases pressure on Ukraine to do more to counter corruption | CNN Politics
CNN — The US is increasingly urging Ukraine to do more to combat governmental corruption, issuing several notices to Kyiv in the last few weeks indicating that certain…
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State Department advises all Americans overseas ‘to exercise increased caution’ in worldwide alert | CNN Politics
CNN — The US State Department on Thursday advised all US citizens worldwide “to exercise increased caution” due to “increased tensions in various locations around the world, the…
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US aid to Israel and Ukraine: Here’s what’s in the $105 billion national security package Biden requested | CNN Politics
CNN — Weeks after the Biden administration laid out the details of a $105 billion national security package that includes funding for both Israel and Ukraine, Senate Majority…
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Nikki Haley Fast Facts | CNN Politics
CNN — Here’s a look at the life of Nikki Haley, former US ambassador to the United Nations and former Republican governor of South Carolina. Birth date: January…
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Niger soldiers claim President Mohamed Bazoum has been ousted, deepening coup fears | CNN
CNN — Men in military fatigues claimed to have taken power in Niger hours after President Mohamed Bazoum was reportedly seized by members of the presidential guard on…
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Suspected assailant and US consulate guard killed in shooting incident in Saudi Arabia | CNN
CNN — At least two people died in a shooting incident near the United States consulate in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on Wednesday, according to local police and a…
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China sentences elderly US citizen to life in prison on spying charges | CNN
Hong Kong CNN — A 78-year-old American citizen has been sentenced to life in prison by a Chinese court on spying charges. John Shing-Wan Leung, who is also…
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Canada to expel Chinese diplomat following allegations of foreign influence | CNN
CNN — Canada on Monday expelled a Chinese diplomat following allegations Beijing tried to intimidate a Canadian politician and interfere in the country’s elections, in a move that…
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‘We can’t get to your passport:’ People stranded in Sudan after Western diplomats flee without returning travel documents | CNN
CNN — A growing number of people say they are stranded in Sudan because Western embassy workers fled the conflict-ridden country without returning passports that were surrendered during…
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3-day Sudan ceasefire announced by US Secretary of State | CNN Politics
CNN — US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday announced that the warring factions in Sudan agreed to a a ceasefire, “starting at midnight on April 24,…
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US evacuates American diplomatic personnel from Sudan | CNN Politics
Washington CNN — All US diplomats and their family members are safely on their way out of Sudan on US military aircraft, and the US embassy in Khartoum…
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Sudan’s paramilitary RSF announces 72-hour ceasefire ahead of Muslim holiday | CNN
CNN — One of Sudan’s two warring factions has declared a 72-hour truce after nearly a week of fierce fighting, which has left more than 330 people dead…
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Bolsonaro greeted by small group of supporters on return to Brazil for first time since riots | CNN
Brasilia, Brazil CNN — Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro returned to the country on Thursday for the first time since his election defeat that culminated in thousands of…
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‘Y’all ain’t never been to Mexico.’ How a road trip over the border took a deadly turn | CNN
CNN — Four South Carolinians in a white minivan pulled out the parking lot of a Motel 6 surrounded by palmettos and onto an expressway in Brownsville, Texas…
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