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Greta Thunberg fined for disobeying police after climate protest

(CNN) — A Swedish court has fined environmental activist Greta Thunberg after finding her guilty of disobeying law enforcement, a Malmö City Court spokesperson told CNN Monday.Thunberg was charged with “the crime of disobedience to law and order” earlier this…

Ukraine carried out drone attack on Moscow, officials say

(CNN) — Ukrainian forces carried out the drone strikes in Moscow early on Monday, a Kyiv official has told CNN.The official from Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence, an arm of its Ministry of Defense, said the agency was responsible for the operation…

No clear victor in Spanish election as results defy predictions

(CNN) — Spain appears destined for painful political negotiations after Sunday’s elections, when no single party won enough parliamentary seats to form a government. Prospects for coalition-building now remain uncertain.With over 99% of the vote counted, the center-right Partido Popular…

Dozens swept away in flash floods in Afghanistan

(CNN) — At least 31 people have been killed in devastating flash floods that hit parts of Afghanistan over the weekend, authorities said Sunday.In a press conference from Kabul, Shafiullah Rahimi, spokesman for Taliban’s Ministry of Disaster Management, added that…

Far-right could enter government as Spain goes to the polls

Madrid (CNN) — Spaniards are voting in Sunday’s snap general election that could see a far-right party enter government for the first time in decades.Most polls predict the center-right opposition Popular Party will win but fall short of an absolute…

Historic Ukrainian cathedral badly damaged in Russian strikes

(CNN) — Russian missiles badly damaged dozens of Ukrainian architectural landmarks, including a historic Orthodox cathedral in the southern port city of Odesa, sparking outrage and prompting President Volodymyr Zelensky to vow retaliation. The strikes – the latest in a…

Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu fitted with a pacemaker

(CNN) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was fitted with a pacemaker early Sunday morning – a surgery performed just before the Knesset is set to vote on a controversial judicial reform bill, according to a statement from his office.The…

Israelis rally ahead of critical vote to weaken power of courts

Jerusalem (CNN) — Thousands of marchers arrived in Jerusalem Saturday, the culmination of a five-day walk from Tel Aviv to protest against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s plans to weaken the powers of Israel’s courts. The demonstrators arrived the day…