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

[ad_1] 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 … Read more

Gunmen storm homes of UN staff in Sudan, according to reports, as confusion reigns over ceasefire | CNN

[ad_1] 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 … Read more

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

[ad_1] 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 … Read more

Hospitals under attack as fighting grips Sudanese capital for third day | CNN

[ad_1] CNN  —  Intense fighting has gripped Sudan for a third day and hospitals are under attack from missiles as they battle to save lives, amid a bloody tussle for power that has left close to 100 people dead and injured hundreds more. Clashes first erupted Saturday between the country’s military and the paramilitary group … Read more

Japan’s Kishida vows maximum security for G7, day after explosive thrown at him | CNN

[ad_1] Hong Kong/Tokyo CNN  —  Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida vowed on Sunday to keep world leaders safe during G7 meetings in the country, a day after a man threw what appeared to be a smoke bomb at him during a campaign speech. “Japan as a whole must strive to provide maximum security during the … Read more

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

[ad_1] 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 … Read more

WTA set to return to China in September despite uncertainty over Peng Shuai’s situation | CNN

[ad_1] CNN  —  The Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) announced Thursday that it will return to hosting tournaments in China in the fall after suspending all events in the country in 2021 due to the uncertainty over tennis player Peng Shuai’s safety. “After 16 months of suspended tennis competition in China and sustained efforts at achieving … Read more

Mexico investigates migration chief over deadly fire in detention center | CNN

[ad_1] CNN  —  Mexican authorities are investigating the head of the country’s immigration agency, in the wake of last month’s deadly fire in a migrant detention center that killed at least 38 people and left dozens injured. Mexico’s President Andrés Manuel López Obrador confirmed on Wednesday that the Attorney General’s Office is probing Francisco Garduño, … Read more

Colombian women’s rights activist attacked with acid | CNN

[ad_1] 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 … Read more

Italian Coast Guard escorting 1,200 migrants on boats in Mediterranean Sea | CNN

[ad_1] CNN  —  The Italian Coast Guard was on Tuesday escorting two boats carrying 1,200 migrants in the Mediterranean Sea, as part of a major operation in a region that has seen migrant arrivals spike in the past year. Emergency workers were racing to rescue a barge with 400 migrants onboard that had ran out … Read more