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[ad_1] Rescuers work at a site of a residential area heavily damaged by a Russian missile strike in Zaporizhzhia on October 9. Reuters Ukrainian officials reported casualties in the southeastern city of Zaporizhzhia early on Monday after a Russian missile strike destroyed an apartment block. In a Telegram post, Oleksandr Starukh, …

[ad_1] A version of this story appeared in CNN’s What Matters newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up for free here. Washington CNN  —  With just weeks to go until the November midterms, four letters are haunting President Joe Biden and the Democrats: OPEC. Last week, the Organization …

[ad_1] CNN  —  Here’s a look at the 2006 terrorist plot to blow up US-bound flights that originated in the United Kingdom. It is believed that the terrorists were planning to carry peroxide-based explosives in liquid or gel/lotion form in carry-on luggage. The explosives would be hidden in common items …

[ad_1] CNN  —  Former Gov. Bill Richardson said Sunday he is “cautiously optimistic” that two Americans wrongfully detained by Russia will be released and suggested they could be freed by the end of the year. Richardson, a former Democratic governor of New Mexico, and his namesake center privately work on …

[ad_1] Editor’s Note: Sign up to get this weekly column as a newsletter. We’re looking back at the strongest, smartest opinion takes of the week from CNN and other outlets. CNN  —  “Can you tell me where we’re headin’?” Bob Dylan asks in his 1978 song “Señor.” Is it “Lincoln …

[ad_1] Russian arrivals queuing at a registration center in Almaty, Kazakhstan. (Rebecca Wright/CNN) Vadim says he plunged into depression last month after Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a military draft to send hundreds of thousands of conscripts to fight in Ukraine. “I was silent,” the 28-year-old engineer says, explaining that …

[ad_1] Almaty, Kazakhstan CNN  —  Vadim says he plunged into depression last month after Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a military draft to send hundreds of thousands of conscripts to fight in Ukraine. “I was silent,” the 28-year-old engineer says, explaining that he simply stopped talking while at work. “I …

[ad_1] Kryvyi Rih, Ukraine CNN  —  An explosion that severely damaged parts of the road and rail bridge between annexed Crimea and the Russian mainland early Saturday seems designed to play into President Vladimir Putin’s current talent for making bad decisions. It brings forward by a number of weeks the …

[ad_1] CNN  —  The United States Women’s National Team (USWNT) was defeated 2-1 by England at Wembley in an international friendly that spotlighted both the increasing popularity of women’s football and its failures. Billed as a match-up between the world and European champions, both teams had displayed impressive form in …

[ad_1] A helicopter drops water to extinguish fire on the Kerch bridge in Crimea on October 8.  (Stringer/Reuters) In a major blow for Russia, at least one explosion has severely damaged the Kerch bridge connecting the annexed Crimean peninsula with the Russian Federation. The explosion early Saturday caused parts of Europe’s longest bridge to …