Ciudad Hidalgo, Mexico CNN — A couple of dozen people pile into a van meant for 13. They’ve crossed a river on a makeshift raft and hope to ride 20 or so miles to get to their next stop. But after a short while, the van stops and everyone has to get out. The passengers…
CNN — Here is a look at the life of the Princess of Wales, the former Catherine (Kate) Middleton. Birth date: January 9, 1982 Birth place: Reading, Berkshire, England Birth name: Catherine Elizabeth Middleton Father: Michael Middleton, former airline pilot, now mail-order business owner Mother: Carole (Goldsmith) Middleton, former flight attendant Marriage: Prince William, The…
CNN — Here’s a look at the life of the former King of Spain. Birth date: January 5, 1938 Birth place: Rome, Italy Birth name: Juan Carlos Alfonso Victor Maria de Borbon y Borbon Father: Don Juan de Borbon y Battenburg, Count of Barcelona, third son of King Alfonso XIII of Spain Mother: Dona Maria…
CNN — Here is a look at Russian opposition leader, Kremlin critic and activist Alexey Navalny. Birth date: June 4, 1976 Birth place: Butyn, Soviet Union Birth name: Alexey Anatolyevich Navalny (sometimes spelled Alexei, Aleksei) Father: Anatoly Navalny, former military officer and basket-weaving factory owner Mother: Lyudmila Navalnaya, basket-weaving factory owner Marriage: Yulia (Abrosimova) Navalnaya…
CNN — Here is a look at the January 2015 terror attacks in Paris. From January 7 to January 9, a total of 17 people were killed in attacks on the satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo, a kosher grocery store and the Paris suburb of Montrouge. Three suspects in the attacks were killed by police in…
The covered bodies of Palestinians killed by Israeli airstrikes are seen at the Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in Gaza on December 25. Ahmad Salem/Bloomberg/Getty Images A British surgeon who led an emergency medical team at the Al Aqsa Hospital in central Gaza said the situation at the hospital in the past two weeks has been “beyond…
Here is a look at the life of Britain’s Prince Harry. Birth date: September 15, 1984 Birth place: London, England at St. Mary’s Hospital, Paddington Birth name: Henry Charles Albert David Father: Charles, the Prince of Wales Mother: Diana, the Princess of Wales Marriage: Rachel Meghan (Markle) Windsor (May 19, 2018-present) Children: Archie Harrison, Lilibet…
The IDF says it has completed the dismantling of Hamas’ command structure in northern Gaza. Follow for live updates.
CNN — Here’s a look at the life of Keith Richards, musician and founding member of the Rolling Stones. Birth date: December 18, 1943 Birth place: Dartford, Kent, United Kingdom Birth name: Keith Richards Father: Bert Richards, factory worker Mother: Doris (Dupress) Richards Marriage: Patti Hansen (1983-present) Children: with Patti Hansen: Theodora and Alexandra; with…
CNN — Here is a look at the life of France’s President Emmanuel Macron. Birth date: December 21, 1977 Birth place: Amiens, France Birth name: Emmanuel Jean-Michel Frédéric Macron Father: Jean-Michel Macron, professor of neurology Mother: Françoise Noguès-Macron, physician Marriage: Brigitte (Trogneux) Macron (2007-present) Education: Université Paris Nanterre; Institut d’Études Politiques de Paris (“Sciences Po”);…
