A floating village is stranded on a dry lakebed as extreme drought grips the Amazon | CNN

A floating village is stranded on a dry lakebed as extreme drought grips the Amazon | CNN

CNN  —  A floating village now lies stranded on a lakebed in Brazil’s Amazon as severe drought leaves communities struggling to access food, fresh water and fuel. Dramatically receding water levels in Lake Puraquequara, east of Manaus, the capital of the state of Amazonas, have left boats and floating buildings marooned in the mud. It…

Mexico bus crash kills at least 16 Venezuelan and Haitian migrants | CNN

Mexico bus crash kills at least 16 Venezuelan and Haitian migrants | CNN

CNN  —  A bus crash in the Mexican state of Oaxaca killed 16 people on Friday, according to local authorities, who say most of the passengers were migrants. Three children and two women are among the victims, all of whom are from Venezuela and Haiti, the Oaxaca state attorney general said. At least 27 people…

Princess Catherine Fast Facts | CNN

Princess Catherine Fast Facts | CNN

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…

Venezuela issues arrest warrant for US-based opposition leader Juan Guaido | CNN

Venezuela issues arrest warrant for US-based opposition leader Juan Guaido | CNN

Bogota CNN  —  Venezuelan authorities on Thursday issued an arrest warrant for opposition leader and former interim president Juan Guaido, who dismissed the move as politically motivated. During a press conference in the capital Caracas, Attorney General Tarek William Saab alleged that Guaido had used the state-owned oil company PDVSA’s resources to finance himself and…

For hundreds of migrant children living in shelters at the border, this CNN Hero’s mobile classrooms offer education and stability | CNN

For hundreds of migrant children living in shelters at the border, this CNN Hero’s mobile classrooms offer education and stability | CNN

Tijuana, Mexico CNN  —  Estefanía Rebellón knows the trauma that stems from being forced to flee your home for safety. She understands the fear and uncertainty felt by the more than 70 million migrant and forcibly displaced children around the world. She was a migrant child, too. “My family’s case is the case of many…

Emmanuel Macron Fast Facts | CNN

Emmanuel Macron Fast Facts | CNN

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”);…

As Mexico cracks down on migrants, President Andrés Manuel López Obrador gains leverage with Washington | CNN

As Mexico cracks down on migrants, President Andrés Manuel López Obrador gains leverage with Washington | CNN

Mexico City CNN  —  Last month, as the Biden administration scrambled to manage the latest wave of migrants overwhelming the US southern border, top US immigration authorities crossed into Mexico for an emergency meeting. Seated around a Ciudad Juárez conference room, the officials and their Mexican counterparts drafted a 15-point plan to help defuse the…

Benjamin Netanyahu Fast Facts | CNN

Benjamin Netanyahu Fast Facts | CNN

CNN  —  Here’s a look at the life of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Birth date: October 21, 1949 Birth place: Tel Aviv, Israel Birth name: Binyamin Netanyahu Father: Benzion Netanyahu, a historian Mother: Cela (Segal) Netanyahu Marriages: Sara Ben-Artzi (1991-present); Fleur Cates (1981-1988, divorced); Miriam Haran (divorced) Children: with Sara Ben-Artzi: Avner and Yair;…