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;…

UN Security Council approves sending foreign forces to Haiti | CNN

UN Security Council approves sending foreign forces to Haiti | CNN

CNN  —  The United Nations Security Council has greenlit the deployment of an armed multinational force to Haiti, as the Caribbean nation wrestles with rampant gang violence and political paralysis. The decision follows repeated calls for military assistance by Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry. United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres and the United States have…

Alexey Navalny Fast Facts | CNN

Alexey Navalny Fast Facts | CNN

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…

Nigerian AI artist creates a fashion show for elderly people | CNN

Nigerian AI artist creates a fashion show for elderly people | CNN

CNN  —  A fashion show that features elderly people as models is a rarity. One with elderly Black African models is even rarer. Perhaps that’s why Nigerian visual artist Malik Afegbua got so much attention from around the world when he posted images on social media last month showing seniors on a fashion runway, draped…

‘People find us easy targets’: Women politicians face a torrent of online abuse but say they won’t stop their work

‘People find us easy targets’: Women politicians face a torrent of online abuse but say they won’t stop their work

But with this presence online, Nyanjura says she faces the now-standard challenges of being a woman in politics: in addition to the tweets of support or derision that most politicians on social media have become accustomed to, Nyanjura also receives tweets of misogynistic mockery. “First get married then contest on the presidential seat, (because) you…

Most wanted Rwandan genocide suspect arrested in South Africa after decades on the run | CNN

Most wanted Rwandan genocide suspect arrested in South Africa after decades on the run | CNN

Johannesburg CNN  —  The most wanted fugitive in the Rwandan genocide of 1994 has been arrested in Paarl, South Africa after decades on the run. Fulgence Kayishema is accused of orchestrating the killing of more than 2,000 Tutsi refugees – women, men, children and the elderly – at Nyange Catholic Church during the genocide. He…

‘We’re humans’: P-Square on their breakup, reuniting and a new album in the works | CNN

‘We’re humans’: P-Square on their breakup, reuniting and a new album in the works | CNN

CNN  —  Before music streaming was popular, Nigerian group P-Square was already among the pioneers of the sound now dubbed Afrobeats. Twin brothers Paul and Peter Okoye have experienced both highs and lows since their 2003 debut, including six studio albums and collaborations with some of the biggest names in the industry, such as Rick…

Their son was banned from school for 3 years because of his dreadlocks | CNN

Their son was banned from school for 3 years because of his dreadlocks | CNN

CNN  —  For years, Alli Nansolo grappled with whether to cut his son’s dreadlocks or not. Although it is not a legal requirement in Malawi, an unwritten policy enforced across government schools meant his son was being denied admission because of his hair. Nansolo’s could not pay for private education for his son Ishmael from…