Raffi Berg A court in Turkey has sentenced the owner and architect of a hotel which collapsed in an earthquake in 2023, killing 72 people, to jail. The owner of the Isias Grand, Ahmet Bozkurt, and architect Erdem Yilmaz, were each given 18 years and five months, the official Anadolu news agency reported. Bozkurt’s son, […]

Updated 6:38 AM EST, Wed November 13, 2024 Bikes with Grubhub bags Leonardo Munoz/VIEWpress/Getty ImagesReuters — 

Nomsa Maseko in the Succulent Karoo & Rob Wilson in London A biodiversity hotspot in a remote part of South Africa has become the hub of an illegal trade in protected plant species, with organised crime groups capitalising on overseas demand. “They’ve not just stolen our land or our plants, they’ve stolen our heritage as […]

29 November 2024 Samantha Kelly Nell Diamond, CEO of Hill House, shares how her small business skyrocketed to global success with a simple, singular product.

Jaroslav Lukiv & Lina Sinjab In London & Damascus Syria’s new rebel-led authorities say supporters of ousted President Bashar al-Assad have killed 14 interior ministry troops in an “ambush” in the west of the country.

Raffi Berg and Lana Lam 0:46Chaos inside terminal after air strike hits Sanaa airport The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) and other UN staff were at Yemen’s international airport in Sanaa on Thursday during an Israeli air strike. In a social media post, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said he and staff were […]

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Analysis by Ronald Brownstein, CNN  13 minute read  Published 6:00 AM EST, Tue December 10, 2024 Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally at Drake Enterprises, an automotive parts manufacturer, on September 27, 2023, in Clinton Township, Michigan. Scott Olson/Getty Images North America/Getty ImagesCNN —  The Democrats’ last line of defense against Republican inroads among working-class voters is […]

By Andrew Millman, CNN Marianne Williamson campaigns at a coffee shop in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, on March 9, 2023. Joseph Prezioso/AFP/Getty ImagesCNN — 

Adam Valente Released in 1946, Frank Capra’s It’s a Wonderful Life was derided as an “over-sentimental” Christmas yarn. In History looks at how its profound exploration of mental health, societal expectations and the healing power of community resonates today.