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Syrian migrants in Germany face uncertain future as government floats repatriation | CNN When Germany opened its doors to refugees escaping war in the Middle East, more people arrived from Syria than any other country – finding homes, getting jobs, starting families.

🔴German Chancellor Friedrich Merz this week called for the repatriation of Syrian migrants.

But the issue is a contentious one with significant legal hurdles. Meanwhile Syria remains scarred by years of conflict.

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Calls are mounting to ban Germany’s far-right AfD party – despite it being more popular than ever | CNN The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) is now Germany’s largest opposition group and even topped several opinion polls – briefly putting it ahead of now-Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s center-right p...

Is it legally viable to ban Germany's far-right AfD party?

Have a read of my reporting here 👇

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16-year-old suspect detained after 3 killed in shooting in Sweden | CNN Swedish police have detained a 16-year-old suspected of shooting and killing three people in the city of Uppsala on Tuesday.

16-year-old suspect detained after 3 killed in shooting in #Sweden

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Europe wants to ready its citizens for war. Will they listen? | CNN Survival guides, stockpiling and mass evacuation drills. Europe is scrambling to prepare its citizens for the growing threat of conflict arriving on its doorstep.

🔴Survival guides, stockpiling and mass evacuation drills. Europe is scrambling to prepare its citizens for the growing threat of conflict arriving on its doorstep.

Will they listen? My latest 👇

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Arrived in Perugia for the @journalismfestival.com, such a beautiful city! Hit me up if you’re also attending the #IJF2025, would love to talk about climate reporting, solution journalism, navigating social media… around a cup of espresso or a glass of Spritz!

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Live updates: Myanmar earthquake magnitude 7.7, tremors felt in Thailand | CNN Central Myanmar was rocked on Friday by a 7.7-magnitude quake. Follow for live updates

🔴It's going to take us a while to understand the scale of the quake's damage. Experts are giving us some clues 👇

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US is ‘destroying’ world order, Ukrainian ambassador warns | CNN The US is “destroying” the current world order, Ukraine’s ambassador to the UK has said, warning that Russia’s next target could be Europe.

US is ‘destroying’ world order, Ukrainian ambassador warns

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Andrew Tate has fled Romania for the US. But who is he? | CNN Controversial influencer Andrew Tate has left Romania alongside his brother Tristan on a flight bound for the United States.

Misogynistic influencer Andrew Tate has left Romania for the US. So who is he?

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Analysis: Germany’s far-right may be frozen out of power, but the AfD is now a powerful force | CNN Germany’s political system is set up to exclude extremists. Yet the country is waking up to a new political reality that has lurched to the right with the once outcast Alternative for Germany (AfD) pa...

Merz now faces a tightrope walk as he seeks to form a new government while carving out a new path for the CDU.

However, his promise to pivot the party back to the right does not come without risks.

My analysis from Berlin: edition.cnn.com/2025/02/24/e...

Biggest quake yet could be still to come on Greek tourist island, seismologist warns | CNN A seismologist from the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre has said it may take “weeks” to see how the ongoing earthquakes disrupting Santorini and other Greek islands evolve, warning that th...

The seismic activity rattling Santorini and other Greek islands is not over -- and the biggest quake yet could be still to come.

"This is not typical behavior," seismologist Rémy Bossu told me.

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Four hostages freed but Israel accuses Hamas of failing to meet ceasefire obligations | CNN Hamas released four female Israeli hostages on Saturday, in a second round of exchanges between Israel and Hamas which also saw around 200 Palestinian prisoners released from detention.

Four hostages freed but Israel accuses Hamas of failing to meet ceasefire obligations

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Ukraine opens a new front against Russia – flattering Trump | CNN World leaders have been rushing to get on Donald Trump’s good side since his reelection as US president, arguably none more so than Ukraine.

Ukraine opens a new front against Russia – flattering Trump.

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‘I’ll never call him dad again’: Gisèle Pelicot’s daughter says she suspects her father also drugged her for sexual abuse | CNN Caroline Darian, the daughter of Gisèle Pelicot who was a victim of mass rape by her husband and 49 other men in a trial that shocked the world, has told how she’s certain her father drugged her and s...

‘I’ll never call him dad again': Gisèle Pelicot’s daughter says she suspects her father also drugged her for sexual abuse

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At least one killed and several embassies damaged in ‘barbaric’ Russian missile barrage on Kyiv, Ukraine says | CNN At least one person has been killed and 11 injured in a fresh Russian missile barrage on Ukraine’s capital on Friday morning.

At least one killed and several embassies damaged in ‘barbaric’ Russian missile barrage on Kyiv, Ukraine says

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Human Rights Watch accuses Israel of genocide by ‘deliberately’ restricting water in Gaza | CNN Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Thursday accused Israel of “acts of genocide” against Palestinians in Gaza by depriving them of adequate water supplies.

Human Rights Watch accuses Israel of genocide by ‘deliberately’ restricting water in Gaza

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Israel closes embassy in Ireland, blaming ‘extreme anti-Israel policies’ | CNN Israel’s Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar has announced the closure of the country’s embassy in Ireland on Sunday, citing “extreme anti-Israel policies.”

Israel closes embassy in Ireland, blaming ‘extreme anti-Israel policies’

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At Syria’s border with Lebanon, refugees return home while others flee fearing the worst | CNN Nadia’s eyes were full of tears as she crossed the border from Syria to Lebanon. She was finally going to see her son. A 14-year-old boy the last time she saw him; he is now 22 and living in Germany.

At the Masnaa crossing between Syria and Lebanon, hundreds of people are streaming in both directions: some returning home, some fleeing. The fall of the Assad regime triggered a wave of celebrations, but it also sparked worries about what’s next for the battered country. My @cnn.com report here.

Europe’s Syrians shaken by debate over repatriation to their war-ravaged homeland For many Syrian refugees in Europe, joy at the fall of Assad has been tempered by immediate calls for them to go home.

"Across Europe, Syrians expressed similar feelings — a mixture of joy over Assad’s fall, worries about the future of the country, and disappointment with much of the European political discourse on refugees."

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Russian forces just three kilometers from key Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk | CNN Russian forces are now just three kilometers (1.9 miles) from the outskirts of the key eastern Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk after making advances Wednesday, according to Ukrainian mapping service DeepSt...

Russian forces less than 2 miles from key Ukrainian city of #Pokrovsk

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Romania’s top court annuls presidential election result | CNN Romania’s constitutional court has annulled the country’s 2024 presidential election process in a historic decision, meaning the first round which saw far-right ultranationalist candidate Calin George...

Romania’s top court annuls presidential election result amid allegations of Russian interference

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What’s happening in Syria? A simple guide | CNN Syria’s civil war is back in the spotlight after a new rebel coalition launched a surprise attack, sweeping into the country’s second largest city, Aleppo.

What’s happening in Syria? A simple guide

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Syrian and Russian jets step up strikes on rebels after opposition seizes much of Aleppo | CNN Syrian and Russian jets are stepping up strikes on opposition forces in northern Syria in retaliation for the sudden offensive that has cost the regime control of the country’s second largest city, Al...

A sudden offensive has cost the Syrian regime control of the country’s second largest city, Aleppo.

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Europe’s far right feels emboldened by Trump’s win but it could be short-lived | CNN In his speech marking his election win, President-elect Donald Trump hailed a new “golden age of America” and claimed to have pulled off the “greatest political movement of all time.”

Europe’s far right feels emboldened by Trump’s win but it could be short-lived.

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