Renowned actor and director Mohammad Bakri died Wednesday at the age of 72, according to his family. Bakri had been suffering from heart problems. His funeral was held the same day in his town of birth, al-Bi’neh, in northern Israel. from World | CNN https://ift.tt/EuThVRG
Thirteen European countries and Japan condemned Israel’s decision earlier in the month to approve 19 new Jewish settlements in the Occupied West Bank saying the move harmed the prospects for long term peace and security in the region. from World | CNN https://ift.tt/nMKLmez
Gang insignia has vanished from New Zealand’s streets following a recent law change. But the gangs have not, with members telling CNN the banishment of the patches is just optics – they’re recruiting new members just as fast as before. from World | CNN https://ift.tt/1DvkuNe
Swedish activist Greta Thunberg was released from custody after being arrested on Tuesday in London at a pro-Palestinian protest, police said. from World | CNN https://ift.tt/tLmGfQS
The Kansas City Chiefs announced Monday they will leave their longtime home at Arrowhead Stadium for a new, domed stadium that will be built across the Kansas-Missouri state line and be ready for the start of the 2031 season. from World | CNN https://ift.tt/aQNT6dx
Georgetown men’s head basketball coach Ed Cooley has been suspended one game after throwing a water bottle that hit a child following the Hoyas’ 80-77 loss to Xavier on Saturday. from World | CNN https://ift.tt/Ag5yS0G
The Miami Hurricanes upset the Texas A&M Aggies in a thriller in the first of three College Football Playoff games on Saturday. from World | CNN https://ift.tt/elcD7Lu
The alleged gunmen in the shooting, Sajid Akram, 50, and his son, Naveed Akram, 24, were from Bonnyrigg, a diverse, multilingual suburb miles from Sydney’s Bondi Beach. from World News https://ift.tt/By2rF05
Seoul wants to join the undersea naval elite – and has received the blessing of US President Donald Trump to do just that. from World | CNN https://ift.tt/0p15PB6
Seven wild Asiatic elephants were killed and a calf was injured when a high-speed passenger train collided with a herd crossing the tracks in India’s northeastern state of Assam early Saturday, local authorities said. from World | CNN https://ift.tt/TmU8Xoj
Gaza has been split in two. Hamas is reconsolidating its control in the western half of the enclave that Israel withdrew from. East of the yellow line, in Israel-controlled territory, armed groups are trying to assert dominance. from World | CNN https://ift.tt/QvIlDVB