Sophie Tanno

News Writer, CNN Digital Worldwide

Sophie Tanno is a news writer for CNN Digital Worldwide. Based in London, she covers news stories coming out of Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
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Emergency services personnel work to extinguish a fire following a Russian rocket attack in Lviv, Ukraine, on November 17.
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Massive Russian strikes across Ukraine trigger blackouts and kill at least five people
Nov 17, 2024
Russia has launched one of the largest aerial attacks on Ukraine, Ukrainian officials said, hitting energy infrastructure across the country, killing at least five people and causing widespread damage.
Zelensky could face the US withdrawing support for Ukraine under Donald Trump.
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Zelensky says Ukraine war will end ‘faster’ under Trump presidency
Nov 16, 2024
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday said Russia’s war in Ukraine will end “faster” when Donald Trump takes over as US president.
Rescuers stand next to a damaged house following a drone attack in the village of Stanovoye, Moscow region, on Sunday.
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Russia and Ukraine exchange record numbers of drone strikes
Nov 10, 2024
Russia and Ukraine have exchanged record numbers of drone strikes, with Moscow launching a total of 145 drones on Saturday night – the most ever in a single night-time attack of the war.
Maccabi supporters wave yellow flags next to Israeli flags during the UEFA Europa League, League phase - Matchday 4, football match between Ajax Amsterdam and Maccabi Tel Aviv at the Johan-Cruijff stadium, in Amsterdam on November 7, 2024.
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Amsterdam bans protests for three days following violent attacks on Israeli soccer fans
Nov 9, 2024
Amsterdam has banned demonstrations for three days after Israeli soccer fans were beaten and injured in violent clashes in the city overnight, which Dutch authorities condemned Friday as antisemitic.
Ukraine launched a drone attack on a Russian chemical plant in the western city of Tula overnight on Friday into Saturday, according to the country’s security service.
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Ukraine says it launched drone attack on Russian chemical plant
Nov 9, 2024
Ukraine launched a drone attack on a Russian chemical plant in the western city of Tula overnight on Friday into Saturday, according to the country’s security service. Russian authorities have not acknowledged the attack.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz attends a media briefing after sacking Finance Minister Christian Lindner on Wednesday.
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Germany’s normally stable government has collapsed. Here’s why
Nov 7, 2024
Germany’s governing coalition has collapsed after disagreements over the country’s weak economy led Chancellor Olaf Scholz to sack his finance minister.
17 October 2024, Bavaria, Munich: The IKEA logo can be seen on the fa'ade of the Eching store (Bavaria) on October 17, 2024. On October 17, 1974, the first IKEA furniture store in Germany was opened in Eching near Munich. The IKEA company is a multinational furniture group. Photo by: Matthias Balk/picture-alliance/dpa/AP Images
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IKEA will pay 6 million euros to East German prisoners forced to build their furniture in landmark move
Nov 3, 2024
Furniture giant IKEA has agreed to pay 6 million euros ($6.5 million) towards a government fund compensating victims of forced labour under Germany’s communist dictatorship, in a move campaigners hope will pressure other companies to follow.
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei speaks during a meeting in Tehran, Iran, on October 27.
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Iran’s supreme leader vows ‘teeth-breaking’ response to Israel and US after strikes on military sites
Nov 2, 2024
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has promised a crushing response to Israel and the United States for actions against his country.
Rescue workers search for victims in the aftermath of a roof collapse at a train station in Novi Sad, Serbia, on Friday.
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At least 14 killed after railway station roof collapses in Serbia
Nov 2, 2024
At least 14 people have died after the roof of a railway station collapsed in northern Serbia on Friday, according to CNN affiliate N1.
Cars are piled in the street with other debris in Valencia, Spain after flash floods hit the region.
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Spain hit by deadliest floods in decades. Here’s what we know
Nov 1, 2024
Spain is reeling from its worst flooding in decades, after a year’s worth of rain fell in just hours this week in the country’s southern and eastern regions.
People walk through flooded streets in Valencia, Wednesday, October 30, 2024.
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At least 95 killed and dozens missing in Spain’s flash floods
Oct 31, 2024
At least 95 people have been killed by severe flash floods in Spain, according to authorities on Wednesday, as emergency responders scramble to find dozens of missing people.
Britain's Diana, Princess of Wales and her son Prince William visit The Passage in London, Britain December 14, 1993 in this handout image.
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Previously unseen photos of Prince William with his mother Diana visiting homeless charity released
Oct 27, 2024
Prince William has opened up about how a powerful childhood experience with his brother and late mother helped shape his work in combatting homelessness.
A bank branch with a blown-up ATM in Neuschönningstedt, Germany on November 14, 2022.
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Criminals are looting millions from ATMs in Europe. Here’s why Germany is a prime target
Oct 27, 2024
In the early hours of Thursday, March 23, 2023, residents in the German town of Kronberg were woken from their sleep by several explosions.
Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar pictured in Gaza City in April 2022.
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Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar killed in Gaza, Israeli military says
Oct 17, 2024
The Israeli military confirmed on Thursday that Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, the chief architect of the militant group’s deadly October 7, 2023, terror attack that set off the war in Gaza, had been killed in battle.
FPÖ leader Herbert Kickl attends his party's election campaign kick-off in Graz, Austria, on September 7.
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Austria’s far-right FPÖ party is the frontrunner in Sunday’s election. How did it get here?
Sep 28, 2024
Austria’s far right FPO party is the frontrunner for Sunday’s elections. How did it get here? 
Israel's David's Sling system operates for interception as rockets are fired from Lebanon, as seen from Tel Aviv on September 25, 2024.
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Israel intercepts Hezbollah ballistic missile near Tel Aviv in first such attack
Sep 25, 2024
Israel intercepted a missile fired by Hezbollah near Tel Aviv on Wednesday, an unprecedented attack by the militant group that reached deep into the country’s commercial heartlands and marked a new escalatory step in the conflict between the two sides.

About

Sophie Tanno is a news writer for CNN Digital Worldwide. Based in London, she covers news stories coming out of Europe, the Middle East and Africa.

Most recently, she has reported on the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict, the rise of the far-right in Germany and the latest on the battlefield in Ukraine, among other geopolitical issues.

Tanno often works on longer-form weekend reads, offering analysis and deep-dives into the biggest news stories of the week, as well as providing live coverage for breaking news events.

Prior to joining CNN, Tanno worked on the foreign desks of major UK publications. She also spent some time in Sydney, where she worked as a live producer for Sky News Australia and a news reporter for Daily Mail Australia.

Tanno graduated from City, University of London with a master’s degree in Broadcast Journalism. She holds a bachelor’s degree in German and Linguistics from the University of Edinburgh.