Kathleen Magramo

Breaking News Writer, CNN Digital Worldwide

Kathleen Magramo is a Breaking News Writer for CNN Digital Worldwide, based at the network's Asia-Pacific headquarters in Hong Kong. She is responsible for tracking the latest developments across the region.
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April 25, 2024 - US university protests
Apr 26, 2024
Pro-Palestinian protests are taking place at major US universities, prompting some officials to take extraordinary steps to confront the growing crisis.
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - APRIL 23: Columbia University students participate in an ongoing pro-Palestinian encampment on their campus following last week's arrest of more than 100 protesters on April 23, 2024 in New York City. In a growing number of college campuses throughout the country, student protesters are setting up tent encampments on school grounds to call for a ceasefire in Gaza and for their schools to divest from Israeli companies.(Photo by Stephanie Keith/Getty Images)
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April 24, 2024 - US university protests
Apr 25, 2024
Pro-Palestinian protests are taking place at major American universities, prompting some officials to take extraordinary steps to confront the growing crisis. Follow for live news updates.
American comedian Arj Barker was a host at the Wild Aid event on October 21, 2023 in Byron Bay, Australia.
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‘I have nothing against moms’: Comedian Arj Barker defends move that’s caused controversy in Australia
Apr 23, 2024
What should a comedian do when a baby cradled in its mother’s arms starts making noises in middled of a set?
SOUTHERN ISRAEL, ISRAEL - APRIL 17: Israeli armored personnel carriers move along the border after leaving the Gaza Strip on April 17, 2024 in Southern Israel. Israel's allies, including the UK and US, have urged the country to avoid escalation of conflict with Iran after it launched hundreds of missiles and drones at Israel over the weekend. Meanwhile, foreign mediators in the conflict continue to push for a ceasefire in the war in Gaza and an increase in distribution of humanitarian aid there.(Photo by Amir Levy/Getty Images)
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April 22, 2024 - Israel-Hamas war
Apr 23, 2024
The head of the Israeli military’s intelligence branch has resigned, becoming the first senior military figure to resign over October 7 failings.
Explosions heard near military base in Iran.
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April 19, 2024 - Iran targeted in aerial attack
Apr 20, 2024
Israel carried out a military strike on Iran early Friday, a US official told CNN, in a potentially dangerous escalation of a fast-widening Middle East conflict that Iranian officials have so far sought to play down.
Explosions heard near military base in Iran.
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April 18, 2024 - Iran targeted in aerial attack
Apr 19, 2024
Israel has carried out a strike inside Iran, according to a US official.
This handout photograph taken and released by the Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation on April 17, 2024 shows Mount Ruang spewing hot lava and smoke as seen from Sitaro, North Sulawesi. A volcano erupted several times in Indonesia's outermost region overnight on April 17, forcing hundreds of people to be evacuated after it spewed lava and a column of smoke more than a mile into the sky. (Photo by Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT AFP PHOTO / CENTER FOR VOLCANOLOGY AND GEOLOGICAL HAZARD MITIGATION/ PVMBK - NO MARKETING - NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS- DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS (Photo by -/Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation/AFP via Getty Images)
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Indonesia issues tsunami alert after volcano erupts on remote island
Apr 18, 2024
Indonesian authorities on Wednesday ordered hundreds of villagers to evacuate following multiple eruptions of a remote island volcano, raising fears it could collapse into the sea and trigger a tsunami.
This picture taken from Israel's southern border with the Gaza Strip shows an Israeli army tank moving along the border with the Palestinian territory on March 20, 2024, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the militant group Hamas.
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April 17, 2024 - Israel-Hamas war
Apr 18, 2024
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel will make its “own decisions” on responding to Iran’s unprecedented barrage of aerial strikes over the weekend, most of which were intercepted.
People wade through a flooded street in Peshawar, Pakistan on April 15, 2024.
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More than 100 killed across Pakistan and Afghanistan as flash floods and heavy rains sweep the region
Apr 17, 2024
Unseasonal rainfall has lashed Pakistan and Afghanistan over the past few days, killing more than 100 people across the neighboring countries, authorities said.
This picture taken from Israel's southern border with the Gaza Strip shows an Israeli army tank moving along the border with the Palestinian territory on March 20, 2024, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the militant group Hamas.
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April 16, 2024 - Israel-Hamas war
Apr 17, 2024
The United States plans to impose new sanctions targeting Iran after its unprecedented attack on Israel over the weekend, according to National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan.
An anti-missile system operates after Iran launched drones and missiles towards Israel, as seen from Ashkelon, Israel April 14, 2024. REUTERS/Amir Cohen TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
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April 15, 2024 - Israel-Hamas war
Apr 16, 2024
The Israeli war cabinet has reviewed military plans for a potential response against Iran, an official said. The cabinet remains determined to act, but it’s not clear if a decision has been made.
A Coast Guard cutter passes a cargo ship that is stuck under the part of the structure of the Francis Scott Key Bridge after the ship his the bridge Tuesday, March 26, 2024, in Baltimore, Md. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)
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March 27, 2024 - Baltimore Key Bridge collapse
Mar 28, 2024
The bodies of two of the construction workers who died after a 984-foot-long cargo ship hit a pillar of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge have been recovered, officials said Wednesday.
Interpol has a headquarters in Singapore.
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Gangs netting up to $3 trillion a year as Southeast Asia human trafficking becomes a global crisis, Interpol says
Mar 28, 2024
Human trafficking-fueled fraud is exploding in Southeast Asia with organized crime rings raking in close to $3 trillion in illicit revenue annually, the head of Interpol has said in comments that reveal the huge profits being earned by cartels.
The Embassy of Argentina in Caracas it hosted Venezuelan opposition leaders on 26 March, 2024.
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Argentina accuses Venezuela of cutting power to its embassy after meeting with opposition leaders
Mar 27, 2024
Argentina on Tuesday accused Venezuela of cutting the electricity supply to its embassy in Caracas after the diplomatic mission hosted a meeting with the country’s opposition leaders, the latest sign of souring relations between the two South American nations’ ideologically opposed governments.
The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapsed early Tuesday morning after it was struck by a large ship.
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March 26, 2024 - Baltimore Key Bridge collapses after ship collision
Mar 27, 2024
Two of the six construction workers who were missing after Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed are from Guatemala, the country’s Foreign Affairs Ministry said late Tuesday.
A view shows the burned Crocus City Hall concert hall, the scene of the gun attack, in Krasnogorsk, outside Moscow, on March 23, 2024. Gunmen who opened fire at a Moscow concert hall killed more than 60 people and wounded over 100 while sparking an inferno, authorities said on March 23, 2024, with the Islamic State group claiming responsibility. (Photo by STRINGER / AFP)
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March 24 Moscow concert hall attack
Mar 25, 2024
Four suspects in the Crocus City Hall attack that left at least 137 people dead in Moscow have been identified and detained.

About

Kathleen Magramo is a Breaking News Writer for CNN Digital Worldwide, based at the network’s Asia-Pacific headquarters in Hong Kong. She is responsible for tracking the latest developments across the region.

Prior to joining CNN in 2022, Magramo worked at the South China Morning Post, where she reported on Hong Kong’s economy. Key stories she covered include Covid-19’s impact on the city’s status as a travel and business hub, as well as the 2019 Hong Kong protests.

Magramo’s work has been recognized by the Newspaper Society of Hong Kong. In 2021, she was part of the team awarded Best Business News Reporting for a five-part series on the city’s unemployment crisis.

Magramo was born and raised in Hong Kong and is of Filipino heritage. She has a Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences with a focus on politics and public administration from the University of Hong Kong. She speaks Tagalog, Cantonese and Mandarin.