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Hamas says ready to maintain direct talks with US but accuses Trump of double standards
Middle East
March 8, 2025
Hamas says ready to maintain direct talks with US but accuses Trump of double standards
CNN — A senior Hamas figure in Gaza has accused US President Donald Trump of “blatant double standards” in his…
Hundreds killed in Syria clashes, rights monitoring group says, in worst violence since ouster of Assad regime
Middle East
March 8, 2025
Hundreds killed in Syria clashes, rights monitoring group says, in worst violence since ouster of Assad regime
CNN — In the worst outbreak of unrest since Syria’s transitional government took power, hundreds of people have been killed…
The US is directly talking to Hamas for the first time. So what does the Palestinian militant group want?
Main Slider
March 7, 2025
The US is directly talking to Hamas for the first time. So what does the Palestinian militant group want?
For most of the past 17 months, the idea of a political settlement to the war in Gaza, much less…
Can NATO survive without the United States?
Main Slider
March 7, 2025
Can NATO survive without the United States?
Europe is staring down the barrel of a stark new reality where the United States being the backbone of NATO…
South Korean fighter jets accidentally bomb homes, injuring 15 civilians
World
March 6, 2025
South Korean fighter jets accidentally bomb homes, injuring 15 civilians
Seoul, South Korea CNN — South Korean fighter jets accidentally bombed homes during a live-fire drill with US forces, injuring…
Israel’s justice minister moves to oust attorney general amid allegations of political bias, opposition decries move
Middle East
March 6, 2025
Israel’s justice minister moves to oust attorney general amid allegations of political bias, opposition decries move
CNN — Israel’s Deputy Prime Minister and Justice Minister Yariv Levin has initiated proceedings to dismiss the country’s Attorney General…
US and Hamas are talking directly about hostages and Gaza ceasefire, officials say
Middle East
March 6, 2025
US and Hamas are talking directly about hostages and Gaza ceasefire, officials say
The US is negotiating directly with Hamas about hostages and the Gaza ceasefire, upending its tradition of not talking to…
Ukraine wants security guarantees from the US and Europe. But will anyone step up?
World
March 6, 2025
Ukraine wants security guarantees from the US and Europe. But will anyone step up?
CNN — Security guarantees. It’s the phrase Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky used countless times during an explosive clash with US…
The world is beginning to tire of Trump’s whiplash leadership
Middle East
March 6, 2025
The world is beginning to tire of Trump’s whiplash leadership
CNN — Government by chaos is back. One day, President Donald Trump imposed a punishing tariff regime against Canada and…
Elon Musk wants to save Western civilization from empathy
Technology
March 6, 2025
Elon Musk wants to save Western civilization from empathy
A version of this story appeared in CNN’s What Matters newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up for…
Iranian singer flogged 74 times after singing about hijab removal, lawyer says
Middle East
March 6, 2025
Iranian singer flogged 74 times after singing about hijab removal, lawyer says
CNN — Mehdi Yarrahi, an Iranian singer and musician known for his song encouraging women to remove their hijabs, was…
Trump issues ‘last warning’ to Hamas to release all hostages, as US holds direct talks with Hamas
Middle East
March 6, 2025
Trump issues ‘last warning’ to Hamas to release all hostages, as US holds direct talks with Hamas
CNN — US President Donald Trump issued what he said was a “last warning” to Hamas to release all of…
Judge denies Elon Musk’s bid to stop OpenAI from becoming a for-profit company
Technology
March 5, 2025
Judge denies Elon Musk’s bid to stop OpenAI from becoming a for-profit company
Reuters — A U.S. judge on Tuesday denied billionaire Elon Musk’s request for a preliminary injunction to pause OpenAI’s transition…
Why has Trump halted military aid to Ukraine and what will it mean for the war? Here’s what to know
World
March 5, 2025
Why has Trump halted military aid to Ukraine and what will it mean for the war? Here’s what to know
CNN — US President Donald Trump has gone all in with his effort to strongarm Kyiv into peace negotiations with…
Takeaways from Trump’s address to Congress
World
March 5, 2025
Takeaways from Trump’s address to Congress
CNN — President Donald Trump’s first address to Congress since returning to power was both a victory lap following a…
Israeli survivor of deadly suicide bombing grapples with the release of the man who ordered the attack
Middle East
March 5, 2025
Israeli survivor of deadly suicide bombing grapples with the release of the man who ordered the attack
Haifa, Israel CNN — The last image Oran Almog saw before losing his sight was dead bodies covered in glass…
Deadly attack rocks Pakistan military base
World
March 5, 2025
Deadly attack rocks Pakistan military base
Peshawar, Pakistan AP — Two suicide bombings breached a wall at a military base in northwestern Pakistan before other attackers…
Record number of Americans applied for UK citizenship after Trump re-election
World
March 5, 2025
Record number of Americans applied for UK citizenship after Trump re-election
CNN — Americans applied for British citizenship in record numbers last year, with a historically high volume of applications submitted…
Israel’s Shin Bet says October 7 attack could have been prevented as it admits fault and casts blame
Middle East
March 5, 2025
Israel’s Shin Bet says October 7 attack could have been prevented as it admits fault and casts blame
CNN — Israel’s Shin Bet security agency has said it “failed in its mission” to prevent Hamas’ October 7 attack…
US rejects alternative Gaza reconstruction plan proposed by Arab leaders
Middle East
March 5, 2025
US rejects alternative Gaza reconstruction plan proposed by Arab leaders
CNN — The Trump administration has rejected a long-awaited plan for the reconstruction of Gaza endorsed by Arab leaders, saying…