Kurdish militia declares ceasefire following leader’s call to end five-decade insurgency with Turkey
Middle East
March 3, 2025
Kurdish militia declares ceasefire following leader’s call to end five-decade insurgency with Turkey
CNN — The Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) militia on Saturday declared an immediate ceasefire, two days after its jailed leader…
Trump insists Putin wants peace. But the war is raging – and Ukrainian civilians are dying
World
March 3, 2025
Trump insists Putin wants peace. But the war is raging – and Ukrainian civilians are dying
CNN — When emergency workers arrived at the home of Tetyana Kulyk and her husband Pavlo Ivanchov shortly after it…
Israeli former hostage recounts hearing, on his release, of wife and daughters’ deaths
Middle East
March 3, 2025
Israeli former hostage recounts hearing, on his release, of wife and daughters’ deaths
CNN — An Israeli man who was held hostage by Hamas for 491 days has described how he was starved…
Pope Francis is in stable condition but ‘risk of crisis’ remains, Vatican sources say
World
March 3, 2025
Pope Francis is in stable condition but ‘risk of crisis’ remains, Vatican sources say
Rome CNN — Pope Francis is in stable condition and does not have a fever, the Vatican said on Sunday,…
Palestinian and Israeli filmmakers make defiant speech after winning best documentary Oscar
Middle East
March 3, 2025
Palestinian and Israeli filmmakers make defiant speech after winning best documentary Oscar
CNN — A joint Israeli-Palestinian team which made a film chronicling the eviction of Palestinians from their homes in the…
Arab countries will give Trump a plan for Gaza ‘within weeks,’ Jordanian official sources say
Middle East
March 3, 2025
Arab countries will give Trump a plan for Gaza ‘within weeks,’ Jordanian official sources say
CNN — Arab foreign ministers are aiming to travel to Washington “within weeks” to present US President Donald Trump with…
Europeans embrace Zelensky after he was vilified by Trump
World
March 3, 2025
Europeans embrace Zelensky after he was vilified by Trump
CNN — Top US officials are piling heat on Volodymyr Zelensky, suggesting he may need to relinquish power after his…
Skype is shutting down after two decades
Technology
March 2, 2025
Skype is shutting down after two decades
New York CNN — Microsoft is shutting down Skype, the internet-based phone and video service that was once the dominant…
Zelensky to meet King Charles and European leaders in UK after nightmare Trump meeting
World
March 2, 2025
Zelensky to meet King Charles and European leaders in UK after nightmare Trump meeting
London CNN — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will meet European leaders at a vital summit in London on Sunday, after…
Israel says it will block aid going into Gaza until Hamas agrees ceasefire extension
Middle East
March 2, 2025
Israel says it will block aid going into Gaza until Hamas agrees ceasefire extension
CNN — Israel said Sunday it has stopped the entry of all humanitarian aid into Gaza until Hamas agrees to…