No ‘water system in the world’ could have handled the LA fires. How the region could have minimized the damage
World
January 11, 2025
No ‘water system in the world’ could have handled the LA fires. How the region could have minimized the damage
CNN — Even as flames in Southern California continued to carve a destructive path on Friday and fire officials sought…
Watershed moment for the Middle East after Lebanon elects new president – with a Saudi push
Middle East
January 11, 2025
Watershed moment for the Middle East after Lebanon elects new president – with a Saudi push
CNN — It was a last-minute push by Saudi Arabia that decided Lebanon’s fate on Thursday. There were less than…
How Trump’s love of the British royals could help UK-US relations
World
January 10, 2025
How Trump’s love of the British royals could help UK-US relations
The British royal family has historically played a vital role in strengthening ties between the United States and United Kingdom,…
Gaza death toll has been significantly underreported, study finds
Features/Interviews
January 10, 2025
Gaza death toll has been significantly underreported, study finds
The number of people killed in Gaza is significantly higher than the figure reported by authorities in the enclave, a…
Ukraine says it attacked fuel depot serving Russian strategic bombers’ air base
World
January 9, 2025
Ukraine says it attacked fuel depot serving Russian strategic bombers’ air base
CNN — Ukrainian drones struck deep inside Russia in an overnight attack targeting an oil facility serving a military airfield…
Israel’s military releases interrogation video in bid to defend assault on Gaza hospitals
Middle East
January 9, 2025
Israel’s military releases interrogation video in bid to defend assault on Gaza hospitals
CNN — The Israeli military, in an effort to defend its devastating assaults on Gaza’s hospitals, this week released an…
Attack on Chad’s presidential palace leaves 19 dead
World
January 9, 2025
Attack on Chad’s presidential palace leaves 19 dead
N’djamena, Chad AP — An attack on Chad’s presidential palace left 18 assailants dead and six in custody, with one…
US-backed army chief elected Lebanon’s president, ending years-long stalemate
Middle East
January 9, 2025
US-backed army chief elected Lebanon’s president, ending years-long stalemate
Beirut, Lebanon CNN — Lebanon’s parliament has elected the US-backed army chief to be the country’s new president, ending a…
Israeli military says hostage found dead in Gaza tunnel, ‘grave concerns’ for second captive
Middle East
January 9, 2025
Israeli military says hostage found dead in Gaza tunnel, ‘grave concerns’ for second captive
Israel CNN — The Israeli military said Wednesday it had recovered the body of a hostage from a tunnel in…
Israel to conceal soldiers’ identities after Brazilian probe into war crimes allegations
Middle East
January 9, 2025
Israel to conceal soldiers’ identities after Brazilian probe into war crimes allegations
CNN — Israel’s military has announced new media engagement rules for its members after a Brazilian court ordered an investigation…