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…
Arab leaders endorse counterproposal to Trump’s Gaza plan, with ceasefire uncertain
Middle East
March 5, 2025
Arab leaders endorse counterproposal to Trump’s Gaza plan, with ceasefire uncertain
Arab leaders on Tuesday endorsed Egypt’s postwar plan for the Gaza Strip that would allow its roughly 2 million Palestinians…
Egypt’s Gaza plan excludes Hamas from future governance
Egypt
March 5, 2025
Egypt’s Gaza plan excludes Hamas from future governance
A plan for Gaza formulated by Egypt would exclude Hamas from governance of the enclave once the war ends, a…
Pope Francis is in stable condition but ‘risk of crisis’ remains, Vatican sources say
World
March 4, 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,…
Why those reports of DOGE using AI have experts worried about ‘massive risk’
Technology
March 4, 2025
Why those reports of DOGE using AI have experts worried about ‘massive risk’
New York CNN — Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency team is reportedly using artificial intelligence to guide its cost-cutting…
With Gaza tensions high, Egyptians and Israelis warn of a new war
Features/Interviews
March 4, 2025
With Gaza tensions high, Egyptians and Israelis warn of a new war
CNN — “Are we going to war?” asks a worried Cairo saleswoman upon learning that she’s speaking to a journalist.…
Trump makes fateful wager by testing his lifelong faith in the power of tariffs
World
March 4, 2025
Trump makes fateful wager by testing his lifelong faith in the power of tariffs
CNN — Donald Trump just took the biggest gamble of his young second presidency. His hammer-blow 25 percent tariffs against…
Gaza truce hangs by a thread as Israel sets new conditions. Here’s what to know
Middle East
March 4, 2025
Gaza truce hangs by a thread as Israel sets new conditions. Here’s what to know
CNN — A delicate truce between Israel and Hamas hangs by a thread after Israel blocked humanitarian aid into Gaza,…
Infants and young children are being raped as a weapon of war in Sudan, UNICEF says
Middle East
March 4, 2025
Infants and young children are being raped as a weapon of war in Sudan, UNICEF says
Warning: This report contains details of sexual assaults. Reader discretion is advised. CNN — Armed forces in Sudan’s ongoing civil…
Trump pauses military aid to Ukraine after Oval Office argument with Zelensky, White House official says
World
March 4, 2025
Trump pauses military aid to Ukraine after Oval Office argument with Zelensky, White House official says
CNN — President Donald Trump is ordering a pause on shipments of US military aid to Ukraine after his heated…