Freed Israeli hostages did not know their loved ones had died
Middle East
February 9, 2025
Freed Israeli hostages did not know their loved ones had died
CNN — For the Israeli hostages freed Saturday, the suffering did not end when Hamas militants paraded their frail and…
Lebanon’s prime minister forms new government after unusual US intervention
Middle East
February 9, 2025
Lebanon’s prime minister forms new government after unusual US intervention
Reuters — Lebanon formed a new government on Saturday, following unusually direct US intervention in the process and in a…
Trump freezes aid to South Africa over controversial land law, claiming discrimination against White farmers
World
February 9, 2025
Trump freezes aid to South Africa over controversial land law, claiming discrimination against White farmers
CNN — US President Donald Trump signed an executive order Friday aimed at freezing assistance to South Africa over a…
Trump says an American sovereign wealth fund could acquire TikTok. Here’s what we know
Technology
February 8, 2025
Trump says an American sovereign wealth fund could acquire TikTok. Here’s what we know
New York CNN — President Donald Trump said Monday that TikTok could be acquired by a newly proposed US sovereign…
Hamas frees three hostages as Israelis concerned by their frail appearance
Middle East
February 8, 2025
Hamas frees three hostages as Israelis concerned by their frail appearance
CNN — Three male Israeli hostages were freed from Gaza in the fifth round of exchanges between Israel and Hamas…
Palestinians refuse to relive 1948 as Trump suggests leaving Gaza
Middle East
February 8, 2025
Palestinians refuse to relive 1948 as Trump suggests leaving Gaza
Khan Younis and Nuseirat, Gaza CNN — Life in northern Gaza is desperate – there is no water, no electricity…
Trump is gutting an agency that his daughter once championed
World
February 8, 2025
Trump is gutting an agency that his daughter once championed
CNN — President Donald Trump is eagerly dismantling an agency that was once championed by his daughter and senior adviser,…
Trump has put America’s allies in an impossible position. That might be where he likes them
World
February 8, 2025
Trump has put America’s allies in an impossible position. That might be where he likes them
London CNN — For two weeks, America’s friends held their tongues. Since his inauguration President Donald Trump had enjoyed a…
Trump says China ‘operates’ the Panama Canal – how deep are Beijing’s ties to the key waterway?
World
February 8, 2025
Trump says China ‘operates’ the Panama Canal – how deep are Beijing’s ties to the key waterway?
Editor’s Note: Sign up for CNN’s Meanwhile in China newsletter which explores what you need to know about the country’s…
Just 1 in 5 women are employed in this region. Investing in the care economy could change that
Middle East
February 8, 2025
Just 1 in 5 women are employed in this region. Investing in the care economy could change that
CNN — In the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), just 18 percent of women are formally employed, according to…