What is UNIFIL, the peacekeeping force on the Israel-Lebanon border?
Middle East
October 16, 2024
What is UNIFIL, the peacekeeping force on the Israel-Lebanon border?
CNN — Over the past week, the UN has said that the Israeli military has fired on its peacekeepers, forcibly…
Mother of a sick baby in Gaza and daughter of an Israeli hostage call for ceasefire deal
Middle East
October 16, 2024
Mother of a sick baby in Gaza and daughter of an Israeli hostage call for ceasefire deal
CNN — In one of Gaza’s last standing hospitals, Tamara Al-Maarouf’s eyes well up with tears as she stands helplessly…
Elon Musk and other billionaires invest staggering sums into electing Trump, plus other takeaways from third-quarter filings
World
October 16, 2024
Elon Musk and other billionaires invest staggering sums into electing Trump, plus other takeaways from third-quarter filings
CNN — Some of the world’s wealthiest figures – led by conservative donor Miriam Adelson and tech billionaire Elon Musk…
North Korea sending citizens to help Russian military fight Ukraine, Zelensky says
World
October 16, 2024
North Korea sending citizens to help Russian military fight Ukraine, Zelensky says
CNN — North Korea is sending its citizens to help Russia’s military fight Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky has said, increasing concerns…
Netanyahu tells French president he’s opposed to “unilateral ceasefire” in Lebanon
Middle East
October 16, 2024
Netanyahu tells French president he’s opposed to “unilateral ceasefire” in Lebanon
Israel is opposed to a “unilateral ceasefire” in its war with Hezbollah, the country’s leader told his French counterpart, claiming…
US suggests military aid to Israel is at risk in letter demanding more aid for Gaza
Middle East
October 16, 2024
US suggests military aid to Israel is at risk in letter demanding more aid for Gaza
CNN — The Biden administration sent a letter to the Israeli government demanding it act to improve the humanitarian situation in Gaza…
Trump embraces the ‘weave,’ while Harris heads to Fox
World
October 16, 2024
Trump embraces the ‘weave,’ while Harris heads to Fox
CNN — Donald Trump is trying to bob and weave his way back to power while Kamala Harris is finally…
The Sahara Desert flooded for the first time in decades. Here’s what it looks like
Environment
October 15, 2024
The Sahara Desert flooded for the first time in decades. Here’s what it looks like
(CNN) — Striking images from the Sahara Desert show large lakes etched into rolling sand dunes after one of the…
How Mobihealth is driving a telemedicine revolution in Africa
Technology
October 15, 2024
How Mobihealth is driving a telemedicine revolution in Africa
CNN — As a child growing up in northern Nigeria, Dr. Funmi Adewara experienced a severe hand injury that required…
Israel “sealing off” northern Gaza and may be carrying out large-scale forced transfer of civilians, UN warns
Middle East
October 15, 2024
Israel “sealing off” northern Gaza and may be carrying out large-scale forced transfer of civilians, UN warns
The United Nations Human Rights Office has warned that Israel is “effectively sealing off North Gaza” and may be carrying…