First babies receive polio vaccinations in Gaza ahead of start of UN-led campaign
Middle East
September 1, 2024
First babies receive polio vaccinations in Gaza ahead of start of UN-led campaign
CNN — A first group of babies received polio vaccinations in Gaza on Saturday ahead of the official start of a much-anticipated…
The NFL embraced soft-shell helmet covers to protect players from concussions. Here’s what the science says about them
Health & Fitness
August 31, 2024
The NFL embraced soft-shell helmet covers to protect players from concussions. Here’s what the science says about them
CNN — Crack! The sound of football helmets colliding on the field is an audible sign that fall is just…
Ukraine’s Zelensky fires Air Force chief, days after fatal F-16 crash
World
August 31, 2024
Ukraine’s Zelensky fires Air Force chief, days after fatal F-16 crash
CNN — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky fired his Air Force commander Mykola Oleshchuk on Friday, a day after the Air…
‘Nothing is left’: Israel’s military tells Gaza residents to go home but they find only rubble
Middle East
August 31, 2024
‘Nothing is left’: Israel’s military tells Gaza residents to go home but they find only rubble
Deir Al Balah, Gaza CNN — For the first time since the Israeli military began ground operations in Gaza in…
Israeli strike kills at least four Palestinians leading aid convoy in Gaza
Middle East
August 31, 2024
Israeli strike kills at least four Palestinians leading aid convoy in Gaza
CNN — An Israeli strike on a humanitarian vehicle in Gaza has left four people dead amid confusion over the convoy’s…
Roadside executions the latest grim chapter for Pakistan’s oldest insurgency
World
August 31, 2024
Roadside executions the latest grim chapter for Pakistan’s oldest insurgency
CNN — Truck driver Munir Ahmed was motoring along a darkened highway after a long day unloading sacks of rice…
Northern Israeli students face uncertain school year as conflict with Hezbollah persists
Middle East
August 31, 2024
Northern Israeli students face uncertain school year as conflict with Hezbollah persists
Rosh Pina and Kibbutz Magal, Israel CNN — With one year left until graduation, 17-year-old Ziv Zinger hopes to begin…
US forces and Iraqi security forces kill 15 ISIS operatives in early morning raid in Iraq, US military says
Middle East
August 31, 2024
US forces and Iraqi security forces kill 15 ISIS operatives in early morning raid in Iraq, US military says
CNN — US forces and Iraqi security forces killed more than a dozen ISIS operatives in an early morning raid Thursday in…
Brazil begins to block X as Elon Musk’s feud with judge deepens
Technology
August 31, 2024
Brazil begins to block X as Elon Musk’s feud with judge deepens
CNN — Anyone trying to access X in Brazil was blocked on Saturday, after the country enforced a court-ordered suspension…
Israeli military says it killed Hamas commander and two other fighters in occupied West Bank
Middle East
August 30, 2024
Israeli military says it killed Hamas commander and two other fighters in occupied West Bank
Israel’s military said it killed three Hamas members, including a commander, as its offensive in the occupied West Bank entered…