Israeli military says it struck and destroyed thousands of Hezbollah rocket launcher barrels
Middle East
August 25, 2024
Israeli military says it struck and destroyed thousands of Hezbollah rocket launcher barrels
The Israeli military says that about 100 of its fighter jets “struck and destroyed thousands of Hezbollah rocket launcher barrels,…
Kyiv’s incursion into Russia sends a defiant message to its Western backers: We can win this war
World
August 24, 2024
Kyiv’s incursion into Russia sends a defiant message to its Western backers: We can win this war
CNN — Ukraine’s audacious foray into the Russian region of Kursk has been a triumph for its military intelligence and…
FDA signs off on updated Covid-19 vaccines from Moderna and Pfizer/BioNTech
Health & Fitness
August 24, 2024
FDA signs off on updated Covid-19 vaccines from Moderna and Pfizer/BioNTech
CNN — As a summer wave of Covid-19 continues to hit the United States, the US Food and Drug Administration…
Even if a Gaza ceasefire is agreed, Israel has made clear it reserves the right to resume the war with Hamas
Middle East
August 24, 2024
Even if a Gaza ceasefire is agreed, Israel has made clear it reserves the right to resume the war with Hamas
CNN — Months of feverish negotiations, in different cities and at multiple levels, have gotten Israel and Hamas closer to…
Questions mount over six hostages’ fate in Gaza after IDF finds gunshot wounds
Middle East
August 24, 2024
Questions mount over six hostages’ fate in Gaza after IDF finds gunshot wounds
Tel Aviv CNN — Fury was palpable at the end of a demonstration in Tel Aviv on Thursday, as protesters…
Floods kill more than 30, impact millions in Bangladesh and northeast India
World
August 24, 2024
Floods kill more than 30, impact millions in Bangladesh and northeast India
New Delhi/Cumilla, Bangladesh CNN — Rescuers are scrambling to evacuate flooded communities after heavy rains inundated parts of Bangladesh and…
Fires on board Greek-flagged tanker after Huthi attack in Red Sea, says maritime agency
Middle East
August 24, 2024
Fires on board Greek-flagged tanker after Huthi attack in Red Sea, says maritime agency
Reuters — Three fires blazed on a Greek-flagged oil tanker in the Red Sea, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations…
Taliban bans the sound of women’s voices singing or reading in public
Middle East
August 24, 2024
Taliban bans the sound of women’s voices singing or reading in public
CNN — Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers are cracking down on the sound of women’s voices in public, under a strict new…
Manhunt in Germany after three killed in festival stabbing attack
World
August 24, 2024
Manhunt in Germany after three killed in festival stabbing attack
CNN — A manhunt is underway after an attacker armed with a knife killed three people and seriously wounded several…
Children are drinking from puddles and wading through sewage pools, as Israel pummels water systems in Gaza
Middle East
August 23, 2024
Children are drinking from puddles and wading through sewage pools, as Israel pummels water systems in Gaza
Guns swinging from their hips, two soldiers in black combat boots and green tactical clothing appear to wire explosives to pumps…