Key takeaways from Harris’ historic moment
World
August 23, 2024
Key takeaways from Harris’ historic moment
Vice President Kamala Harris capped one of the most extraordinary months in modern political history Thursday night with a speech…
Israeli hostage families to boycott October 7 memorial as ceasefire talks drag on
Middle East
August 22, 2024
Israeli hostage families to boycott October 7 memorial as ceasefire talks drag on
CNN — A group representing the families of Israeli hostages held in Gaza plans to boycott the government’s commemoration of…
Humanitarian aid resumes in Sudan’s war-torn Darfur after 6-month border closure
Middle East
August 22, 2024
Humanitarian aid resumes in Sudan’s war-torn Darfur after 6-month border closure
CNN — Food deliveries have resumed to Sudan’s famine-threatened Darfur region following the reopening of a key border crossing by…
Deadly floods impact hundreds of thousands in Bangladesh and northeast India
World
August 22, 2024
Deadly floods impact hundreds of thousands in Bangladesh and northeast India
New Delhi CNN — Rescuers are scrambling to evacuate flooded communities after heavy rains inundated parts of Bangladesh and northeast…
Parents hide children from mandatory evacuations as Ukraine says Russia advancing fast on key city
World
August 22, 2024
Parents hide children from mandatory evacuations as Ukraine says Russia advancing fast on key city
CNN — Parents are hiding their children from local authorities to avoid mandatory evacuation in the eastern city of Pokrovsk…
Biden spoke with Netanyahu Wednesday at a critical moment in Gaza talks
Middle East
August 22, 2024
Biden spoke with Netanyahu Wednesday at a critical moment in Gaza talks
CNN — President Joe Biden spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday about “the ceasefire and hostage release…
‘There are no longer places to go’: Thousands in Gaza forced to flee again after Israeli evacuation orders
Middle East
August 22, 2024
‘There are no longer places to go’: Thousands in Gaza forced to flee again after Israeli evacuation orders
CNN — Thousands of Palestinians in Gaza are having to flee yet again after the Israeli military issued new evacuation…
Russia’s Putin and China’s No. 2 official praise deepening ties as Ukraine war grinds on
World
August 22, 2024
Russia’s Putin and China’s No. 2 official praise deepening ties as Ukraine war grinds on
CNN — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday hailed “flourishing” trade ties with China during a meeting with a top…
African health officials hopeful mpox shots will start within days as WHO says outbreak is ‘not the new Covid’
World
August 22, 2024
African health officials hopeful mpox shots will start within days as WHO says outbreak is ‘not the new Covid’
CNN — African nations could begin vaccinations against mpox within days, according to the continent’s top public health agency, as…
US concludes Iran is behind hacking attempts targeting Trump and Biden-Harris campaigns
Middle East
August 21, 2024
US concludes Iran is behind hacking attempts targeting Trump and Biden-Harris campaigns
CNN — The US government has concluded the Iranian government is behind the hack and leak operation targeting Donald Trump’s…