Ukraine aims to create Kursk ‘buffer zone,’ Zelensky says, as Kyiv’s forces blow up second Russian bridge
World
August 19, 2024
Ukraine aims to create Kursk ‘buffer zone,’ Zelensky says, as Kyiv’s forces blow up second Russian bridge
CNN — Ukraine’s military incursion into Kursk aims to create a “buffer zone” to prevent cross-border attacks by Moscow’s forces,…
Israeli police investigating deadly explosion in Tel Aviv
Middle East
August 19, 2024
Israeli police investigating deadly explosion in Tel Aviv
CNN — Israeli police are investigating an explosion that killed one person and injured another in Tel Aviv on Sunday…
Israeli strike kills 7 members of same family as Blinken lands to make fresh push for truce
Middle East
August 19, 2024
Israeli strike kills 7 members of same family as Blinken lands to make fresh push for truce
CNN — Seven members of the same family were killed in an Israeli airstrike in central Gaza on Sunday, medical…
Muted response from UK and France after Israeli FM calls for retaliation to any Iran strike
Middle East
August 18, 2024
Muted response from UK and France after Israeli FM calls for retaliation to any Iran strike
CNN — Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz raised eyebrows on Friday when he said Israel would expect international partners such as…
Inside the fast-moving launch of Kamala Harris for president
World
August 18, 2024
Inside the fast-moving launch of Kamala Harris for president
CNN — Three weeks into her presidential run was the first time the Biden campaign’s pollsters — now hers — held a deep-dive call with…
Elon Musk’s AI photo tool is generating realistic, fake images of Trump, Harris and Biden
Technology
August 18, 2024
Elon Musk’s AI photo tool is generating realistic, fake images of Trump, Harris and Biden
New York CNN — Elon Musk’s AI chatbot Grok on Tuesday began allowing users to create AI-generated images from text…
Fistfight breaks out in Turkish parliament over debate on jailed opposition politician
Middle East
August 18, 2024
Fistfight breaks out in Turkish parliament over debate on jailed opposition politician
Reuters — A fistfight broke out in Turkey’s parliament on Friday when an opposition deputy was attacked after calling for…
Ten-month-old contracts Gaza’s first case of polio in 25 years
Middle East
August 18, 2024
Ten-month-old contracts Gaza’s first case of polio in 25 years
CNN — Doctors in war-torn Gaza have detected a case of polio for the first time in 25 years, health…
Safety at Russian-controlled Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant is deteriorating, IAEA warns
World
August 18, 2024
Safety at Russian-controlled Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant is deteriorating, IAEA warns
CNN — The safety situation at Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant is deteriorating after a drone strike on a nearby…
Algerian boxer Imane Khelif honored by celebratory parade on return home from Paris Olympics
Middle East
August 18, 2024
Algerian boxer Imane Khelif honored by celebratory parade on return home from Paris Olympics
CNN — Cheering crowds filled the streets of Tiaret, Algeria on Friday evening to welcome boxer Imane Khelif back home…