‘Intense phase of war with Hamas about to end,’ focus to shift to Lebanon border, Netanyahu says
Middle East
June 24, 2024
‘Intense phase of war with Hamas about to end,’ focus to shift to Lebanon border, Netanyahu says
CNN — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday that the “intense phase of the war with Hamas (in Gaza)…
We aren’t doing enough about the risk of bird flu – but we can
Health & Fitness
June 23, 2024
We aren’t doing enough about the risk of bird flu – but we can
Editor’s note: Tom Frieden, director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention from 2009 to 2017, is president…
Trump floats ‘migrant league of fighters’ in latest dehumanizing rhetoric against migrants
World
June 23, 2024
Trump floats ‘migrant league of fighters’ in latest dehumanizing rhetoric against migrants
CNN — Former President Donald Trump on Saturday said he floated the idea of having a “migrant league of fighters”…
‘Not enough medics’ to help pilgrims with heat, Hajj witnesses tell CNN as toll mounts
Middle East
June 23, 2024
‘Not enough medics’ to help pilgrims with heat, Hajj witnesses tell CNN as toll mounts
CNN — There were not enough medics or basic facilities to protect Hajj pilgrims from the effects of the sweltering…
US offers assurances to Israel this week in the event of full-blown war with Hezbollah
Middle East
June 23, 2024
US offers assurances to Israel this week in the event of full-blown war with Hezbollah
CNN — Senior US officials reassured a delegation of top Israeli officials visiting Washington this week that if a full-out…
‘They saved their whole lives for this’: American woman’s heartbreak as parents die on Hajj
Middle East
June 23, 2024
‘They saved their whole lives for this’: American woman’s heartbreak as parents die on Hajj
CNN — Saida Wurie said it was her parents’ lifelong dream to participate in Hajj, the religious pilgrimage that brings…
Nearly 2 million people stranded as second wave of devastating floods hits Bangladesh in less than a month
World
June 23, 2024
Nearly 2 million people stranded as second wave of devastating floods hits Bangladesh in less than a month
CNN — Extensive flooding has stranded about 1.8 million people in northeast Bangladesh, following weeks of heavy rains that have…
Israeli military straps injured Palestinian man to hood of jeep
Middle East
June 23, 2024
Israeli military straps injured Palestinian man to hood of jeep
CNN — The Israeli military strapped an injured Palestinian man to the hood of a military vehicle during an operation…
China threatens death penalty for ‘diehard’ Taiwan separatists
World
June 23, 2024
China threatens death penalty for ‘diehard’ Taiwan separatists
CNN — China on Friday threatened to impose the death penalty in extreme cases for “diehard” Taiwan independence separatists, a ratcheting up…
These are Trump’s potential picks for vice president
World
June 22, 2024
These are Trump’s potential picks for vice president
CNN — Former President Donald Trump has been busy in recent weeks. He was found guilty in his hush money…