Chad military arms depot blast leaves 9 dead
World
June 21, 2024
Chad military arms depot blast leaves 9 dead
A massive explosion on Tuesday evening near Chad’s capital city of N’Djamena killed at least nine and injured 46 others, according…
Nearly 500 confirmed fatalities from Hajj heatwave as hundreds more feared dead
Middle East
June 21, 2024
Nearly 500 confirmed fatalities from Hajj heatwave as hundreds more feared dead
The official death toll from this year’s Hajj pilgrimage has soared to almost 500 and the true toll could be…
The complicated partnership between Apple and OpenAI
Technology
June 20, 2024
The complicated partnership between Apple and OpenAI
CNN — When OpenAI CEO Sam Altman attended Apple’s annual developer conference this week, he walked the campus, mingling with…
How Biden and Trump are preparing for their first presidential debate
World
June 20, 2024
How Biden and Trump are preparing for their first presidential debate
CNN — One is secluding himself at a mountainside retreat with a tight circle of advisers, poring over briefing binders,…
Ship attacked by Huthi rebels believed to have sunk in Red Sea
Middle East
June 20, 2024
Ship attacked by Huthi rebels believed to have sunk in Red Sea
CNN — A Greek-owned coal carrier appears to have capsized in the Red Sea days after it was struck by Iranian-backed Huthi rebels,…
Hundreds of Hajj pilgrims die as Mecca temperatures hit 120 Fahrenheit
Middle East
June 20, 2024
Hundreds of Hajj pilgrims die as Mecca temperatures hit 120 Fahrenheit
Dubai, United Arab Emirates CNN — Hundreds of people have died and thousands have been treated for heatstroke while performing…
Calls for accountability grow over October 7 failures, but Israel’s leadership is unlikely to act
Middle East
June 20, 2024
Calls for accountability grow over October 7 failures, but Israel’s leadership is unlikely to act
CNN — The anger across the streets of Israel has reached a new crescendo, with tens of thousands joining protests…
Ecuador hit by nationwide blackout, leaving 17 million in the dark
World
June 20, 2024
Ecuador hit by nationwide blackout, leaving 17 million in the dark
CNN — Ecuador was hit with an hours-long nationwide blackout on Wednesday that left the South American nation’s 17 million…
Putin arrives in Vietnam as Russia seeks support in face of Western isolation
World
June 20, 2024
Putin arrives in Vietnam as Russia seeks support in face of Western isolation
CNN — Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in the Vietnamese capital Hanoi on Wednesday, fresh from a rare meeting in…
Hezbollah leader threatens Cyprus as tensions with Israel ramp up
Middle East
June 20, 2024
Hezbollah leader threatens Cyprus as tensions with Israel ramp up
Beirut CNN — The leader of Lebanese militant group Hezbollah threatened Wednesday to target the European island of Cyprus if…