Biden administration pushing Middle East allies to make threats to Hamas in push for a Gaza ceasefire deal
Middle East
June 9, 2024
Biden administration pushing Middle East allies to make threats to Hamas in push for a Gaza ceasefire deal
CNN — The Biden administration has spent the last week pushing allies in the Middle East to make specific threats to Hamas, as…
Japan’s births just fell to a new record low. Tokyo hopes a dating app can turn that around
World
June 8, 2024
Japan’s births just fell to a new record low. Tokyo hopes a dating app can turn that around
Tokyo CNN — Japan’s fertility rate, which has seen a precipitous fall for many years, has reached another record low…
Biden summons the legacy of WW2 heroes to call on Americans to protect democracy today
World
June 8, 2024
Biden summons the legacy of WW2 heroes to call on Americans to protect democracy today
Normandy, France CNN — President Joe Biden on Friday summoned Americans to a defense of democracy, calling on the ideals…
Just 100,000 people remain in southern Rafah following Israeli offensive, UN agency says
Middle East
June 8, 2024
Just 100,000 people remain in southern Rafah following Israeli offensive, UN agency says
Nearly all internally displaced persons have left Gaza’s southernmost city of Rafah, according to the United Nations’ agency for Palestinian…
Israel says four hostages rescued in central Gaza military operation
Middle East
June 8, 2024
Israel says four hostages rescued in central Gaza military operation
CNN — Four hostages have been freed in a special operation in the Nuseirat refugee camp in central Gaza, Israel’s…
Russian naval ships, including nuclear-powered submarine, to visit Cuba
World
June 8, 2024
Russian naval ships, including nuclear-powered submarine, to visit Cuba
Havana, Cuba CNN — A group of Russian naval ships, including a nuclear-powered submarine, will visit Cuba next week as…
India’s newly galvanized opposition strikes back with ‘mandate to save democracy’
World
June 8, 2024
India’s newly galvanized opposition strikes back with ‘mandate to save democracy’
CNN — At the start of the year, Narendra Modi launched his unofficial election campaign from the steps of a…
UN adds Israel to global list of offenders that harm children
Middle East
June 8, 2024
UN adds Israel to global list of offenders that harm children
CNN — United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has added Israel’s military to a global list of offenders that have committed…
Why Israel-Hezbollah tensions risk boiling over now
Middle East
June 8, 2024
Why Israel-Hezbollah tensions risk boiling over now
Editor’s Note: A version of this story appears in CNN’s Meanwhile in the Middle East newsletter, a three-times-a-week look inside…
Slovenia becomes latest European country to recognize Palestinian state
Main Slider
June 7, 2024
Slovenia becomes latest European country to recognize Palestinian state
Slovenia has become the latest European country to formally recognize Palestinian statehood, after the country’s parliament approved the move with…