US Secretary of State Antony Blinken expected to travel to Israel Friday
Middle East
March 20, 2024
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken expected to travel to Israel Friday
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is expected to travel to Israel Friday, an Israeli official told CNN. Blinken’s visit…
Kate’s photo of late Queen was doctored, agency says, as princess spotted in public for first time in months
Life & Style
March 20, 2024
Kate’s photo of late Queen was doctored, agency says, as princess spotted in public for first time in months
London CNN — Another official photograph involving Catherine, Princess of Wales was digitally manipulated, according to a leading photo agency,…
Growing number of infants in Gaza are on the “brink of death” due to lack of food, WHO warns
Middle East
March 20, 2024
Growing number of infants in Gaza are on the “brink of death” due to lack of food, WHO warns
The World Health Organization issued another stark warning about the deteriorating humanitarian situation in Gaza and a spokesperson on Tuesday…
$1 million in extra costs and weeks of delays. How the Red Sea crisis is upending global trade
Middle East
March 20, 2024
$1 million in extra costs and weeks of delays. How the Red Sea crisis is upending global trade
London CNN — Attacks on container vessels in the Red Sea have been wreaking havoc on one of the world’s…
Hong Kong passes second national security law, widening crackdown powers and aligning city more closely with mainland China
Middle East
March 20, 2024
Hong Kong passes second national security law, widening crackdown powers and aligning city more closely with mainland China
Hong Kong CNN — Hong Kong’s legislature unanimously passed sweeping new powers on Tuesday that critics and analysts warned would align the…
Legal consequences are harsh and painful when they finally arrive in Trump’s orbit
World
March 19, 2024
Legal consequences are harsh and painful when they finally arrive in Trump’s orbit
Donald Trump is a master at postponing legal accountability, but two cases targeting the ex-president and his orbit now in the…
Chinese envoy meets Hamas chief Haniyeh after first visit to Israel since Gaza war began
Middle East
March 19, 2024
Chinese envoy meets Hamas chief Haniyeh after first visit to Israel since Gaza war began
Hong Kong CNN — Chinese diplomat Wang Kejian met Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh in Qatar, China’s Foreign Ministry said…
‘Enlist or die’: Fear, looming famine and a deadly ultimatum swell the ranks of Sudan’s paramilitary forces
Features/Interviews
March 19, 2024
‘Enlist or die’: Fear, looming famine and a deadly ultimatum swell the ranks of Sudan’s paramilitary forces
CNN — In mid-December, the powerful paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) swept into Sudan’s central Al Jazira state, known as the…
Apple is getting serious about AI
Technology
March 19, 2024
Apple is getting serious about AI
CNN — Apple appears to be finally raising the curtain on some of its AI efforts. Apple researchers say…
Putin extends one-man rule in Russia after stage-managed election devoid of credible opposition
World
March 19, 2024
Putin extends one-man rule in Russia after stage-managed election devoid of credible opposition
CNN — President Vladimir Putin has tightened his grip on the country he has ruled since the turn of the…