US sees signs Iran is worried about escalating proxy attacks amid heightened tensions
Middle East
February 1, 2024
US sees signs Iran is worried about escalating proxy attacks amid heightened tensions
CNN — US officials believe there are signs that Iranian leadership is nervous about some of the actions of its proxy groups in Iraq,…
New-wave reactor technology could kick-start a nuclear renaissance — and the US is banking on it
World
February 1, 2024
New-wave reactor technology could kick-start a nuclear renaissance — and the US is banking on it
CNN — Off the Siberian coast, not far from Alaska, a Russian ship has been docked at port for four…
Why Yemen’s Huthi rebels welcome conflict with the US
Middle East
February 1, 2024
Why Yemen’s Huthi rebels welcome conflict with the US
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…
US aircraft carriers lead ‘large deck’ exercises with Japan east of Taiwan
World
February 1, 2024
US aircraft carriers lead ‘large deck’ exercises with Japan east of Taiwan
Seoul, South Korea CNN — A dozen United States and Japanese warships, including two US aircraft carriers, have been putting…
Blinken stresses importance of UN humanitarian work in Gaza but calls for allegations to be addressed
Middle East
February 1, 2024
Blinken stresses importance of UN humanitarian work in Gaza but calls for allegations to be addressed
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken stressed the importance of the United Nations’ humanitarian work inside Gaza, saying it is…
White House formally assigns blame for drone strike in Jordan that killed 3 American service members
Middle East
February 1, 2024
White House formally assigns blame for drone strike in Jordan that killed 3 American service members
Washington CNN — The US believes an umbrella group of militants called Islamic Resistance in Iraq was behind the drone…
Zelensky set to announce dismissal of Ukraine’s top commander within days as rift grows over war, source says
World
February 1, 2024
Zelensky set to announce dismissal of Ukraine’s top commander within days as rift grows over war, source says
Kyiv, Ukraine CNN — Ukraine’s popular army chief Valery Zaluzhny was called to a meeting at the president’s office on…
‘Wild, beautiful, untrodden:’ The epic hiking trails emerging in Saudi Arabia
Travel
January 31, 2024
‘Wild, beautiful, untrodden:’ The epic hiking trails emerging in Saudi Arabia
Editor’s Note: This CNN Travel series is, or was, sponsored by the country it highlights. CNN retains full editorial control…
Undercover Israeli troops dressed as medical staff kill three militants in West Bank hospital raid, officials say
Middle East
January 31, 2024
Undercover Israeli troops dressed as medical staff kill three militants in West Bank hospital raid, officials say
Jerusalem CNN — Israeli special forces, dressed as civilians and medical staff, infiltrated the Ibn Sina hospital in the occupied…
Boeing was once known for safety and engineering. But critics say an emphasis on profits changed that
World
January 31, 2024
Boeing was once known for safety and engineering. But critics say an emphasis on profits changed that
New York CNN — Part of the fuselage blowing off shortly after takeoff, leaving a gaping hole in the plane,…