Italy signs accord to send migrants to Albania, in deal slammed by rights groups
World
November 15, 2023
Italy signs accord to send migrants to Albania, in deal slammed by rights groups
Rome CNN — Italy will build two detention centers in Albania to house migrants trying to reach its shores, Prime…
Why Gaza’s largest hospital has become the ‘epicenter’ of Israel’s war on Hamas
Middle East
November 15, 2023
Why Gaza’s largest hospital has become the ‘epicenter’ of Israel’s war on Hamas
CNN — Israeli forces launched a raid Wednesday on Gaza’s largest hospital, Al-Shifa, after accusing Hamas of operating from tunnels beneath the…
Biden assails Trump’s ‘vermin’ remark and compares it to Nazi rhetoric
World
November 15, 2023
Biden assails Trump’s ‘vermin’ remark and compares it to Nazi rhetoric
CNN — President Joe Biden on Tuesday told campaign donors that his likely 2024 opponent Donald Trump was using language…
Inside the remarkably intricate planning for Biden’s meeting with Xi
World
November 15, 2023
Inside the remarkably intricate planning for Biden’s meeting with Xi
San Francisco CNN — US officials encountered a remarkable – even unprecedented – level of concern from their Beijing counterparts…
Liberia votes in tight presidential run-off as many voters seek change
World
November 15, 2023
Liberia votes in tight presidential run-off as many voters seek change
Reuters — Liberians voted on Tuesday in a run-off election between President George Weah and former vice president Joseph Boakai,…
Health experts say world needs to end fossil fuel use as new report finds a rise in climate-related mortality
World
November 15, 2023
Health experts say world needs to end fossil fuel use as new report finds a rise in climate-related mortality
CNN — The climate crisis is carrying a mounting health toll that is set to put even more lives at…
Israel launches ‘targeted’ military operation inside Gaza’s Al-Shifa Hospital
Middle East
November 15, 2023
Israel launches ‘targeted’ military operation inside Gaza’s Al-Shifa Hospital
CNN — Israel said its military launched a “targeted” operation against Hamas early Wednesday morning inside Gaza’s largest hospital, Al-Shifa,…
US and China pledge to resume climate working group, ramp up renewables ahead of Biden-Xi summit
World
November 15, 2023
US and China pledge to resume climate working group, ramp up renewables ahead of Biden-Xi summit
CNN — The United States and China have agreed to resume a working group on climate cooperation and pledged a…
Countries’ emissions plans put the world ‘wildly off track’ to contain global heating, UN assessment shows
World
November 14, 2023
Countries’ emissions plans put the world ‘wildly off track’ to contain global heating, UN assessment shows
CNN — In the latest clear evidence that the world remains wildly off track when it comes to tackling the…
Israel shows alleged Hamas ‘armory’ under children’s hospital in Gaza. Local health officials dismiss the claims
Middle East
November 14, 2023
Israel shows alleged Hamas ‘armory’ under children’s hospital in Gaza. Local health officials dismiss the claims
Gaza CNN — The Israeli military’s focus on hospitals in Gaza is growing more intense with a spokesperson inviting news…