US poised to ease restrictions on sale of offensive weapons to Saudi Arabia
Middle East
December 26, 2023
US poised to ease restrictions on sale of offensive weapons to Saudi Arabia
CNN — The US is poised to ease restrictions on the sale of offensive weapons to Saudi Arabia, officials told…
Trump augurs divisive year in angry Christmas rant
World
December 26, 2023
Trump augurs divisive year in angry Christmas rant
CNN — Most global political, spiritual and national leaders mark Christmas with a plea for peace, or by stressing the virtues of…
Blizzard expected to blast the US Plains and cause travel delays
World
December 26, 2023
Blizzard expected to blast the US Plains and cause travel delays
CNN — Blizzard warnings have been issued across the Central Plains, threatening Christmas Day travelers with delays and dangerous road…
US airstrikes hit Kataib Hezbollah sites in Iraq after attack on US troops
Middle East
December 26, 2023
US airstrikes hit Kataib Hezbollah sites in Iraq after attack on US troops
CNN — The US military carried out airstrikes on three facilities used by the Iraq-based Kataib Hezbollah and “affiliated groups”…
US and allies scramble to respond to Huthi attacks on key Red Sea shipping lanes
Middle East
December 26, 2023
US and allies scramble to respond to Huthi attacks on key Red Sea shipping lanes
Washington CNN — Attacks on commercial ships in the Red Sea have escalated to a level not seen in decades,…
Starbucks’ CEO wants people to stop protesting its stores over Israel war in Gaza
Middle East
December 26, 2023
Starbucks’ CEO wants people to stop protesting its stores over Israel war in Gaza
New York CNN — Starbucks chief executive Laxman Narasimhan on Tuesday said people protesting the company and disrupting its stores…
Maersk says it will resume shipping in the Red Sea
Middle East
December 25, 2023
Maersk says it will resume shipping in the Red Sea
Hong Kong CNN — Global shipping giant Maersk will restart operations in the Red Sea after suspending activity there following…
Ukraine arrests senior Defense Ministry official accused of embezzling $40 million
World
December 25, 2023
Ukraine arrests senior Defense Ministry official accused of embezzling $40 million
CNN — A senior Ukrainian Defense Ministry official has been detained over allegations he embezzled 1.5 billion Ukrainian hryvnia ($40…
Netanyahu corruption trial resumes, as war rages on
Middle East
December 25, 2023
Netanyahu corruption trial resumes, as war rages on
CNN — The corruption trial of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu restarted Monday, December 4 after a two month pause…
Here’s why gas could drop below $3
World
December 25, 2023
Here’s why gas could drop below $3
New York CNN — The sell-off in the oil market accelerated Wednesday, with US crude prices sinking below $70 a…