A barrel bomb killed this man’s father. Four Syrian generals now face a landmark war crimes trial
Middle East
October 20, 2023
A barrel bomb killed this man’s father. Four Syrian generals now face a landmark war crimes trial
Paris CNN — Omar Abou Nabout is a man on a mission. Part diplomat-in-training, part legal campaigner, the 27-year-old Syrian…
Israel-Hamas war fuels debate and nationalist sentiment on Chinese social media
Middle East
October 20, 2023
Israel-Hamas war fuels debate and nationalist sentiment on Chinese social media
Hong Kong CNN — Israel’s war with Palestinian militant group Hamas has sparked a fierce debate on China’s tightly controlled…
What to know about Hezbollah, the powerful Iran-backed group on Israel’s border
Middle East
October 20, 2023
What to know about Hezbollah, the powerful Iran-backed group on Israel’s border
CNN — Hezbollah is an Iran-backed Islamist movement with one of the most powerful paramilitary forces in the Middle East.…
Biden says Egypt’s Sisi agreed to allow 20 trucks of humanitarian aid through Rafah crossing
Egypt
October 19, 2023
Biden says Egypt’s Sisi agreed to allow 20 trucks of humanitarian aid through Rafah crossing
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi agreed to open the Rafah crossing into Gaza to humanitarian aid – after US President…
Greta Thunberg arrested at oil conference in London, eyewitnesses tell CNN
World
October 18, 2023
Greta Thunberg arrested at oil conference in London, eyewitnesses tell CNN
CNN — Greta Thunberg was arrested at a protest outside an oil and gas conference – formerly known as the…
‘I am not a threat’: Hundreds gather for vigil mourning 6-year-old Palestinian-American boy who was stabbed to death near Chicago
World
October 18, 2023
‘I am not a threat’: Hundreds gather for vigil mourning 6-year-old Palestinian-American boy who was stabbed to death near Chicago
CNN — Hundreds of grieving residents gathered on a basketball court in Plainfield, Illinois, Tuesday to mark Wadea Al-Fayoume’s love…
US accuses China of ‘coercive and risky’ behavior in the air over the Pacific
World
October 18, 2023
US accuses China of ‘coercive and risky’ behavior in the air over the Pacific
CNN — The US has seen more instances of “coercive and risky” behavior from Chinese pilots against US aircraft in…
Putin touts solidarity with China in Xi’s pitch for new world order as crisis grips Middle East
World
October 18, 2023
Putin touts solidarity with China in Xi’s pitch for new world order as crisis grips Middle East
Beijing CNN — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday touted his country’s deep alignment with China as he appeared on…
Hundreds likely dead in Gaza hospital blast, as Israeli blockade cripples medical response
Middle East
October 18, 2023
Hundreds likely dead in Gaza hospital blast, as Israeli blockade cripples medical response
CNN — Palestinian officials say hundreds were killed by a massive blast at a Gaza hospital on Tuesday, as humanitarian…
Ukraine’s special forces use daring raids and distraction tactics in bid to free Crimea
World
October 18, 2023
Ukraine’s special forces use daring raids and distraction tactics in bid to free Crimea
Kyiv, Ukraine CNN — A swarm of Ukrainian jet skis races across the ocean under pitch black skies, visible only…