Putin warns of problems with neighboring Finland after West ‘dragged it into NATO’
World
December 18, 2023
Putin warns of problems with neighboring Finland after West ‘dragged it into NATO’
CNN — Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned there will be “problems” with neighboring Finland after it joined the North…
Austin becomes latest US official to visit Israel as Biden administration presses for strategy shift from Netanyahu
Middle East
December 18, 2023
Austin becomes latest US official to visit Israel as Biden administration presses for strategy shift from Netanyahu
CNN — Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin is visiting Israel on Monday to get a clearer assessment from Israeli officials…
IDF claims it has discovered ‘biggest Hamas tunnel’ in Gaza
Middle East
December 18, 2023
IDF claims it has discovered ‘biggest Hamas tunnel’ in Gaza
CNN — The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) on Sunday said it has uncovered “the biggest Hamas tunnel” in Gaza, spanning…
What we know about the killing of 3 Israeli hostages by the IDF
Middle East
December 17, 2023
What we know about the killing of 3 Israeli hostages by the IDF
Tel Aviv, Israel CNN — An investigation is underway after a tragic incident on Friday that saw the Israel Defense…
More than 60 people drown in migrant shipwreck off Libya, UN says
Middle East
December 17, 2023
More than 60 people drown in migrant shipwreck off Libya, UN says
CNN — Around 61 migrants, including women and children, have drowned following a “tragic shipwreck” off the coast of Libya,…
Weeks-old government dubbed ‘anti-Māori’ as culture wars rage in New Zealand
World
December 17, 2023
Weeks-old government dubbed ‘anti-Māori’ as culture wars rage in New Zealand
New Zealand’s new right-leaning government took more than a month to take shape, but Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and his…
Leaders of Venezuela and Guyana agree to avoid use of force in land dispute
World
December 17, 2023
Leaders of Venezuela and Guyana agree to avoid use of force in land dispute
CNN — The leaders of Venezuela and Guyana said Thursday that they would not use force against each other amid…
Hungary blocks Ukraine aid deal but EU opens door to membership talks
World
December 17, 2023
Hungary blocks Ukraine aid deal but EU opens door to membership talks
Brussels, Belgium CNN — Hungary blocked a crucial European aid package for Ukraine, hours after EU leaders agreed to open…
African scientist could wipe out malaria by editing mosquito DNA
Science
December 17, 2023
African scientist could wipe out malaria by editing mosquito DNA
CNN — Abdoulaye Diabate faced a life-threatening bout of malaria when he was just five years old. Diabate narrowly survived…
IDF sniper kills two women inside Gaza church, Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem says
Middle East
December 17, 2023
IDF sniper kills two women inside Gaza church, Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem says
CNN — An Israel Defense Forces (IDF) sniper shot and killed two women inside the Holy Family Parish in Gaza on…