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…
Videos show Israeli soldiers in Gaza burning food, vandalizing a shop and ransacking private homes
Middle East
December 17, 2023
Videos show Israeli soldiers in Gaza burning food, vandalizing a shop and ransacking private homes
CNN — The Israeli soldier looks directly into the camera, then turns around and sets a pile of food supplies…
Kuwait monarch Sheikh Nawaf al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah dies at 86
Middle East
December 16, 2023
Kuwait monarch Sheikh Nawaf al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah dies at 86
Kuwait CNN — The Emir of Kuwait, Sheikh Nawaf al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah, has died at age 86 after ruling the…
Europe isn’t giving Ukraine the consistency it needs right now
World
December 16, 2023
Europe isn’t giving Ukraine the consistency it needs right now
CNN — The European Union’s decision to open negotiations with Ukraine to join the bloc on Thursday night is both…
Al Jazeera cameraman dies after Israeli attack in southern Gaza, network says
Middle East
December 16, 2023
Al Jazeera cameraman dies after Israeli attack in southern Gaza, network says
Jerusalem CNN — An Al Jazeera journalist has died after being badly injured during an Israeli attack in southern Gaza…
Sweden’s climate pollution should have been down. The Nord Stream pipeline leak sent it skyrocketing
World
December 16, 2023
Sweden’s climate pollution should have been down. The Nord Stream pipeline leak sent it skyrocketing
CNN — The major gas leak from the sabotaged Nord Stream pipeline last year pushed Sweden’s annual planet-heating emissions up…
Israel is testing out flooding the Hamas tunnels. Here’s what it could look like scaled up
Middle East
December 16, 2023
Israel is testing out flooding the Hamas tunnels. Here’s what it could look like scaled up
CNN — Seven weeks into Israel’s ground operation in Gaza, one of the key challenges facing the Israeli military is…
Autopsy shows Matthew Perry died of ‘acute effects of ketamine’
World
December 16, 2023
Autopsy shows Matthew Perry died of ‘acute effects of ketamine’
CNN — “Friends” star Matthew Perry died as a result of “acute effects of ketamine” and subsequent drowning, an autopsy…
Western officials warn Ukraine is ‘certain to fail’ against Russia if US doesn’t provide more aid
World
December 16, 2023
Western officials warn Ukraine is ‘certain to fail’ against Russia if US doesn’t provide more aid
CNN — As a Ukraine aid package continues to stall in the US Congress, America and its allies are assessing…