Israel military strikes Gaza Strip in response to rocket barrage following hunger striker’s death
Middle East
May 3, 2023
Israel military strikes Gaza Strip in response to rocket barrage following hunger striker’s death
Jerusalem and Gaza CNN — Israel conducted strikes on the Gaza Strip late Tuesday after militants there fired rockets toward…
Leaders of Sudan’s warring factions agree to seven-day ceasefire, South Sudan says
Middle East
May 3, 2023
Leaders of Sudan’s warring factions agree to seven-day ceasefire, South Sudan says
The Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) – the two warring factions in Sudan –…
Third US government-organized convoy reaches Port Sudan
Middle East
May 2, 2023
Third US government-organized convoy reaches Port Sudan
The US State Department on Monday announced that a third US-government organized convoy had arrived in Port Sudan, the latest…
The Iranian drones deployed by Russia in Ukraine are powered by stolen Western technology, research reveals
Middle East
May 2, 2023
The Iranian drones deployed by Russia in Ukraine are powered by stolen Western technology, research reveals
CNN — New research has revealed the extent to which Iran has built a powerful weapons industry based on Western…
Cuba fuel shortages spark fistfights, queues and holiday cutbacks
World
May 2, 2023
Cuba fuel shortages spark fistfights, queues and holiday cutbacks
Havana, Cuba CNN — As the gas lines grow longer, tempers in Cuba are growing shorter. Since mid-April, Cuba has…
Everything you need to know about King Charles III’s coronation
Life & Style
May 2, 2023
Everything you need to know about King Charles III’s coronation
London CNN — With the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, at her rural Balmoral home in September, Charles…
Oil tanker catches fire off Malaysian coast, three crew missing
World
May 2, 2023
Oil tanker catches fire off Malaysian coast, three crew missing
CNN — Search efforts are underway for three missing crew members after a Gabon-registered oil tanker caught fire off the…
China factory activity unexpectedly cools in April
World
May 2, 2023
China factory activity unexpectedly cools in April
Beijing Reuters — China’s manufacturing activity unexpectedly shrank in April, official data showed on Sunday, raising pressure on policymakers seeking…
Turkey’s upcoming elections could unseat Erdogan. Here’s everything you need to know
Middle East
May 2, 2023
Turkey’s upcoming elections could unseat Erdogan. Here’s everything you need to know
Turkey’s presidential and parliamentary elections are less than two weeks away, with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan facing unprecedented challenges that…
Prominent Palestinian detainee Khader Adnan dies in Israeli prison after 87-day hunger strike
Middle East
May 2, 2023
Prominent Palestinian detainee Khader Adnan dies in Israeli prison after 87-day hunger strike
Palestinian detainee Khader Adnan, an Islamic Jihad commander who became a symbol of Palestinian resistance to Israeli detention policies, died…