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5 big questions about Trump’s ties to Epstein
World
July 20, 2025
5 big questions about Trump’s ties to Epstein
CNN — A Wall Street Journal report late Thursday added new scrutiny to President Donald Trump’s relationship with the late…
For the first time in modern history a capital city is on the verge of running dry
Middle East
July 20, 2025
For the first time in modern history a capital city is on the verge of running dry
CNN — As the sun rises over Kabul’s parched mountains, a family’s daily struggle to find water – and to…
Ukraine calls for talks with Russia next week
World
July 20, 2025
Ukraine calls for talks with Russia next week
CNN — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says he’s calling for a meeting with Russia next week to push forward ceasefire…
‘Nothing has changed’: Iran tries to rearm proxy groups as US talks stall
Middle East
July 20, 2025
‘Nothing has changed’: Iran tries to rearm proxy groups as US talks stall
CNN — Iran’s armed proxies are ramping up pressure on key points in the Middle East as Tehran attempts to…
Meta apologizes after auto-translation mistakenly announces Indian state chief minister’s death
Technology
July 19, 2025
Meta apologizes after auto-translation mistakenly announces Indian state chief minister’s death
CNN — Tech giant Meta has apologized and said it has fixed an auto-translation issue that led one of its…
Christian leaders make rare visit to Gaza following deadly Israeli church attack
Middle East
July 19, 2025
Christian leaders make rare visit to Gaza following deadly Israeli church attack
CNN — Leaders from the Catholic and Greek Orthodox Church visited Gaza’s only Catholic church on Friday, where a day…
Israel says it ‘deeply regrets’ strike on Gaza’s only Catholic church, pledges investigation
Middle East
July 19, 2025
Israel says it ‘deeply regrets’ strike on Gaza’s only Catholic church, pledges investigation
CNN — Israel said Thursday that it “deeply regrets” a deadly strike on Gaza’s only Catholic church, which killed three…
How Trump 2.0 is undoing Trump 1.0
World
July 19, 2025
How Trump 2.0 is undoing Trump 1.0
A version of this story appeared in CNN’s What Matters newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up for…
Russia tightens its stranglehold on Ukraine battlefield as Trump gifts Putin 50-day window
World
July 19, 2025
Russia tightens its stranglehold on Ukraine battlefield as Trump gifts Putin 50-day window
Kyiv CNN — US President Donald Trump’s 50-day pause ahead of possible secondary sanctions on Russia gifts the Kremlin a…
Trump files libel lawsuit over Wall Street Journal report on Jeffrey Epstein’s birthday letters
World
July 19, 2025
Trump files libel lawsuit over Wall Street Journal report on Jeffrey Epstein’s birthday letters
CNN — President Donald Trump filed a libel lawsuit against the publisher of the Wall Street Journal and reporters who…
China was on the sidelines of the Iran-Israel war. That’s just where it wanted to be
Middle East
July 19, 2025
China was on the sidelines of the Iran-Israel war. That’s just where it wanted to be
Hong Kong CNN — Weeks after his country was battered by waves of Israeli strikes and the US bombed three…
Israel and Syria agree to ceasefire, US ambassador to Turkey says
Middle East
July 19, 2025
Israel and Syria agree to ceasefire, US ambassador to Turkey says
CNN — Syria and Israel have agreed to a ceasefire, US Ambassador to Turkey Tom Barrack said on Friday. The…
A party resolution accusing Israel of genocide divides Democrats in a key swing state
Middle East
July 17, 2025
A party resolution accusing Israel of genocide divides Democrats in a key swing state
CNN — When the executive committee of North Carolina’s Democratic Party passed a resolution in June calling for an immediate…
Ecuador’s capital rocked by water shortage crisis upending daily life
World
July 17, 2025
Ecuador’s capital rocked by water shortage crisis upending daily life
Quito, Ecuador CNN — Desperation is mounting in Ecuador’s capital as thousands of people remain without drinking water a week…
20 killed in crush at Israeli and US-backed aid site in Gaza, group says
Middle East
July 17, 2025
20 killed in crush at Israeli and US-backed aid site in Gaza, group says
CNN — At least 20 people were killed in a crowd crush at an aid distribution site run by the…
Facebook privacy practices the focus of $8 billion trial targeting Zuckerberg
Technology
July 17, 2025
Facebook privacy practices the focus of $8 billion trial targeting Zuckerberg
CNN — An $8 billion trial by Meta Platforms shareholders against Mark Zuckerberg and other current and former company leaders…
Air India crash rekindles debate over cockpit video recorders
Middle East
July 17, 2025
Air India crash rekindles debate over cockpit video recorders
Seattle Reuters — The deadly Air India crash last month has renewed a decades-old debate in the aviation industry over…
Trump’s angry, erratic behavior explains his lowball poll numbers
World
July 17, 2025
Trump’s angry, erratic behavior explains his lowball poll numbers
CNN — Donald Trump’s wild and whirling day showed why most Americans disapprove of him and think he’s ignoring their…
After powerful Israeli strikes on Damascus, Syria withdraws troops from Suwayda city to avoid ‘open war’
Middle East
July 17, 2025
After powerful Israeli strikes on Damascus, Syria withdraws troops from Suwayda city to avoid ‘open war’
CNN — Israel carried out a series of powerful strikes on the Syrian capital Damascus Wednesday, escalating a campaign it…
Dozens killed as massive fire rips through multistory commercial building in eastern Iraq
Middle East
July 17, 2025
Dozens killed as massive fire rips through multistory commercial building in eastern Iraq
CNN — A huge fire has torn through a commercial building in Iraq’s eastern city of Kut, killing dozens of…