Taxi driver narrowly escapes right-wing Israeli mob
Middle East
April 2, 2023
Taxi driver narrowly escapes right-wing Israeli mob
Jerusalem CNN — A tiny Jerusalem gas station was an unlikely setting for a cautionary tale about Israel’s political evolution.…
Taliban detains three British men in Afghanistan, UK non-profit says
Middle East
April 2, 2023
Taliban detains three British men in Afghanistan, UK non-profit says
CNN — Three British men have been detained by the Taliban in Afghanistan, according to the non-profit Presidium Network. The…
Russia runs the UN Security Council this month. Ukraine says it’s the worst April Fools’ joke
World
April 1, 2023
Russia runs the UN Security Council this month. Ukraine says it’s the worst April Fools’ joke
A country led by an accused war criminal is now in charge of the United Nations Security Council. Hard as…
Turkey approves Finland’s NATO application, clearing the last hurdle. Sweden is still waiting
World
April 1, 2023
Turkey approves Finland’s NATO application, clearing the last hurdle. Sweden is still waiting
Turkey has finally approved Finland’s application to join NATO, putting an end to months of delays while also continuing to…
13 killed in crush while waiting for food donations in Pakistan’s Karachi
World
April 1, 2023
13 killed in crush while waiting for food donations in Pakistan’s Karachi
At least 13 people were killed and 10 others injured Friday in a crush among people waiting for Ramadan food…
Pope jokes he’s ‘still alive’ as he leaves hospital
World
April 1, 2023
Pope jokes he’s ‘still alive’ as he leaves hospital
Rome CNN — Pope Francis joked that he is “still alive” as he left a hospital in Rome where he…
Russian man whose daughter made anti-war painting sentenced to two years in prison
World
April 1, 2023
Russian man whose daughter made anti-war painting sentenced to two years in prison
A Russian man whose teenage daughter drew an anti-war picture at school has been sentenced to two years in prison…
Deadly fire engulfs Philippine ferry as dozens of passengers jump into sea to escape
World
April 1, 2023
Deadly fire engulfs Philippine ferry as dozens of passengers jump into sea to escape
Hong Kong CNN — At least 29 people were killed Wednesday night after an inter-island ferry caught fire in the…
China and Saudi Arabia are getting closer. Should the US be worried?
Middle East
April 1, 2023
China and Saudi Arabia are getting closer. Should the US be worried?
Abu Dhabi, UAE CNN — Saudi Arabia this week moved closer to joining a China-led Asian security and economic bloc,…
Syrian children traumatized by war are listening to a special lullaby to fall asleep
Middle East
April 1, 2023
Syrian children traumatized by war are listening to a special lullaby to fall asleep
Dubai, UAE CNN — Syrian radio stations are broadcasting a new kind of lullaby every evening to help traumatized children…