Iranian film director Jafar Panahi goes on hunger strike in prison
Middle East
February 3, 2023
Iranian film director Jafar Panahi goes on hunger strike in prison
CNN — One of Iran’s most influential filmmakers, Jafar Panahi, has reportedly gone on a hunger strike in Tehran’s Evin prison to protest…
Analysis: China and Russia are as close as ever, and that’s a problem for the US
Egypt
February 3, 2023
Analysis: China and Russia are as close as ever, and that’s a problem for the US
When Antony Blinken touches down in Beijing in the coming days for the first visit to China by a US secretary of…
Analysis: Fears of Russian escalation spark calls for even more Western arms for Ukraine
World
February 3, 2023
Analysis: Fears of Russian escalation spark calls for even more Western arms for Ukraine
Russia’s mass mobilization, looming offensive and missile-borne terror against civilians is triggering fresh calls for even greater Western lethal aid to Ukraine, days…
Anti-Russia events won’t be the “only ones to gain world’s attention” on the anniversary of war, Moscow says
World
February 2, 2023
Anti-Russia events won’t be the “only ones to gain world’s attention” on the anniversary of war, Moscow says
Moscow “will do everything” to ensure that anti-Russia events allegedly being planned by the West to mark one-year anniversary of…
Zelensky calls for more sanctions against Russia at EU-Ukraine meeting in Kyiv
World
February 2, 2023
Zelensky calls for more sanctions against Russia at EU-Ukraine meeting in Kyiv
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called on Thursday for more punitive measures against Russia by the European Union and said he…
Netanyahu outlines vision for two-state solution – without Palestinian sovereignty
Middle East
February 2, 2023
Netanyahu outlines vision for two-state solution – without Palestinian sovereignty
JerusalemCNN — A shocking 48 hours of violence – bloody even by the standards of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict – followed immediately by a…
Israel targets Gaza with airstrikes after intercepting rocket attack
Middle East
February 2, 2023
Israel targets Gaza with airstrikes after intercepting rocket attack
CNN — Israel carried out airstrikes in Gaza early on Thursday after intercepting a rocket attack from the coastal enclave, the…
European Commission president arrives in Kyiv ahead of Ukraine summit
World
February 2, 2023
European Commission president arrives in Kyiv ahead of Ukraine summit
Ursula von der Leyen, president of the European Commission, has arrived in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv ahead of a “EU-Ukraine…
Ukraine expects Russia to mark invasion anniversary with renewed offensive, defense minister says
World
February 2, 2023
Ukraine expects Russia to mark invasion anniversary with renewed offensive, defense minister says
Ukraine’s defense minister said Wednesday that Kyiv believes Russia will mark the first anniversary of its invasion next month with…
A dire forecast: Scientists used AI to find planet could cross critical warming threshold sooner than expected
Environment
February 1, 2023
A dire forecast: Scientists used AI to find planet could cross critical warming threshold sooner than expected
CNN — The planet could cross critical global warming thresholds sooner than previous models have predicted, even with concerted global…