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Post-Iran crisis: A full agenda for Trump and Netanyahu
Middle East
July 7, 2025
Post-Iran crisis: A full agenda for Trump and Netanyahu
CNN — Two weeks after America’s unprecedented military strikes into Iran, the situation in the Middle East has stabilized and…
Wildfires sweep through forests in drought-hit Syrian coast in major test for new government
Middle East
July 7, 2025
Wildfires sweep through forests in drought-hit Syrian coast in major test for new government
CNN — Massive wildfires have torn through Syria’s coastal mountain region of Jabal Turkman since Thursday, destroying thousands of hectares…
Trump threatens new tariffs on nations supporting ‘anti-American’ policies of BRICS group
World
July 7, 2025
Trump threatens new tariffs on nations supporting ‘anti-American’ policies of BRICS group
CNN — President Donald Trump has threatened new tariffs on any nation supporting “anti-American” policies of the BRICS group of…
Israel carries out first strikes against Huthi targets in Yemen since Israel-Iran ceasefire
Middle East
July 7, 2025
Israel carries out first strikes against Huthi targets in Yemen since Israel-Iran ceasefire
CNN — Israel carried out it first strikes against Huthi targets in Yemen since the Israel-Iran ceasefire, attacking ports and…
Eruption of Indonesia’s Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki volcano sends ash 11 miles high
World
July 7, 2025
Eruption of Indonesia’s Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki volcano sends ash 11 miles high
Jakarta, Indonesia AP — Indonesia’s rumbling Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki erupted Monday, sending a column of volcanic materials as high…
The first genome sequenced from ancient Egypt reveals surprising ancestry, scientists say
Science
July 6, 2025
The first genome sequenced from ancient Egypt reveals surprising ancestry, scientists say
CNN — In a long-sought first, researchers have sequenced the entire genome of an ancient Egyptian person, revealing unprecedented insight…
Musk says he is forming new political party after fallout with Trump
World
July 6, 2025
Musk says he is forming new political party after fallout with Trump
CNN — Billionaire Elon Musk said Saturday he is forming a third political party, after a dramatic falling out with…
Microsoft to lay off around 9,000 workers in its largest cuts since 2023
Technology
July 6, 2025
Microsoft to lay off around 9,000 workers in its largest cuts since 2023
New York CNN — Microsoft is laying off thousands of employees, its third round of cuts in recent months, the…
Iran’s defense minister thanks China for support on first foreign trip since Israel conflict
Middle East
July 6, 2025
Iran’s defense minister thanks China for support on first foreign trip since Israel conflict
Hong Kong CNN — Iran’s defense minister has traveled to diplomatic and economic ally China on his first reported trip…
Saudi Arabia’s Al-Hilal ‘had to climb Mount Everest without oxygen’ in shock Club World Cup win over Manchester City
Middle East
July 6, 2025
Saudi Arabia’s Al-Hilal ‘had to climb Mount Everest without oxygen’ in shock Club World Cup win over Manchester City
CNN — Simone Inzaghi has only been head coach of Al-Hilal for a matter of weeks, but already he has…
‘I will never regret coming’: Amid Israel’s devastating strikes on Iran, a woman traveling solo had to find her way out
Middle East
July 6, 2025
‘I will never regret coming’: Amid Israel’s devastating strikes on Iran, a woman traveling solo had to find her way out
CNN — When 24-year-old Ariel Kang Chengxuan went to bed on June 12, she did not expect to wake up…
Ukraine says it struck a Russian air base as Moscow sent hundreds of drones into Kyiv
Middle East
July 6, 2025
Ukraine says it struck a Russian air base as Moscow sent hundreds of drones into Kyiv
Ukraine said it struck a Russian air base on Saturday, while Russia continued to pound Ukraine with hundreds of drones…
Iran’s supreme leader appears in public for first time since start of conflict with Israel
Middle East
July 6, 2025
Iran’s supreme leader appears in public for first time since start of conflict with Israel
CNN — Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei attended a religious gathering on Saturday, according to Iranian state media outlet…
For the first time, Xi is missing a China-backed BRICS summit. Why?
World
July 6, 2025
For the first time, Xi is missing a China-backed BRICS summit. Why?
Hong Kong CNN — A summit of leaders from the BRICS group of major emerging economies kicks off in Brazil…
A Gaza ceasefire is the closest it has been in months. Here’s what we know
Middle East
July 5, 2025
A Gaza ceasefire is the closest it has been in months. Here’s what we know
CNN — US President Donald Trump says he’s “optimistic” a ceasefire deal in Gaza could be agreed next week after…
Why Tesla’s Cybertruck has been such a flop
Technology
July 5, 2025
Why Tesla’s Cybertruck has been such a flop
New York CNN — Despite Elon Musk’s bold predictions, the Cybertruck is, officially, a flop. Tesla is deliberately opaque about…
Russia welcomes Trump’s cut to Ukraine’s military aid but it could be deadly for Kyiv
World
July 5, 2025
Russia welcomes Trump’s cut to Ukraine’s military aid but it could be deadly for Kyiv
CNN — The reactions to the Trump administration’s decision to pause some weapons shipments to Ukraine couldn’t be more illustrative…
Denmark has long been Euroskeptic. Donald Trump helped change that
World
July 5, 2025
Denmark has long been Euroskeptic. Donald Trump helped change that
CNN — As Denmark takes over the presidency of the European Union, Danes are more strongly pro-European than at any…
Russia becomes first nation to recognize Taliban government of Afghanistan since 2021 takeover
Middle East
July 5, 2025
Russia becomes first nation to recognize Taliban government of Afghanistan since 2021 takeover
CNN — Russia has become the first nation to recognize the Taliban government of Afghanistan since it took power in…
China tells EU it can’t accept Russia losing its war against Ukraine, official says
World
July 5, 2025
China tells EU it can’t accept Russia losing its war against Ukraine, official says
CNN — Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told the European Union’s top diplomat that Beijing can’t accept Russia losing its…