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US envoy says Gaza ceasefire deal is on the table, as Israel prepares for ‘unprecedented attack’
Middle East
May 27, 2025
US envoy says Gaza ceasefire deal is on the table, as Israel prepares for ‘unprecedented attack’
Jerusalem CNN — US special envoy Steve Witkoff has told CNN that a ceasefire-hostage deal for Gaza is currently on…
‘Only sane thing to do:’ Writings, interviews tied to suspect in Israeli embassy staffer killings show political activism
Middle East
May 26, 2025
‘Only sane thing to do:’ Writings, interviews tied to suspect in Israeli embassy staffer killings show political activism
CNN — The suspect accused of killing two Israeli embassy staffers has a history of political activism, including denouncing corporate…
US ‘silence’ encouraging Putin, says Zelensky, after Russia launches record air assault
World
May 26, 2025
US ‘silence’ encouraging Putin, says Zelensky, after Russia launches record air assault
CNN — Russia launched its largest aerial assault of its three-year war on Ukraine overnight, targeting the capital and other…
American charged with plot to throw Molotov cocktails at US embassy office in Israel
Middle East
May 26, 2025
American charged with plot to throw Molotov cocktails at US embassy office in Israel
CNN — An American man was arrested Sunday after allegedly plotting to throw Molotov cocktails at a branch office of…
iPhone could triple in price to $3,500 if they’re made in the US, analyst warns
Technology
May 26, 2025
iPhone could triple in price to $3,500 if they’re made in the US, analyst warns
CNN — US President Donald Trump boasted “jobs and factories will come roaring back” when he unleashed unprecedented tariffs around…
North Korea arrests four over failed warship launch as images show vessel shielded from prying eyes
World
May 26, 2025
North Korea arrests four over failed warship launch as images show vessel shielded from prying eyes
Seoul, South Korea CNN — North Korea has arrested four people it claims bear responsibility for a launch accident last…
Trump says Putin ‘has gone absolutely crazy’ after major Russian attack on Ukraine
World
May 26, 2025
Trump says Putin ‘has gone absolutely crazy’ after major Russian attack on Ukraine
CNN — President Donald Trump said Sunday that Russian President Vladimir Putin “has gone absolutely CRAZY” and that he is…
‘Every time, I was sure this was the end’: Former IDF hostage in Gaza says one of her biggest fears was Israeli strikes
Middle East
May 26, 2025
‘Every time, I was sure this was the end’: Former IDF hostage in Gaza says one of her biggest fears was Israeli strikes
CNN — An Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) soldier released during a ceasefire-hostage deal has said one of her biggest fears…
Head of controversial US-backed Gaza aid group resigns, citing concerns over independence and impartiality
Middle East
May 26, 2025
Head of controversial US-backed Gaza aid group resigns, citing concerns over independence and impartiality
CNN — The head of a new aid distribution program for Gaza, backed by the US and Israel, has resigned…
New intelligence suggests Israel is preparing possible strike on Iranian nuclear facilities, US officials say
Middle East
May 25, 2025
New intelligence suggests Israel is preparing possible strike on Iranian nuclear facilities, US officials say
CNN — The US has obtained new intelligence suggesting that Israel is making preparations to strike Iranian nuclear facilities, even…
US-Iran latest nuclear talks end with limited progress, as Tehran sources express skepticism
Middle East
May 25, 2025
US-Iran latest nuclear talks end with limited progress, as Tehran sources express skepticism
Tehran, Iran CNN — Iran and the United States concluded a fifth round of high-stakes nuclear talks in Rome on…
As Trump aims to expand presidential authority, can anyone stop him?
World
May 25, 2025
As Trump aims to expand presidential authority, can anyone stop him?
CNN — From day to day, Donald Trump’s second term often seems like a roman candle of grievance, with the…
Trump threatens 25% tariff on Apple and says Samsung and other tech companies could be next
Technology
May 25, 2025
Trump threatens 25% tariff on Apple and says Samsung and other tech companies could be next
CNN — President Donald Trump on Friday demanded Apple and other smartphone makers like Samsung make their phones in the…
Cannes film festival impacted after major power cut hits southern France
World
May 25, 2025
Cannes film festival impacted after major power cut hits southern France
CNN — A major power cut across southern France left around 160,000 homes without electricity on Saturday and impacted the…
Russia launches deadly aerial assault on Ukrainian capital amid major prisoner swap
World
May 25, 2025
Russia launches deadly aerial assault on Ukrainian capital amid major prisoner swap
CNN — Russia launched a deadly aerial assault on the Ukrainian capital Kyiv using missiles and drones for a second…
Israeli hostage families blast security chief nominee over reported opposition to hostage deal
Middle East
May 25, 2025
Israeli hostage families blast security chief nominee over reported opposition to hostage deal
CNN — The families of Israeli hostages held in Gaza blasted the newly-picked head of the Shin Bet security agency…
A Gaza doctor went to work to save lives. Hours later, her children’s burned bodies arrived
Middle East
May 25, 2025
A Gaza doctor went to work to save lives. Hours later, her children’s burned bodies arrived
CNN — Dr. Alaa al-Najjar left her ten children at home on Friday when she went to work in the…
Trump’s image of dead ‘white farmers’ came from Congo, not South Africa
World
May 24, 2025
Trump’s image of dead ‘white farmers’ came from Congo, not South Africa
Reuters — US President Donald Trump showed a screenshot of Reuters video taken in the Democratic Republic of Congo as…
Ukraine and Russia exchange hundreds of prisoners, part of the biggest swap of the war
World
May 24, 2025
Ukraine and Russia exchange hundreds of prisoners, part of the biggest swap of the war
CNN — Russia and Ukraine have completed the first phase of what is expected to be the biggest prisoner exchange…
On the streets of Tehran, guarded hope and rising doubt as nuclear talks inch forward
Middle East
May 24, 2025
On the streets of Tehran, guarded hope and rising doubt as nuclear talks inch forward
Tehran, Iran CNN — Depending on who you ask, a nuclear agreement between Iran and the United states is either…