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Most intense fighting for years rocks Libyan capital
Middle East
May 14, 2025
Most intense fighting for years rocks Libyan capital
Reuters — The most intense clashes for years rocked Tripoli for a second night and continued into Wednesday morning, witnesses…
A bridge builder and quiet reformer. How Pope Leo will lead the Catholic Church
World
May 14, 2025
A bridge builder and quiet reformer. How Pope Leo will lead the Catholic Church
Rome CNN — I met the man who would become Pope Leo XIV in October 2023. We were standing outside…
Israel hits Gaza hospital as strikes resume following hostage release
Middle East
May 14, 2025
Israel hits Gaza hospital as strikes resume following hostage release
CNN — Israel struck a hospital in Gaza early Tuesday, a day after briefly pausing military activity for the release…
How Apple could quietly raise the iPhone prices this fall without blaming tariffs
Technology
May 14, 2025
How Apple could quietly raise the iPhone prices this fall without blaming tariffs
New York CNN — The newest iPhones might come with a more expensive price tag this fall — even if…
Exiled Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s party barred from election
World
May 14, 2025
Exiled Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s party barred from election
Dhaka, Bangladesh AP — Bangladesh’s Election Commission has cancelled the registration of the former ruling party of ousted Prime Minister…
Zelensky insists he will only join Ukraine-Russia talks in Turkey this week if Putin is present
World
May 14, 2025
Zelensky insists he will only join Ukraine-Russia talks in Turkey this week if Putin is present
CNN — Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky raised the stakes ahead of a potential meeting with Vladimir Putin in Turkey by…
Israel targets Hamas leader Mohammed Sinwar in hospital strike in Gaza, sources say
Middle East
May 14, 2025
Israel targets Hamas leader Mohammed Sinwar in hospital strike in Gaza, sources say
CNN — Israel has targeted Hamas leader Mohammed Sinwar in a strike on a hospital in southern Gaza on Tuesday…
A home away from home: Why Trump wishes America was more like the Gulf
World
May 14, 2025
A home away from home: Why Trump wishes America was more like the Gulf
CNN — President Donald Trump would plainly like America to be more like the Gulf states he’s touring on the…
Bill Gates announces plan to give ‘virtually all’ his money away and end the Gates Foundation in 20 years
Technology
May 13, 2025
Bill Gates announces plan to give ‘virtually all’ his money away and end the Gates Foundation in 20 years
New York CNN — When Bill and Melinda French Gates created the Gates Foundation in 2000, they had planned for…
‘We hope sense will prevail,’ Pakistan’s foreign minister says as delicate India-Pakistan ceasefire holds
World
May 13, 2025
‘We hope sense will prevail,’ Pakistan’s foreign minister says as delicate India-Pakistan ceasefire holds
Islamabad, Pakistan CNN — As tensions ratcheted up over the last week of fighting, Pakistan did not consider deploying nuclear…
Israeli-American hostage Edan Alexander returns to Israel after Hamas release
Middle East
May 13, 2025
Israeli-American hostage Edan Alexander returns to Israel after Hamas release
Jerusalem CNN — Edan Alexander, the last known living American hostage in Gaza, was released by Hamas and reunited with…
One in five people in Gaza face starvation, report warns, as Israel’s months-long blockade continues
Middle East
May 13, 2025
One in five people in Gaza face starvation, report warns, as Israel’s months-long blockade continues
CNN — One in five people in the Gaza Strip are facing starvation as the entire territory edges closer to…
Europe and US briefly upped the pressure on Russia over Ukraine. Trump upended that
World
May 13, 2025
Europe and US briefly upped the pressure on Russia over Ukraine. Trump upended that
Kyiv, Ukraine CNN — For about 30 hours, the illusion of transatlantic unity over Ukraine was maintained. Europe and Ukraine…
Trump’s Middle East trip leaves Netanyahu watching from the sidelines again
Middle East
May 13, 2025
Trump’s Middle East trip leaves Netanyahu watching from the sidelines again
Jerusalem CNN — The first stop was Riyadh. Just a few months into his new administration, the president of the…
Trump considers attending Ukraine-Russia talks in Turkey
World
May 13, 2025
Trump considers attending Ukraine-Russia talks in Turkey
CNN — US President Donald Trump has said he is open to attending the potential peace talks between Russia and…
UN mission in Libya calls for de-escalation after fighting erupts in capital
Middle East
May 13, 2025
UN mission in Libya calls for de-escalation after fighting erupts in capital
CNN — The United Nations mission in Libya called for de-escalation Monday after fighting erupted in the North African nation’s…
Google Search, Facebook and the iPhone may not last forever. And Silicon Valley is finally admitting it
Technology
May 12, 2025
Google Search, Facebook and the iPhone may not last forever. And Silicon Valley is finally admitting it
CNN — People aren’t friending each other as much on Facebook these days. The iPhone might not feel necessary in…
Hamas announces imminent release of Edan Alexander, last known living American hostage
Middle East
May 12, 2025
Hamas announces imminent release of Edan Alexander, last known living American hostage
Jerusalem CNN — Hamas has announced the imminent release of Edan Alexander, the last known living American hostage held in…
Israel issues evacuation warnings for Yemen ports after vowing to ‘defend itself by itself’
Middle East
May 12, 2025
Israel issues evacuation warnings for Yemen ports after vowing to ‘defend itself by itself’
CNN — The Israeli military issued an evacuation warning for three ports in Yemen on Sunday night after vowing to…
Missiles, drones and airstrikes, until a sudden ceasefire. How India and Pakistan agreed to an uneasy truce
World
May 12, 2025
Missiles, drones and airstrikes, until a sudden ceasefire. How India and Pakistan agreed to an uneasy truce
New Delhi/Islamabad CNN — India and Pakistan engaged in the most intense fighting in decades with four days of escalating…