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Internet blackout hits Sudan as UN appeals for $4.1 billion to ease ‘epic suffering’ caused by war

Internet blackout hits Sudan as UN appeals for $4.1 billion to ease ‘epic suffering’ caused by war

CNN  —  Internet connectivity was shut down for a third day in Sudan amid ongoing clashes between the Sudanese army and…
Israeli airstrikes kill more than 100 in Rafah as international alarm mounts over anticipated ground offensive

Israeli airstrikes kill more than 100 in Rafah as international alarm mounts over anticipated ground offensive

CNN  —  Dozens of people, including children, have been killed as “extremely intense” Israeli airstrikes and shelling pounded multiple locations in…
Biden and Netanyahu discuss hostage release at length during call Sunday, but gaps remain

Biden and Netanyahu discuss hostage release at length during call Sunday, but gaps remain

CNN  —  President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu discussed a deal to secure the release of hostages…
Israel says two hostages rescued from Gaza in special operation, 128 days after their capture

Israel says two hostages rescued from Gaza in special operation, 128 days after their capture

CNN  —  The Israeli military said Monday it has rescued two hostages during a special operation conducted overnight in Rafah,…
International community warns of ‘massacre’ as Israel readies to invade Rafah

International community warns of ‘massacre’ as Israel readies to invade Rafah

Israel has intensified its bombing of Rafah City in preparation to storm it, amid warnings of a “global massacre” and…
Why only a trickle of aid is getting into Gaza

Why only a trickle of aid is getting into Gaza

Editor’s Note: A version of this story appears in CNN’s Meanwhile in the Middle East newsletter, a three-times-a-week look inside…
Three UAE soldiers killed in attack on military base in Somalia

Three UAE soldiers killed in attack on military base in Somalia

CNN  —  Three soldiers from the United Arab Emirates Armed Forces and an officer from the Bahrain Defense Force were…
UK foreign secretary, EU foreign policy chief express concern over Israel’s looming Rafah offensive

UK foreign secretary, EU foreign policy chief express concern over Israel’s looming Rafah offensive

British Foreign Secretary David Cameron said Saturday he is “deeply concerned” by the prospect of an Israeli military offensive in…
Saudi Arabia warns Israel of “very serious repercussions” for storming Rafah

Saudi Arabia warns Israel of “very serious repercussions” for storming Rafah

Saudi Arabia’s foreign ministry warned Saturday of “very serious repercussions of storming and targeting” the city of Rafah in the…
Five-year-old Palestinian girl found dead after being trapped in car with dead relatives

Five-year-old Palestinian girl found dead after being trapped in car with dead relatives

CNN  —  A 5-year-old Palestinian girl who was trapped in a car with her dead relatives after it came under…
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