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Putin orders tactical nuclear weapons drills in response to Western ‘threats’
World
May 7, 2024
Putin orders tactical nuclear weapons drills in response to Western ‘threats’
CNN — President Vladimir Putin has ordered Russian forces to rehearse deploying tactical nuclear weapons, as part of military drills…
“I am leaving for the unknown”: Palestinians fleeing Rafah describe their fear and despair
Middle East
May 7, 2024
“I am leaving for the unknown”: Palestinians fleeing Rafah describe their fear and despair
CNN — Palestinian civilians told to evacuate eastern Rafah by the Israeli military have described their fear and despair at…
Gazans start leaving eastern Rafah as Israeli military orders evacuations
Middle East
May 6, 2024
Gazans start leaving eastern Rafah as Israeli military orders evacuations
CNN — Gazans began leaving eastern Rafah on Monday after Israel’s military issued a call for residents there to “evacuate immediately.”…
Thousands of Ukrainians have been sent to Russian prisons. Ukraine says they’re being held as bargaining chips
World
May 6, 2024
Thousands of Ukrainians have been sent to Russian prisons. Ukraine says they’re being held as bargaining chips
Kyiv, Ukraine CNN — “Dear mom and dad, I am alive and well. I am doing well. Dima.” Handwritten on…
Opinion: How the suffering in Gaza is different from other conflicts
Opinion
May 6, 2024
Opinion: How the suffering in Gaza is different from other conflicts
Editor’s Note: Arwa Damon, an award-winning former senior international correspondent for CNN, is president and co-founder of the nonprofit organization…
China’s Xi Jinping is visiting Europe for the first time in five years – his goodwill tour will be an uphill struggle
World
May 6, 2024
China’s Xi Jinping is visiting Europe for the first time in five years – his goodwill tour will be an uphill struggle
Editor’s Note: Sign up for CNN’s Meanwhile in China newsletter which explores what you need to know about the country’s rise and…
The moment Trump defied gravity is coming back to haunt him
World
May 6, 2024
The moment Trump defied gravity is coming back to haunt him
A version of this story appeared in CNN’s What Matters newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up for…
US imposes sanctions on more than a dozen companies in China for support of Russia’s war in Ukraine
World
May 6, 2024
US imposes sanctions on more than a dozen companies in China for support of Russia’s war in Ukraine
CNN — The United States imposed sanctions on more than a dozen companies in China and Hong Kong for their…
Israel orders shut down of Al Jazeera in the country, seizes equipment, in ‘dark day for democracy’
Middle East
May 6, 2024
Israel orders shut down of Al Jazeera in the country, seizes equipment, in ‘dark day for democracy’
CNN — Israel shut down Al Jazeera’s operations in the country and seized some of its communication equipment Sunday, prompting condemnation from…
Israeli military tells Gazans in parts of eastern Rafah to ‘evacuate immediately’
Middle East
May 6, 2024
Israeli military tells Gazans in parts of eastern Rafah to ‘evacuate immediately’
CNN — Israel’s military has issued a call for residents of eastern Rafah to “evacuate immediately,” a day after the country’s defense…