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CNN — Here’s a look at the International Atomic Energy Agency and nuclear power. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)…
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CNN — Here is a look at the life of Dominique Strauss-Kahn, former International Monetary Fund (IMF) Director. Birth date:…
OPEC Fast Facts | CNN
CNN — Here’s a look at the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, headquartered in Vienna, Austria. The purpose of…
North Korea Nuclear Timeline Fast Facts
CNN — Here is a look at North Korea’s nuclear capabilities and the history of its weapons program. North Korea…
Theresa May Fast Facts | CNN
CNN — Here’s a look at the life of Theresa May, former prime minister of the United Kingdom. Birth date:…
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CNN — Here’s a look at the 2008 military conflict between Russia and Georgia. The conflict centered on South Ossetia…
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CNN — Here is a look at the life of former Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte. Birth date: March 28, 1945…
Arab League Fast Facts | CNN
CNN — Here’s a look at the Arab League, an organization of Middle Eastern and African countries and the Palestine…
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CNN — Here is a look at the life of economist and former Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti. Birth date:…
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CNN — Here’s a look at the eurozone. Twenty countries in the European Union use the euro as their currency,…
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CNN — Here’s a look at the life of Nikki Haley, former US ambassador to the United Nations and former…
Benjamin Netanyahu Fast Facts | CNN
CNN — Here’s a look at the life of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Birth date: October 21, 1949 Birth…
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CNN — Here’s a look at the life of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas. Birth date: 1935 Birth place: Safed, Palestine…
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Paul Wolfowitz Fast Facts | CNN
CNN — Here’s a look at the life of Paul Wolfowitz, former US deputy secretary of defense and former president…
Pan Am Flight 103 Fast Facts
CNN — Here’s a look at the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103. December 21, 1988 – Pan Am Flight…
Israel-UN spat intensifies after Secretary General says Hamas attacks ‘did not happen in a vacuum’
CNN — A furious diplomatic spat between Israel and the United Nations has broken out, with Israeli officials calling for…
Hamas releases two hostages as questions swirl about delayed aid and looming incursion
Gaza and Rafah CNN — The first trucks carrying humanitarian aid entered Gaza on Saturday, two weeks after Israel launched…
Israel announces 6-hour window for Gazans fleeing south, as troops gather near border
CNN — A blast has struck a convoy on an evacuation route in Gaza, killing a number of people including…
Gaza: Israel steps up offensive against Hamas as brutality of militant attacks come to light
Gaza and Jerusalem CNN — Israel has stepped up its offensive in Gaza following Hamas’ weekend assault as soldiers who…
The IMF sees greater chance of a ‘soft landing’ for the global economy
London CNN — The International Monetary Fund (IMF) sees better odds that central banks will manage to tame inflation without…
Destroying Hamas a priority for Israel, ambassador says, after militant group threatens hostages
CNN — Israel continued to pound Gaza with deadly airstrikes Tuesday, displacing more than 100,000 people and sending waves of…
US fighter jet downs a drone belonging to NATO ally Turkey over Syria, officials say
CNN — A US F-16 fighter jet shot down an armed Turkish drone in northeast Syria that was operating near…
Slovakia’s election could turn Ukraine’s stanchest supporter into a Kremlin ally
CNN — Slovaks are voting in a parliamentary election on Saturday, a knife-edge vote that could radically reshape Slovakia’s approach…
Russia seeks to rejoin UN Human Rights Council despite its war on Ukraine
CNN — Russia is formally seeking to rejoin the United Nations’ Human Rights Council, nearly 18 months after it was…
Never ‘insult Poles again,’ Poland’s prime minister tells Ukraine’s Zelensky
CNN — Poland’s Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki has told Volodymyr Zelensky never to “insult Poles again” after the Ukrainian president…
UN chief warns ‘humanity has opened the gates to hell’ as he convenes world leaders for climate summit
CNN — United Nations Secretary General António Guterres issued a stark warning as he gathered world leaders for a high-level…
Nagorno-Karabakh: Azerbaijan launches operation against Armenian forces in disputed region
CNN — At least 27 people have been killed and 200 wounded in a military operation by Azerbaijan in the…
Ukraine is firing shells faster than can be supplied. Can Europe catch up?
CNN — The scene looks almost lunar. Drone videos covering more than a thousand miles of the Ukrainian front line…
G20: Africa Union to become permanent member, Indian PM Modi announces during opening remarks
New Delhi CNN — The African Union is to join the the Group of 20 (G20) as a permanent member,…
Dozens of civilians among 64 killed in attacks in Mali
CNN — Two attacks by suspected al-Qaeda-linked militants in restive northeastern Mali Thursday killed 64 people including dozens of civilians,…
UNICEF reports record number of migrant children in Latin America and Caribbean
CNN — Children are migrating through Latin America and the Caribbean in record numbers, driven by gang violence, poverty, instability…
Brexit: The UK economy still can’t cope with the consequences of leaving the EU
London CNN — The UK government has delayed health and safety checks on food imports from the European Union for…
Saudi Arabia, UAE and Iran among six countries invited to join BRICS group
CNN — Oil powers Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates have been invited to become members of the BRICS…
UN says Taliban carried out hundreds of extrajudicial killings after seizing power
CNN — Taliban fighters have committed hundreds of extrajudicial killings since taking power in Afghanistan in 2021, despite a “general…
Armenia-Azerbaijan: ‘Reasonable’ to believe genocide being committed, former ICC chief prosecutor says
CNN — A former International Criminal Court chief prosecutor has said there is “reasonable basis to believe that genocide is…
Global food prices bounce following collapse of Black Sea grain deal
London CNN — Global food prices ticked up last month after Russia pulled out of a deal to allow the safe…
Niger: Coup attempt feared in Niger after reports of president’s seizure
CNN — Men in military fatigues claimed to have taken power in Niger hours after President Mohamed Bazoum was reportedly…
Travis King: ‘Conversation has commenced’ with North Korea over missing US soldier, United Nations Command says
Seoul, South Korea CNN — A “conversation has commenced” with North Korea over US Army Pvt. Travis King, who crossed…
Why are far-right parties on the march across Europe?
CNN — While the Anglosphere was wracked by a burst of populism in 2016, most European countries proved remarkably resilient.…