Iran blames Israel for assassination of its military advisors in Damascus missile strike
People and security forces gather in front of a building destroyed in Damascus on January 20, 2024.
Another Hollywood strike? Musicians union ‘prepared to do whatever it needs’ for AI protections and streaming residuals
Tino Gagliardi, from the American Federation Of Musicians of the US and Canada, speaks at the ‘Broadway Day Rally’ hosted by the Writers Guild of America East in Times Square on June 15, 2023, in New York.
‘Very dangerous’: Zelensky on Trump’s claim he could end Russia-Ukraine war within 24 hours
Kyiv (CNN) — For the first time, Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky has expressed publicly unequivocal concern over Donald Trump’s suggestion he could end the Russia-Ukraine war within a day if he returns to the White House. Speaking to Britain’s Channel Four News in an interview that aired Friday, the Ukrainian
Davao de Oro under state of calamity due to severe flooding, landslides
Valencia City, Bukidnon (CNN Philippines, January 21) — Davao de Oro was placed under a state of calamity due to severe flooding and landslides caused by heavy rains. The local government declared the state of calamity on Saturday night following the passage of a Sangguniang Panlalawigan resolution. “The passage of
PH cast of Broadway musical ‘Rent’ revealed
Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, January 21) — 9 Works Theatrical has unveiled the cast of its 2024 staging of Broadway musical “Rent,” which will premiere in April. Based loosely on Puccini’s opera “La Boheme,” Jonathan Larson’s “Rent” is about a group of struggling young artists and musicians in New York’s
Japan’s lunar lander reaches the moon but is rapidly losing power, space agency says
(CNN) — Japan’s “Moon Sniper” robotic explorer landed on the lunar surface, but the mission may end prematurely since the spacecraft’s solar cell is not generating electricity, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency said. The agency said it is currently receiving a signal from the lander, which is communicating as expected.
Israel’s war in Gaza has exposed a deepening global divide
(CNN) — When members of the legal team representing South Africa in its case against Israel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) arrived home this week, they were mobbed like rockstars by a crowd gathered at an airport in Johannesburg, waving South African and Palestinian flags. Many expressed collective
A decades long Hindu nationalist dream is about to be achieved. What does this mean?
(CNN) — Ornate gifts have started arriving in the Indian city of Ayodhya as the country’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi prepares to inaugurate a vast Hindu temple that he hopes will firm his chances for a rare third election win in just a few months’ time. Though still not complete,
At least 13 dead in school dormitory fire in China
(CNN) — At least 13 people have died in a fire at a school dormitory in central China, according to Chinese state media. The fire broke out around 11 p.m. Friday evening local time at Yingcai School near the city of Nanyang, Henan province, Xinhua reported. Local authorities said that
Belarus adopts new military doctrine involving nuclear weapons
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