Hamas and Iran are longtime allies. Did Tehran help with its attack on Israel?
CNN By Nadeen Ebrahim (CNN) — The shock Hamas incursion into Israel was of a scale and sophistication that was previously considered…
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What is Hamas and why is it attacking Israel now?
By Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN (CNN) — The brazen attack by Palestinian militant group Hamas on Israel that began on Saturday will be seen as a turning…
Continue ReadingIsrael is at war with Hamas. Here’s what to know
By Abbas Al Lawati and Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN (CNN) — The Israeli military has told all civilians in Gaza City to evacuate “southwards” as it…
Continue ReadingNewly discovered snail in Florida Keys is named after Jimmy Buffett song
By Taylor Nicioli, CNN (CNN) — The late singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett has an unsuspecting figure to add to his legacy — a newly discovered…
Continue ReadingIsrael festival revelers shot at point-blank range, video shows
By Paul P. Murphy, Teele Rebane, Hilary Whiteman, Brad Lendon, Amanda Jackson and David Williams, CNN (CNN) — Gaza militants who attacked an…
Continue ReadingIsraeli defense minister orders ‘complete siege’ of Gaza, as Hamas threatens hostages
CNN By Hadas Gold, Eyad Kourdi, Jonny Hallam, Ibrahim Dahman, Helen Regan and Tara John, CNN Jerusalem and Gaza (CNN) — Israel’s Prime…
Continue ReadingDeath toll from flash floods in Indian Himalayas climbs to 74 with at least 100 still missing
Story by Reuters (Reuters) — The death toll from flash floods unleashed by a glacial lake bursting its banks in India’s Himalayas climbed to…
Continue ReadingAid groups warn devastation from Afghanistan earthquake ‘worse than we imagined’
By Heather Chen, CNN (CNN) — International aid groups in Afghanistan are scrambling to send help to survivors of an earthquake which has left…
Continue ReadingDesert horror: Music festival goers heard rockets, then Gaza militants fired on them and took hostages
CNN By Paul P. Murphy, Allegra Goodwin, Benjamin Brown and Sharif Paget, CNN (CNN) — The rockets began around 6:30 a.m., Tal Gibly told CNN.…
Continue ReadingCivilian hostages in Hamas custody killed in Be’eri near Gaza border, CNN verified videos show
By Paul P. Murphy, Gianluca Mezzofiore and Kathleen Magramo, CNN (CNN) — At least four civilians were killed while in the custody of Hamas,…
Continue Reading‘Nowhere to go’: Ordinary Palestinians live in fear as Israel retaliates against Hamas
CNN By Ibrahim Dahman, CNN Gaza (CNN) — When the Palestinian militant group Hamas launched an attack on Israel over the weekend, Palestinians…
Continue ReadingVideos show new details on how Hamas launched surprise assault on Israel
By Gianluca Mezzofiore, Paul P. Murphy and Allegra Goodwin, CNN (CNN) — Armed militants from Gaza launched a surprise attack on Israel at dawn…
Continue ReadingIsrael formally declares war against Hamas as it battles to push militants off its soil
CNN By Hadas Gold, Shirin Faqiri, Helen Regan, Jessie Yeung and Caitlin Hu, CNN Jerusalem and Gaza (CNN) — Israel has formally declared war on…
Continue ReadingFestivalgoers, children, soldiers: What we know about the people captured by Hamas
By Sophie Tanno, Paul P. Murphy, Allegra Goodwin, Benjamin Brown, Hadas Gold, Abeer Salman, Ibrahim Dahman, Kareem Khadder, Gianluca Mezzofiore and…
Continue Reading‘Nowhere to go’: Ordinary Palestinians live in fear as Israel retaliates against Hamas
By Ibrahim Dahman, CNN Gaza (CNN) — When the Palestinian militant group Hamas launched an attack on Israel over the weekend, Palestinians…
Continue ReadingFrance, UK and Germany step up security measures amid fears of attacks against Jewish community
By Niamh Kennedy, Stephanie Halasz and Alex Hardie, CNN (CNN) — The UK, France, and Germany have all pledged to step up security measures amid…
Continue ReadingHamas has launched an unprecedented attack against Israel. Here’s what to know
By Hadas Gold, Richard Allen Greene, Amir Tal, Ibrahim Dahman, Abeer Salman, Kareem Khaddar and Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Gaza and Jerusalem (CNN) —…
Continue ReadingGermany’s shifting political landscape put to the test in key state votes
By Sophie Tanno and Nadine Schmidt, CNN (CNN) — The German states of Bavaria and Hesse vote in regional elections on Sunday, in what is widely…
Continue ReadingMore than 2,000 people killed as earthquake strikes western Afghanistan
By Masoud Popalzai and Heather Chen, CNN (CNN) — More than 2,000 people have died after a powerful earthquake struck western Afghanistan, the…
Continue ReadingHow to see the Draconid meteor shower
By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — Look up for the Draconid meteor shower this weekend, expected to peak October 8. Unlike many meteor showers,…
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