Did Gaza protests force Algeria's first KFC restaurant to close? Three days after opening its first branch in Algeria, KFC is facing protests over alleged support for Israel amid conflicting reports on its closure on Wednesday. 04/17/2024 - 11:09 am | View Link
A storm dumps record rain across the desert nation of UAE and floods Dubai's airport The desert nation of the United Arab Emirates attempted to dry out Wednesday from the heaviest rain ever recorded there after a deluge flooded out Dubai International Airport, disrupting flights ... 04/17/2024 - 6:50 am | View Link
Bathily Resigns as UN Envoy, Says Libya Is Arena for Fierce Rivalry Among Regional, Int'l Actors United Nations envoy for Libya Abdoulaye Bathily tendered his resignation on Tuesday, accusing the country's feuding parties of revealing an “intentional defiance” to engage in UN-led efforts to help ... 04/16/2024 - 7:47 pm | View Link
House speaker plans vote on Israel aid; IDF vows response to Tehran's retaliatory strike Follow NBC News' live coverage as Israel prepares to respond to Iran's attack, House Speaker Mike Johnson plans to pass Israel aid and pro-Palestinian protests close roads. 04/16/2024 - 11:49 am | View Link
There’s a Clear Way for Israel to Respond to Iran’s Attack—Without Escalating the War H ere’s an idea for how Israel could respond to Iran’s massive missile-and-drone strike without angering its Western and Arab allies or widening the war: Start preparing and slowly roll out a series ... 04/15/2024 - 7:17 am | View Link
The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper takes an inside look at the fatal conflict playing out between elephants and mankind in Sri Lanka. "Elephant Vs. Man" with CNN's Nick Paton Walsh premieres Sunday, April 21 at 8pm ET/PT.
CNN's Nick Paton Walsh reports from Sri Lanka in "Elephant Vs. Man" for The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper. The episode premieres Sunday, April 21 at 8pm ET/PT.
Israel has carried out a military strike inside Iran, a US official told CNN. Israel has not commented and Iran has not identified the source of the attack. Videos show flashes in the sky near the location of the strike. CNN cannot independently confirm the authenticity of those videos.
House members are lobbying Speaker Mike Johnson to raise the threshold to trigger the procedure to oust the speaker. However, Johnson announced he would not change the procedure for removing him from the speakership after Republican hardliners reacted with fury to the proposed change of rules. A single member can force a floor vote on the motion to vacate - part of the deal Kevin McCarthy made to become speaker last year.
Abas Aslani, an Iranian journalist and researcher based in Tehran, joins CNN's John Vause to discuss the atmosphere inside Iran after Israel's military strike.