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CNN
3 days ago
- Politics
- CNN
Israel offensive shows no signs of abating in Gaza
Israel offensive shows no signs of abating in Gaza Israel's offensive has shown no signs of abating in Gaza. Since Israel's bombardment of Iran began on June 13, more than 860 Palestinians in Gaza have been killed by Israeli fire, according to health officials in the enclave. CNN's Clarissa Ward reports. 01:16 - Source: CNN Vertical World News 15 videos Israel offensive shows no signs of abating in Gaza Israel's offensive has shown no signs of abating in Gaza. Since Israel's bombardment of Iran began on June 13, more than 860 Palestinians in Gaza have been killed by Israeli fire, according to health officials in the enclave. CNN's Clarissa Ward reports. 01:16 - Source: CNN Reporter asks Trump if he wants regime change in Iran When questioned about Iran while aboard Air Force 1, President Trump addressed whether he desires a change in the countries' regime. 00:58 - Source: CNN At least 49 people killed near aid sites in Gaza over 24-hour period At least 49 people have been killed near aid distribution sites or while waiting for aid trucks across Gaza over just 24 hours, according to Palestinian health officials. CNN's Nada Bashir reports on the latest aid site developments in Gaza. 01:07 - Source: CNN US strikes on Iran did not destroy nuclear sites, sources say The US military strikes on three of Iran's nuclear facilities last weekend did not destroy the core components of the country's nuclear program and likely only set it back by months, according to an early US intelligence assessment that was described by three people briefed on it. 00:49 - Source: CNN Meet the 'Maple MAGA' of Alberta Separatists in the Canadian province of Alberta are courting votes for a referendum that could start the process for the province to secede from the rest of the country. Here's a look into what's motivating the movement. 02:50 - Source: CNN Trump lashes out at Israel and Iran President Donald Trump condemned both Iran and Israel as the ceasefire he brokered between the two countries appeared to grow more fragile. Trump was critical of both sides, but reserved his harshest condemnation for Israel, who he said 'unloaded' on Iran 'as soon as we made the deal.' 02:01 - Source: CNN Air defenses remain active in Iran after ceasefire announcement CNN's Fred Pleitgen reports anti-aircraft fire lighting up the sky over the Iranian capital Tehran, after US President Donald Trump announced a ceasefire between Israel and Iran. 01:26 - Source: CNN Zakaria reacts to Trump's claim of a ceasefire between Israel and Iran CNN's Fareed Zakaria reacts to President Donald Trump announcing a ceasefire between Israel and Iran which he says he hopes to become permanent. Neither Iran nor Israel has made any comments about a pending ceasefire. 01:39 - Source: CNN Why Iran possibly warned Qatar about its attack ahead of time CNN's Clarissa Ward is in Tel Aviv as Iran launched strikes towards a US military base in neighboring Qatar, but according to one source, the Iranians warned the Qataris that the strikes were coming. In short, the US likely knew ahead of time. Ward breaks down why Tehran issued the warning and what it did. 01:15 - Source: CNN National security analyst explains why Iran's strike in Qatar was 'a gamble' National security analyst Peter Bergen details why Iran's strike against a US airbase in Qatar was "a gamble" considering the relationship between the two countries. 00:58 - Source: CNN World leaders divided after US attack on Iran The UN Security Council was deeply divided during an emergency session called after US military strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities. 01:27 - Source: CNN Why the Strait of Hormuz is so significant As Iran threatens to disrupt and close the Strait of Hormuz, CNN's Nick Paton Walsh breaks down why this narrow passage is so important. 00:58 - Source: CNN CNN team witnesses Israeli strike on Tehran Israeli airstrikes rocked the north of Tehran on Monday. CNN's Frederik Pleitgen shows the aftermath of the attack. 01:14 - Source: CNN Iranians demonstrate against US strikes US President Donald Trump's decision to launch direct strikes against Iranian nuclear sites has sparked a wave of anger in the country, with people on the streets of Tehran telling CNN they expect their country to strike back. 01:33 - Source: CNN Satellite images show before and after US strikes in Iran Iran's largest nuclear complex was dealt a series of severe blows in US strikes on Sunday, a CNN analysis of satellite imagery found. See the before and after images, provided by Maxar Technologies, showing the damage visible at three of Iran's nuclear facilities. Initial damage assessments to the three sites are ongoing, according to the UN's International Atomic Energy Agency. 00:54 - Source: CNN
Yahoo
7 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Amy Poehler Admits to Offensive ‘SNL' Sketches: ‘I Misappropriated … I Appropriated'
Amy Poehler has admitted that some of the sketches on 'Saturday Night Live' were offensive and 'appropriated.' The actor and comedian hosted her former costar Will Forte on her 'Good Hang' podcast this week, and the conversation turned to their mutual former work environment. Forte brought up 'SNL' first, and told Poehler that when he reflects on the show, it is clear that many sketches are 'all about getting a laugh' no matter what. Poehler quickly agreed. 'The part about getting older and being in comedy is you have to figure out: Everything has an expiration date,' she said, before noting that the 'In Memoriam' segment hosted by Tom Hanks during the show's February 2025 50th Anniversary special offered several examples. In one sketch from 2004, Ben Affleck yells at Fred Armisen's character, who appears to be disabled, and Poehler's character tells the actor, 'Oh my god, Ben Affleck just yelled at that mentally challenged guy!' '[It] which was like, 'Here's all the ways we got things wrong. And they showed way inappropriate casting for people. We all played people that we should not have played,' she said of the segment. 'I misappropriated. I appropriated. I didn't know. I did know.' 'It's very real, and the best thing you can do is make repairs, learn from your mistakes, do better – it's all you can do,' Poehler continued. Watch the conversation between Poehler and Forte in the video above. The post Amy Poehler Admits to Offensive 'SNL' Sketches: 'I Misappropriated … I Appropriated' | Video appeared first on TheWrap.
New York Times
14-06-2025
- Politics
- New York Times
Russia's Summer Offensive in Ukraine Gains Ground With New Tactics
Russia's summer offensive in eastern Ukraine, launched in May, is showing battlefield gains across multiple fronts, probing and attacking with small, fast-moving units as fighting escalates daily. With its advance, Russia has shifted the war's rhythm. In May, Russian forces seized roughly 173 square miles, more than double April's gains, according to DeepState, a Ukrainian group that maps the conflict using combat footage. Most gains came south of Kostyantynivka, in the Donetsk region, and near the Russian border in the northern Sumy region. In a new development this spring, both sides have turned to motorcycles and civilian cars to quickly cross open terrain. Ukraine, which relies heavily on drones to hold its positions, is using civilian vehicles to resupply its defensive lines, while Russia uses them in assaults. 'It's a kind of renaissance of the cavalry, but with internal combustion engines,' said Col. Viktor Kevliuk, a Ukrainian Army reservist and an analyst at Ukraine's Center for Defense Strategies, a think tank. Here are the areas where the front is moving. Sumy In recent months, Russian troops have captured at least a dozen villages in the Sumy region. The advance is tiny, but in frequent steps, with small assault groups, often just two or three Russian soldiers, who probe Ukrainian positions in waves. 'Where the last surviving infantry is holding out, the next assault group arrives to build on any success,' Colonel Kevliuk said. Want all of The Times? Subscribe.
Daily Mail
12-06-2025
- Daily Mail
Long Island school nurse reassigned for wearing coat with three controversial letters during 'Superhero Day'
A New York nurse has been reassigned after allegedly dressing up as an ICE agent during a Superhero-themed fancy dress day at a largely Hispanic school. The employee, who has not been officially named, sparked fury among parents at Northwest Elementary School in Long Island by wearing a hat and jacket emblazoned with the controversial letters on Wednesday. Amityville Union Free School District said her outfit was 'perceived by some members of the school community as offensive or inappropriate in the educational setting'. 'The District takes all concerns related to the school environment seriously, particularly when they may impact students, staff, or families,' officials said. 'Upon learning of the situation, the staff member was immediately reassigned to a non-school setting pending a full review.' The district said it is investigating the 'personnel matter', and will not be providing any further details about the incident. Sixty percent of students enrolled at Northwest Elementary School for the 2023/2024 school year are Hispanic, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. Amityville residents and parents erupted in fury online, with several people calling the ICE costume 'disgusting', while others called for the nurse to be fired. 'I hope karma is swift and she loses her job,' one person said. 'This is so disgraceful on so many levels. I feel so broken.' Another woman said she was 'appalled' by the outfit. 'Her abhorrent behavior needs to be dealt with immediately,' she said of the nurse. 'Wow. Truly disgusting,' another woman wrote. 'Call the Amityville Superintendent's office and email the Board of Education to demand consequences for this school nurse - a disgrace to her profession.' It comes as tensions surrounding Donald Trump's sweeping immigration raids have reached a boiling point, with widespread unrest erupting across the country. Protests broke out in Los Angeles on Friday, in response to ICE agents allegedly detaining two truckloads of people at a manufacturing site in the California city. The demonstrations escalated into violence, looting and arson over the weekend, with several protesters also waving Mexican and Palestinian flags. Trump responded by mobilizing 4,000 National Guard members to quell the riots, along with 700 US Marines. LA Mayor Karen Bass also said a curfew had been put in place from 8pm until 6am in an effort to quell the unrest. 'If you drive through downtown LA, the graffiti is everywhere and has caused significant damages,' Bass said, adding that 29 businesses were looted on Monday night alone. Demonstrators have said that Trump's immigration raids are lacking due process, while breaking migrant families apart. The LA protests also inspired anti-ICE demonstrations in other cities including New York, Boston, Chicago, Dallas and Atlanta. Some rallies involved a few dozen people, while others attracted thousands.
NHK
08-06-2025
- Politics
- NHK
Russia says it has launched offensive in Dnipropetrovsk, eastern Ukraine
Russia says its forces have launched an offensive in the Dnipropetrovsk region of eastern Ukraine. The AFP news agency says Russia is pushing into the region for the first time in its three-year invasion. The Russian defense ministry said on Sunday that forces from a tank division had reached the western border of Donetsk and are continuing to develop an offensive in Dnipropetrovsk. Elsewhere in Ukraine's east, Russian forces hit Ukraine's second-largest city of Kharkiv with missiles, drones and guided bombs on Saturday. Local police say at least five people were killed. Kharkiv's mayor condemned the attack, describing it as the most powerful so far. On Friday, Russia pounded Kyiv and other parts of Ukraine with missile and drone attacks, causing a number of casualties. The bombardment is believed to have been in retaliation for Ukraine's drone strikes on Russian airbases on June 1. Reuters news agency quoted US officials as saying that Washington believes Moscow's threatened retaliation against the drone strikes has not happened yet in earnest. The news agency also reported one source as saying the full Russian response was "expected within days." It quoted a US official as saying the retaliation was likely to include different kinds of air capabilities, including missiles and drones.
