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“Russia’s air defenses are simply not fit for purpose, that’s very clear,” Thomas Withington at RUSI told CNN. “...and barring some massive redesign of the Russian air defense system, that will remain the case.” edition.cnn.com/2026/06/19/e...

How Ukraine broke through Russia’s air defenses | CNN

As a barrage of Ukrainian drones descended on Moscow in the early hours of Thursday, Russia’s response appeared more like a scramble, and less like a well-planned strategic defense. Videos from the st...

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Analysts say Moscow is resorting to increasingly desperate measures to shore up its forces, and Putin will likely be forced to make more unpopular decisions this year if he wants to continue his invasion of Ukraine. edition.cnn.com/2026/06/14/e...

Russia’s overwhelming manpower advantage against Ukraine is starting to wane | CNN

What would you do with an $80,000 bonus, more than quadruple the amount of an average annual salary? Or with $140,000 in debt relief?

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Iran war ripple effects are increasing risks of acute hunger for millions, World Food Programme chief says (story by my colleague @jmhansler.bsky.social) edition.cnn.com/2026/06/10/p...

Iran war ripple effects are increasing risks of acute hunger for millions, World Food Programme chief says | CNN Politics

Ripple effects from the war in Iran are threatening millions more of the most vulnerable people with crisis levels of hunger or worse, World Food Programme (WFP) acting Executive Director Carl Skau to...

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The luxury resort project, backed in part by Ivanka Trump & Jared Kushner, includes planned development of a protected natural area along the coast, which conservation groups say has already damaged the beautiful area Trump was praising edition.cnn.com/2026/06/06/e...

Ivanka Trump has plans for a luxury resort on a protected beach in Albania. Locals and conservationists aren’t thrilled | CNN

In a slickly produced podcast interview published this week, Ivanka Trump talked about her latest real-estate project – what she described as an “unbelievable, beautiful 1,400-hectare private island i...

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@laurengkent.bsky.social · 3mo ago

A key factor in the increasing frequency and size of air attacks is that “Russia is now really struggling to take any meaningful gains on the battlefield,” said Thomas Withington, an associate fellow for military sciences at RUSI edition.cnn.com/2026/06/04/e...

Russia ramps up aerial attacks as it struggles on the ground in Ukraine | CNN

Russia’s air attacks have grown in sheer volume in recent months, hammering Ukraine with more drones and high-speed missiles than ever before, as Moscow’s forces struggle to make meaningful progress o...

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Strong story from @cnn.com's Alicia Wallace: Inflation and higher gas prices are stretching workers to their limit edition.cnn.com/2026/05/27/e...

‘I’ve never felt poor before’: Inflation and higher gas prices are stretching workers to their limit | CNN Business

Kris Massey stood at a jeweler’s counter last month, hoping to sell a couple of her grandmother’s gifted pieces to possibly cover some bills.

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Jennifer Hansler @jmhansler.bsky.social · 3mo ago

US funding cuts have hampered response to the deadly Ebola crisis, aid workers say Read more from @laurengkent.bsky.social & me: www.cnn.com/2026/05/22/a...

US funding cuts have hampered response to the deadly Ebola crisis, aid workers say | CNN

As a deadly Ebola outbreak tears through northeast Democratic Republic of the Congo, many first responders are turning a critical eye on events that preceded the crisis: layoffs of health workers fund...

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@laurengkent.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Aid workers and experts said US funding cutbacks and layoffs in multiple areas have hampered the world’s ability to respond to Ebola edition.cnn.com/2026/05/22/a...

US funding cuts have hampered response to the deadly Ebola crisis, aid workers say | CNN

As a deadly Ebola outbreak tears through northeast Democratic Republic of the Congo, many first responders are turning a critical eye on events that preceded the crisis: layoffs of health workers fund...

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@laurengkent.bsky.social · 3mo ago

The Trump administration plans to redirect $2 billion in funding intended for global health programs to cover the cost of closing the US Agency for International Development (USAID), according to a copy of the notification obtained by CNN edition.cnn.com/2026/05/07/w...

Trump admin plans to divert $2 billion in health funding to pay for USAID closure | CNN

The Trump administration plans to redirect $2 billion in funding intended for global health programs to cover the cost of closing the US Agency for International Development (USAID), according to a co...

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@laurengkent.bsky.social · 4mo ago

US cuts to aid for family planning have had a devastating impact on women: I spoke to medical providers and nonprofits in six countries, who described layoffs of health workers, widespread birth control shortages and worsening outcomes for women edition.cnn.com/2026/04/24/a...

The Trump administration has gutted US aid for family planning. Here’s how it’s impacting women overseas | CNN

A crisis in family planning medicine is playing out in Africa in the wake of sweeping US aid cuts, with medical providers highlighting deaths, layoffs and unintended pregnancies.

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@laurengkent.bsky.social · 4mo ago

'Each day we count several unwanted pregnancies': Health workers told me there is a crisis in family planning medicine that is playing out across the African continent in the wake of aid cuts by the US and other donor nations edition.cnn.com/2026/04/24/a...

The Trump administration has gutted US aid for family planning. Here’s how it’s impacting women overseas | CNN

A crisis in family planning medicine is playing out in Africa in the wake of sweeping US aid cuts, with medical providers highlighting deaths, layoffs and unintended pregnancies.

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@laurengkent.bsky.social · 4mo ago

“Trump has been astonishingly inconsistent in his criticism,” @rusi.bsky.social RUSI fellow Kamil Zwolski told me. “He is going from ‘we don’t need the support of European allies’ to ‘why won’t they help us, they are ungrateful.’” edition.cnn.com/2026/03/31/e...

Trump lashes out at Europe as growing number of allies reject US calls for help | CNN

US President Donald Trump has asked European allies for a lot lately – the use of military bases, the potential relocation of missile defense systems and generally stronger support for US military act...

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CNN @cnn.com · 4mo ago

US President Donald Trump has asked European allies for a lot lately. Many responses have been lukewarm, with allies offering limited defensive support but also repeatedly calling for de-escalation. But increasingly, White House requests have been met with a firm “no.” Or nie, non, rifiuto.

Trump lashes out at Europe as growing number of allies reject US calls for help | CNN

US President Donald Trump has asked European allies for a lot lately – the use of military bases, the potential relocation of missile defense systems and generally stronger support for US military act...

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CNN @cnn.com · 5mo ago

Iran still has the upper hand in the Strait of Hormuz – in part because of its unconventional warfare methods, including cheap drones and sea mines, and in part because of its geography. https://cnn.it/4tgIkBs

Mapping the Strait of Hormuz: Iran has the upper hand in the strait – in part because of its unconventional warfare methods, including cheap drones and sea mines, and in part because of its geography edition.cnn.com/2026/03/26/m...

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Great reporting by my colleague @karadaniellefox.bsky.social and @ecalbert.bsky.social @mongabay.com, who tracked 8 Chinese research vessels that have undertaken deep-sea mining exploratory missions. They display a pattern of activity that points beyond civilian use edition.cnn.com/interactive/...

How deep-sea mining is growing China’s influence in the Pacific

China’s oceanographic fleet — the largest in the world — may serve strategic, military-use purposes.

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‘A shell of our former self’: How Trump and Musk’s spending cuts are hampering US government readiness amid the Iran war (reporting from @jeremyherb @AnnieGrayerCNN @jmhansler.bsky.social @snlyngaas.bsky.social @GabeCohenNews) www.cnn.com/2026/03/10/p...

‘A shell of our former self’: How Trump and Musk’s spending cuts are hampering US government readiness amid the Iran war | CNN Politics

Government cuts under Trump’s second term weakened U.S. emergency, security, and foreign response capabilities, now under scrutiny amid Middle East conflict.

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@laurengkent.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Analysts say that whatever comes next in the already-escalating war with Iran is highly unpredictable. And Iran’s theocratic, ideologically driven regime bears very little resemblance to the government built around former strongman Maduro edition.cnn.com/2026/03/03/m...

Analysis: Trump has drawn parallels between Iran and Venezuela. But there’s no Delcy Rodríguez in Tehran | CNN

US President Donald Trump has repeatedly touted the US operations in Venezuela as a “perfect” example of how regime change can play out, drawing direct parallels between Venezuela and Iran.

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The CSD analysis found that domestic fuel prices in Hungary were on average 18% higher than in the neighboring Czech Republic in 2025, even though Budapest still buys cheaper Russian oil, while Prague buys costlier alternatives (from @christianedwards.bsky.social) edition.cnn.com/2026/02/16/b...

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@laurengkent.bsky.social · 6mo ago

A new study published in The Lancet medical journal aims to quantify the human toll of donor country budget decisions – projecting that global aid cuts could lead to at least 9.4 million additional deaths by 2030, if the current funding trend continues. edition.cnn.com/2026/02/04/w...

One year on from dismantling of USAID, study projects that global aid cuts could lead to 9.4 million deaths by 2030 | CNN

It’s been one year since the Trump administration dismantled the US Agency for International Development (USAID), with aid cuts leading to the closure of HIV clinics in South Africa, the termination o...

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@laurengkent.bsky.social · 7mo ago

“Many of our veterans that we work with have served alongside Americans, and there’s no – absolutely no – respect for their service and their office,” Greenlandic-Danish veteran Gerth Sloth Berthelsen told CNN. edition.cnn.com/2026/01/24/e...

Danish troops who fought alongside US forces feel betrayed, as Trump threatens Greenland and denigrates NATO | CNN

“It’s very disrespectful.”

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@laurengkent.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Power outages continue across Ukraine today, meaning many people are still without heat and electricity in freezing temperatures. Wednesday's low in Kyiv is -18°C edition.cnn.com/2026/01/13/e...

Hundreds of thousands of households in Kyiv are without power after Russian strikes, as temperatures drop well below freezing | CNN

An intense wave of Russian drone attacks has left hundreds of thousands of households in the Kyiv region without power, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Tuesday, as temperatures fall well b...

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Europe’s 90-billion-euro interest-free loan to keep Ukraine’s economy and military from a budgetary blackhole through 2027 didn’t come about in the way some leaders wanted, but the fact it came about at all is a win for the EU (From Joseph Ataman & Clare Sebastian) edition.cnn.com/2025/12/18/e...

Analysis: Europe salvages credibility with last-minute funding deal on Ukraine | CNN

Europe’s 90-billion-euro interest-free loan to keep Ukraine’s economy and military from a budgetary blackhole through 2027 didn’t come about in the way some leaders wanted, but the fact it came about ...

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The European Union is on the precipice of a momentous decision on whether to use frozen Russian assets to finance more support for Ukraine. Critics argue the plan is legally questionable and risks retaliation by Moscow. Here's what you need to know: www.cnn.com/2025/12/17/b...

Europe is facing a huge decision on an unprecedented plan to use Russia’s frozen assets to help Ukraine | CNN Business

The European Union is on the precipice of a momentous decision on whether to use frozen Russian assets to finance more support for Ukraine. Critics argue the plan is legally questionable and risks ret...

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World leaders have touted “significant progress.” Germany said there was a small but real chance for an agreement soon. And Trump said that “we’re closer now than we have been.” But where do things actually stand? edition.cnn.com/2025/12/16/e...

Trump says Ukraine peace deal is ‘closer than ever’ after Berlin talks, but is it? Here are the key sticking points | CNN

The United States just wrapped up two days of talks with Ukrainian and European negotiators in Berlin, followed by more discussions among leaders in Europe – all of which ended with positive signals a...

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The number of children who die before age 5 is expected to rise for the first time this century, amid sweeping cuts to global health funding by high-income countries, according to a new report from the Gates Foundation. edition.cnn.com/2025/12/04/w...

Child deaths projected to rise for first time this century, as aid cuts reverse decades of progress | CNN

The number of children who die before age 5 is expected to rise for the first time this century, amid sweeping cuts to global health funding by high-income countries, according to a new report from th...

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