Settlements to be ‘strengthened’ in wake of Jerusalem attacks, Israeli PM says | CNN

CNN  —  Israel will “take steps to strengthen settlement” in response to shooting attacks in Jerusalem…

Two wounded in shooting in Jerusalem, police say, after synagogue attack leaves seven dead | CNN

CNN  —  Two people were wounded in a shooting attack in Jerusalem on Saturday, emergency services…

Blinken to visit Israel and West Bank with tensions high after outbreak of violence | CNN Politics

CNN  —  US Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s trip to Jerusalem and Ramallah next week has…

The world looks on as Erdogan jockeys for a third decade of power in Turkey | CNN

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Turkey says Sweden was complicit in burning of Quran amid tension over NATO membership bid | CNN

CNN  —  The Swedish government was complicit in the burning of the Quran at a protest…

Israeli forces kill nine in Jenin clash with Palestinian gunmen, marking West Bank’s deadliest day in over a year | CNN

CNN  —  Israeli forces killed nine Palestinians, including an elderly woman, and wounded several others during…

Charges dropped against Afghan soldier who was detained seeking asylum at US border with Mexico | CNN Politics

Washington CNN  —  Criminal charges have been dropped against an Afghan national who served with the…

Iran’s amassed enough material for ‘several nuclear weapons,’ says IAEA chief | CNN

Abu Dhabi CNN  —  Diplomatic efforts to prevent Iran developing a nuclear weapon should restart, said…

Extreme cold kills more than 150 people in Afghanistan, Taliban says | CNN

CNN  —  At least 157 people have died in Afghanistan’s harsh winter, a Taliban official said…

Blue Ivy takes stage with mom Beyoncé in Dubai | CNN

CNN  —  Talent runs deep in the Carter family. Beyoncé took to the stage for the…