Queen Elizabeth witnessed the crumbling of British power in the Middle East | CNN

Editor’s Note: A version of this story first appeared in CNN’s Meanwhile in the Middle East…

Flood-hit Pakistan breaches lake in bid to save densely populated cities | CNN

CNN  —  Pakistan authorities intentionally breached the country’s largest freshwater lake on Sunday, displacing 100,000 people…

Start your week smart: NASA, Heat wave, Ukraine, Pakistan, Stolen plane | CNN

Air travel this summer has been challenging to say the least. About 55,000 flights have been…

Hamas executes five in Gaza, including two accused of spying for Israel | CNN

CNN  —  Hamas executed five Palestinians in Gaza, including two on charges of cooperating with Israel,…

Spanish farmers ditch olives, vines for more lucrative, drought-resistant pistachios

The farmers in Castilla-La Mancha in central Spain are known to farm olives and vines but…

From battlefields in Iraq to the Nashville music scene, how a Marine veteran is using art to heal | CNN

Nashville, TN CNN  —  Growing up, Richard Casper always knew he wanted to serve others. When…

5 things to know for July 15: Jan. 6, Middle East, Roe v. Wade, Sri Lanka, Monkeypox

Here’s what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your…

Middle East to suffer from the grain shortage: Russian attack disrupts Ukraine’s supply chain

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is endangering more than only the lives of Ukrainians. The war is…

Islamic State likely to pick battle-hardened Iraqi as next leader: Report

The next leader of the Islamic State is likely to be from a close circle of battle-hardened Iraqi…