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Displaced people queue for food at a temporary shelter amid deadly clashes between Thailand and Cambodia along a disputed border area

Thailand and Cambodia are fighting again, leaving a Trump-brokered peace agreement on brink of collapse. What happened?

By Helen Regan, Kocha Olarn, CNN (CNN) — Armed clashes between Thailand and Cambodia continued on Wednesday in defiance of calls from the United States to stop fighting and adhere to a months-old Trump-backed peace deal that now looks on the brink of complete collapse. At least eight people have been killed since the latest

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Israeli army carries out a raid

Israeli police raid UNRWA compound in East Jerusalem and replace UN flag with Israeli flag, head of the agency says

By Tamar Michaelis, Mohammed Tawfeeq, CNN Jerusalem (CNN) — Israeli authorities raided the compound of UNRWA, the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees, in occupied East Jerusalem on Monday, took down the UN flag, and raised Israel’s flag, UNRWA head Philippe Lazzarini wrote on X. Lazzarini said Israeli police, accompanied by Jerusalem municipal officials, “forcibly”

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Director-General of the WHO Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has called for all countries and donors to "step up now" to eradicate polio.

$1.9 billion pledged in fight against polio. But huge gap remains after cuts from donor countries.

By Lauren Kent, CNN (CNN) — International leaders and philanthropists, including Bill Gates, announced $1.9 billion Monday in funding to advance polio eradication, but a large funding gap remains after high-income countries’ reductions in foreign aid. The funding gap for the Global Polio Eradication Initiative through 2029 now stands at $440 million, according to a

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5 things to know for Dec. 8: Affordability crisis, Presidential power, Ukraine, Thai-Cambodian border, Kennedy Center Honors

By Alexandra Banner, CNN The nominations for the 83rd Golden Globes will be announced today, highlighting the best in film and television. Take a look at the leading contenders for awards. Here’s what else you need to know to get up to speed and on with your day. 1️⃣ Affordability crisis The Trump administration has

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Bassem Naim

Hamas willing to discuss ‘freezing or storing’ weapons, senior official says, amid concerns over ceasefire

By Oren Liebermann, CNN (CNN) — Hamas is willing to discuss “freezing or storing” its weapons, a senior official said on Sunday, amid concerns that the nascent ceasefire deal between Israel and the militant group could collapse. Speaking to the Associated Press in Qatar on Sunday, Bassem Naim said that Hamas is “very open minded”

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