China’s imports of Russian crude oil hit record high | CNN Business
China’s crude oil imports from Russia soared 55% from a year earlier to a record level in May, displacing Saudi Arabia as the top supplier, as refiners cashed in on…
Israeli lawmaker resigns over ‘harassment’ of Palestinians, plunging government into parliamentary minority | CNN
CNN — Israel’s fragile government lost its parliamentary majority on Thursday after an Arab-Israeli lawmaker resigned from the ruling coalition, accusing its leaders of fueling tensions between Israelis and Palestinians…
Top Taliban leader makes more promises on women’s rights but quips ‘naughty women’ should stay home | CNN
Kabul CNN — A senior Taliban official has repeated the group’s as-yet-unfulfilled pledge to allow girls back into high school, saying there would be “good news soon,” but suggested that…
Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh’s brother slams violent actions of Israeli police at her funeral | CNN
Jerusalem CNN — The brother of slain Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh Monday blasted the violent intervention by Israeli police into her funeral as “unacceptable and unjustifiable.” “They could…
Finland will apply to join NATO, leaders say, ditching decades of neutrality despite Russia’s threats of retaliation | CNN
CNN — Finland’s government announced Sunday it will apply to join NATO, ditching decades of wartime neutrality and ignoring Russian threats of possible retaliation as the Nordic country attempts to…
Lebanese take their fight with a century-old political order to the ballot box | CNN
Editor’s Note: A version of this story first appeared in CNN’s Meanwhile in the Middle East newsletter, a three-times-a-week look inside the region’s biggest stories. Sign up here. Beirut, Lebanon…