Hira Humayun - News Desk Producer, CNN International
Hira Humayun
News Desk Producer, CNN International
Hira Humayun is a producer on CNN's International Desk in Atlanta.
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What’s behind deadly clashes in Syria - and why did Israel intervene?
Jul 19, 2025
Hundreds of people have been killed in days of violence in southern Syria which began with clashes between members of the Druze minority group and Bedouin tribes and drew a military intervention from Syria.
Engine fuel supply was cut just before Air India jet crash, preliminary report says
Jul 12, 2025
India’s Aircraft Accident Investigation bureau has released a preliminary report on the Air India flight that crashed in June, showing the fuel to the engines was cut off.
‘I knew I would prevail’: Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil talks to CNN about his months in ICE detention
Jul 11, 2025
Being detained for more than 100 days without charge with the threat of deportation looming over him did not break the spirit of Palestinian student activist Mahmoud Khalil, he told CNN, but he can never forgive being prevented from being present at the birth of his son.
Head of controversial US-backed Gaza aid group resigns, citing concerns over independence and impartiality
May 27, 2025
The head of a new aid distribution program for Gaza, backed by the US and Israel, has resigned after weeks of controversy, citing concerns over impartiality and urging Israel to allow more aid into the blockaded enclave.
Trump announces plan to lift punishing sanctions on Syria
May 15, 2025
President Donald Trump announced Tuesday that he plans to lift sanctions on Syria following last year’s fall of the Assad regime, saying the move will “give them a chance at greatness.”
TikTok beauty influencer shot dead during live stream in Mexico
May 15, 2025
Valeria Marquez was addressing her TikTok followers in a livestream from her beauty salon in Zapopan, Mexico, when a man arrived at her door to deliver a small parcel.
Israeli strikes kill 48 at Gaza shelters for displaced Palestinians, hospitals say, as military operation intensifies
May 7, 2025
Forty-eight people were killed, including at least seven children, in Israeli airstrikes on school compounds sheltering thousands of displaced Palestinians in Gaza, hospital officials said.
Canada will ‘never’ yield to Trump’s threats as Prime Minister Carney declares election victory
Apr 29, 2025
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said his country would “never” yield to the United States as he declared victory in federal elections early Tuesday, following a campaign overshadowed by relentless provocations and steep trade tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump.
Canadians vote in election overshadowed by US tariff and annexation threats
Apr 28, 2025
Voters will decide today whether to grant interim Prime Minister Mark Carney a full four-year mandate or give the Conservative Party a turn at the wheel after over nine years of Liberal Party government.
Dominican Republic deports dozens of Haitian pregnant women and children in hospital crackdown
Apr 24, 2025
The Dominican Republic deported dozens of pregnant women, mothers who had just given birth, and children back to crisis-ridden Haiti as it cracks down on illegal immigration.
Canada votes in federal elections under shadow of Trump threats. Here’s what you need to know
Apr 20, 2025
Canada is heading into federal elections, where Prime Minister Mark Carney is vying for a chance to continue leading the country, as tensions grow with the Trump administration.
Italian scientist’s remains found in Colombia spark multinational investigation
Apr 10, 2025
Local authorities discovered several pieces of a human body lying on a path in the coastal city of Santa Marta on Sunday.
Palestinian American teen shot dead by Israeli soldiers in West Bank, official says
Apr 8, 2025
Israeli soldiers killed a Palestinian American teenager and wounded two others in the occupied West Bank on Sunday, according to Palestinian officials.
Oscar-winning Palestinian director of ‘No Other Land’ released from Israeli detention after being assaulted
Mar 25, 2025
The Palestinian co-director of Oscar-winning film “No Other Land” Hamdan Ballal was beaten up by Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank, taken away by Israeli soldiers and detained overnight, according to his family, friends, colleagues, eyewitnesses and lawyer.
Ecuador’s president invites foreign armies to fight gangs in the country
Mar 19, 2025
In a local radio interview earlier this month, Noboa said his government was “already in talks” to receive foreign military support.
Conor McGregor draws Irish leader’s ire after anti-immigration comments at White House
Mar 18, 2025
Ireland’s leader has condemned anti-immigration comments made by Conor McGregor, during an appearance by the 36-year-old former mixed martial arts champion in the White House ahead of a St Patrick’s Day meeting with US President Donald Trump.
About
Hira Humayun is a producer on CNN’s International Desk in Atlanta.
She began her career at CNN as an intern with the CNN International features team before becoming a News Assistant, and transitioned to the International Desk in 2018.
