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Floods ravage regions of Russia and Kazakhstan, but worse is yet to come
April 10, 2024
Floods ravage regions of Russia and Kazakhstan, but worse is yet to come
CNN — Floods have swamped parts of Russia and Kazakhstan after Europe’s third-longest river burst its banks, forcing more than…
TV networks prepare letter to Biden and Trump campaigns urging them to commit to 2024 election debates
April 10, 2024
TV networks prepare letter to Biden and Trump campaigns urging them to commit to 2024 election debates
CNN — Five of the major US television networks have banded together to draft a letter urging President Joe Biden…
China’s Xi hosts former Taiwan president in Beijing, in rare meeting echoing bygone era of warmer ties
April 10, 2024
China’s Xi hosts former Taiwan president in Beijing, in rare meeting echoing bygone era of warmer ties
Hong Kong CNN — Chinese leader Xi Jinping held rare talks on Wednesday with a former president of Taiwan who…
A whistleblower claims that Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner is flawed. The FAA is investigating
April 10, 2024
A whistleblower claims that Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner is flawed. The FAA is investigating
CNN — Federal authorities say they’re investigating Boeing after a whistleblower repeatedly raised concerns with two widebody jet models, and…
Anger boils over for some amid record floods in Russia’s Urals
April 9, 2024
Anger boils over for some amid record floods in Russia’s Urals
Reuters — At least 100 Russians asked for help from President Vladimir Putin on Monday in a city struck by…
China concerns bring new unity to once-turbulent US-Japan-Philippines relationship ahead of major White House summit
April 9, 2024
China concerns bring new unity to once-turbulent US-Japan-Philippines relationship ahead of major White House summit
Seoul, South Korea CNN — Colonization, bloodshed, war crimes, occupation, controversial military bases. These are all issues intertwined in the…
Trump is just days from his first criminal trial after latest legal gambit fails
April 9, 2024
Trump is just days from his first criminal trial after latest legal gambit fails
CNN — Donald Trump is close to running out of time in his last-ditch bid to stave off the historic…
Russian-controlled Zaporizhzhia nuclear reactor damaged following drone attack
April 8, 2024
Russian-controlled Zaporizhzhia nuclear reactor damaged following drone attack
CNN — The Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine was damaged Sunday in a drone attack, the International Atomic Energy…
Japan’s Kishida warns world at ‘historic turning point’ as he touts US alliance ahead of Biden summit
April 8, 2024
Japan’s Kishida warns world at ‘historic turning point’ as he touts US alliance ahead of Biden summit
Tokyo CNN — Spiraling geopolitical tensions have pushed the world to a “historic turning point” and are forcing Japan to…
At least seven dead in two Russian strikes on Ukraine’s second largest city Kharkiv
April 7, 2024
At least seven dead in two Russian strikes on Ukraine’s second largest city Kharkiv
CNN — Two Russian strikes have killed at least seven people in Ukraine’s second largest city, Kharkiv, officials said, as…