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North Korea tests missile, Seoul says, ahead of vote seen as gauge of support for hardline South Korean leader
April 2, 2024
North Korea tests missile, Seoul says, ahead of vote seen as gauge of support for hardline South Korean leader
Seoul, South Korea CNN — North Korea test-fired a presumed intermediate-range ballistic missile on Tuesday, South Korean officials said, its latest…
Exclusive: Hackers stole Russian prisoner database to avenge death of Navalny
April 1, 2024
Exclusive: Hackers stole Russian prisoner database to avenge death of Navalny
CNN — Within hours of opposition leader Alexey Navalny’s death in February in a Russian prison, a group of anti-Kremlin…
Trump’s inflammatory rhetoric has been effective for him so far but poses real danger
April 1, 2024
Trump’s inflammatory rhetoric has been effective for him so far but poses real danger
CNN — An undercurrent of implied violence has always been an essential ingredient of Donald Trump’s strongman persona. As the…
Russia protects North Korea in the UN with veto of resolution to investigate sanction violations
April 1, 2024
Russia protects North Korea in the UN with veto of resolution to investigate sanction violations
United Nations CNN — Russia on Thursday vetoed a United Nations resolution that would renew an independent panel of experts investigating North Korea’s violations…
Pope Francis calls for Gaza ceasefire as he leads Easter Mass following health concerns
March 31, 2024
Pope Francis calls for Gaza ceasefire as he leads Easter Mass following health concerns
CNN — Pope Francis called for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in his traditional Easter message delivered following renewed…
Ukraine’s election day dawns with no vote in sight and little appetite for one – for now, anyway
March 31, 2024
Ukraine’s election day dawns with no vote in sight and little appetite for one – for now, anyway
Kyiv CNN — In another world, Ukraine would be voting today. In a year where billions get the chance to…
How ISIS has Europe and the US in sights after deadly Moscow attack
March 31, 2024
How ISIS has Europe and the US in sights after deadly Moscow attack
CNN — The threat of ISIS, also known as Islamic State, might have seemed to be waning as headlines turned…
Ukraine faces retreat without US aid, Zelensky says
March 30, 2024
Ukraine faces retreat without US aid, Zelensky says
CNN — Ukrainian forces would have to cede further territory to Russia if US military aid does not arrive soon,…
A global disaster unfolds on a bridge over a river in Baltimore
March 30, 2024
A global disaster unfolds on a bridge over a river in Baltimore
CNN — When it opened 47 years and six days ago on “a spectacularly clear” March morning, the steel-arched Francis…
Russia’s security services knew of ISIS threat before concert attack, new evidence from investigative body suggests
March 29, 2024
Russia’s security services knew of ISIS threat before concert attack, new evidence from investigative body suggests
The Kremlin’s security services were aware of an ISIS threat days before a deadly attack on a concert hall near Moscow,…