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‘Their tactics have changed’: Russia’s bid to blow apart Ukraine’s power grid
World
April 14, 2024
‘Their tactics have changed’: Russia’s bid to blow apart Ukraine’s power grid
For the past two winters, Ukraine has withstood a barrage of Russian airstrikes seeking to disable its energy infrastructure, plunge…
Eastern Europeans buy up property in the West as Putin steps up ‘war on nerves’
World
April 13, 2024
Eastern Europeans buy up property in the West as Putin steps up ‘war on nerves’
CNN — Agnes Marciniak-Kostrzewa’s phone won’t stop ringing. She’s been in the property business for 25 years, helping Poles to…
China is giving Russia significant support to expand weapons manufacturing as Ukraine war continues, US officials say
World
April 13, 2024
China is giving Russia significant support to expand weapons manufacturing as Ukraine war continues, US officials say
CNN — China is helping Russia ramp up its defense industrial base at such a large scale that Moscow is…
Floods ravage regions of Russia and Kazakhstan, but worse is yet to come
World
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…
International court rules Switzerland violated human rights in landmark climate case brought by 2,000 women
Environment
April 9, 2024
International court rules Switzerland violated human rights in landmark climate case brought by 2,000 women
CNN — An international court in France on Tuesday ruled Switzerland’s failure to adequately tackle the climate crisis was in…
Anger boils over for some amid record floods in Russia’s Urals
World
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…
Total solar eclipse: Where and when to watch and what to look out for
Science
April 8, 2024
Total solar eclipse: Where and when to watch and what to look out for
CNN — The day has finally arrived. After a nearly seven-year wait, it’s time for a total solar eclipse to…
Russian-controlled Zaporizhzhia nuclear reactor damaged following drone attack
World
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…
At least seven dead in two Russian strikes on Ukraine’s second largest city Kharkiv
World
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…
As Russia tests for weak spots, Ukraine is banking on enemy mistakes
World
April 6, 2024
As Russia tests for weak spots, Ukraine is banking on enemy mistakes
CNN — It generated little attention: another Russian assault in eastern Ukraine, across barren, pock-marked fields, met by determined, nimble…