UAE official says visa restrictions not lifted for Nigerians
Middle East
September 16, 2023
UAE official says visa restrictions not lifted for Nigerians
CNN — The United Arab Emirates has contradicted claims by the Nigerian government that it is to lift a year-long…
One year since Mahsa Amini’s death, a protester shot in the eye during Iran’s crackdown continues her struggle from exile
Middle East
September 16, 2023
One year since Mahsa Amini’s death, a protester shot in the eye during Iran’s crackdown continues her struggle from exile
Milan, Italy CNN — Elahe Tavakolian’s shooter was so close, she could see him pointing his gun at her. “He…
French ambassador is being ‘held hostage at the French embassy’ in Niger, says Macron
World
September 16, 2023
French ambassador is being ‘held hostage at the French embassy’ in Niger, says Macron
CNN — The French ambassador to Niger and other French diplomats are “literally being held hostage at the French embassy,”…
Russia gives Kim Jong Un an inside look at its warplanes and frigates
World
September 16, 2023
Russia gives Kim Jong Un an inside look at its warplanes and frigates
Seoul, South Korea CNN — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un inspected warplanes, toured an airfield and visited a Pacific…
Prince William wants to be a global statesman
World
September 15, 2023
Prince William wants to be a global statesman
London CNN — It’s only a fleeting visit but it speaks volumes about the heir to the British throne’s growing…
UN says most Libya flood deaths could have been avoided, as reports emerge of how 7-meter wave ‘wiped out’ buildings
Middle East
September 15, 2023
UN says most Libya flood deaths could have been avoided, as reports emerge of how 7-meter wave ‘wiped out’ buildings
The United Nations has said most of the deaths in flash floods that tore through Libya could have been “avoided,”…
‘Utter destruction:’ Derna left like a war zone by Libya’s catastrophic flooding
Middle East
September 15, 2023
‘Utter destruction:’ Derna left like a war zone by Libya’s catastrophic flooding
Derna, Libya CNN — Driving into Derna in the early hours was like arriving in a ghost town. The city,…
The latest Covid-19 vaccine is here. Here’s where and when to get it — and RSV and flu shots, too
Health & Fitness
September 15, 2023
The latest Covid-19 vaccine is here. Here’s where and when to get it — and RSV and flu shots, too
CNN — Now that the US Food and Drug Administration and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have signed off,…
Ukraine identifies ships hit in Sevastopol attack, claiming ‘irreparable loss’ to Russia
World
September 15, 2023
Ukraine identifies ships hit in Sevastopol attack, claiming ‘irreparable loss’ to Russia
CNN — Ukraine has identified the ships hit in its attack against a Russian naval base in occupied Crimea, claiming…
The West fears a closer Russia and North Korea. China may not
World
September 15, 2023
The West fears a closer Russia and North Korea. China may not
Hong Kong CNN — A rare meeting between Russia’s Vladimir Putin and North Korea’s Kim Jong Un at a space…