A losing battle to save the lungs of Athens as wildfires grip Greece
World
August 27, 2023
A losing battle to save the lungs of Athens as wildfires grip Greece
Athens, Greece CNN — In Agia Paraskevi, one of the villages dotted around Mount Panitha, just 15 miles north of…
Belarusian president says he warned Wagner boss Prigozhin twice to watch out
World
August 26, 2023
Belarusian president says he warned Wagner boss Prigozhin twice to watch out
CNN — Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has said he warned Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin twice to watch out for threats…
US condemns Hong Kong’s ‘harassment’ of pro-democracy activists’ family members
World
August 26, 2023
US condemns Hong Kong’s ‘harassment’ of pro-democracy activists’ family members
CNN — The US State Department said Friday it “strongly condemned” the Hong Kong authorities’ “ongoing harassment” of family members…
Defiant North Korea tells UN its spy satellite program is its ‘legitimate right as a sovereign state’
World
August 26, 2023
Defiant North Korea tells UN its spy satellite program is its ‘legitimate right as a sovereign state’
CNN — In a defiant speech to the UN Security Council, North Korea insisted its efforts to launch a spy…
Iran rounds up activists and relatives of killed protesters ahead of Mahsa Amini anniversary
Middle East
August 26, 2023
Iran rounds up activists and relatives of killed protesters ahead of Mahsa Amini anniversary
CNN — Iran is moving to head off a possible repeat of unrest ahead of the first anniversary of the…
Can Wagner survive, even if Prigozhin didn’t?
World
August 26, 2023
Can Wagner survive, even if Prigozhin didn’t?
CNN — Yevgeny Prigozhin turned the Wagner Group from a shadowy band of mercenaries into a feared military powerhouse operating…
Niger orders French ambassador to leave the country within 48 hours
World
August 26, 2023
Niger orders French ambassador to leave the country within 48 hours
CNN — Niger’s junta ordered the French ambassador in Niamey on Friday to leave the country within 48 hours, according…
US envoy meets family of German-Iranian sentenced to death in Iran
World
August 26, 2023
US envoy meets family of German-Iranian sentenced to death in Iran
CNN — A US envoy for Iran met on Friday with the family of Iranian-German national Jamshid Sharmahd, who has…
SpaceX, NASA set to launch four astronauts from four countries
World
August 26, 2023
SpaceX, NASA set to launch four astronauts from four countries
CNN — Four astronauts — representing four nations and space agencies across the globe — are preparing to launch aboard…
Donald Trump surrenders in Atlanta in fourth criminal case brought against ex-president this year
World
August 25, 2023
Donald Trump surrenders in Atlanta in fourth criminal case brought against ex-president this year
CNN — Donald Trump surrendered Thursday at the Fulton County jail on more than a dozen charges stemming from his…