India becomes the fourth country ever to land a spacecraft on the moon
World
August 23, 2023
India becomes the fourth country ever to land a spacecraft on the moon
CNN — India has landed its Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft on the moon, becoming only the fourth nation ever to accomplish such…
African Union suspends Niger in crackdown over coup
World
August 23, 2023
African Union suspends Niger in crackdown over coup
CNN — The African Union has suspended Niger following the takeover of the West African country by a military junta…
18 bodies found as fires rage in Greece and Europe suffers another heat wave
World
August 23, 2023
18 bodies found as fires rage in Greece and Europe suffers another heat wave
CNN — The burned bodies of 18 people were found as wildfires ripped through Greece on Tuesday and countries across…
16 dead and 36 injured after bus carrying migrants and locals crashes in Mexico, officials say
World
August 23, 2023
16 dead and 36 injured after bus carrying migrants and locals crashes in Mexico, officials say
CNN — At least 16 people have been killed and 36 more injured following a bus crash Tuesday on central…
Taliban carried out hundreds of extrajudicial killings after seizing power, UN says
Middle East
August 23, 2023
Taliban carried out hundreds of extrajudicial killings after seizing power, UN says
CNN — Taliban fighters have committed hundreds of extrajudicial killings since taking power in Afghanistan in 2021, despite a “general…
Palestinian man shot from behind by Israeli security forces, video appears to show
Middle East
August 22, 2023
Palestinian man shot from behind by Israeli security forces, video appears to show
Jerusalem CNN — A Palestinian man was critically injured Monday after he was shot from behind by Israeli security forces…
Children trapped 900 feet in air when chairlift cable snaps in Pakistan’s northwest
World
August 22, 2023
Children trapped 900 feet in air when chairlift cable snaps in Pakistan’s northwest
Islamabad, Pakistan CNN — An urgent rescue effort is underway in Pakistan for six children and two adults trapped in…
India gripped as teen chess prodigy prepares to take on Magnus Carlsen for World Cup title
World
August 22, 2023
India gripped as teen chess prodigy prepares to take on Magnus Carlsen for World Cup title
CNN — Millions in India will be cheering on the teen chess prodigy known as Pragg as he takes on…
China’s Xi visits South Africa in just his second trip abroad this year as domestic woes bubble back home
World
August 22, 2023
China’s Xi visits South Africa in just his second trip abroad this year as domestic woes bubble back home
CNN — Chinese leader Xi Jinping heads to South Africa Monday on a trip intended to bolster Beijing’s influence among…
Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin claims to be making Africa ‘freer’ in unverified video
World
August 22, 2023
Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin claims to be making Africa ‘freer’ in unverified video
CNN — Wagner mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin says he is in Africa “making Russia even greater on all continents, and…