This country has finally scrapped the last of its Covid restrictions
World
August 15, 2023
This country has finally scrapped the last of its Covid restrictions
New Zealand scrapped the last of its Covid restrictions Tuesday, bringing the final curtain down on one of the world’s…
Up to 25 people trapped under a collapsed temple in northern India as heavy rains kill 16 people
World
August 14, 2023
Up to 25 people trapped under a collapsed temple in northern India as heavy rains kill 16 people
New Delhi, India CNN — Flooding has caused a temple to collapse in the Northern Indian state of Himachal Pradesh…
Saudi Arabia appoints first envoy to Palestinians amid talks on Israel normalization
Middle East
August 14, 2023
Saudi Arabia appoints first envoy to Palestinians amid talks on Israel normalization
Jerusalem CNN — Saudi Arabia has appointed its first ambassador to the Palestinians, in a move that comes amid talks…
Mars is rotating more quickly, NASA mission finds
World
August 14, 2023
Mars is rotating more quickly, NASA mission finds
CNN — Mars is rotating more quickly than it used to, according to data that NASA’s InSight lander collected on…
Taiwan will ‘never back down’ to China threats, island’s presidential hopeful says during US transit
World
August 14, 2023
Taiwan will ‘never back down’ to China threats, island’s presidential hopeful says during US transit
CNN — Taiwan will never back down in the face of growing threats from China, the island’s vice president and…
The West’s ‘see no evil’ approach to Serbia’s Vucic is destabilizing the Balkans
World
August 14, 2023
The West’s ‘see no evil’ approach to Serbia’s Vucic is destabilizing the Balkans
CNN — When Russia invaded Ukraine, the United States and European Union accelerated their pivot towards Serbia. Rather than juggling…
No bathing during air raids – but beaches in southern Ukraine port reopen
World
August 14, 2023
No bathing during air raids – but beaches in southern Ukraine port reopen
CNN — Beaches officially opened for swimming in Ukraine’s largest port city of Odesa for the first time since the…
Niger junta says ‘high treason’ evidence gathered to prosecute ousted president Bazoum
World
August 14, 2023
Niger junta says ‘high treason’ evidence gathered to prosecute ousted president Bazoum
CNN — Niger’s junta claimed Sunday it had gathered evidence to prosecute the country’s ousted President Mohamed Bazoum for “high…
Heavy rains bring deadly flash flood and landslide to northwest China
World
August 14, 2023
Heavy rains bring deadly flash flood and landslide to northwest China
CNN — At least 21 people are dead and six others missing after a flash flood and landslide following torrential…
Ukraine makes partial but ‘significant’ gain in south as counteroffensive grinds on
World
August 13, 2023
Ukraine makes partial but ‘significant’ gain in south as counteroffensive grinds on
CNN — Ukraine has claimed “partial success” at a village along the southern front, as Kyiv’s counteroffensive continues to struggle…