South Korea is cutting ‘killer questions’ from an 8-hour exam some blame for a fertility rate crisis
World
July 2, 2023
South Korea is cutting ‘killer questions’ from an 8-hour exam some blame for a fertility rate crisis
Seoul, South Korea CNN — Raising a child in South Korea is no easy task. By the time their toddlers…
CIA director met Zelensky on trip to Ukraine, US official says
World
July 2, 2023
CIA director met Zelensky on trip to Ukraine, US official says
CNN — CIA Director William Burns recently traveled to Ukraine and met with President Volodymyr Zelensky and Ukrainian intelligence officials,…
Canada has officially banned testing cosmetics on animals
World
July 2, 2023
Canada has officially banned testing cosmetics on animals
Canada has moved to ban the testing of cosmetics on animals, joining a number of other countries and American states…
Sierra Leone election observers flag ‘statistical inconsistencies’
World
July 2, 2023
Sierra Leone election observers flag ‘statistical inconsistencies’
European election observers in Sierra Leone said there were “statistical inconsistencies” in the presidential results published by the electoral commission,…
21,000 Wagner mercenaries killed in Ukraine and ‘world wants to kill’ Putin, Zelensky says
World
July 2, 2023
21,000 Wagner mercenaries killed in Ukraine and ‘world wants to kill’ Putin, Zelensky says
CNN — At least 21,000 Wagner mercenaries have been killed fighting in Ukraine, according to President Volodymyr Zelensky. The Ukrainian…
Greta Thunberg has accused Russia of ‘ecocide’ in Ukraine. But what does that mean?
Environment
July 2, 2023
Greta Thunberg has accused Russia of ‘ecocide’ in Ukraine. But what does that mean?
CNN — On June 6, Ukraine suffered an environmental catastrophe. The collapse of the Kakhovka dam in the south of…
Israeli warplanes target Syrian air defense battery
Middle East
July 2, 2023
Israeli warplanes target Syrian air defense battery
CNN — The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said Sunday that Israeli warplanes had targeted a Syrian air defense battery from…
Mayor says home ‘rammed’ and set on fire as France detains hundreds more protesters
World
July 2, 2023
Mayor says home ‘rammed’ and set on fire as France detains hundreds more protesters
CNN — The mayor of a Paris suburb has said his home was attacked early Sunday morning, calling it “an…
Protesters break into Swedish embassy in Baghdad after Stockholm Quran burning
Middle East
July 1, 2023
Protesters break into Swedish embassy in Baghdad after Stockholm Quran burning
CNN — Demonstrators breached the perimeter of the Swedish embassy in Baghdad Thursday, a day after a protester burned a…
Protests are sweeping France. Here’s what you need to know
World
July 1, 2023
Protests are sweeping France. Here’s what you need to know
CNN — France has been rocked by a wave of protests after a 17-year-old youth was shot by police near…