US has resumed indirect talks with Iran in effort to constrain nuclear program
Middle East
June 20, 2023
US has resumed indirect talks with Iran in effort to constrain nuclear program
CNN — The United States has quietly resumed indirect talks with Iran in an effort to constrain Tehran’s nuclear program,…
Biggest plane deal in history: Airbus clinches massive order from India’s IndiGo
World
June 20, 2023
Biggest plane deal in history: Airbus clinches massive order from India’s IndiGo
London CNN — Airbus has just landed the biggest-ever aircraft order in the history of commercial aviation. The French aerospace…
Twenty people arrested on suspicion of collaborating in Uganda school massacre
World
June 20, 2023
Twenty people arrested on suspicion of collaborating in Uganda school massacre
CNN — Twenty people accused of helping an ISIS-linked rebel group suspected of killing dozens, mostly students at a school…
Heat, drought and fire: Europe’s year of extremes in 2022 will not be a ‘one-off,’ new report finds
World
June 20, 2023
Heat, drought and fire: Europe’s year of extremes in 2022 will not be a ‘one-off,’ new report finds
The climate crisis is taking an enormous toll on Europe, which was ravaged by extreme heat, drought, wildfires and glacier…
Russia claims to have remotely detonated tank laden with explosives, in apparent new tactic
World
June 20, 2023
Russia claims to have remotely detonated tank laden with explosives, in apparent new tactic
CNN — Russia’s Ministry of Defense has claimed that a Ukrainian stronghold was destroyed by a remotely-controlled tank packed with…
Himalayan glaciers could lose up to 80 percent of their ice by 2100 as temperatures rise, report warns
Environment
June 20, 2023
Himalayan glaciers could lose up to 80 percent of their ice by 2100 as temperatures rise, report warns
Hong Kong CNN — The world’s highest peaks are at risk of losing up to 80 percent of their volume…
Saudi Arabia is quietly changing its textbooks. Could that lead to acceptance of Israel?
Middle East
June 20, 2023
Saudi Arabia is quietly changing its textbooks. Could that lead to acceptance of Israel?
Jerusalem and Abu Dhabi CNN — Textbooks in Saudi Arabia have been changing. For years, researchers have been observing a…
New killings reported in Darfur on second day of Sudan ceasefire
Middle East
June 20, 2023
New killings reported in Darfur on second day of Sudan ceasefire
Killings and attacks on communities in Darfur by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and allied militias have been reported…
As Switzerland’s glaciers melt, voters approve new climate law to cut planet-heating pollution
Environment
June 19, 2023
As Switzerland’s glaciers melt, voters approve new climate law to cut planet-heating pollution
CNN — Swiss voters have approved a new law to cut the use of fossil fuels and significantly reduce levels…
Blinken says he and Chinese leaders agreed on need to ‘stabilize’ US-China relationship
World
June 19, 2023
Blinken says he and Chinese leaders agreed on need to ‘stabilize’ US-China relationship
Beijing CNN — US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday said that the United States and China had made…