Thousands evacuated in Philippines as Mount Mayon volcano spews lava and sulfuric gas
World
June 12, 2023
Thousands evacuated in Philippines as Mount Mayon volcano spews lava and sulfuric gas
CNN — The Philippines’ most active volcano began spewing lava and sulfuric gas Sunday, prompting the evacuation of nearly 13,000…
Ukraine loses 16 US-made armored vehicles, group says, but Kyiv’s forces still gain territory
World
June 12, 2023
Ukraine loses 16 US-made armored vehicles, group says, but Kyiv’s forces still gain territory
CNN — Ukraine has lost 16 US-supplied armored vehicles in the past several days, according to open-source intelligence analysis, as…
Blinken says Israel-Saudi normalization remains a priority as he wraps visit to the Kingdom
Middle East
June 11, 2023
Blinken says Israel-Saudi normalization remains a priority as he wraps visit to the Kingdom
CNN — US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday reaffirmed the Biden administration’s commitment to normalization between Israel and…
ChatGPT’s responses to suicide, addiction, sexual assault crises raise questions in new study
Technology
June 11, 2023
ChatGPT’s responses to suicide, addiction, sexual assault crises raise questions in new study
CNN — When asked serious public health questions related to abuse, suicide or other medical crises, the online chatbot tool…
Zelensky signaled Ukraine’s counteroffensive against Russia is underway. Here’s what to expect
World
June 11, 2023
Zelensky signaled Ukraine’s counteroffensive against Russia is underway. Here’s what to expect
CNN — With a few words, Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky gave his strongest signal yet that his forces have begun…
The world’s biggest sporting event is coming to Paris. Not everyone’s happy
World
June 11, 2023
The world’s biggest sporting event is coming to Paris. Not everyone’s happy
Paris CNN — The date is set, venues have been chosen, tickets are on sale. One hundred years after the…
Kakhovka dam collapse has made Black Sea a ‘garbage dump and animal cemetery,’ Ukraine warns
World
June 11, 2023
Kakhovka dam collapse has made Black Sea a ‘garbage dump and animal cemetery,’ Ukraine warns
CNN — Floodwaters are receding following the collapse of the Kakhovka dam, but debris washed along the Dnipro river is…
‘What is there to be afraid of?’ Ukrainians in battered southern town hopeful about counteroffensive
World
June 11, 2023
‘What is there to be afraid of?’ Ukrainians in battered southern town hopeful about counteroffensive
Southern Ukraine CNN — Deep inside a makeshift bunker, residents of Orikhiv await an aid delivery while artillery shakes the…
Saudi Arabia and US announce Sudan 24-hour ceasefire
Middle East
June 11, 2023
Saudi Arabia and US announce Sudan 24-hour ceasefire
Abu Dhabi CNN — Saudi Arabia and the United States announced a 24-hour ceasefire starting Saturday between the Sudanese Armed…
Al-Shabaab militants kill nine in hotel siege in Somalia’s capital
World
June 11, 2023
Al-Shabaab militants kill nine in hotel siege in Somalia’s capital
CNN — Six civilians and three security force members were killed in a late-night attack by militant fighters on a…