Quad summit in Australia canceled after Joe Biden shortens Asia trip
World
May 17, 2023
Quad summit in Australia canceled after Joe Biden shortens Asia trip
Sydney CNN — A planned summit of Quad leaders from the United States, India, Australia, and Japan in Sydney next…
US skips UN Nakba event marking dispossession of Palestinians after Israeli campaign
Middle East
May 16, 2023
US skips UN Nakba event marking dispossession of Palestinians after Israeli campaign
The United States and Western nations including the United Kingdom and Germany on Monday skipped an event at the United…
Syrian president Assad invited to COP28 climate summit by the UAE
Middle East
May 16, 2023
Syrian president Assad invited to COP28 climate summit by the UAE
CNN — The United Arab Emirates has invited Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to attend the United Nations’ COP28 Climate Summit,…
Wagner chief Prigozhin claims in video US citizen died fighting in Bakhmut
World
May 16, 2023
Wagner chief Prigozhin claims in video US citizen died fighting in Bakhmut
CNN — The leader of the Russian private military company Wagner, Yevgeny Prigozhin, claimed a US citizen died in the…
At least six dead after fire engulfs hostel in New Zealand capital
World
May 16, 2023
At least six dead after fire engulfs hostel in New Zealand capital
CNN — Authorities in New Zealand are still trying to determine how many people died in a blaze that tore…
Thailand’s opposition won a landslide in elections. But will the military elite let them rule?
World
May 16, 2023
Thailand’s opposition won a landslide in elections. But will the military elite let them rule?
Thai voters delivered a powerful message to the country’s military-backed government on Sunday: you do not have the will of…
Nigerian chef Hilda Bassey cooks for 100 hours in world record attempt
Life & Style
May 16, 2023
Nigerian chef Hilda Bassey cooks for 100 hours in world record attempt
Nigerian chef Hilda Effiong Bassey has become a national sensation after cooking nonstop for 100 hours, in an attempt to…
Russia targets Kyiv with ‘exceptional’ missile strike, military official says
World
May 16, 2023
Russia targets Kyiv with ‘exceptional’ missile strike, military official says
Kyiv, Ukraine CNN — Kyiv was targeted by an exceptionally dense attack of Russian drones, cruise missiles and possibly ballistic…
Turkey’s opposition faces an uphill battle in runoff with Erdogan
Middle East
May 16, 2023
Turkey’s opposition faces an uphill battle in runoff with Erdogan
Istanbul CNN — A hushed silence fell over the crowd outside the Istanbul headquarters of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s…
Ten lions killed in Kenya as conflict between humans and wild animals worsens
Environment
May 15, 2023
Ten lions killed in Kenya as conflict between humans and wild animals worsens
Ten lions have been killed in southern Kenya this past week, including six on Saturday alone, as human-wildlife conflict escalates…