Russia having difficulty making new weapons, but might have enough older ones, report says
World
April 19, 2023
Russia having difficulty making new weapons, but might have enough older ones, report says
Battlefield losses and Western sanctions have left the Russian military in a state of decline, but Moscow will still have…
Refined carbs and red meat driving global rise in type 2 diabetes, study says
Food
April 18, 2023
Refined carbs and red meat driving global rise in type 2 diabetes, study says
Gobbling up too many refined wheat and rice products, along with eating too few whole grains, is fueling the growth…
As gun violence reaches record levels in the US, an underlying trauma may be building up
Society
April 18, 2023
As gun violence reaches record levels in the US, an underlying trauma may be building up
As more communities reel from deadly mass shootings – including Dadeville, Alabama, where four people were killed and 28 injured…
Switzerland “cannot be asked to break our own laws” by re-exporting weapons to Ukraine, president says
World
April 18, 2023
Switzerland “cannot be asked to break our own laws” by re-exporting weapons to Ukraine, president says
Switzerland “cannot be asked to break our own laws,” the country’s president Alain Berset said when discussing whether Swiss weapons…
Russian foreign ministry summons US, UK and Canadian ambassadors
World
April 18, 2023
Russian foreign ministry summons US, UK and Canadian ambassadors
The Russian foreign ministry has summoned the US, Canadian and UK ambassadors “in connection with gross interference in the affairs…
Wagner chief threatens former fighters who claim to have been ordered to commit atrocities
World
April 18, 2023
Wagner chief threatens former fighters who claim to have been ordered to commit atrocities
Yevgeny Prigozhin, the head of Russia’s Wagner private military company, has threatened retribution against two former Wagner fighters who claimed…
Jailed WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich appears at Moscow court to appeal detention
World
April 18, 2023
Jailed WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich appears at Moscow court to appeal detention
Jailed Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich is appearing at the Moscow City Court hearing to appeal the terms of…
Arrests over alleged secret ‘police station’ deepen showdown between Washington and Beijing
Features/Interviews
April 18, 2023
Arrests over alleged secret ‘police station’ deepen showdown between Washington and Beijing
CNN — “We don’t need or want a secret police station in our great city,” said Breon Peace, the US…
Tim Cook opens first Apple store in India
Technology
April 18, 2023
Tim Cook opens first Apple store in India
Hong Kong CNN — Apple’s CEO Tim Cook is in India this week to open its first physical stores in…
“Severe consequences” if Russia uses chemical, biological or nuclear weapons in Ukraine, G7 foreign ministers say
World
April 18, 2023
“Severe consequences” if Russia uses chemical, biological or nuclear weapons in Ukraine, G7 foreign ministers say
G7 foreign ministers said Russia would be met with “severe consequences” for any use of chemical, biological or nuclear weapons, and that…