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Nearly 2,000 children killed or injured since start of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, UNICEF says
May 15, 2024
Nearly 2,000 children killed or injured since start of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, UNICEF says
At least 1,993 children in Ukraine have been killed or wounded since Moscow launched a full-scale invasion in February 2022,…
Why this French island in the Pacific is being roiled by violence over a vote held 10,000 miles away
May 15, 2024
Why this French island in the Pacific is being roiled by violence over a vote held 10,000 miles away
CNN — Deadly violence on the French island of New Caledonia erupted for a third day Wednesday, with armed clashes between…
Blinken looks to reassure Zelensky as he visits Ukraine
May 15, 2024
Blinken looks to reassure Zelensky as he visits Ukraine
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken made a surprise trip to Kyiv on Tuesday, meeting with President Volodymyr Zelensky as…
At least 14 killed after billboard collapses in Mumbai during thunderstorm
May 14, 2024
At least 14 killed after billboard collapses in Mumbai during thunderstorm
At least 14 people have died and dozens were injured after a huge billboard fell on them during a thunderstorm…
Putin to meet Xi in Beijing as world convulses from global conflicts
May 14, 2024
Putin to meet Xi in Beijing as world convulses from global conflicts
Hong Kong CNN — Chinese leader Xi Jinping will welcome Vladimir Putin to China on Thursday for the Russian president’s…
Ukraine warns northern front has ‘significantly worsened’ as Russia claims capture of several villages
May 14, 2024
Ukraine warns northern front has ‘significantly worsened’ as Russia claims capture of several villages
CNN — Ukraine’s top general says the situation in the northern Kharkiv region has “significantly worsened” after Russia claimed to have captured…
What is Georgia’s ‘foreign agents’ bill, and why is Europe so alarmed?
May 13, 2024
What is Georgia’s ‘foreign agents’ bill, and why is Europe so alarmed?
CNN — Georgia’s parliament is set to pass a highly controversial so-called “foreign agents” bill that has triggered widespread protests…
Putin replaces Russia’s defense minister with a civilian as Ukraine war rages and defense spending spirals
May 13, 2024
Putin replaces Russia’s defense minister with a civilian as Ukraine war rages and defense spending spirals
CNN — Russian President Vladimir Putin has replaced his defense minister and close ally Sergei Shoigu with a civilian economist,…
China’s Xi Jinping highlights Europe’s divisions ahead of expected Putin visit
May 13, 2024
China’s Xi Jinping highlights Europe’s divisions ahead of expected Putin visit
Hong Kong CNN — Xi Jinping may have started his recent European trip by fielding tough questions in France about…
50,000 protest Georgia’s foreign agent bill as US sounds alarm over ‘Kremlin-style’ law
May 12, 2024
50,000 protest Georgia’s foreign agent bill as US sounds alarm over ‘Kremlin-style’ law
CNN — About 50,000 opponents of a “foreign agents” bill marched peacefully in heavy rain through the Georgian capital on Saturday,…