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These three men are reshaping the world’s most populous country to become an economic superpower
May 8, 2024
These three men are reshaping the world’s most populous country to become an economic superpower
New Delhi CNN — In March, a quiet coastal town in the western Indian state of Gujarat could have given both Davos…
Planet endures record-hot April, as scientists warn 2024 could beat heat records for second year in a row
May 8, 2024
Planet endures record-hot April, as scientists warn 2024 could beat heat records for second year in a row
CNN — Extraordinary global heat continues its streak. Last month, the world endured the hottest April on record, according to…
Five dead and 49 missing as multi-story building collapses in South Africa
May 7, 2024
Five dead and 49 missing as multi-story building collapses in South Africa
CNN — Five people have died and 49 are unaccounted for after a multi-story building collapsed Monday afternoon in the…
Putin inaugurated as president for fifth term with Russia under tight grip
May 7, 2024
Putin inaugurated as president for fifth term with Russia under tight grip
CNN — Vladimir Putin has formally begun his fifth term as Russia’s president in a carefully choreographed inauguration ceremony, in…
Judge’s warning provides dilemma for Trump over whether he will risk jail for a political point
May 7, 2024
Judge’s warning provides dilemma for Trump over whether he will risk jail for a political point
CNN — Donald Trump and the judge presiding over his hush money trial are staring each other down with profound…
Putin orders tactical nuclear weapons drills in response to Western ‘threats’
May 7, 2024
Putin orders tactical nuclear weapons drills in response to Western ‘threats’
CNN — President Vladimir Putin has ordered Russian forces to rehearse deploying tactical nuclear weapons, as part of military drills…
Thousands of Ukrainians have been sent to Russian prisons. Ukraine says they’re being held as bargaining chips
May 6, 2024
Thousands of Ukrainians have been sent to Russian prisons. Ukraine says they’re being held as bargaining chips
Kyiv, Ukraine CNN — “Dear mom and dad, I am alive and well. I am doing well. Dima.” Handwritten on…
China’s Xi Jinping is visiting Europe for the first time in five years – his goodwill tour will be an uphill struggle
May 6, 2024
China’s Xi Jinping is visiting Europe for the first time in five years – his goodwill tour will be an uphill struggle
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The moment Trump defied gravity is coming back to haunt him
May 6, 2024
The moment Trump defied gravity is coming back to haunt him
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US imposes sanctions on more than a dozen companies in China for support of Russia’s war in Ukraine
May 6, 2024
US imposes sanctions on more than a dozen companies in China for support of Russia’s war in Ukraine
CNN — The United States imposed sanctions on more than a dozen companies in China and Hong Kong for their…