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How online scam warlords have made China start to lose patience with Myanmar’s junta
December 20, 2023
How online scam warlords have made China start to lose patience with Myanmar’s junta
CNN — In the end it was the thriving online scam centers that finally forced China to lose patience with…
Coronavirus subvariant JN.1 growing fast in US, already dominant in the Northeast
December 20, 2023
Coronavirus subvariant JN.1 growing fast in US, already dominant in the Northeast
CNN — The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that the coronavirus subvariant JN.1 is now causing about…
India suspends 141 lawmakers as ruling BJP accused of stifling opposition
December 20, 2023
India suspends 141 lawmakers as ruling BJP accused of stifling opposition
New Delhi CNN — Opposition lawmakers are accusing India’s government of an attack on democracy after dozens of them were…
Takeaways from Colorado’s historic ruling that Trump is ineligible for office based on 14th Amendment’s ‘insurrectionist ban’
December 20, 2023
Takeaways from Colorado’s historic ruling that Trump is ineligible for office based on 14th Amendment’s ‘insurrectionist ban’
CNN — The Colorado Supreme Court made history Tuesday with an unprecedented, freeze-in-your-tracks ruling that former President Donald Trump is constitutionally…
The most profound question raised by Trump’s extreme rhetoric
December 19, 2023
The most profound question raised by Trump’s extreme rhetoric
CNN — Donald Trump’s extreme rhetoric reminiscent of Nazi propaganda and his penchant for siding with America’s adversaries and autocrats…
Gas, drones and convict recruits: Ukrainian soldiers describe Russia’s deadly surge on the frontlines
December 19, 2023
Gas, drones and convict recruits: Ukrainian soldiers describe Russia’s deadly surge on the frontlines
Mala Tokmachka, Ukraine CNN — The front lines where Ukraine and its allies had hoped for a summer breakthrough now…
Powerful storm leaves 4 dead and causes widespread power outages in Northeast as snow and cold temperatures sweep in
December 19, 2023
Powerful storm leaves 4 dead and causes widespread power outages in Northeast as snow and cold temperatures sweep in
CNN — At least four people are dead after a powerful storm brought dangerous flooding and travel disruptions across the…
Rescuers battle sub-zero temperatures as more than 100 killed by China’s deadliest quake in nearly a decade
December 19, 2023
Rescuers battle sub-zero temperatures as more than 100 killed by China’s deadliest quake in nearly a decade
Hong Kong CNN — At least 118 people were killed and hundreds more injured after an earthquake hit northwest China,…
Families stranded on rooftops as heavy rains batter northern Australia and crocodiles stalk floodwaters
December 18, 2023
Families stranded on rooftops as heavy rains batter northern Australia and crocodiles stalk floodwaters
Sydney CNN — Floodwaters brought by northern Australia’s heaviest rain in decades left a number of families stranded on rooftops…
North Korea test fires ballistic missile with potential to reach entire US, Japan says
December 18, 2023
North Korea test fires ballistic missile with potential to reach entire US, Japan says
Seoul, South Korea CNN — North Korea launched a possible intercontinental ballistic missile on Monday morning in what analysts said…