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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…
Putin warns of problems with neighboring Finland after West ‘dragged it into NATO’
December 18, 2023
Putin warns of problems with neighboring Finland after West ‘dragged it into NATO’
CNN — Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned there will be “problems” with neighboring Finland after it joined the North…
Weeks-old government dubbed ‘anti-Māori’ as culture wars rage in New Zealand
December 17, 2023
Weeks-old government dubbed ‘anti-Māori’ as culture wars rage in New Zealand
New Zealand’s new right-leaning government took more than a month to take shape, but Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and his…