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Pakistan’s former leader Nawaz Sharif returns after nearly four years in self-exile
October 22, 2023
Pakistan’s former leader Nawaz Sharif returns after nearly four years in self-exile
Islamabad, Pakistan CNN — Nawaz Sharif, the fugitive former prime minister of Pakistan, has returned to the South Asian nation…
US firearm homicide rate ticks down from pandemic peak, but remains elevated
October 22, 2023
US firearm homicide rate ticks down from pandemic peak, but remains elevated
CNN — After years of increases, the rate of firearm-related homicides in the United States decreased in 2022, according to…
A secret weapons delivery and a cross-river raid: Here’s what to know about the latest in Ukraine
October 22, 2023
A secret weapons delivery and a cross-river raid: Here’s what to know about the latest in Ukraine
Kyiv CNN — Over the last week, a secret delivery of American weapons and a cross-river raid have injected much-needed…
Niger junta says it has blocked ousted President Bazoum’s escape bid
October 21, 2023
Niger junta says it has blocked ousted President Bazoum’s escape bid
CNN — Niger’s military government said Thursday it foiled a late-night escape attempt by deposed President Mohamed Bazoum to flee…
Manhunt underway as newlyweds killed on honeymoon in Uganda
October 21, 2023
Manhunt underway as newlyweds killed on honeymoon in Uganda
CNN — Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni says security forces are on the trail of an ISIS-linked rebel group blamed for…
Canada removes 41 diplomats from India as dispute over Sikh activist’s assassination deepens
October 20, 2023
Canada removes 41 diplomats from India as dispute over Sikh activist’s assassination deepens
Ottawa CNN — Canada has withdrawn 41 diplomats and their families from India after New Delhi threatened to revoke their…
Greta Thunberg arrested at oil conference in London, eyewitnesses tell CNN
October 18, 2023
Greta Thunberg arrested at oil conference in London, eyewitnesses tell CNN
CNN — Greta Thunberg was arrested at a protest outside an oil and gas conference – formerly known as the…
‘I am not a threat’: Hundreds gather for vigil mourning 6-year-old Palestinian-American boy who was stabbed to death near Chicago
October 18, 2023
‘I am not a threat’: Hundreds gather for vigil mourning 6-year-old Palestinian-American boy who was stabbed to death near Chicago
CNN — Hundreds of grieving residents gathered on a basketball court in Plainfield, Illinois, Tuesday to mark Wadea Al-Fayoume’s love…
US accuses China of ‘coercive and risky’ behavior in the air over the Pacific
October 18, 2023
US accuses China of ‘coercive and risky’ behavior in the air over the Pacific
CNN — The US has seen more instances of “coercive and risky” behavior from Chinese pilots against US aircraft in…
Putin touts solidarity with China in Xi’s pitch for new world order as crisis grips Middle East
October 18, 2023
Putin touts solidarity with China in Xi’s pitch for new world order as crisis grips Middle East
Beijing CNN — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday touted his country’s deep alignment with China as he appeared on…