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US and Philippines launch military drills with partners as China tensions mount
October 3, 2023
US and Philippines launch military drills with partners as China tensions mount
CNN — The United States military kicked off two weeks of multilateral exercises with its Philippine allies and multiple international…
Bangladesh’s worst ever dengue outbreak has now killed more than 1,000 people
October 3, 2023
Bangladesh’s worst ever dengue outbreak has now killed more than 1,000 people
CNN — More than 1,000 people have died from dengue in Bangladesh’s worst outbreak on record, official data shows, with…
UN Security Council approves sending foreign forces to Haiti
October 3, 2023
UN Security Council approves sending foreign forces to Haiti
CNN — The United Nations Security Council has greenlit the deployment of an armed multinational force to Haiti, as the…
At least 10 Cuban migrants die after truck overturns in Mexico, officials say
October 2, 2023
At least 10 Cuban migrants die after truck overturns in Mexico, officials say
Mexico City CNN — At least 10 Cuban migrants died and 17 others were injured when the truck they were…
US condemns China’s reported life sentence of acclaimed Uyghur scholar
October 2, 2023
US condemns China’s reported life sentence of acclaimed Uyghur scholar
CNN — The United States has condemned China’s reported sentencing of prominent Uyghur academic Rahile Dawut to life in prison,…
Nobel Prize in medicine won by two scientists for ‘groundbreaking findings’ on mRNA Covid-19 vaccines
October 2, 2023
Nobel Prize in medicine won by two scientists for ‘groundbreaking findings’ on mRNA Covid-19 vaccines
CNN — This year’s Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine has been awarded to Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman for…
‘We can’t do it alone’: Ukrainians react to lack of additional funding in US spending bill
October 2, 2023
‘We can’t do it alone’: Ukrainians react to lack of additional funding in US spending bill
Kyiv, Ukraine CNN — The United States may have avoided a government shutdown on Saturday – but the lack of…
Britain’s PM seeks to rally his party ahead of an election they are tipped to lose
October 2, 2023
Britain’s PM seeks to rally his party ahead of an election they are tipped to lose
London CNN — Rishi Sunak will gather with members of his governing Conservative Party on Sunday for what is likely…
US warns of Chinese disinformation. China says that’s disinformation
October 2, 2023
US warns of Chinese disinformation. China says that’s disinformation
CNN — A US State Department report that accuses the Chinese government of expanding disinformation efforts is “in itself disinformation,”…
Record rain in New York City generates ‘life-threatening’ flooding, overwhelming streets and subways
October 1, 2023
Record rain in New York City generates ‘life-threatening’ flooding, overwhelming streets and subways
CNN — Record-setting rain overwhelmed New York City’s sewer system Friday, sending a surge of floodwater coursing through streets and…