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Assassinations cast a grim shadow as Ecuador selects a new president
August 20, 2023
Assassinations cast a grim shadow as Ecuador selects a new president
CNN — Ecuadorians are voting in presidential and legislative elections that have been overshadowed by political assassinations and violence driven…
Legal scholars increasingly raise constitutional argument that Trump should be barred from presidency
August 20, 2023
Legal scholars increasingly raise constitutional argument that Trump should be barred from presidency
Washington CNN — Prominent conservative legal scholars are increasingly raising a constitutional argument that 2024 Republican candidate Donald Trump should…
Scientists race to understand highly mutated coronavirus variant spotted in four countries, including the US
August 20, 2023
Scientists race to understand highly mutated coronavirus variant spotted in four countries, including the US
CNN — A highly mutated new variant of the virus that causes Covid-19 has countries on alert as scientists scramble…
Russia’s first moon mission in decades fails after spacecraft collides with surface
August 20, 2023
Russia’s first moon mission in decades fails after spacecraft collides with surface
CNN — Russia’s first moon mission in decades has ended in failure after the Luna-25 spacecraft collided with the Moon’s…
Seven dead including six-year-old girl as Russian missile hits center of Ukraine’s Chernihiv city
August 20, 2023
Seven dead including six-year-old girl as Russian missile hits center of Ukraine’s Chernihiv city
At least seven people died including a six-year-old girl and nearly 130 others injured after a Russian missile strike hit…
Niger coup leader proposes return to democracy within 3 years
August 20, 2023
Niger coup leader proposes return to democracy within 3 years
CNN — Niger’s military ruler General Abdourahamane Tchiani, who ousted President Mohamed Bazoum and seized power in a coup, has…
Myanmar arrests 14 including Swiss national over film deemed offensive to Buddhism
August 20, 2023
Myanmar arrests 14 including Swiss national over film deemed offensive to Buddhism
CNN — A Swiss national and 13 Myanmar citizens were arrested by the military junta on August 8 for working…
ECOWAS sets ‘D-Day’ for possible military intervention in Niger
August 19, 2023
ECOWAS sets ‘D-Day’ for possible military intervention in Niger
CNN — The West African regional bloc ECOWAS says it has chosen an undisclosed “D-Day” for a possible military intervention…
What mosquitoes are most attracted to in human body odor is revealed
August 19, 2023
What mosquitoes are most attracted to in human body odor is revealed
CNN — Anyone who has spent a summer evening swatting away mosquitoes, or a summer day scratching mosquito bites, can…
Why F-16 jets can’t come soon enough for Ukraine
August 19, 2023
Why F-16 jets can’t come soon enough for Ukraine
Dnipro, Ukraine CNN — The depth and frequency of craters across the frontline city of Orikhiv are a blunt example…