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At one of the world’s largest secondhand textile markets, discarded clothes are getting a new lease on life
August 15, 2023
At one of the world’s largest secondhand textile markets, discarded clothes are getting a new lease on life
Accra, Ghana CNN — Kennie MacCarthy rummages through a knee-deep pile of clothes, pointing out their flaws: sweat stains, overstretched…
Typhoon Lan hits western Japan, prompts evacuation warnings for 237,000 people
August 15, 2023
Typhoon Lan hits western Japan, prompts evacuation warnings for 237,000 people
Tokyo, Japan CNN — Evacuation warnings have been issued to more than 237,000 people across 11 prefectures in Japan as…
Poland to hold biggest military parade in decades, as its clout in Europe grows
August 15, 2023
Poland to hold biggest military parade in decades, as its clout in Europe grows
CNN – Poland is set to hold its largest military parade in decades on Tuesday, in a flex of defensive…
At least 26 dead in Ethiopia explosion amid intensifying conflict
August 15, 2023
At least 26 dead in Ethiopia explosion amid intensifying conflict
CNN — At least 26 people have been killed in an explosion in the town of Finote Selam in northwestern…
This country has finally scrapped the last of its Covid restrictions
August 15, 2023
This country has finally scrapped the last of its Covid restrictions
New Zealand scrapped the last of its Covid restrictions Tuesday, bringing the final curtain down on one of the world’s…
Up to 25 people trapped under a collapsed temple in northern India as heavy rains kill 16 people
August 14, 2023
Up to 25 people trapped under a collapsed temple in northern India as heavy rains kill 16 people
New Delhi, India CNN — Flooding has caused a temple to collapse in the Northern Indian state of Himachal Pradesh…
Mars is rotating more quickly, NASA mission finds
August 14, 2023
Mars is rotating more quickly, NASA mission finds
CNN — Mars is rotating more quickly than it used to, according to data that NASA’s InSight lander collected on…
Taiwan will ‘never back down’ to China threats, island’s presidential hopeful says during US transit
August 14, 2023
Taiwan will ‘never back down’ to China threats, island’s presidential hopeful says during US transit
CNN — Taiwan will never back down in the face of growing threats from China, the island’s vice president and…
The West’s ‘see no evil’ approach to Serbia’s Vucic is destabilizing the Balkans
August 14, 2023
The West’s ‘see no evil’ approach to Serbia’s Vucic is destabilizing the Balkans
CNN — When Russia invaded Ukraine, the United States and European Union accelerated their pivot towards Serbia. Rather than juggling…
No bathing during air raids – but beaches in southern Ukraine port reopen
August 14, 2023
No bathing during air raids – but beaches in southern Ukraine port reopen
CNN — Beaches officially opened for swimming in Ukraine’s largest port city of Odesa for the first time since the…