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BRICS expansion is a big win for China. But can it really work as a counterweight to the West?
August 29, 2023
BRICS expansion is a big win for China. But can it really work as a counterweight to the West?
CNN — When leaders of the BRICS nations gathered for group photos at the end of their summit in Johannesburg…
Schools egged, businesses harassed: Japan suffers Chinese backlash over Fukushima release
August 29, 2023
Schools egged, businesses harassed: Japan suffers Chinese backlash over Fukushima release
Tokyo CNN — A wave of online harassment and vitriol directed at Japanese people following the release of treated radioactive…
‘What’s not dug up is mined’: Ukrainian troops face more tough challenges as they try to push south
August 29, 2023
‘What’s not dug up is mined’: Ukrainian troops face more tough challenges as they try to push south
Even as Ukrainian forces have breached the first line of Russian defenses on part of the southern front, soldiers taking…
France to ban the wearing of abayas in schools, fueling accusations of Islamophobia
August 28, 2023
France to ban the wearing of abayas in schools, fueling accusations of Islamophobia
CNN — France will ban schoolchildren from wearing abayas ahead of the upcoming academic year, the government has said, the…
Outrage in India as teacher tells students to slap classmate who is Muslim
August 28, 2023
Outrage in India as teacher tells students to slap classmate who is Muslim
New Delhi CNN — Police in India are investigating a teacher after a video of her encouraging students to slap…
Updated Covid-19 vaccines are coming mid-September, officials say
August 28, 2023
Updated Covid-19 vaccines are coming mid-September, officials say
CNN — Covid-19 vaccines that have been tweaked to teach the body how to fend off the current crop of…
Gang in Haiti opened fire on church-led protest, killing at least 7 people, human rights groups say
August 28, 2023
Gang in Haiti opened fire on church-led protest, killing at least 7 people, human rights groups say
CNN — At least seven people are dead after a gang opened fire on a church-led protest in a suburb…
Wagner chief Prigozhin confirmed dead by Russian authorities after genetic tests
August 28, 2023
Wagner chief Prigozhin confirmed dead by Russian authorities after genetic tests
Russian investigators have confirmed that Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin was among the 10 people killed when their plane crashed Wednesday,…
Asthma-related ER visits in the US were 17% higher than expected during Canadian wildfires, new CDC study finds
August 28, 2023
Asthma-related ER visits in the US were 17% higher than expected during Canadian wildfires, new CDC study finds
CNN — Wildfires in Canada that caused smoke to blanket parts of the United States in recent months were linked…
In a rare win, a migrant worker sued his bosses in Singapore. And won
August 27, 2023
In a rare win, a migrant worker sued his bosses in Singapore. And won
CNN — A manual laborer from India has successfully sued his employers in Singapore for negligence after he fell off…