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CIA director met Zelensky on trip to Ukraine, US official says
July 2, 2023
CIA director met Zelensky on trip to Ukraine, US official says
CNN — CIA Director William Burns recently traveled to Ukraine and met with President Volodymyr Zelensky and Ukrainian intelligence officials,…
Canada has officially banned testing cosmetics on animals
July 2, 2023
Canada has officially banned testing cosmetics on animals
Canada has moved to ban the testing of cosmetics on animals, joining a number of other countries and American states…
Sierra Leone election observers flag ‘statistical inconsistencies’
July 2, 2023
Sierra Leone election observers flag ‘statistical inconsistencies’
European election observers in Sierra Leone said there were “statistical inconsistencies” in the presidential results published by the electoral commission,…
21,000 Wagner mercenaries killed in Ukraine and ‘world wants to kill’ Putin, Zelensky says
July 2, 2023
21,000 Wagner mercenaries killed in Ukraine and ‘world wants to kill’ Putin, Zelensky says
CNN — At least 21,000 Wagner mercenaries have been killed fighting in Ukraine, according to President Volodymyr Zelensky. The Ukrainian…
Mayor says home ‘rammed’ and set on fire as France detains hundreds more protesters
July 2, 2023
Mayor says home ‘rammed’ and set on fire as France detains hundreds more protesters
CNN — The mayor of a Paris suburb has said his home was attacked early Sunday morning, calling it “an…
Protests are sweeping France. Here’s what you need to know
July 1, 2023
Protests are sweeping France. Here’s what you need to know
CNN — France has been rocked by a wave of protests after a 17-year-old youth was shot by police near…
Explosion at chemical factory in China
July 1, 2023
Explosion at chemical factory in China
Hong Kong CNN — An explosion at a chemical plant in Southeast China on Saturday sent huge billows of thick…
At least 48 dead in road accident in western Kenya, officials say
July 1, 2023
At least 48 dead in road accident in western Kenya, officials say
At least 48 people were killed in a road accident in Londiani, western Kenya, on Friday evening when a lorry…
China is set to shatter its wind and solar target five years early, new report finds
July 1, 2023
China is set to shatter its wind and solar target five years early, new report finds
CNN — China is on track to double its wind and solar energy capacity and hit its 2030 clean energy…
Ethiopia seeks to join BRICS bloc of emerging economies
July 1, 2023
Ethiopia seeks to join BRICS bloc of emerging economies
Reuters — Ethiopia, one of Africa’s fastest-growing economies, has asked to join the BRICS bloc of emerging markets, the foreign…