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China unveils sweeping foreign policy law as Xi consolidates power — and aims to counter the US
June 29, 2023
China unveils sweeping foreign policy law as Xi consolidates power — and aims to counter the US
Hong Kong CNN — China has unveiled a sweeping foreign relations law enshrining its right to impose “countermeasures” against actions…
150 arrested in second night of French protests after 17-year-old shot dead by police
June 29, 2023
150 arrested in second night of French protests after 17-year-old shot dead by police
Paris CNN — Police stations, town halls and schools were set alight across France on Wednesday, the second night of…
Extreme temperatures killed at least 112 people in Mexico since March
June 29, 2023
Extreme temperatures killed at least 112 people in Mexico since March
CNN — At least 112 people have died in Mexico as a result of “natural extreme temperatures” since March, according…
‘My entire body is shaken by rage’: Myanmar villager recounts horror of junta airstrike that killed five of her siblings
June 29, 2023
‘My entire body is shaken by rage’: Myanmar villager recounts horror of junta airstrike that killed five of her siblings
CNN — Ma Khin Hla and her five siblings didn’t have time to run when a fighter jet buzzed over…
‘Presumed human remains’ found in wreckage of doomed Titan submersible, US Coast Guard says
June 29, 2023
‘Presumed human remains’ found in wreckage of doomed Titan submersible, US Coast Guard says
“Presumed human remains” were among the debris and evidence recovered from the seafloor where the doomed Titan submersible’s remnants were…
Student, 56, considers calling it quits after 27 attempts at college entrance exam
June 28, 2023
Student, 56, considers calling it quits after 27 attempts at college entrance exam
Hong Kong CNN — Liang Shi, 56, has by many measures led a successful life. He worked in various industries,…
Lukashenko claims he stopped Putin from ‘destroying’ Wagner group
June 28, 2023
Lukashenko claims he stopped Putin from ‘destroying’ Wagner group
Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko claims he convinced Russian leader Vladimir Putin not to “destroy” the Wagner group and its chief…
Kramatorsk restaurant strike shows that in Ukraine, death can come any time, anywhere
June 28, 2023
Kramatorsk restaurant strike shows that in Ukraine, death can come any time, anywhere
CNN — It was dinner time and the restaurant – a popular pizza joint in the center of Kramatorsk –…
French officer held after teenager fatally shot by police during traffic stop
June 28, 2023
French officer held after teenager fatally shot by police during traffic stop
CNN — French authorities investigating the fatal police shooting of a teenager during a traffic stop near Paris on Tuesday…
Putin strives to reassert control after Wagner mutiny
June 28, 2023
Putin strives to reassert control after Wagner mutiny
CNN — For two days after Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin called off his abortive mutiny, Russian President Vladimir Putin said…