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SpaceX mission lifts off with former NASA astronaut, three paying customers
May 22, 2023
SpaceX mission lifts off with former NASA astronaut, three paying customers
CNN — A SpaceX rocket carrying a decorated former NASA astronaut and three paying customers took off from Florida Sunday…
Greenpeace to close in Russia after its activities are deemed ‘undesirable’
May 22, 2023
Greenpeace to close in Russia after its activities are deemed ‘undesirable’
CNN — The Russian branch of Greenpeace International has been forced to shut down after officials in the country declared…
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni visits region struck by deadly floods
May 22, 2023
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni visits region struck by deadly floods
CNN — Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni visited areas of northern Italy hit by deadly flooding on Sunday, cutting short…
US and Papua New Guinea sign defense pact as Washington, Beijing vie for influence in the Pacific
May 22, 2023
US and Papua New Guinea sign defense pact as Washington, Beijing vie for influence in the Pacific
CNN — The United States and Papua New Guinea have signed a new bilateral defense cooperation agreement – a move…
F-16s for Ukraine: Why Kyiv would still face big hurdles in using the US-made fighter jets
May 22, 2023
F-16s for Ukraine: Why Kyiv would still face big hurdles in using the US-made fighter jets
CNN — Ukraine’s quest for US-made F-16 fighter jets received a big boost over the weekend when US President Joe…
Zelensky compares Bakhmut destruction to Hiroshima
May 22, 2023
Zelensky compares Bakhmut destruction to Hiroshima
CNN — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky compared the damage in Bakhmut to the destruction wrought on Hiroshima after it was…
Russia warns West of ‘enormous risks’ if Ukraine is supplied with F-16 jets
May 21, 2023
Russia warns West of ‘enormous risks’ if Ukraine is supplied with F-16 jets
CNN — Russia’s deputy foreign minister has warned Western countries of “enormous risks” if Ukraine is provided with F-16 fighter…
Floods ruin crops and drown livestock in one of Italy’s gastronomic heartlands
May 21, 2023
Floods ruin crops and drown livestock in one of Italy’s gastronomic heartlands
Rome, Italy CNN — When the rain started falling in the north Italian region of Emilia Romagna last week –…
Protests in Georgia outside hotel where Russian foreign minister’s relatives were allegedly staying
May 21, 2023
Protests in Georgia outside hotel where Russian foreign minister’s relatives were allegedly staying
CNN — Police in Georgia removed protesters who targeted a hotel following reports relatives of Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov…
At least 12 killed in crush at soccer stadium in El Salvador
May 21, 2023
At least 12 killed in crush at soccer stadium in El Salvador
CNN — At least 12 people were killed and dozens injured Saturday in a crush at a soccer stadium in…