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Smoke from Canadian fires is pouring into the US and could linger for days
May 19, 2023
Smoke from Canadian fires is pouring into the US and could linger for days
CNN — Smoke from wildfires in Canada is moving into parts of the central US and could linger in the…
Ukraine’s Zelensky caps frenetic week of diplomacy with plans to appear in person at Japan’s G7 summit
May 19, 2023
Ukraine’s Zelensky caps frenetic week of diplomacy with plans to appear in person at Japan’s G7 summit
Hong Kong CNN — Volodymyr Zelensky will travel in person to Japan for the Group of Seven (G7) summit, according…
US and Taiwan draw closer with new trade pact opposed by China
May 19, 2023
US and Taiwan draw closer with new trade pact opposed by China
Taipei, Taiwan CNN — The United States and Taiwan agreed the first stage of a bilateral trade initiative on Thursday,…
US warning center lifts tsunami alert after 7.7 magnitude quake in South Pacific
May 19, 2023
US warning center lifts tsunami alert after 7.7 magnitude quake in South Pacific
Hong Kong CNN — The US Tsunami Warning Center lifted an alert over the South Pacific on Friday, around three…
Ukraine’s counteroffensive is shrouded in confusion. That may be the plan
May 18, 2023
Ukraine’s counteroffensive is shrouded in confusion. That may be the plan
Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine CNN — The columns of dozens of US-supplied M-ATVs kept coming, preceded by a police car, lights blaring,…
From Ukraine war to China’s rising power: 5 reasons this G7 matters
May 18, 2023
From Ukraine war to China’s rising power: 5 reasons this G7 matters
CNN — This year’s G7 meeting in Japan holds special significance, not only for its location. The leaders of the…
Do men shun household chores? Spain is launching an app to find out
May 18, 2023
Do men shun household chores? Spain is launching an app to find out
CNN — Spain’s equality ministry says it will launch an app designed to monitor the sharing of chores between members…
In a first, Al-Azhar Sheikh recites Quran at inauguration ceremony of Chicago mayor
May 18, 2023
In a first, Al-Azhar Sheikh recites Quran at inauguration ceremony of Chicago mayor
The inauguration ceremony for the new mayor of Chicago, Brandon Johnson, included a historic first with the reciting of the…
UN expert says Myanmar imported $1 billion in arms since coup, much of it from Russia and China
May 18, 2023
UN expert says Myanmar imported $1 billion in arms since coup, much of it from Russia and China
Myanmar’s ruling military junta has imported at least $1 billion in weapons and military-related equipment since its bloody coup, according…
China woos Central Asia as Ukraine war weakens Russian influence
May 18, 2023
China woos Central Asia as Ukraine war weakens Russian influence
Hong Kong CNN — Chinese leader Xi Jinping is rolling out the red carpet for Central Asian nations this week…