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Japan’s Kishida vows maximum security for G7, day after explosive thrown at him
April 16, 2023
Japan’s Kishida vows maximum security for G7, day after explosive thrown at him
Hong Kong/Tokyo CNN — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida vowed on Sunday to keep world leaders safe during G7 meetings…
US should stop ‘encouraging’ Ukraine war, Brazilian president says
April 16, 2023
US should stop ‘encouraging’ Ukraine war, Brazilian president says
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said on Saturday that the United States should stop “encouraging” the war in…
Brazil’s Supreme Court orders Bolsonaro to testify on January 8 riots
April 15, 2023
Brazil’s Supreme Court orders Bolsonaro to testify on January 8 riots
Rio de Janeiro CNN — Brazil’s Supreme Court has ordered Jair Bolsonaro to testify before Federal Police within the next…
Top French court backs unpopular plans to raise retirement age to 64
April 15, 2023
Top French court backs unpopular plans to raise retirement age to 64
Paris CNN — France’s pension reforms have come into law, a day after the country’s top court approved the government’s…
A deadly volcano could erupt ‘within days or weeks’ in Colombia. But only a small fraction of locals have evacuated
April 15, 2023
A deadly volcano could erupt ‘within days or weeks’ in Colombia. But only a small fraction of locals have evacuated
Bogota, Colombia CNN — Hundreds of families in Colombia are facing a choice: abandon their homes and livelihoods, or face…
Man arrested after explosion prompts evacuation of Japanese leader Fumio Kishida from speech venue
April 15, 2023
Man arrested after explosion prompts evacuation of Japanese leader Fumio Kishida from speech venue
Tokyo, Japan CNN — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida was evacuated unharmed Saturday after an explosion at a venue where…
Detained Wall Street Journal reporter’s family speaks out for the first time
April 14, 2023
Detained Wall Street Journal reporter’s family speaks out for the first time
The family of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, who the US State Department classifies as wrongly detained by Russia,…
Washington Post: Russian special forces gutted by war in Ukraine, according to leaked classified documents
April 14, 2023
Washington Post: Russian special forces gutted by war in Ukraine, according to leaked classified documents
Russia’s Spetsnaz special forces have been gutted by President Vladimir Putin’s war on Ukraine, the The Washington Post reported Friday, citing more classified US intelligence documents…
Ukraine is having a harder time sowing crops this season than in 2022, official says
April 14, 2023
Ukraine is having a harder time sowing crops this season than in 2022, official says
Ukrainian farmers trying to sow crops this season have faced “more difficult conditions than in 2022,” according to a policy…
German foreign minister urges China to exert influence on Russia to end Ukraine war
April 14, 2023
German foreign minister urges China to exert influence on Russia to end Ukraine war
During a joint press conference in Beijing, German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock told her Chinese counterpart Qin Gang that China…