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Alexey Navalny knows about Oscar win for CNN documentary about his life, daughter says
March 14, 2023
Alexey Navalny knows about Oscar win for CNN documentary about his life, daughter says
Imprisoned Russian anti-corruption campaigner Alexey Navalny knows the CNN film about his life has won an Oscar, his daughter said Monday.…
Chinese companies and founders rush to calm investors after Silicon Valley Bank’s collapse
March 13, 2023
Chinese companies and founders rush to calm investors after Silicon Valley Bank’s collapse
The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), which courted Chinese start-ups, has caused widespread concern in China, where a string of…
Banking crisis averted? US regulators guarantee SVB’s deposits
March 13, 2023
Banking crisis averted? US regulators guarantee SVB’s deposits
The US and UK governments spent the weekend scrambling to prevent Friday’s dramatic collapse of Silicon Valley Bank – the second biggest…
Zelensky honors executed POW with posthumous “Hero of Ukraine” award
March 13, 2023
Zelensky honors executed POW with posthumous “Hero of Ukraine” award
President Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday posthumously awarded Ukraine’s highest honor to a prisoner of war who shouted, “Glory to Ukraine!” before his…
Russian air defenses shoot down four missiles over Belgorod, governor says
March 13, 2023
Russian air defenses shoot down four missiles over Belgorod, governor says
At least one person was injured in Russia’s southern Belgorod region bordering Ukraine after air defenses shot down four missiles…
UK to increase defense spending by $6 billion, citing threats from Russia and China
March 13, 2023
UK to increase defense spending by $6 billion, citing threats from Russia and China
The United Kingdom will ramp up defense spending by $6 billion to “fortify” against growing threats from Russia and China,…
Ukrainian commander says Wagner fighters suffering “significant losses” in Bakhmut advance
March 13, 2023
Ukrainian commander says Wagner fighters suffering “significant losses” in Bakhmut advance
Wagner assault units are sustaining “significant losses” as they advance from several directions around the besieged eastern city of Bakhmut,…
Lagos governor pauses reelection campaign as bus crashes into train in Nigeria
March 12, 2023
Lagos governor pauses reelection campaign as bus crashes into train in Nigeria
Lagos, Nigeria CNN — Lagos State governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has temporarily halted his reelection campaign after a train rammed into…
Russian wives and mothers call on Putin to stop sending mobilized men ‘to the slaughter’
March 12, 2023
Russian wives and mothers call on Putin to stop sending mobilized men ‘to the slaughter’
A group of Russian wives and mothers have called on President Vladimir Putin to stop sending their husbands and sons…
Parisian streets littered with trash after wave of strikes
March 12, 2023
Parisian streets littered with trash after wave of strikes
Paris CNN — The City of Lights has a garbage problem. Massive strikes in Paris against pension reform this week…