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Netherlands sending search and rescue team to Turkey
February 6, 2023
Netherlands sending search and rescue team to Turkey
The Netherlands will send a search and rescue team to Turkey to assist in the response to the earthquake that…
Centuries-old Gaziantep Castle heavily damaged after quake
February 6, 2023
Centuries-old Gaziantep Castle heavily damaged after quake
Gaziantep Castle, a UNESCO World Heritage site in Turkey, has been heavily damaged after a powerful earthquake and aftershocks rocked…
US expected to announce $2.2 billion Ukraine aid package that includes longer-range missiles
February 5, 2023
US expected to announce $2.2 billion Ukraine aid package that includes longer-range missiles
CNN – The US is expected to announce a new Ukraine security package worth approximately $2.2 billion that includes longer-range…
China says it ‘reserves the right’ to deal with ‘similar situations’ after US jets shoot down suspected spy balloon
February 5, 2023
China says it ‘reserves the right’ to deal with ‘similar situations’ after US jets shoot down suspected spy balloon
Hong Kong CNN — China says it “reserves the right” to deal with “similar situations” following the United States’ decision…
Pope Francis pleads for peace as he meets South Sudanese people displaced by war
February 5, 2023
Pope Francis pleads for peace as he meets South Sudanese people displaced by war
Juba, South Sudan CNN — Pope Francis called for peace on Saturday as he met a group of several hundred…
Bitter harvest of freedom and victory as Kherson suffers Russian bombardment
February 5, 2023
Bitter harvest of freedom and victory as Kherson suffers Russian bombardment
Kherson, Ukraine CNN — Gone are the acres of jubilant crowds that filled Freedom Square with blue and yellow Ukrainian…
Pakistan’s former President Pervez Musharraf dies in Dubai
February 5, 2023
Pakistan’s former President Pervez Musharraf dies in Dubai
Islamabad CNN — Pakistan’s former President General Pervez Musharraf has died in Dubai after a prolonged illness at Dubai American…
Chile wildfires leave at least 22 people dead, officials say
February 5, 2023
Chile wildfires leave at least 22 people dead, officials say
At least 22 people have died in connection with widespread forest fires in south-central Chile, according to government officials. Interior…
Rishi Sunak has had a torrid first 100 days as Britain’s leader. But the Conservatives might not be doomed
February 4, 2023
Rishi Sunak has had a torrid first 100 days as Britain’s leader. But the Conservatives might not be doomed
London CNN — Earlier this week, Rishi Sunak celebrated his first 100 days as prime minister of the United Kingdom.…
What is a suspected Chinese spy balloon doing above the US?
February 4, 2023
What is a suspected Chinese spy balloon doing above the US?
Seoul, South Korea CNN — News that the Pentagon is monitoring a suspected Chinese surveillance balloon in the skies over…