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North Korea says it tested ICBM in surprise drill
February 19, 2023
North Korea says it tested ICBM in surprise drill
Seoul, South Korea CNN — North Korea said Sunday it conducted a test of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) a…
Faint cracks emerge in the facade of Putin’s rule, one year after Ukraine invasion
February 19, 2023
Faint cracks emerge in the facade of Putin’s rule, one year after Ukraine invasion
CNN — Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny is fond of a phrase, “the wonderful Russia of the future,” his shorthand…
US warns allies at Munich that China may increase support for Russia
February 19, 2023
US warns allies at Munich that China may increase support for Russia
CNN – The US has recently begun seeing “disturbing” trendlines in China’s support for Russia’s military and there are signs…
‘Better than nothing’: Outgunned Ukrainian pilots take the fight to Russia in ancient Soviet-era helicopters
February 18, 2023
‘Better than nothing’: Outgunned Ukrainian pilots take the fight to Russia in ancient Soviet-era helicopters
The horizon disappears for a moment as the nose of the helicopter rears. There’s a faint thump as rockets trailing…
North Korea tests long-range ballistic missile, Seoul says
February 18, 2023
North Korea tests long-range ballistic missile, Seoul says
Seoul, South Korea CNN — North Korea launched a presumed long-range ballistic missile Saturday afternoon, South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of…
Cameroon finds suspected cases of Marburg virus, an illness similar to Ebola
February 18, 2023
Cameroon finds suspected cases of Marburg virus, an illness similar to Ebola
CNN — Cameroonian authorities detected two suspected cases of Marburg disease on Monday in Olamze, a commune on the border…
Kremlin says Washington “unlikely” to welcome Lukashenko’s suggestion of three-way summit with Putin and Biden
February 17, 2023
Kremlin says Washington “unlikely” to welcome Lukashenko’s suggestion of three-way summit with Putin and Biden
The Kremlin said Friday that Washington is “unlikely” to welcome the initiative put forward by Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko to…
“Unlikely” to capture symbolic city of Bakhmut by invasion anniversary, researchers say
February 17, 2023
“Unlikely” to capture symbolic city of Bakhmut by invasion anniversary, researchers say
It is “unlikely” that Russian forces will meet the goal of capturing the symbolic city of Bakhmut by the one-year…
Energy crisis sparked by war could push 141 million into extreme poverty, report says
February 17, 2023
Energy crisis sparked by war could push 141 million into extreme poverty, report says
The energy crisis triggered by Russia’s war in Ukraine could push 141 million people worldwide into extreme poverty, according to a…
Inside the Pentagon’s plan to keep Ukraine armed
February 17, 2023
Inside the Pentagon’s plan to keep Ukraine armed
Inside a sprawling factory just off the President Biden Expressway in downtown Scranton, Pennsylvania, the future arsenal of Ukraine’s war effort is…