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Nine suffocate to death in Uganda New Year’s firework crush
January 1, 2023
Nine suffocate to death in Uganda New Year’s firework crush
Reuters — At least nine people, including a 10-year-old boy, suffocated to death as crowds rushing to see a New…
Biden remembers Pope Benedict XVI as ‘renowned theologian, with a lifetime of devotion to the Church’
January 1, 2023
Biden remembers Pope Benedict XVI as ‘renowned theologian, with a lifetime of devotion to the Church’
President Joe Biden mourned the passing of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, saying in a statement Saturday that the late pontiff…
Europe’s big question: What a diminished Russia will do next
January 1, 2023
Europe’s big question: What a diminished Russia will do next
Russia’s war in Ukraine has proven almost every assumption wrong, and left Europe wondering what left is safe to assume.…
Taiwan willing to offer help to China to deal with Covid-19 surge
January 1, 2023
Taiwan willing to offer help to China to deal with Covid-19 surge
Taipei CNN — Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen said the self-ruled democratic island is willing to provide assistance to help China…
Kim Jong Un calls for exponential increase in North Korea’s nuclear arsenal amid threats from South, US
January 1, 2023
Kim Jong Un calls for exponential increase in North Korea’s nuclear arsenal amid threats from South, US
Seoul, South Korea CNN — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is calling for an “exponential increase” in his country’s…
Despite Putin’s claims, Ukraine peace talks look unlikely in near future
January 1, 2023
Despite Putin’s claims, Ukraine peace talks look unlikely in near future
CNN – As a year dominated by Russia’s war on Ukraine draws to a close, Vladimir Putin has made a…
‘We’re trapped’: Britons in homes with unsafe cladding see no way out as living costs soar
December 31, 2022
‘We’re trapped’: Britons in homes with unsafe cladding see no way out as living costs soar
London CNN — In May 2017, Sophie Bichener did what many in their twenties are unable to do: buy a…
Why ethnic tensions are flaring again in northern Kosovo
December 31, 2022
Why ethnic tensions are flaring again in northern Kosovo
Protesting Serbs in the ethnically divided city of Mitrovica in northern Kosovo erected new barricades on Tuesday, hours after Serbia…
Jair Bolsonaro leaves Brazil for the US ahead of Lula’s inauguration
December 31, 2022
Jair Bolsonaro leaves Brazil for the US ahead of Lula’s inauguration
São Paulo, Brazil CNN — Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro left Brazil for the United States on Friday, according to CNN…
Former Pope Benedict XVI dies age 95
December 31, 2022
Former Pope Benedict XVI dies age 95
CNN — Benedict XVI, the Pope Emeritus, has died in Vatican City at the age of 95 following a period…