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High waters flood TV news station in Fort Myers
September 29, 2022
High waters flood TV news station in Fort Myers
Floodwaters from Hurricane Ian inundated the set and newsroom at Fort Myers-based CNN affiliate WINK TV. WINK Chief Meteorologist Matt Devitt posted…
Local rescue teams are sidelined by dangerous conditions as trapped residents call for help, officials say
September 29, 2022
Local rescue teams are sidelined by dangerous conditions as trapped residents call for help, officials say
Rescue and emergency response missions have been delayed in some heavily-impacted parts of Florida because of risky storm conditions, state…
Russia staged so-called referendums in Ukraine. Here’s what could come next.
September 28, 2022
Russia staged so-called referendums in Ukraine. Here’s what could come next.
Pro-Russian authorities have held so-called referendums in four regions of Ukraine over recent days and, while the votes are illegal…
Apple removes Russian social media giant VK from app store
September 28, 2022
Apple removes Russian social media giant VK from app store
Apple has removed VKontakte, a top Russian social media platform, from its app store, according to the app’s developer. Apple’s…
NATO chief calls Nord Stream leaks acts of ‘sabotage’
September 28, 2022
NATO chief calls Nord Stream leaks acts of ‘sabotage’
The Nord Stream pipelines leaks are acts of “sabotage,” NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said after a meeting with Danish…
Zelensky accuses Putin of planning to annex occupied Ukrainian regions and force residents into military
September 28, 2022
Zelensky accuses Putin of planning to annex occupied Ukrainian regions and force residents into military
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has claimed that Moscow plans to annex four occupied regions in Ukraine and will force people…
Canada to impose new sanctions on “persons and entities” involved in “sham referendums”
September 28, 2022
Canada to impose new sanctions on “persons and entities” involved in “sham referendums”
Canada will impose fresh sanctions on “persons and entities” involved in carrying out “sham referendums” in Ukraine, Prime Minister Justin…
EU foreign policy chief denounces ‘illegal’ referendums
September 28, 2022
EU foreign policy chief denounces ‘illegal’ referendums
The European Union “denounces” the holding of illegal referendums by pro-Russian forces in Ukraine, the bloc’s foreign policy chief Josep…
EU vows to increase energy security after “deliberate” Nord Stream interference
September 28, 2022
EU vows to increase energy security after “deliberate” Nord Stream interference
The European Union is “deeply concerned” about damage to the Nord Stream 1 and 2 pipelines that has resulted in…
Facebook removes “two covert influence operations from China and Russia” on war in Ukraine
September 28, 2022
Facebook removes “two covert influence operations from China and Russia” on war in Ukraine
Two covert “influence operations from China and Russia” spreading political narratives about the Kremlin’s invasion of Ukraine were removed from…