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Peru’s Machu Picchu threatened by wildfire
July 3, 2022
Peru’s Machu Picchu threatened by wildfire
Peruvian firefighters were fighting to contain a forest fire near the Incan ruins of Machu Picchu on Thursday, as the…
Indonesia passes contentious law to create more provinces in Papua
July 3, 2022
Indonesia passes contentious law to create more provinces in Papua
Indonesia’s parliament passed legislation on Thursday to create three new provinces in its underdeveloped region of Papua, a move critics…
Russian forces claim to take control over Lysychansk, Ukraine’s last holdout in Luhansk region
July 3, 2022
Russian forces claim to take control over Lysychansk, Ukraine’s last holdout in Luhansk region
(CNN) –Russia is claiming to have taken control of Lysychansk, the last city in the Luhansk region in eastern Ukraine…
Europe sees China through a Russian lens, and Beijing is not happy
July 3, 2022
Europe sees China through a Russian lens, and Beijing is not happy
Hong Kong (CNN) – As leaders of major Western democracies and their allies met in two back-to-back summits this week…
North Korea blames Covid-19 outbreak on ‘unusual items’ near South Korea border
July 3, 2022
North Korea blames Covid-19 outbreak on ‘unusual items’ near South Korea border
Seoul, South Korea (CNN) – North Korea on Friday claimed its Covid-19 outbreak began when two residents touched “unusual things”…
Brazilian court orders Bolsonaro to compensate journalist for sexist remarks
July 3, 2022
Brazilian court orders Bolsonaro to compensate journalist for sexist remarks
São Paulo (CNN) – A Brazilian court ruled on Wednesday that President Jair Bolsonaro must pay “moral damages” of 35,000…
Thousands told to evacuate Sydney, as heavy rains bring ‘life threatening emergency’
July 3, 2022
Thousands told to evacuate Sydney, as heavy rains bring ‘life threatening emergency’
Melbourne, Australia – Thousands of residents were ordered to evacuate southwest Sydney, Australia’s biggest city, on Sunday with torrential rain…
North Korea says US seeking an excuse for an Asian NATO with South Korea and Japan
July 3, 2022
North Korea says US seeking an excuse for an Asian NATO with South Korea and Japan
Seoul – North Korea has criticized an agreement between the United States, South Korea and Japan to strengthen military cooperation…
Biden caught between climate goals and high gas prices as administration releases new drilling plan
July 2, 2022
Biden caught between climate goals and high gas prices as administration releases new drilling plan
(CNN) – The Biden administration released a proposed plan on Friday for where the federal government intends to hold offshore…
China’s economy just had its best month since February
July 2, 2022
China’s economy just had its best month since February
Hong Kong (CNN Business) – China’s huge manufacturing and service industries just saw their first month of growth since February,…