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The battle for Mariupol nears end as Ukraine declares ‘combat mission’ over
May 18, 2022
The battle for Mariupol nears end as Ukraine declares ‘combat mission’ over
(CNN) – Ukrainian forces have completed their “combat mission” in Mariupol, according to a statement by the country’s military, bringing…
UN chief says Ukraine a ‘wake-up call’ to ditch fossil fuels as WMO releases damning climate report
May 18, 2022
UN chief says Ukraine a ‘wake-up call’ to ditch fossil fuels as WMO releases damning climate report
(CNN) – The world’s oceans in 2021 grew to their warmest and most acidic levels on record, while melting ice…
Flight data suggests China Eastern plane deliberately crashed: Wall Street Journal report
May 18, 2022
Flight data suggests China Eastern plane deliberately crashed: Wall Street Journal report
Hong Kong (CNN) – Black box data recovered from a China Eastern flight that crashed in March suggests someone in…
The fall of Mariupol could conceal war crimes evidence from the world and give Russia’s offensive a boost
May 18, 2022
The fall of Mariupol could conceal war crimes evidence from the world and give Russia’s offensive a boost
(CNN) – After almost three months of intense bombardment, thousands of reported deaths and countless tales of horror and starvation,…
Twitter board says it will ‘enforce the merger agreement’ despite Elon Musk’s latest move
May 18, 2022
Twitter board says it will ‘enforce the merger agreement’ despite Elon Musk’s latest move
Who wants to own Twitter? Maybe Elon Musk doesn’t. Sure, maybe he is causing chaos to extract a lower price…
One in six killed by pollution worldwide, study finds
May 18, 2022
One in six killed by pollution worldwide, study finds
(CNN) – Pollution caused one in six deaths worldwide in 2019, a new study has revealed — more than the…
Online posts reveal suspected gunman spent months planning racist attack at a Buffalo supermarket
May 17, 2022
Online posts reveal suspected gunman spent months planning racist attack at a Buffalo supermarket
(CNN) – Social media posts by the 18-year-old White man suspected of shooting and killing 10 people at a Buffalo…
Shanghai declares zero-Covid milestone but residents cast doubt on reopening
May 17, 2022
Shanghai declares zero-Covid milestone but residents cast doubt on reopening
Hong Kong (CNN) – Shanghai officials on Tuesday said they had achieved “zero-Covid at the community level” in what appeared…
Pakistan hit by deadly cholera outbreak as heat wave grips South Asia
May 17, 2022
Pakistan hit by deadly cholera outbreak as heat wave grips South Asia
(CNN) – A deadly cholera outbreak linked to contaminated drinking water has infected thousands of people in central Pakistan as…
France names first female Prime Minister in 30 years
May 17, 2022
France names first female Prime Minister in 30 years
Paris (CNN) – Elisabeth Borne has been named the new Prime Minister of France, the first time in 30 years…