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Civilian casualties in Mariupol in the thousands, says UN Human Rights Commissioner
May 12, 2022
Civilian casualties in Mariupol in the thousands, says UN Human Rights Commissioner
Thousands of civilians have been killed in the south-eastern city of Mariupol, and “the true scale” of alleged atrocities is…
Finland would be “warmly welcomed into NATO” if it applies for membership, says NATO chief
May 12, 2022
Finland would be “warmly welcomed into NATO” if it applies for membership, says NATO chief
Finland would be “warmly welcomed into NATO,” said the military alliance’s chief Jens Stoltenberg after the country’s top politicians said…
Top US House Democrat says leaders are working with Senate to get Ukrainian aid package approved
May 12, 2022
Top US House Democrat says leaders are working with Senate to get Ukrainian aid package approved
US Rep. Adam Schiff, chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, told CNN Wednesday night that leaders are working with Senate…
Siemens to exit Russian market as a result of invasion of Ukraine
May 12, 2022
Siemens to exit Russian market as a result of invasion of Ukraine
German manufacturing conglomerate Siemens says it will exit the Russian market as a result of the war in Ukraine. “We…
Ukraine acknowledges some Russian advances in east
May 12, 2022
Ukraine acknowledges some Russian advances in east
Finland’s leaders have just announced in a joint statement they are in favor of applying for NATO membership. Here’s some…
Analysis: Why Finland joining NATO is bad news for Putin
May 12, 2022
Analysis: Why Finland joining NATO is bad news for Putin
Before Russian President Vladimir Putin invaded Ukraine, he made clear his belief that NATO had edged too close to Russia…
Putin’s current dilemma was JFK’s worst fear
May 11, 2022
Putin’s current dilemma was JFK’s worst fear
(CNN) – Reflecting on the Cuban missile crisis, President John Kennedy once warned that nuclear powers “must avert those confrontations…
Russia intensifies attacks on railways, taking aim at Ukraine’s lifeline to the outside world
May 11, 2022
Russia intensifies attacks on railways, taking aim at Ukraine’s lifeline to the outside world
Lviv, Ukraine (CNN) – The smell of burnt wire and rubber still lingered in the air around the railway power…
WHO chief censored on China’s internet after calling zero-Covid unsustainable
May 11, 2022
WHO chief censored on China’s internet after calling zero-Covid unsustainable
(CNN) – The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) is being censored on China’s internet after questioning the sustainability…
Great Barrier Reef suffers sixth mass bleaching event with 91% of reefs surveyed affected
May 11, 2022
Great Barrier Reef suffers sixth mass bleaching event with 91% of reefs surveyed affected
(CNN) – Warming waters from escalating climate change have caused coral bleaching in 91% of reefs surveyed along the Great…