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Military rescues Sri Lanka’s Prime Minister in pre-dawn operation as violent clashes leave seven dead
May 10, 2022
Military rescues Sri Lanka’s Prime Minister in pre-dawn operation as violent clashes leave seven dead
(CNN)- Sri Lanka’s outgoing Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa was rescued in a pre-dawn military operation Tuesday, hours after his resignation,…
‘Stop asking why’: Shanghai intensifies Covid lockdown despite falling cases
May 10, 2022
‘Stop asking why’: Shanghai intensifies Covid lockdown despite falling cases
Hong Kong (CNN) – Shanghai is further tightening its stringent lockdown measures after China’s top leader Xi Jinping pledged to…
Queen Elizabeth will not open UK Parliament this year, Buckingham Palace says
May 10, 2022
Queen Elizabeth will not open UK Parliament this year, Buckingham Palace says
(CNN) – Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II will not attend the opening of Parliament on Tuesday due to mobility problems, Buckingham…
South Korea’s new President Yoon Suk Yeol urges North Korean denuclearization in inauguration address
May 10, 2022
South Korea’s new President Yoon Suk Yeol urges North Korean denuclearization in inauguration address
(CNN) – South Korea’s new President Yoon Suk Yeol promised an “audacious plan” to strengthen North Korea’s economy in exchange…
Finland is on the verge of asking to join NATO. Here’s why that’s bad news for Putin
May 10, 2022
Finland is on the verge of asking to join NATO. Here’s why that’s bad news for Putin
(CNN) – Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine has backfired on a number of fronts. But one of the most disastrous…
On a Victory Day without new victories, Putin’s speech keeps the world guessing
May 9, 2022
On a Victory Day without new victories, Putin’s speech keeps the world guessing
(CNN) – Global leaders and defense officials had spent weeks speculating what Russian President Vladimir Putin might reveal about his…
Sri Lanka’s prime minister resigns amid protests over economic crisis
May 9, 2022
Sri Lanka’s prime minister resigns amid protests over economic crisis
Colombo, Sri Lanka (CNN) – Sri Lanka’s Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa resigned on Monday, following weeks of protests against his…
Boeing is losing the plane race. So it packed up and left for Washington
May 9, 2022
Boeing is losing the plane race. So it packed up and left for Washington
New York (CNN Business) – Boeing is moving its headquarters from Chicago to a suburb of Washington, DC. But some…
Biden tests how much he can ratchet up the pressure on Putin
May 9, 2022
Biden tests how much he can ratchet up the pressure on Putin
(CNN) – President Joe Biden is vowing to ratchet up even more pressure on Vladimir Putin as the Russian leader…
Dozens feared dead after Russia bombs school where Ukrainians were sheltering, official says
May 9, 2022
Dozens feared dead after Russia bombs school where Ukrainians were sheltering, official says
(CNN) – About 60 people are feared dead after a Russian aircraft dropped a bomb on a school in Luhansk,…