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Suspected North Korean dam release forces South Koreans to evacuate holiday spot on river
July 10, 2022
Suspected North Korean dam release forces South Koreans to evacuate holiday spot on river
Seoul, South Korea – North Korea appears to have released water from a dam near its border with South Korea,…
Russian strike on residential building kills 15 in eastern Ukraine, officials say
July 10, 2022
Russian strike on residential building kills 15 in eastern Ukraine, officials say
(CNN) – At least 15 people have been killed after a Russian strike hit an apartment bloc in the Donetsk…
Africa’s next big thing will be its tech startups, says prolific investor
July 10, 2022
Africa’s next big thing will be its tech startups, says prolific investor
Lagos, Nigeria (CNN) – Akintoye Akindele is a man on a mission to build a new Africa and he is…
US concerned at China’s ‘alignment’ with Russia, Blinken says
July 10, 2022
US concerned at China’s ‘alignment’ with Russia, Blinken says
Nusa Dua, Indonesia – United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Saturday he had discussed Russian aggression in…
At least 14 dead in a mass shooting at a bar in Soweto, South Africa
July 10, 2022
At least 14 dead in a mass shooting at a bar in Soweto, South Africa
(CNN) – At least 14 people were killed and nine more injured in a shooting at a bar in the…
As Sri Lanka’s leader agrees to step down, protesters sing on the streets. But the future is uncertain and the economy is wrecked
July 10, 2022
As Sri Lanka’s leader agrees to step down, protesters sing on the streets. But the future is uncertain and the economy is wrecked
(CNN) – Sri Lanka woke on Sunday to an uncertain future, with both its President and Prime Minister set to…
Boris Johnson was Kyiv’s darling. Now that he’s leaving, Ukraine fears what’s next
July 10, 2022
Boris Johnson was Kyiv’s darling. Now that he’s leaving, Ukraine fears what’s next
(CNN) – When Boris Johnson finally announced he would step down as UK Prime Minister on Thursday, after desperately trying…
Japan votes in election billed as ‘defense of democracy’ as police admit security ‘problems’ during Shinzo Abe assassination
July 10, 2022
Japan votes in election billed as ‘defense of democracy’ as police admit security ‘problems’ during Shinzo Abe assassination
Tokyo (CNN) – Japanese voters headed to the polling stations on Sunday for an election billed as a defense of…
Sri Lanka is ‘bankrupt,’ Prime Minister says
July 9, 2022
Sri Lanka is ‘bankrupt,’ Prime Minister says
Colombo, Sri Lanka (CNN) – Sri Lanka is “bankrupt,” Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said Tuesday, as the country suffers its…
Some 300 inmates on run after suspected Boko Haram raid on Nigeria prison
July 9, 2022
Some 300 inmates on run after suspected Boko Haram raid on Nigeria prison
Abuja, Nigeria – Around 300 inmates are on the run after a suspected raid by Islamist Boko Haram militants on…