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Russian, US diplomats go head-to-head in rare Beijing forum
July 4, 2022
Russian, US diplomats go head-to-head in rare Beijing forum
Russia’s war in Ukraine is the “greatest threat to the world order,” US Ambassador Nicholas Burns said at a forum…
Suspect in Copenhagen mall shooting that killed three was known to psychiatric professionals, police say
July 4, 2022
Suspect in Copenhagen mall shooting that killed three was known to psychiatric professionals, police say
(CNN)A man arrested on suspicion of killing three people and wounding several others during a shooting at a shopping mall…
Polls find majority of Americans say country is heading in wrong direction
July 3, 2022
Polls find majority of Americans say country is heading in wrong direction
(CNN) – The vast majority of Americans across party lines are unhappy with the state of the US, a new…
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…