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US attention back to Asia after months focused on Russia’s war in Ukraine
May 19, 2022
US attention back to Asia after months focused on Russia’s war in Ukraine
President Joe Biden departs Thursday on an alliance-boosting visit to Asia, a belated first trip to a region that remains central to his…
Russia says more than 900 Ukrainian soldiers from Azovstal sent to pretrial detention center
May 19, 2022
Russia says more than 900 Ukrainian soldiers from Azovstal sent to pretrial detention center
The Russian Foreign Ministry said more than 900 Ukrainian soldiers who surrendered at the Azovstal steel plant in Mariupol since…
Biden to meet with Swedish and Finnish leaders after their nations apply to join NATO
May 19, 2022
Biden to meet with Swedish and Finnish leaders after their nations apply to join NATO
President Joe Biden is scheduled to meet with the leaders of Finland and Sweden on Thursday as part of a show of support…
One killed by Ukrainian strikes in Russia’s Kursk, regional governor says
May 19, 2022
One killed by Ukrainian strikes in Russia’s Kursk, regional governor says
One civilian was killed and several people were wounded as a result of Ukrainian strikes in Russia’s western region of…
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…