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Sri Lanka president declares new state of emergency as protests roil island
May 7, 2022
Sri Lanka president declares new state of emergency as protests roil island
(CNN) – Sri Lanka’s President Gotabaya Rajapaksa declared a state of emergency on Friday, after prolonged protests and a general…
Third case of Ebola detected in northwestern DRC, WHO says
May 7, 2022
Third case of Ebola detected in northwestern DRC, WHO says
(CNN) -Health authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have identified a third case of Ebola in the city…
White House walks a fine line with intelligence sharing in Ukraine
May 7, 2022
White House walks a fine line with intelligence sharing in Ukraine
Washington (CNN) – Two months into Russia’s war in Ukraine, the Biden administration has increased the amount of intelligence it…
Russian-linked forces ‘tortured’ and ‘executed’ civilians in Central African Republic since 2019, HRW says
May 7, 2022
Russian-linked forces ‘tortured’ and ‘executed’ civilians in Central African Republic since 2019, HRW says
(CNN) – Forces identified by witnesses as Russian have “summarily executed, tortured, and beaten civilians” in the Central African Republic…
North Korea fires ballistic missile into Sea of Japan
May 7, 2022
North Korea fires ballistic missile into Sea of Japan
(CNN) – North Korea fired a short-range ballistic missile — likely launched from a submarine — into the waters off…
Xi Jinping sends warning to anyone who questions China’s zero-Covid policy
May 7, 2022
Xi Jinping sends warning to anyone who questions China’s zero-Covid policy
Hong Kong (CNN) – China’s top leader Xi Jinping has issued the strongest warning yet against anyone who questions the…
EU Commission chief is “confident” that new sanctions package will pass
May 6, 2022
EU Commission chief is “confident” that new sanctions package will pass
European union President Ursula von der Leyen said Friday she is “confident” the bloc’s sixth package of sanctions against Russia…
Kremlin declines to confirm if Victory Day parade will happen in Mariupol
May 6, 2022
Kremlin declines to confirm if Victory Day parade will happen in Mariupol
The Kremlin declined to confirm Friday whether a Victory Day parade will take place on Monday in the Ukrainian…
Ukrainian soldier describes surviving as a wounded prisoner and being subject to “a distortion of reality”
May 6, 2022
Ukrainian soldier describes surviving as a wounded prisoner and being subject to “a distortion of reality”
A Ukrainian marine who fought in Mariupol at a steel plant taken by Russian forces was taken prisoner after…
Zelensky says Russia believes it won’t be held accountable for war crimes because of its nuclear capability
May 6, 2022
Zelensky says Russia believes it won’t be held accountable for war crimes because of its nuclear capability
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Friday that Russia believes that it won’t be held responsible for alleged war crimes committed…