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Pelosi makes unannounced trip to Kyiv, becoming highest-ranking US official to meet with Zelensky since the war began
May 1, 2022
Pelosi makes unannounced trip to Kyiv, becoming highest-ranking US official to meet with Zelensky since the war began
(CNN) – House Speaker Nancy Pelosi made an unannounced trip to the Ukrainian capital on Saturday, becoming the most senior…
Elon Musk wants end-to-end encryption for Twitter DMs. It may not be that simple
May 1, 2022
Elon Musk wants end-to-end encryption for Twitter DMs. It may not be that simple
(CNN Business) – Just two days after he announced he would buy Twitter, Elon Musk sent out a deluge of…
Biden says he won’t walk back his remarks on Putin
May 1, 2022
Biden says he won’t walk back his remarks on Putin
President Joe Biden reiterated that he was not announcing a change in US policy when he had said that Russian…
Beijing shuts Universal Studios, bans restaurant dining in major escalation of Covid restrictions
May 1, 2022
Beijing shuts Universal Studios, bans restaurant dining in major escalation of Covid restrictions
(CNN) – Beijing has banned all restaurant dining, shut down Universal Studios and ordered residents to provide proof of a…
Zelensky recalling peacekeepers to strengthen Army in repelling Russian aggression
May 1, 2022
Zelensky recalling peacekeepers to strengthen Army in repelling Russian aggression
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has signed a decree on recalling Ukrainian peacekeepers from across the world, along with their weapons…
Don’t look up: 2022’s first solar eclipse will appear in the southern hemisphere today
May 1, 2022
Don’t look up: 2022’s first solar eclipse will appear in the southern hemisphere today
(CNN) – Today, people in some parts of southern South America, Antarctica, and the Pacific and Southern Oceans will be…
A new realization dawns for Washington, Europe, Kyiv and Moscow
April 30, 2022
A new realization dawns for Washington, Europe, Kyiv and Moscow
(CNN) – This was the week when the war in Ukraine truly transitioned from one nation’s bloody fight for liberation…
Flying into Beijing is tougher than ever as China ramps up its zero-Covid measures
April 30, 2022
Flying into Beijing is tougher than ever as China ramps up its zero-Covid measures
Kunming, China (CNN) – Beijing is partially locking down to control a Covid outbreak that could completely shutter the Chinese…
Over 40 million people are under severe storm threat this weekend
April 30, 2022
Over 40 million people are under severe storm threat this weekend
(CNN) – Two separate weather systems will bring severe storms to more than a dozen states this weekend, some of…
Almost 4 million refugees have fled Ukraine: UNHCR
April 30, 2022
Almost 4 million refugees have fled Ukraine: UNHCR
Nearly four million refugees have fled Ukraine since Russia began its assault on the country more than a month ago,…