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China’s leaders may be watching Ukraine with an eye on Taiwan
February 23, 2022
China’s leaders may be watching Ukraine with an eye on Taiwan
Hong Kong (CNN) – As the world’s attention focuses on the escalating crisis between Russia and Ukraine, a spotlight has…
As Omicron cases fall, doctors anxiously await possible surge of dangerous child complication MIS-C
February 23, 2022
As Omicron cases fall, doctors anxiously await possible surge of dangerous child complication MIS-C
(CNN) – After the Omicron coronavirus variant made a record number of US children sick in January, children’s hospitals across…
The Nord Stream 2 pipeline is on the scrap heap because of the Ukraine crisis. Here’s why that matters
February 23, 2022
The Nord Stream 2 pipeline is on the scrap heap because of the Ukraine crisis. Here’s why that matters
(CNN)There are few energy projects in the world as controversial as the Nord Stream 2 pipeline, and on Tuesday, it…
Wildfires are getting more extreme and burning more land. The UN says it’s time to ‘learn to live with fire’
February 23, 2022
Wildfires are getting more extreme and burning more land. The UN says it’s time to ‘learn to live with fire’
(CNN) – Wildfires have intensified around the globe, providing a stark reminder of how the climate crisis is upending lives…
Trump sides with Putin as Biden tries to stop a war
February 23, 2022
Trump sides with Putin as Biden tries to stop a war
(CNN)It took only 24 hours for Donald Trump to hail Russian President Vladimir Putin’s dismembering of independent, democratic, sovereign Ukraine…
Colombia becomes latest Latin American country to partially decriminalize abortion
February 22, 2022
Colombia becomes latest Latin American country to partially decriminalize abortion
Bogota, Colombia (CNN) – Colombia became the latest country in Latin America to partially decriminalize abortion on Monday, marking a…
All eyes are now on what Putin does next
February 22, 2022
All eyes are now on what Putin does next
Lviv, Ukraine (CNN) – It was everything and nothing. After weeks of Western warnings of a multi-pronged, country-wide Russian invasion,…
Malawi detects polio, first wild case in Africa in over 5 years
February 22, 2022
Malawi detects polio, first wild case in Africa in over 5 years
Malawi’s health authorities have declared a polio outbreak after a case was detected in a young child in the capital…
Putin is putting on a show, and he has a stranglehold on Russian media
February 22, 2022
Putin is putting on a show, and he has a stranglehold on Russian media
Russian President Vladimir Putin put on a show on Monday — first with a Security Council meeting that was likened…
Haiti hikes minimum wage by up to 54% following worker protests
February 22, 2022
Haiti hikes minimum wage by up to 54% following worker protests
Port-au-Prince Haiti’s government on Monday hiked the minimum wage by as much as 54 percent, following weeks of demonstrations by…