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‘Everything is burning’: Battles rage outside Kharkiv as Ukraine tries to hold back Russian advance
World
May 23, 2024
‘Everything is burning’: Battles rage outside Kharkiv as Ukraine tries to hold back Russian advance
Lyptsi, Ukraine CNN — There are some towns that Ukraine can just never afford to lose, and Lyptsi is one of them.…
Decision to recognize Palestinian statehood “important step towards peace,” say Ireland, Spain and Norway leaders
Middle East
May 22, 2024
Decision to recognize Palestinian statehood “important step towards peace,” say Ireland, Spain and Norway leaders
The prime ministers of Ireland, Spain and Norway have hailed their decision to recognize a Palestinian state as an “important…
‘Code 9.2’: The secretive Ukrainian drone unit tasked with dropping mines into Russia
World
May 21, 2024
‘Code 9.2’: The secretive Ukrainian drone unit tasked with dropping mines into Russia
Near the Russian border, Kharkiv region, Ukraine CNN — Dusk brings an urgent race to hide before dark. The “Code…
Kazan Forum boasts 20,000 participants from 87 countries, displays Russia’s strategic relationship with Islamic world
Features/Interviews
May 20, 2024
Kazan Forum boasts 20,000 participants from 87 countries, displays Russia’s strategic relationship with Islamic world
The Kazan International Economic Forum, titled “Russia – The Islamic World,” announced that the relationship between Islamic countries and Moscow…
Georgian president vetoes ‘foreign agents’ bill after widespread opposition
World
May 20, 2024
Georgian president vetoes ‘foreign agents’ bill after widespread opposition
CNN — Georgia’s President Salome Zourabichvili has vetoed a controversial “foreign agents” bill that sparked weeks of widespread protests across the country.…
Slovakian Prime Minister Fico no longer in immediate danger but condition still serious, deputy says
World
May 19, 2024
Slovakian Prime Minister Fico no longer in immediate danger but condition still serious, deputy says
Reuters — Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico is no longer in immediate danger but still in a serious condition, his…
‘No panic… no one is running away.’ Residents of Kharkiv defy threat of Russia’s advancing forces
World
May 19, 2024
‘No panic… no one is running away.’ Residents of Kharkiv defy threat of Russia’s advancing forces
CNN visited Kharkiv, in northeastern Ukraine, on May 10-11, 2024, to speak to people about the war. The visit coincided…
Police rush to rescue residents in Ukrainian border town threatened by Russian advance
World
May 18, 2024
Police rush to rescue residents in Ukrainian border town threatened by Russian advance
Vovchansk, Ukraine CNN — In a recurring nightmare, horrors usually repeat themselves. For the Ukrainian border town of Vovchansk, they’re…
Exclusive satellite images show destroyed Russian jets and building at Crimean airbase
World
May 18, 2024
Exclusive satellite images show destroyed Russian jets and building at Crimean airbase
CNN — Satellite images exclusively obtained by CNN show three destroyed Russian jets and damaged buildings at Belbek airbase in…
Zelensky wants China at Ukraine peace talks, cites ‘influence on Russia’
World
May 18, 2024
Zelensky wants China at Ukraine peace talks, cites ‘influence on Russia’
CNN — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he wants to work with countries like China with “influence on Russia” as…