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Germany faces $240 billion hit if Russian gas is cut off
World
April 18, 2022
Germany faces $240 billion hit if Russian gas is cut off
London (CNN Business) – Germany would plunge into a deep recession if its supply of Russian natural gas was suddenly…
Biden and US allies face new dilemma on Ukraine aid
World
April 18, 2022
Biden and US allies face new dilemma on Ukraine aid
(CNN) – Ukraine’s military took a defiant stand this weekend — refusing to give in to Russia’s demand for Kyiv’s…
Injured, alone and destined for a Russian orphanage, a 12-year-old Ukrainian girl is recruited for Moscow’s information war
World
April 17, 2022
Injured, alone and destined for a Russian orphanage, a 12-year-old Ukrainian girl is recruited for Moscow’s information war
(CNN) – Before Russia’s war on Ukraine began, Kira Obedinsky was a joyful, loved 12-year-old girl. Now orphaned, injured and…
Exclusive: Zelensky says Ukraine won’t give up territory in the east to end war with Russia
World
April 17, 2022
Exclusive: Zelensky says Ukraine won’t give up territory in the east to end war with Russia
(CNN) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky told CNN that Ukraine is not willing to give up territory in the eastern…
Harry and Meghan’s surprise visit gives royals a chance to clear the air
Life & Style
April 17, 2022
Harry and Meghan’s surprise visit gives royals a chance to clear the air
London (CNN) – One of the most anticipated family get-togethers in recent royal history took place this week — and…
Donbas, Ukraine’s ravaged heartland, has suffered eight years of warfare. Here’s why Putin wants it
World
April 17, 2022
Donbas, Ukraine’s ravaged heartland, has suffered eight years of warfare. Here’s why Putin wants it
(CNN) – Donbas, a sprawling and beleaguered heartland region that blankets much of eastern Ukraine, has been the front line…
12-year-old Ukrainian refugee from Mariupol scores goal in Shakhtar Donetsk charity match
World
April 17, 2022
12-year-old Ukrainian refugee from Mariupol scores goal in Shakhtar Donetsk charity match
(CNN) – For 12-year-old Dmytro Keda, after the worst few weeks imaginable, Thursday evening was a dream come true. Keda,…
Biden’s trademark political traits tested by war in Ukraine
World
April 16, 2022
Biden’s trademark political traits tested by war in Ukraine
Washington (CNN) – When President Joe Biden labeled Russia’s actions in Ukraine “genocide” this week, the response by his team…
Exclusive: Zelensky says world should be prepared for possibility Putin could use nuclear weapons
World
April 16, 2022
Exclusive: Zelensky says world should be prepared for possibility Putin could use nuclear weapons
(CNN) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky told CNN Friday that “all of the countries of the world” should be prepared…
UK inflation hits 30-year high of 7 percent
World
April 13, 2022
UK inflation hits 30-year high of 7 percent
London – British consumer price inflation leaped to its highest level in three decades last month, intensifying the pressure on…