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Blinken looks to reassure Zelensky as he visits Ukraine
World
May 15, 2024
Blinken looks to reassure Zelensky as he visits Ukraine
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken made a surprise trip to Kyiv on Tuesday, meeting with President Volodymyr Zelensky as…
Putin to meet Xi in Beijing as world convulses from global conflicts
World
May 14, 2024
Putin to meet Xi in Beijing as world convulses from global conflicts
Hong Kong CNN — Chinese leader Xi Jinping will welcome Vladimir Putin to China on Thursday for the Russian president’s…
Ukraine warns northern front has ‘significantly worsened’ as Russia claims capture of several villages
World
May 14, 2024
Ukraine warns northern front has ‘significantly worsened’ as Russia claims capture of several villages
CNN — Ukraine’s top general says the situation in the northern Kharkiv region has “significantly worsened” after Russia claimed to have captured…
What is Georgia’s ‘foreign agents’ bill, and why is Europe so alarmed?
World
May 13, 2024
What is Georgia’s ‘foreign agents’ bill, and why is Europe so alarmed?
CNN — Georgia’s parliament is set to pass a highly controversial so-called “foreign agents” bill that has triggered widespread protests…
Putin replaces Russia’s defense minister with a civilian as Ukraine war rages and defense spending spirals
World
May 13, 2024
Putin replaces Russia’s defense minister with a civilian as Ukraine war rages and defense spending spirals
CNN — Russian President Vladimir Putin has replaced his defense minister and close ally Sergei Shoigu with a civilian economist,…
China’s Xi Jinping highlights Europe’s divisions ahead of expected Putin visit
World
May 13, 2024
China’s Xi Jinping highlights Europe’s divisions ahead of expected Putin visit
Hong Kong CNN — Xi Jinping may have started his recent European trip by fielding tough questions in France about…
50,000 protest Georgia’s foreign agent bill as US sounds alarm over ‘Kremlin-style’ law
World
May 12, 2024
50,000 protest Georgia’s foreign agent bill as US sounds alarm over ‘Kremlin-style’ law
CNN — About 50,000 opponents of a “foreign agents” bill marched peacefully in heavy rain through the Georgian capital on Saturday,…
Switzerland wins Eurovision after politically charged song contest overshadowed by Israel controversy
World
May 12, 2024
Switzerland wins Eurovision after politically charged song contest overshadowed by Israel controversy
CNN — Switzerland’s Nemo won a chaotic and politically fraught Eurovision Song Contest, triumphing in a competition overshadowed by controversy…
With a surprise cross-border attack, Russia ruthlessly exposes Ukraine’s weaknesses
World
May 12, 2024
With a surprise cross-border attack, Russia ruthlessly exposes Ukraine’s weaknesses
CNN — For Ukraine, May is turning out to be the cruellest month. The town of Vovchansk in the northern Kharkiv region, liberated…
Zelensky sacks bodyguard chief after foiled assassination plot
World
May 11, 2024
Zelensky sacks bodyguard chief after foiled assassination plot
CNN — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky dismissed the head of the the agency responsible for his protection after two of its…