Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen plans to meet with Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal during this week’s big meetings of global economic leaders in Washington — but she’ll be trying to avoid most contact with Russian officials who plan to attend some portions of the event virtually. The Russian invasion of… Read More
Video shows Moskva, the Russian flag ship, sinking!?
The flagship of Russia’s Black Sea fleet, a guided-missile cruiser that became a potent target of Ukrainian defiance in the opening days of the war, sank Thursday after it was heavily damaged in the latest setback for Moscow’s invasion. Ukrainian officials said their forces hit the vessel with missiles, while… Read More
China’s economy gets weak growth in Q1
Chinese leaders face pressure to shore up sinking economic growth after Shanghai and other cities shut down to fight coronavirus outbreaks, threatening to disrupt global trade and manufacturing. Growth slid to 1.3% over the previous quarter in the first three months of 2022, down from a 1.4% rate in last… Read More
China to send new crew to space
China will launch three more astronauts to its newest space station in June after the latest crew returned this weekend following a six-month stay in orbit, an official said Sunday. The crew of the Shenzhou 14 capsule will spend six months on the Tiangong to add two modules to the… Read More
800+ civilians found dead near Kyiv
More than 900 civilian bodies have been discovered in the region surrounding the Ukrainian capital following the withdrawal of Russian forces — most of them fatally shot, police said Friday, an indication that many people were “simply executed.” The number of dead is double that announced by Ukrainian authorities almost… Read More
Russian flagship sunk in yet another humiliating defeat
Russia’s Defense Ministry promised Friday to ramp up missile attacks on the Ukrainian capital in response to Ukraine’s alleged aggression on Russian territory, an ominous warning that followed Moscow’s humiliating loss of its navy’s flagship in the Black Sea. The threat of intensified attacks on Kyiv came after Russian authorities… Read More
Tonga slowly rebuilds 3 months after volcanic eruption
Samantha Moala recalls she was taking a shower at her home in Tonga when she heard what sounded like a gunshot so powerful it hurt her ears. As she and her family scrambled to their car to drive inland, ash blackened the sky. The world’s biggest volcanic eruption in 30… Read More
Kim gives luxury mansion to North Korea’s most famous newscaster
Ri Chun Hi, North Korea’s most famous state TV anchor, has announced major events for decades, including nuclear and missile tests and the death of a leader, with an instantly identifiable, passionate voice. The anchor, dubbed the “pink lady” abroad for her bright traditional Korean attire, became the topic of… Read More
Ukraine says it sank Russian flagship; Moscow denies
Ukraine said Thursday its forces sank the flagship of Russia’s Black Sea fleet in a missile attack, but Moscow said the vessel was merely damaged, making no mention of an assault. The loss of the ship would be a major military and symbolic defeat for Russia as its troops regroup… Read More
In Rio, dogs watch out for their rescuers
In Rio de Janeiro, two rescue dogs have turned local mascots and budding online influencers after joining their rescuers’ ranks, wooing their growing audience, one bark at a time. Corporal Oliveira, a dog with short brown hair thought to be around four years old, turned up one morning in 2019… Read More
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