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The US embassy destroyed passports when it fled Sudan. Some Sudanese are now ‘stranded in this war zone’
Middle East
June 26, 2023
The US embassy destroyed passports when it fled Sudan. Some Sudanese are now ‘stranded in this war zone’
CNN — Ibrahim Mohamed heard gunfire outside his house as bullets streaked over the skies of Khartoum, where, he said,…
From ‘brain death’ to innovator, the Ukraine war has transformed NATO
World
June 25, 2023
From ‘brain death’ to innovator, the Ukraine war has transformed NATO
CNN — Ever since President Vladimir Putin gave the order for Russian troops to invade Ukraine, the international response has understandably focused on how…
Biden says the gun safety movement has reached a ‘tipping point’ as he marks one year since passage of major legislation
World
June 25, 2023
Biden says the gun safety movement has reached a ‘tipping point’ as he marks one year since passage of major legislation
President Joe Biden on Friday marked one year since the passage of the first major gun safety legislation in a…
Russia pulls back from brink of crisis after deal reached to end Wagner insurrection
World
June 25, 2023
Russia pulls back from brink of crisis after deal reached to end Wagner insurrection
In the end, the uprising was short-lived. But for a brief and chaotic 36 hours, Russian President Vladimir Putin’s grip…
Biden compares China’s Xi Jinping to ‘dictators’ even as Washington and Beijing work to thaw relations
World
June 21, 2023
Biden compares China’s Xi Jinping to ‘dictators’ even as Washington and Beijing work to thaw relations
San Francisco, CA CNN — President Joe Biden compared Chinese President Xi Jinping to “dictators” during a political fundraiser in…
How Modi went from being banned to embraced by the United States
World
June 21, 2023
How Modi went from being banned to embraced by the United States
CNN — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi was once shunned by the United States. Denied a visa for “severe violations…
US has resumed indirect talks with Iran in effort to constrain nuclear program
Middle East
June 20, 2023
US has resumed indirect talks with Iran in effort to constrain nuclear program
CNN — The United States has quietly resumed indirect talks with Iran in an effort to constrain Tehran’s nuclear program,…
Nearly 1 in 5 US adults have been diagnosed with depression and the prevalence varies dramatically by state, CDC report finds
Health & Fitness
June 18, 2023
Nearly 1 in 5 US adults have been diagnosed with depression and the prevalence varies dramatically by state, CDC report finds
CNN — The proportion of US adults who have ever been diagnosed with depression ranges greatly depending on where they…
Airstrike in Sudan’s capital kills 17 people, including five children, hours before US and Saudi Arabia broker ceasefire
Middle East
June 18, 2023
Airstrike in Sudan’s capital kills 17 people, including five children, hours before US and Saudi Arabia broker ceasefire
CNN — At least 17 people were killed, including five children, after an airstrike hit a residential area in Sudan’s…
Triple-digit heat across Texas is forecast to break energy records
World
June 17, 2023
Triple-digit heat across Texas is forecast to break energy records
CNN — Summer is still a week away and the Lone Star State is already sweltering, as triple-digit heat could…