July 29, 2022 Russia-Ukraine news
Ambassador Melinda Simmons joined Amanpour from Kyiv, saying there is no room for complacency as Russia’s war drags…
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July 28, 2022 Russia-Ukraine news
William Taylor tells Amanpour that with Russia in control of more than 20 percent of Ukrainian territory, the US believes Kyiv can mount a…
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Continue Reading Nancy Pelosi kicks off high-profile Asia trip with Singapore visit
CNN By Jessie Yeung and Wayne Chang, CNN US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and several other Congress members visited Singapore on Monday, their first…
Continue Reading Taiwan holds massive Han Kuang military drills as tensions with China build
By Eric Cheung, CNN In simulated scenes, a hostile enemy attempts to seize control of a key waterway close to the Taiwanese capital. Attacking from…
Continue Reading War for the south: Ukraine sets its sights on regaining cities and towns lost to Russian troops
By Angus Watson, Ivan Watson, Olha Konovalova, Dan Hodge and Tim Lister, CNN A Ukrainian reconnaissance team squats in a modest home in a village…
Continue Reading Oil permits up for auction in Congo’s Virunga park, putting endangered gorillas at risk
The Democratic Republic of Congo plans on auctioning off land within the country’s rainforest for oil drilling. Mbong Akiy Fokwa Tsafack of…
Continue Reading First mission to return samples from another planet set to land on Earth in 2033
By Ashley Strickland, CNN The first mission to return samples from another planet will touch down on Earth in 2033, according to NASA and European…
Continue Reading Francois Hollande Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here is a look at the life of Francois Hollande, former president of France. Personal Birth date: August 12, 1954 Birth place:…
Continue Reading Brittney Griner testifies she signed documents without understanding what they said after being stopped at Moscow airport
CNN contributor Patrick McEnroe and anchor Kate Bolduan discuss two-time US Olympic basketball gold medalist Brittney Griner’s latest testimony in a…
Continue Reading Iraqi protesters break into parliament denouncing the nomination of new premier
By Hamdi Alkhshali and Aqeel Najim, CNN Hundreds of angry protesters loyal to the powerful cleric Muqtada al-Sadr broke into Baghdad’s heavily…
Continue Reading ‘Black widow’ is heaviest neutron star after devouring its stellar companion
By Ashley Strickland, CNN Astronomers have spied a “black widow” lurking in space 3,000 light-years from Earth, and it’s a…
Continue Reading Wildfires in the EU have nearly quadrupled the 15-year average
By Alex Hardie, Amy Cassidy and Hafsa Khalil, CNN The total number of wildfires in the European Union since the beginning of 2022 is almost four…
Continue Reading Russian threats to close Jewish Agency strike a nerve in Israel
By Hadas Gold, CNN Israeli officials are trying to tamp down the diplomatic fracas that has erupted in recent weeks as Moscow has sought to dissolve…
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102-Year-Old WWII Veteran From Segregated Mail Unit Honored
 A 102-year-old World War II veteran received the highest civilian honor presented by the United States Congress on Tuesday. Catherine Romay…
Continue Reading Hungarian leader Viktor Orban’s ‘mixed race’ speech condemned by ex-aide and Holocaust victims’ group
By Rob Picheta and Boglarka Kosztolanyi, CNN Hungary’s hardline nationalist leader Viktor Orban is facing international condemnation after…
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The Jackie Robinson Museum focuses on Civil Rights and Baseball
One of the most iconic players in major league baseball history is getting a museum honoring his legacy. The Jackie Robinson museum opened in New…
Continue Reading Houses of Parliament (Great Britain) Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here’s some background information about Great Britain’s Houses of Parliament, located on the Thames River in…
Continue Reading Oil permits up for auction in Congo’s Virunga park, putting endangered gorillas at risk
By Saskya Vandoorne and Tina Burnside, CNN Despite growing pleas from climate change activists, the Democratic Republic of Congo says it is moving…
Continue Reading Scientist at forefront of China’s early investigations into Covid-19 steps down
By Simone McCarthy George Gao, head of the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, has stepped down after five years at the helm of the…
Continue Reading War for the south: Ukraine sets its sights on regaining cities and towns lost to Russian troops
Ukraine says it is slowly moving forward into the Russian-occupied region with the help of artillery sent by the US and its allies. But how much is…
Continue Reading Poland to buy hundreds of South Korean tanks, howitzers after sending arms to Ukraine
By Brad Lendon, Yoonjung Seo and Joseph Ataman CNN Poland is buying almost 1,000 tanks, more than 600 pieces of artillery and dozens of fighter jets…
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Continue Reading China’s Wuhan shuts down district of 1 million people over 4 asymptomatic Covid cases
By Nectar Gan, CNN The Chinese metropolis of Wuhan has shut down a district of almost a million people after detecting four asymptomatic Covid cases,…
Continue Reading Brittney Griner testifies she signed documents without understanding what they said after being stopped at Moscow airport
By Dakin Andone and Anna Chernova, CNN US basketball star Brittney Griner testified in a Russian courtroom Wednesday as part of her ongoing trial on…
Continue Reading Asia on high alert for monkeypox as cases reported from India to Japan
CNN By Heather Chen, CNN Countries across Asia are on high alert for monkeypox, screening travelers and scrambling teams of medics, as they report…
Continue Reading Asia on high alert for monkeypox as cases reported from India to Japan
By Heather Chen, CNN Countries across Asia are on high alert for monkeypox, screening travelers and scrambling teams of medics, as they report their…
Continue Reading Russia says it will quit the International Space Station after 2024
Russia announced it will quit the International Space Station after 2024, ending decades of partnership with the US and other nations. Watch CNN’s…
Continue Reading 7.0-magnitude earthquake kills five, injures 130 in northern Philippines
By Jessie Yeung and Kathleen Magramo, CNN At least five people died and 130 others were injured after a powerful earthquake struck the northern…
Continue Reading Invasive insect formerly known as ‘murder hornet’ gets new name
By Rachel Fadem, CNN The “murder hornet” is no more. At least, its name is gone. The Entomological Society of America and the…
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