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Sat, 7 May 2022 04:00:00 EDT
Ukrainian family describes 2 months in mouldy bunker under steel mill, with little food or water
After two months hiding from Russians in the darkness of a bunker, Ukrainian survivors share how they survived by rationing tinned meat, collecting rainwater and making difficult choices. ...

Sat, 12 Feb 2022 11:04:48 EST
Evacuation efforts go on at Mariupol steel mill as Ukrainian cities brace for more Russian attacks

Sat, 7 May 2022 02:38:42 EDT
North Korea tests suspected submarine-launched missile, South Korean military says
North Korea fired a suspected ballistic missile designed to be launched from a submarine on Saturday, South Korea's military said, apparently continuing a provocative streak in weapons demonstrations ...

Fri, 6 May 2022 13:56:38 EDT
Child among 22 killed in Havana hotel explosion, Cuba says
A powerful explosion apparently caused by a natural gas leak killed at least 22 people, including a child, and injured dozens Friday when it blew away outer walls from a luxury hotel in the heart of C...

Fri, 6 May 2022 12:17:29 EDT
One candidate, one system? China leaves nothing to chance by installing next Hong Kong leader
The sole candidate offered from Beijing to serve as Hong Kong's chief executive, John Lee, was instrumental in overseeing the often-brutal responses of security forces over the past eight year to wide...

Fri, 6 May 2022 15:30:01 EDT
U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene qualified to seek re-election after eligibility challenge fails
Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger accepted a judge's findings Friday and said U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene is qualified to run for re-election despite claims by a group of voters that ...

Fri, 6 May 2022 09:52:13 EDT
Mariupol evacuations resume after Ukraine accuses Russia of violating ceasefire
Authorities in Mariupol have accused Russian forces of violating a ceasefire and firing at a car involved in evacuation efforts from the city's Azovstal steelworks.

Fri, 6 May 2022 08:37:28 EDT
Ukrainian rapper's tribute to his mother wins hearts ahead of Eurovision contest
As Russian missiles pound Ukrainian cities and villages, one band's entry in the Eurovision Song Contest has emerged as an anthem for the war-ravaged motherland.

Fri, 6 May 2022 13:54:18 EDT
Marble bust bought at Texas Goodwill store turns out to be centuries-old sculpture
A marble bust that a Texas woman bought for about $35 US from a Goodwill store is temporarily on display at a San Antonio museum after experts determined it was a centuries-old sculpture missing from ...

Fri, 6 May 2022 04:00:00 EDT
The future of the U.S. abortion battle: Think pills, not clinics
Abortion is an old battle. Pills are the new one. Most abortions are now with pills taken at home and we're about to witness a multi-front feud throughout the United States. Abortion foes may find it ...

Fri, 6 May 2022 04:00:00 EDT
What happens in India doesn't stay in India. Why this deadly heat wave has a wide reach
The persistent heat wave that has struck India over the past few weeks is leading to deaths, electricity shortages and uncertainty about crops and those impacts will likely not remain within its borde...

Fri, 6 May 2022 09:51:02 EDT
No felony charge for man who tackled Dave Chappelle on stage
The man who tackled comedian Dave Chappelle during a performance at the Hollywood Bowl will not be charged with any felonies, the district attorney's office said Thursday.

Fri, 6 May 2022 04:00:00 EDT
Why the U.K. is outsourcing its refugees
This week on Nothing is Foreign, we explain the controversial deal that will send refugees arriving in the U.K. for resettlement in Rwanda.

Fri, 6 May 2022 02:12:49 EDT
Israel launches manhunt for 2 Palestinians suspected of stabbing rampage
Israeli security forces were waging a massive manhunt Friday for two Palestinians suspected of carrying out a stabbing rampage near Tel Aviv that left three Israelis dead.

Thu, 5 May 2022 11:20:08 EDT
The pandemic has killed far more people than official figures suggest, says WHO
The World Health Organization is estimating that nearly 15 million people were killed either by the coronavirus or by its impact on overwhelmed health systems in the past two years, more than double t...

Thu, 5 May 2022 20:59:33 EDT
Bolsonaro says party wants audit of Brazil's voting system before election
Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro said Thursday that his political party will seek to audit the electronic voting system before the upcoming election amid concerns he is actively sowing distrust in it...

Thu, 5 May 2022 04:00:00 EDT
How the U.S. Supreme Court could suffer long-lasting damage from the Roe v. Wade leak
A leaked draft of a U.S. Supreme Court opinion suggesting that the justices might overturn the landmark Roe v. Wade decision has shocked court observers over the unprecedented security breach and pro...

Thu, 5 May 2022 04:00:00 EDT
As Fed issues rate hike, more warnings that stagflation is coming to North America
Big rate hikes by the Federal Reserve and the Bank of Canada have yet to quell inflationary expectations, and warnings grow that the weird combination of inflation and economic stagnation could be ret...

Thu, 5 May 2022 14:20:32 EDT
Israeli PM says Russia's Putin apologizes for minister's remarks about Hitler
Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said he accepted an apology from Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday for controversial remarks about the Holocaust made by Moscow's top diplomat. ...

Thu, 5 May 2022 01:59:44 EDT
Woman pulled from rubble almost 6 days after China building collapse
The death toll from the collapse of a building in central China last week has jumped to 26, state media reported Thursday. But a 10th survivor has also been pulled from the wreckage in the city of Cha...



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