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WHO Resolution Denounces Ukrainian Health Crisis Caused by Russia

May 27, 2022 Maja Popovska

The World Health Organization (WHO) adopted a resolution on Thursday denouncing Russia for generating a national health crisis in Ukraine while dismissing a counterproposal from Russian officials that did not acknowledge their country’s participation in […]

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Blinken Says US Committed to One China Policy

May 26, 2022 Dime

On Thursday, Secretary of State Antony Blinken discussed the Biden administration’s position on China and Taiwan, following President Biden’s announcement earlier in the week that he would use military force to defend Taiwan against China, […]

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Davos Day 4: Ukraine Still at Forefront 

May 26, 2022 Maja Popovska

Today is the final day of the World Economic Forum. A notably downbeat Davos will wrap up today. Much of the focus this week was on Ukraine, which was also the case today as the […]

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Ukraine Pleads for More Weapons to Tackle Russian onslaught in Donbas

May 26, 2022 Maja Popovska

Russian military forces are on the verge of encircling a key industrial city in Ukraine, with fierce battles continuing to rage, The Guardian reports. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky criticized the West for not doing enough […]

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Russian Invasion of Ukraine May Be Start of ‘Third World War’, Warns George Soros

May 25, 2022 Dime

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine may be the beginning of the “third world war” that could spell the end of civilization, veteran philanthropist George Soros warned at the World Economic Forum.  In a ferocious attack on […]

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Thousands of Detained Uyghurs Pictured in Leaked Xinjiang Police Files

May 25, 2022 Dime

Leaked Chinese police photographs and documents show the human toll of Beijing’s treatment of its Uyghur minority in Xinjiang.  The data trove is being referred to as the Xinjiang police files. It dates back to […]

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New Evidence Suggests Journalist Was Killed in Targeted Attack by Israeli Forces

May 25, 2022 Dime

New evidence suggests American-Palestinian Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh was killed in a targeted attack by Israeli forces.  Eyewitness accounts, videos analysis by the Bellingcat research group support claims that the renowned reporter was […]

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Top Russian Diplomat Resigns, Speaks Out Against Ukraine War

May 24, 2022 Dime

A veteran Russian diplomat is speaking out against his country’s war in Ukraine.  Boris Bondarev resigned his position in Geneva in protest of the “bloody, witless” war “unleashed by Putin against Ukraine.”  It marks a […]

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US Will Use Force to Defend Taiwan if China Invades

May 23, 2022 Dime

President Joe Biden said today that the United States will intervene with military force if China moves to invade Taiwan, making it one of the strongest statements of support for Taipei in decades.  Biden is […]

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Life in Prison for the First Russian soldier Sentenced for War Crimes

May 23, 2022 Dime

In Ukraine’s first war crimes trial since Russia invaded the country, a 21-year-old Russian soldier was sentenced to life in prison today for killing an unarmed civilian.  Today’s verdict caps days of proceedings in a […]

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Australia Elections: Labor Leader Albanese Pledges ‘Journey of Change’

May 23, 2022 Dime

Anthony Albanese will be Australia’s next prime minister.  The Labor leader pledged a “journey of change” as he was sworn in to be the country’s 31st prime minister. He vowed to tackle climate change, rising […]

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Zelensky Calls for Max Sanctions against Russia on Davos Day One 

May 23, 2022 Dime

Davos is normally all about finance, trade and energy. Today, the first session was about sanctions.  Davos opened today with a session called “economic weaponry: uses and effectiveness of sanctions.”  Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky spoke […]

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Biden Launches Trade Agreement with 12 Asian Nations

May 23, 2022 Dime

President Joe Biden launched a new trade deal with 12 nations in Asia in order to strengthen their economies.  At a news conference after holding talks with Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, Biden launched the […]

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Putin ‘Had to Keep Explaining Things to Trump’, Ex-White House Aide Says

May 20, 2022 Dime

Russian President Vladimir Putin had to “keep explaining things” to Donald Trump while he was U.S. President.  Former White House aide Fiona Hill told the Chicago Council on Global Affairs that Trump had to have […]

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Israel Refuses to Hold Criminal Investigation into Killing of Journalist

May 20, 2022 Maja Popovska

Israel is refusing to launch a criminal investigation into the killing of the US-Palestinian journalist Shireen Abu Aqleh, The Guardian reports. Palestinian officials and witnesses said Israeli soldiers shot the renowned international journalist. When she […]

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Taliban Orders Female Afghan TV Presenters to Cover Faces on Air

May 20, 2022 Maja Popovska

The Taliban in Afghanistan has ordered all female TV presenters to cover their faces on air, The Guardian reports. The latest order came in a statement from the Taliban’s information and culture ministry as well […]

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US Accuses Russia of Weaponizing Global Food Supply

May 20, 2022 Maja Popovska

The Untied States has accused Russia of holding global food supplies hostage amid growing fears of famine in developing countries, The Guardian reports. Former Russian President and now senior security official Dmitry Medvedev warned that […]

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Turkey Blocks Early Vote on Sweden and Finland Joining NATO

May 19, 2022 Dime

Hours after Sweden and Finland officially launched their bids to join NATO, Turkey blocked an early vote.  Turkey stepped in to block an early move to fast-track the two countries’ requests, demanding they extradite “terrorists,” […]

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Russian Soldier Pleads Guilty in First Ukraine War Crimes Trial Since Invasion

May 19, 2022 Dime

A Russian tank commander has pleaded guilty to shooting dead a 62-year-old civilian man on his bicycle on a village road.  It is Ukraine’s first trial for war crimes committed by Russia during its invasion.  […]

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Sweden and Finland Formally Apply to Join NATO

May 18, 2022 Dime

Sweden and Finland formally submitted applications to join the NATO alliance, marking one of the biggest geopolitical consequences yet of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.  Nato Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg personally accepted the membership applications at the […]

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The Fight for Mariupol Comes to an end as Last-standing Ukrainian Troops Evacuated

May 17, 2022 Maja Popovska

Ukraine has declared an end to the battle for Mariupol, ceding control of the key port city to Russia after months of besiegement, devastation, and fighting back against Russian military forces, NBCN reports. Ukraine ordered […]

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Hong Kong Catholic Community Fearful After Cardinal Zen Arrested

May 16, 2022 Dime

One of the Catholic Church’s most senior members was arrested in Hong Kong for allegedly breaking China’s national security law, sending shockwaves across Hong Kong, especially the Catholic community. Zen’s supporters are fearful that a […]

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NATO Chief Says Ukraine Can Win War as Sweden joins Finland in NATO Bid

May 16, 2022 Maja Popovska

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said that Ukraine can win this war, NBC News reports. The remarks follow an informal meeting of the NATO group and come after both Finland and Sweden announced they would apply […]

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Mitch McConnell, US Delegation Meet with Ukraine’s President Zelensky

May 14, 2022 Maja Popovska

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), accompanied by a US delegation made up of three other Republican senators visited Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv, and became the latest group of senior American politicians to […]

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Erdogan says Turkey Not supportive of Finland, Sweden Joining NATO

May 13, 2022 Maja Popovska

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said today that it was not possible for NATO-member Turkey to support plans by Finland and Sweden to join the pact, Reuters reports. Erdogan claimed the Nordic countries were “home […]

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Blinken to Meet NATO Foreign Ministers to Discuss Russia-Ukraine War

May 12, 2022 Maja Popovska

US State Secretary Antony Blinken is visiting Europe this week, where he is scheduled to meet with NATO foreign ministers to discuss the alliance’s reaction to Russia’s assault against Ukraine, The Hill reported. Blinken will […]

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North Korea under Strict Lockdown after First Official Covid Cases

May 12, 2022 Maja Popovska

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un ordered a strict lockdown after the first official public admission of Covid infections was announced, The NY Times reports. The size of the Covid outbreak was not immediately known, […]

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Finland Expected to Announce NATO Bid 

May 12, 2022 Maja Popovska

Finland is expected to announce its NATO bid today, with Sweden likely to follow soon after, The NY Times reports. Nato allies expect Finland and Sweden to be granted membership quickly into the alliance, paving […]

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Hong Kong
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Hong Kong’s Ex-Security Chief John Lee Becomes New Leader

May 10, 2022 Maja Popovska

John Lee has been named the new leader of Hong Kong after a closed voting process in which he was the only candidate, BBC reports. Lee’s appointment is being seen widely as a move by […]

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Troops Rescue Outgoing Sri Lanka PM as Houses Torched in Deadly Night of Unrest

May 10, 2022 Dime

Sri Lankan troops conducted a dramatic operation before dawn today to rescue Mahinda Rajapaksa, who resigned as the country’s prime minister yesterday.  For weeks protests have erupted over an unprecedented economic crisis. Yesterday saw the […]

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