Category: World News
How Erdogan won Turkey’s earthquake-shattered south
Washington Post In May 14 elections, across this devastated region — a traditional stronghold for Erdogan and his AKP party — voters stood firm in their support for him. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/05/23/turkey-election-earthquakes-erdogan-kilicdaroglu/
Read MoreRolf Harris, popular TV personality convicted of sex assaults, dies at 93
Washington Post He enjoyed a 60-year career as a television presenter, songwriter and artist before his reputation was shattered. https://www.washingtonpost.com/obituaries/2023/05/23/rolf-harris-dead/
Read MoreSpies can’t work from home — and that’s hurting recruitment in Germany
Washington Post It’s tough to steal secrets in your pajamas. Germany’s spy chief said his agency’s work-from-home policy, lower wages and ban on personal cellphones put off young workers. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/05/23/germany-bnd-spies-work-from-home/
Read MoreNepali Sherpa guide Kami Rita breaks record again by climbing Mount Everest for 28th time
Fox News Veteran Sherpa guide Kami Rita has scaled Mount Everest for the 28th time Tuesday, beating his own record less than a week after setting it, as two guides compete with each other for the title of most climbs of the world’s highest peak. Kami Rita, considered one of the greatest mountain guides, reached…
Read MoreAnti-Putin militias mount cross-border incursion in western Russia
Washington Post Ukraine denied any involvement in the attacks in Russia’s Belgorod region, where the governor said one person was killed and eight were injured. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/05/23/belgorod-attack-border-ukraine-russia/
Read MoreFirearms expert taunts pro-gun control academics with bet on rising crime
Fox News A gun expert is asking academics to put their money where their mouths are and bet $1,000 on Brazil as a case study that stricter gun laws won’t mean less crime. No one has taken him up on the bet yet, but some have hit back by calling the challenge a “stunt” and…
Read MoreRon DeSantis’s Reality
New York Times The challenges that Gov. Ron DeSantis faces in any presidential run go beyond Donald Trump. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/23/briefing/ron-desantis.html
Read MoreCourt denies Prince Harry bid to hire police for his security
Washington Post Harry travels with his own security, but he wanted to pay for specially-trained British police when in the country, which the Home Office denied. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/05/23/prince-harry-police-protection-court/
Read MoreRussian Fighters Aligned With Ukraine Mount Rare Assault Inside Russia
New York Times An anti-Kremlin group appeared to attack villages near the Ukrainian border on Monday. Verified videos showed the aftermath of an assault on a border post. https://www.nytimes.com/live/2023/05/23/world/russia-ukraine-news
Read MoreA bomb in Afghanistan left him without legs. He just summited Everest.
Washington Post Hari Budha Magar, a Gurkha veteran in the British army who lost both legs in Afghanistan, is the first above-the-knee double amputee to summit the mountain. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/05/23/mount-everest-double-amputee-hari/
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