Category: World News
China says Ukraine envoy met with Zelenskyy during talks in Kyiv
Fox News China said Thursday its special envoy met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during talks in Kyiv earlier this week. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said the meeting came amid discussions between envoy Li Hui and Ukraine’s foreign minister and other government officials. “There is no remedy to resolve the crisis,” Wang told reporters…
Read MoreLesotho imposes nationwide curfew in attempt to curb violent crime
Fox News Authorities in the small southern African kingdom of Lesotho have imposed an indefinite nighttime curfew nationwide in an attempt to curb violent crime, a move prompted by the killing of a prominent journalist. The 10 p.m. to 4 a.m. curfew was imposed Tuesday, two days after radio journalist Ralikonelo Joki, a popular current…
Read MoreRescue crews in Italy work to reach isolated towns following heavy flooding
Fox News Rescue crews worked Thursday to reach towns and villages in northern Italy that were cut off from highways, electricity and cell phone service following heavy rains and flooding, as farmers warned of “incalculable” losses and authorities began mapping out cleanup and reconstruction plans. The death toll from rains that pushed two dozen rivers…
Read MoreEurope’s military industrial capabilities fall short of Ukraine’s needs
Washington Post Western governments have failed to act fast enough to turn around their industrial policy to meet Ukraine’s needs weapons and ammunition, experts said. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/05/18/europe-weapons-military-industrial-base/
Read MoreBritish MP compared to Putin for saying traditional marriage ‘only possible basis’ for ‘successful society’
Fox News A Conservative member of U.K. Parliament was condemned and likened to Russian President Vladimir Putin for claiming marriage between a man and a woman forms the basis of a healthy society. Tory MP Danny Kruger took flak for the comments he made in a speech at the National Conservatism Conference on Monday, according…
Read MoreGovernments are moving to restrict TikTok over privacy, ties to China
Washington Post Montana in May became the first U.S. state to ban TikTok. Governments around the globe have placed restrictions on the app, citing similar security fears. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2020/08/03/its-not-just-united-states-these-governments-see-tiktok-growing-problem/
Read MoreState Dept. promises to punish North Korea if illicit satellite is launched
Fox News The U.S. State Department is warning it will use “a number of tools” to “hold North Korea accountable” if the nation proceeds with an illicit satellite launch. Deputy State Department spokesman Vedant Patel addressed the issue regarding the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) Wednesday in a press conference. “Any DPRK launch that…
Read MoreNew York car chase highlights Prince Harry’s mission to change the media
Washington Post Harry says it is his mission in life is to change tabloid culture, which he believes not only pollutes the lives of media consumers, but is responsible for his own rift with the royal family. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/05/18/prince-harry-meghan-car-chase-media/
Read MoreIn Nepal, 84-year-old man attempting to become oldest successful climber gets rescued after getting injured
Fox News An 84-year-old climber attempting to become the oldest person to summit all the world’s highest peaks was rescued Thursday from a mountain in Nepal where he was injured. Spanish climber Carlos Soria was attempting to scale Mount Dhaulagiri but was hurt on his way to the top. He was flown from the mountain…
Read MoreFrench high court issues decision supporting AI-powered surveillance cameras for Paris Olympics
Fox News The highest constitutional court in France issued a decision Wednesday supporting the use of AI-powered surveillance cameras for the 2024 Paris Olympics despite privacy concerns. The Constitutional Council ruled that certain contested provisions of a law relating to the Olympic and Paralympic Games of 2024 do not infringe upon the right to respect…
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