Category: World News
2 skeletons found buried in Pompeii reveal earthquakes accompanied eruption of Mount Vesuvius
Fox News The discovery of two skeletons buried beneath a collapsed wall in the Pompeii archaeological site point to deaths by powerful earthquakes that accompanied the devastating eruption of Mount Vesuvius in the first century, experts said Tuesday, in addition to the victims of volcanic ash and gas. The two skeletons believed to be men…
Read MoreZelensky toured Europe seeking new weapons. Here’s what he came home with.
Washington Post Volodymyr Zelensky secured new commitments during visits to Britain, France and Germany that came as Ukraine gears up for a counteroffensive. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/05/16/ukraine-aid-weapons-zelensky-europe/
Read MoreSouth Korean adoption agency ordered to compensate adoptee for mishandling his adoption to the US
Fox News A South Korean court on Tuesday ordered the country’s biggest adoption agency to pay $74,700 in damages to a 48-year-old man for mishandling his adoption as a child to the United States, where he faced legal troubles after surviving an abusive childhood before being deported in 2016. However, the Seoul Central District Court…
Read MoreIn photos: The scene in New Zealand after hostel fire kills at least six people
Washington Post At least six people are dead and 11 unaccounted for after a fire broke out overnight at a multistory hostel in New Zealand’s capital, in what fire officials are describing as their “worst nightmare” and a once-in-a-decade event. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/interactive/2023/photos-wellington-fire-hostel-new-zealand/
Read MoreUkraine shoots down 18 Russian missiles aimed at capital of Kyiv
Fox News Russia launched a massive barrage of missiles toward the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv on Tuesday, but Ukrainian forces say they managed to shoot down all 18 missiles before they hit their targets. While Ukraine has typically been able to deflect most missiles in a Russian attack, it has rarely reported a perfect success…
Read MoreSeparatists fed up with Trudeau want province to break away from Canada, become 51st state
Fox News An advocacy group in Alberta, Canada, is trying to educate residents of the province about what it argues would be the benefits of breaking off from the country to join the U.S. as its 51st state. “I find myself having an affinity toward the U.S. more than Canada because of the freedom, Constitution…
Read MoreUkraine Says It Shot Down Kinzhal Missiles, One of Russia’s Most Advanced Weapons
New York Times The attack was one of the largest since March and appeared to demonstrate Ukraine’s growing capability to defend against Russia’s arsenal of aerial weapons. https://www.nytimes.com/live/2023/05/16/world/russia-ukraine-news
Read MoreUkraine intercepts missiles as Russia steps up strikes on Kyiv
Washington Post Russia fired a fearsome overnight barrage of missiles at Kyiv but Ukrainian officials claimed a perfect interception rate using air defenses bolstered by the West. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/05/16/missiles-russia-ukraine-war-kyiv/
Read MoreGerman court convicts five men for $100 million jewel heist in 2019
Washington Post It was one of Europe’s most daring jewel heists when members of the Remmo clan broke into the Green Vault museum at Dresden’s Royal Palace on Nov. 25, 2019, in a smash and grab operation. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/05/16/germany-jewel-heist-convicted-sentence/
Read MoreBeijing LGBT Center closes its doors, a blow for diversity in China
Washington Post The move coincided with a new milestone for same-sex couples in Taiwan – they can now adopt – and underscored the lack of progress on LGBTQ issues in China. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/05/16/china-lgbt-beijing-center-closed/
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