Category: World News
Climate change imperils coffee. A rescue plan is brewing in Vietnam.
Washington Post As climate change imperils the much-loved but vulnerable arabica coffee plant, Vietnam is going all in on more robust robusta. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/05/15/coffee-arabica-robusta-liberica-coffee/
Read MoreUkraine live briefing: Zelensky secures new military aid from Paris, Berlin
Washington Post France has agreed to train and equip several Ukrainian battalions with tens of armored vehicles and light tanks. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/05/15/russia-ukraine-war-news/
Read MoreIn Turkey’s tight election, Erdogan prepares for possible runoff
Washington Post Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said he was prepared for a runoff against Kemal Kilicdaroglu, as he claimed a narrow lead in the contest. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/05/15/turkey-election-2023-runoff-erdorgan-kilicdaroglu/
Read MoreWagner chief offered to give Russian troop locations to Ukraine, leak says
Washington Post Yevgeniy Prigozhin offered to tell Ukraine where Russian troops were located if they pulled back from Bakhmut, where Wagner mercenaries were taking heavy losses https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/05/14/prigozhin-wagner-ukraine-leaked-documents/
Read MoreTurkey election: Count shows President Erdogan under threshold needed to avoid runoff
Fox News Early results for the closely watched presidential election in Turkey show that support for President Recep Tayyip Erdogan dipped below the majority required to win, signaling a likely runoff later this month. With more than 90% of ballot boxes counted Sunday, Erdogan had just under 50% of the vote, according to the state-run…
Read MoreRussia, China cozy up as military powers threaten ‘the existing order,’ official warns
Fox News Japan is warning that China and Russia have increased military cooperation in a bid to disrupt the current world order in Asia and beyond. Foreign Affairs Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi warned over the weekend that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has “shaken the very foundation of the international order” and that the world should unite…
Read MoreLive Updates: Turkey Awaits Outcome of Pivotal Elections
New York Times President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is facing the fiercest political challenge of his 20 years in power. With votes still being tallied, the state-run news agency reports that he has just under 50 percent. He needs a majority to avoid a runoff. https://www.nytimes.com/live/2023/05/14/world/turkey-election-erdogan-news
Read MorePaper forced to delete ‘woke’ spray tan article after learning it got duped
Fox News The Irish Times was forced to retract a story it ran that criticized Irish women for using fake tans after it learned the story was allegedly submitted by someone using artificial intelligence to write it. The May 11 op-ed, “Irish women’s obsession with fake tan is problematic,” argued that women who use fake…
Read MoreThai opposition leads vote count, spelling possible end to military rule
Washington Post With the majority of the votes counted, Pheu Thai and Move Forward had garnered well over 50 percent of the popular vote, according to the Election Commission. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/05/14/thailand-elections-move-forward-military/
Read MoreNATO races to bridge divisions over Ukraine membership
Washington Post Discussions have intensified in the weeks before NATO leaders gather to cement plans for strengthening the alliance’s defenses against Russia. https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/05/14/ukraine-nato-membership-vilnius-summit/
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