South Sudan’s leader discusses closer ties in energy, trade with Russian President Putin
By DENG MACHOL Associated Press JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — Visiting South Sudan President Salva Kiir has agreed in a meeting with Russia’s…
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Who could lead the United Nations next? This Caribbean climate leader makes diplomats ‘jump’ with excitement
Analysis by Stephanie Fillion United Nations (CNN) — Asked last week if she will run to become the United Nations’ next Secretary General,…
Continue Reading Millions take to China’s railways, roads, air in 1st big autumn holiday since end of zero-COVID
By ZEN SOO Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Many millions of Chinese tourists are expected to travel within their country, splurging on hotels,…
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Trade between Russia and China is booming so much that shipping containers are ‘piling up’
By Simone McCarthy (CNN) — Shipping containers from China are “piling up” in Russia amid a surge of Chinese goods flowing into the country…
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US condemns Vietnam’s jailing of prominent climate activist on tax charges
By Heather Chen and Akanksha Sharma, CNN (CNN) — The US State Department has condemned the jailing of one of Vietnam’s most prominent…
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Grants now available for Oregon grant program to help small forestland owners reduce wildfire risks
The Small Forestland Grant Program has received $2.5 million through House Bill 5020 to help reduce wildfire risks for owners of small forestland…
Continue ReadingMillones de turistas chinos vuelven a salir de vacaciones. Muchos de ellos se dirigen a este destino
Ángela Reyes Haczek (CNN) — Las playas doradas, los distritos comerciales y los templos ornamentados de Tailandia vuelven a llenarse de…
Continue Reading Michigan teen shooter eligible for life prison sentence for killing 4 students, judge rules
By ED WHITE Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — A teenager who killed four fellow students at Michigan’s Oxford High School is eligible for life in…
Continue Reading India raids 53 sites nationwide as crackdown on Sikh separatists deepens
By Rhea Mogul, CNN (CNN) — India’s anti-terror agency has raided 53 sites across seven states and union territories in a crackdown on what it…
Continue Reading As China censors homegrown feminism, a feminist scholar from Japan is on its bestseller lists
By KANIS LEUNG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — In the last few years, China’s government has promoted increasingly conservative social values,…
Continue Reading Democratic rising stars rally around Biden’s reelection. They’re also eyeing 2028 bids of their own
By STEVE PEOPLES and WILL WEISSERT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Pennsylvania’s Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro is set to address…
Continue Reading Democratic rising stars rally around Biden’s reelection. They’re also eyeing 2028 bids of their own
By STEVE PEOPLES and WILL WEISSERT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A new generation of Democratic presidential prospects is taking steps to…
Continue Reading Traveling with Milley: A reporter recalls how America’s top soldier was most at home with his troops
By TARA COPP Associated Press STE MERE EGLISE, France (AP) — The soldier had target fixation. He had three beers in hand, a full day of leave and a…
Continue Reading The fall of an enclave in Azerbaijan stuns the Armenian diaspora, extinguishing a dream
By BASSEM MROUE Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — The swift fall of the Armenian-majority enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh to Azerbaijani troops and the…
Continue ReadingRecent days have revealed a profound truth about the 2024 election
Analysis by Stephen Collinson, CNN (CNN) — The final days of September may come to be seen as the moment when the extraordinary implications of…
Continue Reading Algeria expands English-language learning as France’s influence ebbs
ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — Algeria is among many countries in Africa to take steps to transition parts of its education system away from French and…
Continue Reading Brazil’s President Lula recovering in hospital after hip replacement surgery
By DIANE JEANTET Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — A doctor says that Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is recovering in a…
Continue Reading Slovakia election pits a pro-Russia former prime minister against a liberal pro-West newcomer
BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) — Slovakia holds an early parliamentary election on Saturday that pits populist former Prime Minister Robert Fico, who…
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Record rain in New York City generates ‘life-threatening’ flooding, overwhelming streets and subways
By Eric Zerkel, Mary Gilbert and Aya Elamroussi, CNN (CNN) — Record-setting rain overwhelmed New York City’s sewer system Friday, sending a…
Continue Reading The far right has been feuding with McCarthy for weeks. Here’s how it’s spiraling into a shutdown
By STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — With little time left to prevent a government shutdown, the House is in a familiar position:…
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