CNN — The United States has transferred US munitions stored in Israel for use in Ukraine and plans to send more soon, US and Israeli officials told CNN on Wednesday. A US official told CNN they had moved “some” of the 300,000 155mm shells that the US and Israel had agreed would be transferred, and … Read more
CNN — Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg was freed by German police on Tuesday evening after being arrested earlier in the day during a protest against the expansion of a coal mine in the western village of Lützerath, confirmed the police told CNN on Wednesday. “Thunberg was only detained briefly. Once (Thunberg’s) identity was established, … Read more
CNN — A helicopter crash near a kindergarten in the Kyiv region has killed at least 18 people, including the entire leadership team of Ukraine’s Interior Ministry, officials say. At least 29 other people were injured in Wednesday’s incident in the town of Brovary, on the outskirts of the Ukrainian capital, according to Oleksiy Kuleba, … Read more
CNN — Climate activist Greta Thunberg has been arrested by German police during a protest against the expansion of a coal mine in the West German village of Lützerath. This is the second time Thunberg has been held at the site, police spokesman Christof Hüls told CNN on Tuesday. She was part of a large … Read more
Seoul, South Korea CNN — As China continues to develop what is already the world’s largest navy, a US Naval War College professor is issuing a warning to US military planners: In naval warfare, the largest fleet almost always wins. Writing in the January issue of US Naval Institute Proceedings magazine, Sam Tangredi says if … Read more
hong kong CNN — China’s economy grew just 3% in 2022, well below the government’s target, marking one of the worst performances in nearly half a century. Growth was heavily impacted by months of widespread Covid shutdowns and a historic downturn in the housing market. Still, the number is slightly above market expectations, with some … Read more
CNN — Police on Monday identified the two passengers injured in the single-vehicle crash that killed University of Georgia offensive lineman Devin Willock and a staff member. Chandler LeCroy early Sunday, just hours after the team celebrated winning the national championship. Shortly before 3 a.m. Sunday, LeCroy, 24, was driving with Willock, 20, and two … Read more
CNN — A group of women and girls foraging for wild fruits have been abducted by armed men in separate incidents in Burkina Faso, the government said on Monday. About 50 women and girls were taken away in the incidents which occurred on January 12 and 13 respectively, according to a statement from the governor … Read more
Minneapolis CNN — The pandemic has dislodged the global supply chain, plunging once smoothly functioning businesses, industries and economies into a state of disarray. After almost three years of fluctuations and extreme extremes, the system is slowly accelerating and synchronizing better: ocean freight times are steadily decreasing, ports are less congested, labor strikes have been … Read more
London CNN — A serving officer with London’s Metropolitan Police has admitted 49 offences, including 24 counts of rape over an 18-year period, reigniting calls for urgent reform of the UK’s biggest police force. David Carrick appeared at Southwark Crown Court in the British capital on Monday to plead guilty to four counts of rape, … Read more
