July 29, 2022 Russia-Ukraine news
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Huge relief as Ukrainian grain shipped out, but the food crisis isn’t going anywhere
CNN By Tara John and Angela Dewan, CNN As the Razoni left the Ukrainian port of Odesa on Monday with the first shipment of grain since the early days of Russia’s war in Ukraine, there were sighs of relief from Somalia to Turkey, Indonesia and China, given how reliant these countries have been on Ukrainian
Continue ReadingThe ‘Hustler-in-Chief’ or the veteran ‘Baba’ politician, who will be Kenya’s next president?
CNN By Larry Madowo and Bethlehem Feleke, CNN On August 9, Kenyans head to the polls and with soaring food and fuel prices, high unemployment and post-pandemic stagnation, a change in leadership could not come at a more critical time for East Africa’s largest economy. Who are the candidates? Deputy President William Ruto, 55 and
Continue ReadingThe ‘Hustler-in-Chief’ or the veteran ‘Baba’ politician, who will be Kenya’s next president?
By Larry Madowo and Bethlehem Feleke, CNN On August 9, Kenyans head to the polls and with soaring food and fuel prices, high unemployment and post-pandemic stagnation, a change in leadership could not come at a more critical time for East Africa’s largest economy. Who are the candidates? Deputy President William Ruto, 55 and veteran
Continue ReadingIraqi protesters break into parliament denouncing the nomination of new premier
CNN By Hamdi Alkhshali and Aqeel Najim, CNN Hundreds of angry protesters loyal to the powerful cleric Muqtada al-Sadr broke into Baghdad’s heavily protected Green Zone on Wednesday, denouncing the nomination of a new prime minister. Mohammed Shiya al-Sudani was formally nominated to lead the country on Monday by the Coordination Framework, the largest Shiite
Continue ReadingHere’s what we’ve learned from the Brittney Griner trial in Russia after her latest testimony
By Travis Caldwell and Anna Chernova, CNN This week’s trial proceedings in Russia over WNBA star Brittney Griner’s detention have shed more light on the details of her arrest, including her testimony that she wasn’t provided key information on her rights granted under Russian law. Seated in a courtroom near Moscow Wednesday, Griner denied accusations
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Continue ReadingWar for the south: Ukraine sets its sights on regaining cities and towns lost to Russian troops
By Angus Watson, Ivan Watson, Olha Konovalova, Dan Hodge and Tim Lister, CNN A Ukrainian reconnaissance team squats in a modest home in a village near Mykolaiv. Machine guns and army knapsacks line the walls, sleeping bags lie rolled out on the floor, and a pot of soup warms on the stove. Outside, the garden
Continue ReadingOil permits up for auction in Congo’s Virunga park, putting endangered gorillas at risk
CNN By Saskya Vandoorne and Tina Burnside, CNN Despite growing pleas from climate change activists, the Democratic Republic of Congo says it is moving forward with its plans to auction off a vast majority of oil and gas drilling blocks located in the country’s rainforest and peatland. In a statement, the Ministry of Hydrocarbon said
Continue ReadingIraqi protesters break into parliament denouncing the nomination of new premier
By Hamdi Alkhshali and Aqeel Najim, CNN Hundreds of angry protesters loyal to the powerful cleric Muqtada al-Sadr broke into Baghdad’s heavily protected Green Zone on Wednesday, denouncing the nomination of a new prime minister. Mohammed Shiya al-Sudani was formally nominated to lead the country on Monday by the Coordination Framework, the largest Shiite alliance
Continue ReadingBrittney Griner testifies she signed documents without understanding what they said after being stopped at Moscow airport
CNN By Dakin Andone and Anna Chernova, CNN US basketball star Brittney Griner testified in a Russian courtroom Wednesday as part of her ongoing trial on drug charges, telling the court she had no intention of smuggling drugs into the country. “I still don’t understand to this day how they ended up in my bags,”
Continue ReadingWildfires in the EU have nearly quadrupled the 15-year average
By Alex Hardie, Amy Cassidy and Hafsa Khalil, CNN The total number of wildfires in the European Union since the beginning of 2022 is almost four times the 15-year average for the same time period, according to Copernicus, the bloc’s Earth observation program. In a tweet posted on Tuesday, Copernicus said that 1,926 wildfires had
Continue ReadingRussian threats to close Jewish Agency strike a nerve in Israel
By Hadas Gold, CNN Israeli officials are trying to tamp down the diplomatic fracas that has erupted in recent weeks as Moscow has sought to dissolve the Jewish Agency’s Russian branch, an organization that helps Jews emigrate to Israel. The Jerusalem-based Jewish Agency for Israel encourages and assists Jews, both logistically and financially, who may
Continue ReadingHungarian leader Viktor Orban’s ‘mixed race’ speech condemned by ex-aide and Holocaust victims’ group
By Rob Picheta and Boglarka Kosztolanyi, CNN Hungary’s hardline nationalist leader Viktor Orban is facing international condemnation after making remarks on race and multiculturalism that were slammed as a “pure Nazi text” by his longtime aide. Zsuzsa Hegedus, who served as an adviser to Orban for two decades, quit Tuesday over what she called Orban’s
Continue ReadingOil permits up for auction in Congo’s Virunga park, putting endangered gorillas at risk
By Saskya Vandoorne and Tina Burnside, CNN Despite growing pleas from climate change activists, the Democratic Republic of Congo says it is moving forward with its plans to auction off a vast majority of oil and gas drilling blocks located in the country’s rainforest and peatland. In a statement, the Ministry of Hydrocarbon said 27
Continue ReadingWar for the south: Ukraine sets its sights on regaining cities and towns lost to Russian troops
CNN By Angus Watson, Ivan Watson, Olha Konovalova, Dan Hodge and Tim Lister, CNN A Ukrainian reconnaissance team squats in a modest home in a village near Mykolaiv. Machine guns and army knapsacks line the walls, sleeping bags lie rolled out on the floor, and a pot of soup warms on the stove. Outside, the
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Continue ReadingBrittney Griner testifies she signed documents without understanding what they said after being stopped at Moscow airport
By Dakin Andone and Anna Chernova, CNN US basketball star Brittney Griner testified in a Russian courtroom Wednesday as part of her ongoing trial on drug charges, telling the court she had no intention of smuggling drugs into the country. “I still don’t understand to this day how they ended up in my bags,” said
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