Month: August 2022
First Crop Ship to Leave Ukraine Is Stuck Without a Buyer
The first crop cargo to depart Ukraine’s newly opened grain ports is now floating in the Mediterranean Sea, searching for a new destination after losing its buyer. Ukraine’s embassy in Beirut on Monday posted a picture of the vessel Razoni
Read MoreAn island in the Galápagos reintroduced iguanas after nearly 200 years of extinction
The Galápagos land iguana is back on Santiago Island. That’s thanks to some help from a team of conservationists. (Image credit: Galápagos National Park Directorate)
Read MoreHamid Karzai stays on in Afghanistan — hoping for the best, but unable to leave
When the Taliban reclaimed Kabul last August, the U.S.-backed government collapsed and hundreds of thousands of Afghans fled the country. Former president Hamid Karzai was not one of them. (Image credit: Claire Harbage/NPR)
Read MoreChina extends military drills around Taiwan as fears grow of conflict
China is extending threatening military exercises around Taiwan that have already disrupted shipping and air traffic, further fuelling concerns about potential conflict in the region.
Read MoreDonald Trump’s grip on the GOP is still strong – CNN
Donald Trump’s grip on the GOP is still strong CNN Op-Ed: Here’s one factor that might peel Trump’s diehard supporters away Los Angeles Times Opinion | So You Want to Run Against Trump? POLITICO Somehow, people continue to underestimate Donald Trump. He’s still
Read MoreWATCH: Biden pledges more U.S. help for Kentucky after survey of flood damage
President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden are witnessing first hand the damage from deadly and devastating storms that have resulted in the worst flooding in Kentucky’s history.
Read MoreSurprise: Donald Trump Lied About His Nasty Little Toilet-Clogging Habit – Vanity Fair
Surprise: Donald Trump Lied About His Nasty Little Toilet-Clogging Habit Vanity Fair Photos suggest Trump blocked toilets with ripped-up White House documents The Guardian US Photos show handwritten notes that Trump apparently ripped up and attempted to flush down toilet CNN Exclusive: See
Read MoreAttacks at Ukraine Nuclear Plant Are Suicidal, U.N. Chief Warns
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres condemned the attacks as Russia prepares to stage referendums in occupied territories in a possible prelude to their annexation.
Read MoreMexico to send aquatic drone into collapsed coal mine with trapped miners
Mexico will attempt to send an aquatic drone into a collapsed coal mine where 10 miners have been trapped since last week.
Read MoreIsrael Reopens Gaza Crossing as Cease-Fire Holds
The reopening is expected to help ease tensions after Israel carried out a wave of airstrikes targeting what it said were Islamic Jihad members.
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