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Russia-Ukraine War: Civilians Trapped in Mariupol Steel Plant as Russia Intensifies Attacks The United Nations has warned that up to 1,000 civilians are trapped in a steel plant in the Ukrainian city of Mariupol, as Russia intensifies its attacks on the city. The plant is the last stronghold of Ukrainian resistance in Mariupol, and the…

A new study by Uber has found that Delhi is India’s most forgetful city. The study, which analyzed data from over 10 million rides in India, found that Delhi residents are more likely to forget their belongings in Uber cars than residents of any other Indian city. The study found that the most commonly forgotten…

A woman in India was caught trying to smuggle drugs by pretending to be pregnant. The woman, who has not been identified, was stopped by police while driving on a highway in the state of Andhra Pradesh. When police asked her to step out of the car, the woman began to run. As she ran,…

Colombo, Sri Lanka (May 20, 2023): Sri Lanka declared a state of emergency on April 1, 2023, in response to the country’s worst economic crisis in decades. The state of emergency gives the government sweeping powers to arrest and detain suspects, and to restrict freedom of assembly and movement. The state of emergency has been…

Seoul, South Korea (May 20, 2023): North Korea fired a suspected ballistic missile on Sunday, its 17th weapons test of the year. The missile flew about 300 kilometers (186 miles) and reached an altitude of about 60 kilometers (37 miles), according to South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff. The launch comes just days after North…

Beijing, China (May 20, 2023): A new strain of bird flu, H3N8, has been detected in China. The virus has already killed at least 100 birds in the country, and there is concern that it could spread to humans. H3N8 is a highly pathogenic avian influenza virus that can cause severe illness and death in…

Hiroshima, Japan (May 20, 2023): Leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) major industrial nations have agreed to new sanctions on Russia in response to its invasion of Ukraine. The sanctions, which were announced on Friday, target Russia’s defense, energy, and financial sectors. The new sanctions will include a ban on the export of high-tech…

Hiroshima, Japan (May 20, 2023): Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addressed the G7 summit from Ukraine on Sunday, calling for more weapons and financial assistance to help his country defend itself against Russia. Zelenskyy Addresses G7 Summit from Ukraine, Calls for More Weapons Zelenskyy spoke to the G7 leaders via video link from Kyiv, the Ukrainian…

G7 Leaders Agree to New Sanctions on Russia Hiroshima, Japan (May 19, 2023): Leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) major industrial nations have agreed to new sanctions on Russia in response to its invasion of Ukraine. The sanctions, which were announced on Friday, target Russia’s defense, energy, and financial sectors. The new sanctions will…