Month: June 2022
Biden elevating federal assistance for New Mexico wildfire fight
The fire began with prescribed burns that were set by the U.S. Forest Service, a standard practice that’s intended to clear out combustible underbrush. However, the burns spread out of control, destroying hundreds of homes across 500 square miles (1,300
Read MoreMarch for Our Lives event in downtown Atlanta and across US on Saturday – with photos – The Atlanta Journal Constitution
March for Our Lives event in downtown Atlanta and across US on Saturday – with photos The Atlanta Journal Constitution March For Our Lives rally calls for unity in fight for gun reform KTVB ‘Enough is enough’: Thousands demand new gun
Read MoreCats are getting a curfew in some Icelandic towns
Ayesha Rascoe talks to journalist Egill Bjarnason about the ecological impacts of outdoor cats and the curfews some Icelandic towns have imposed on them.
Read MoreIran’s currency drops to all-time low amid US sanctions
Value of rial has plummeted by more than 4.4% since the start of June, reaching 332,000 to the US dollar
Read MoreMomentum in Ukraine Is Shifting in Russia’s Favor
With the Ukrainians running short of guns and ammunition, and pressures growing on Western governments, Moscow’s fortunes may be rising.
Read MoreBiden faces uphill climb to restore US clout in Latin America
Heads of state led by US President Joe Biden pose for a photo at the Summit of the Americas in Los Angeles Los Angeles (AFP) – President Joe Biden made a forceful pitch to reassert US influence in Latin America
Read MoreNavy orders ‘safety pause’ after back-to-back Southern California crashes – NBC News
Navy orders ‘safety pause’ after back-to-back Southern California crashes NBC News ‘His passion was to fly!’: 33-year-old Placer County Marine among 5 killed in aircraft crash in S… KCRA News Marines killed in crash in Imperial County this week remembered for their
Read More‘Hero:’ Former British soldier ‘shot dead’ in fighting in Ukraine
A former British soldier has died fighting Russian forces in the Ukrainian city of Severodonetsk, his family have said.
Read MoreRussia has achieved at least one of its war goals: return Ukrainian water to Crimea
Access to water for the Crimean peninsula was one of the issues that led to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Read MorePolice in El Salvador have arrested over 36,000 people to curb gang violence
Ayesha Rascoe talks with Amnesty International’s Arjun Chaudhuri about the state of emergency in El Salvador which has led to mass arrests of civilians.
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