Month: February 2023
South Dakota Sen. John Thune on what he wants to hear from State of the Union
Sen. John Thune of South Dakota is the second-highest-ranking Republican in the Senate. He joined Amna Nawaz to discuss what he’d like to hear from President Biden’s State of the Union address.
Read MoreBiden to outline accomplishments and tout optimism for U.S., White House spokesperson says
In the State of the Union, President Biden is expected to highlight what he’s accomplished during his first two years in office and talk about his future plans. White House Communications Director Kate Bedingfield joined Geoff Bennett to discuss the
Read MoreIndonesia has a deal to get off coal. But it’s building new coal plants
The U.S. helped broker a $20 billion deal to transition Indonesia to renewables from coal. International observers are excited, but inside Indonesia, there are doubts about the deal.
Read MoreTurkey and Syria earthquakes: Aftermath and updates on the humanitarian crisis
Search and rescue in Idlib, Syria, begins following a 7.8-magnitude earthquake on February 6, 2023. | Alae Fatravi/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images Deadly earthquakes hit Turkey and Syria, where war and economic crises already loomed. Here’s the latest news. Thousands
Read MoreHundreds of thousands in France are again protesting raising the retirement age
Hundreds of thousands take to the streets again in France as they protest President Emanuel Macron’s proposal to raise the country’s retirement age.
Read MoreExpert is ‘angry’ at pace of government response in Turkey
NPR’s Ailsa Chang talks with Gonul Tol, director of the Turkey program at the Middle East Institute, about conditions on the ground in the Hatay province in southeastern Turkey.
Read MoreEarthquake creates additional crises for Syrians amid civil war
Social media posts are offering a glimpse of the aftermath of deadly earthquake that hit Syria.
Read MoreMan travels from Wales to Turkey to find family buried in rubble
We meet Ahmat at one of the few functioning airports in the earthquake zone.
Read MoreNew study finds 15 million people live under the threat of glacial floods
A new study finds that as glaciers melt and pour massive amounts of water into nearby lakes, some 15 million people across the globe are living in the danger zone of a sudden and deadly outburst flood.
Read MoreChina refused conversation with US defense secretary following downing of suspected spy balloon – CNN
China refused conversation with US defense secretary following downing of suspected spy balloon CNN US Navy releases new images of the recovery of suspected Chinese spy balloon CNN Department of Defense shares images of Chinese spy balloon CBS Philadelphia Think threat of China’s
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