Russia-Ukraine war updates for July 4, 2023
Lithuania urges quick path to NATO membership for Ukraine Lithuania’s President Gitanas Nauseda talks to the media as he arrives for a European Council Summit, at the EU headquarters in…
What are Gallium and Germanium? China curbs exports of metals for tech
China is restricting exports of two niche metals that are key to manufacture electronics and semiconductors, as the tech battle with the U.S. and Europe heats up. Germanium and gallium…
Yevgeny Prigozhin’s future — what could be next for Russia’s mutinous mercenary chief
Founder of Wagner private mercenary group Yevgeny Prigozhin leaves a cemetery before the funeral of Russian military blogger Maxim Fomin widely known by the name of Vladlen Tatarsky, who was…
Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei Fast Facts
CNN — Here is a look at Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei. Birth date: July 17, 1939 Birth place: Mashhad, Iran Birth name: Seyyed Ali Khamenei Father: Ayatollah…
Trump is only Republican who will lose to Biden: Paul Ryan
Former House Speaker Paul Ryan said Wednesday he believes the 2024 Republican presidential nominee will “for sure” be able to unseat President Joe Biden — unless that person is former…
Trump countersues E. Jean Carroll for ‘rape’ defamation
Writer E. Jean Carroll arrives as jury selection is set to begin in the defamation case against former US President Donald Trump brought by Carroll, who accused him of raping…
Russia-Ukraine war updates for July 3, 2023: Wagner suspends recruitment
Moscow’s combat position in the war in Ukraine will not be impacted by the loss of troops belonging to Russian paramilitary group Wagner, according to a senior Russian defense official.…
A pig farm on the site of a Nazi ‘Roma camp’ is finally demolished. After decades of campaigning, Czech victims of Roma Holocaust are getting their memorial
Lety, Czech Republic CNN — Čeněk Růžička looked euphoric as he swung the pickaxe against the wall. He had spent decades campaigning for the pig farm to be torn down.…
Janet Yellen to meet with senior officials in China this week
U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen testifies before the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services March 22, 2023 in Washington, DC. Win McNamee | Getty Images Treasury Secretary Janet…
DeSantis wants to schedule Disney trial after 2024 election
Republican presidential candidate Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks during a press conference during which he signed a bill to protect the digital rights of Floridians, on June 6, 2023 in…