0521 Today in History
Author: AP
A year on: Ukraine siege survivor recalls surrender
A year on: Ukraine siege survivor recalls surrender
G7 urges China to press Russia to end war in Ukraine
The Group of Seven wealthy democracies have united Saturday in urging China to pressure its strategic partner Russia to end its war on Ukraine (20 May).
Thousands protest against violence in Serbia
Thousands protest against violence in Serbia
Poverty soars among children in Argentina
A new report by the Argentine Social Debt Observatory of the Pontifical Catholic University of Argentina that confirms that 6 out of 10 children and adolescents in the country are poor with an increasing dependency on soup kitchens to eat and a rise in…
Debt limit talks halted again at Capitol
Debt limit talks halted again late Friday at the U.S. Capitol shortly after resuming, another sudden turn of events after negotiations had come to an abrupt standstill earlier in the day when Republican House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said it’s time to “p…
NYC turns hotels into shelters for asylum seekers
Some hotels that served tourists just a few years ago have become de facto emergency shelters in New York. The latest is the Roosevelt Hotel, which shuttered three years ago amid the pandemic. (May 19) (AP video: Ted Shaffrey)
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G7 Leaders to unveil new Russia sanctions
G7 Leaders to unveil new Russia sanctions
Peru’s Nazca lines remain shrouded in mystery
The so-called ‘Nazca Lines’ remain shrouded in mystery in Peru’s coastal desert.
G7 Leaders Gather for Summit in Japan
Leaders of the world’s most powerful democracies are devoting much of the first full day of the Group of Seven summit to finding new ways to punish Russia for its 15-month invasion of Ukraine. (May 19)