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Brazilian Navy says it will sink ‘ghost’ aircraft carrier at high sea

Brasilia Reuters  —  A decommissioned aircraft carrier from the 1960s that has been floating offshore for three months since Turkey refused it entry to be scrapped there will be sunk in the Atlantic Ocean in waters under Brazil’s jurisdiction, the Brazilian Navy said on Wednesday. The 32,000-ton Sao Paulo carrier had been towed by a […]

Updated: Feb 2, 2023
Netanyahu’s strategy: Don’t get ‘hung up’ on peace with Palestinians first

CNN  —  Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said people can get “hung up” on peace negotiations with the Palestinians, saying he has opted for a different approach in an interview with CNN’s Jake Tapper on Tuesday. “When effectively the Arab-Israeli conflict (comes) to an end, I think we’ll circle back to the Palestinians and get […]

Updated: Feb 1, 2023
Biden intends to end Covid-19 and public health emergencies on May 11

CNN  —  President Joe Biden intends to end the Covid-19 national and public health emergencies on May 11, the White House said Monday. The White House, in a statement of administration policy announcing opposition to two Republican measures to end the emergencies, said the national emergency and public health emergency authorities declared in response to […]

Updated: Jan 31, 2023
Iran: Drones attack military plant in Isfahan, Tehran says

CNN  —  Drones attacked a military plant in Iran’s central city of Isfahan, Tehran said on Sunday. “An explosion has occurred in one of the military centers affiliated to the Ministry of Defense,” the deputy head of security for Isfahan governorate Mohammad Reza Jan-Nesari told the semi-official Fars News Agency. Jan-Nesari said the explosion left […]

Updated: Jan 30, 2023
Iran earthquake kills 2, injures hundreds

CNN  —  At least two people were killed, and more than 300 injured when a 5.9 magnitude earthquake struck Iran on Saturday night local time. Iran’s state news agency IRNA reported the earthquake hit the city of Khoy, West Azerbaijan province, in northwest Iran, around 9:44 p.m. local time, citing the Iranian Seismological Center in […]

Updated: Jan 29, 2023
Every year, ‘Invasion Day’ forces Australia to confront some painful truths

Brisbane, Australia CNN  —  Musician Fred Leone sings traditional songs to the steady beat of clap sticks that echo through the empty streets as the sun rises on what he calls a “hard day for Blackfellas.” Leone invited strangers to light candles in a central Brisbane park on January 26, a date Australia’s Indigenous community […]

Updated: Jan 28, 2023
Lab-grown microalgae could be the food of the future

Written by Rebecca Cairns, CNN The year is 2050. Agriculture happens in labs, as well as fields. And on the menu for dinner? Microalgae. That speculative future meal might not sound very appealing, but microalgae are packed with proteins, essential fatty acids, vitamins and minerals — including vitamins A, B1, B2, C, and E, iron, […]

Updated: Jan 27, 2023
What’s It Like To Work on Industrial Pipelines?

Anyone looking for a high-paying welding job should consider industrial pipeline welding. You can either work for a company or as a private contractor. Either way, pipeline welders are in high demand, making the trade a stable career choice. Keep reading to learn what it’s like to work on industrial pipelines. Be Prepared To Travel […]

Updated: Jan 26, 2023
How to be prepared in case of a shooting without living in fear

CNN  —  At first, Brandon Tsay froze when a gunman aimed a firearm at him, he said. He was sure those would be his last moments. But then something came over Tsay, who was working the ticket counter in the lobby of his family’s Lai Lai Ballroom & Studio, a dance hall in Alhambra, California. […]

Updated: Jan 26, 2023
Yakima, Washington, shooting: Suspect in overnight Yakima shooting that left 3 people dead has died of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound, police say

CNN  —  The suspect in the overnight fatal shooting that left three people dead in Yakima, Washington, has died after taking his own life, the Yakima Police Chief said Tuesday. Police were pointed to the suspect’s location after getting a 911 call from a woman who had lent the suspect her phone near a Target […]

Updated: Jan 25, 2023