News Mash-up: Accidents Posted August 12, 2021 Italian cable car crash kills 14 people At least 14 people, including five Israelis, died and a child was seriously inju…
News Mash-up: Political Trouble Posted August 3, 2021 EU to sanction Belarus after plane diversion The European Union agreed May 24 to impose sanctions on Belarus, including b…
Search continues for more than 20 missing in Atami mudslide Posted July 26, 2021 Rescue workers dug through sludge and debris July 5 looking for more than 20 people who may be trapped after a torrent of mud, trees and rocks ripped with a roar …
Belgian farmer moves border with France Posted July 19, 2021 A Belgian farmer unwittingly extended his country’s territory by moving an ancient stone 2.20 meters. The stone, which was on the farmer’s land, …
Israel-Gaza conflict rages on despite US and regional diplomacy Posted July 15, 2021 Israel pummeled Gaza with airstrikes May 17 and Palestinian militants launched rockets at Israeli cities despite a flurry of U.S. and regional di…
News Mash-up: Overseas Politics Posted July 9, 2021 Former banker wins presidential vote in Ecuador Ecuador will be led for the next four years by a conservative businessman after voters
Nationalists vow independence vote after winning majority in Scottish Parliament Posted July 7, 2021 Pro-independence parties won a majority in Scotland’s Parliament on May 8, paving the way for a high-stakes political, legal and constitutional b…
After a storm of criticism from supporters, Biden lifts US refugee cap to 62,500 Posted July 5, 2021 U.S. President Joe Biden said May 3 he has resurrected a plan to raise refugee admissions this year to 62,500 after drawing a wave of criticism from supporters fo…
Raul Castro retires as Cuba’s Communist leader, but will still have say in strategy Posted June 25, 2021 Cuba turned the page on the Castro era on April 19 with the ruling Communist Party electing President Miguel Diaz-Canel to replace Raul Castro as party chief, alt…
News Mash-up: American Laws Posted June 22, 2021 NY state set to legalize recreational marijuana New York is poised to join a growing nu…