Ukraine war fuels new surge in energy prices – BBC News
Analysts are warning of a huge increase in energy bills and fuel prices due to the war in Ukraine. The expected surge in prices … source
Soldiers can fire without warning – Kazakh president – BBC News
The President of Kazakhstan has ordered his security forces to use lethal force on protestors, after days of unrest following a … source
UK tightens sanctions on Russia over Ukraine invasion fears – BBC News
The UK has said it will “widen” its sanctions on the Kremlin to include “companies involved in propping up the Russian state,” as … source
Ukraine War special report: soldiers in Kharkiv take on the Russian army – BBC News
Ukraine’s military claim that in many areas they are now pushing back Russia’s invading forces. The city of Kharkiv is 25 miles … source
Russia accused of using cluster bombs as fighting rages in Ukraine’s cities – BBC News
Heavy fighting has taken place in several cities across Ukraine. Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second city, has seen some of the fiercest … source
Ritchie Torres Never Dreamed He’d Be First Black Latino Gay Man Elected To Congress
NEW YORK, Nov 13 (Reuters) – Growing up in the Bronx poor, Afro-Latino and gay, Ritchie Torres said he never imagined that he would one day be elected to the…
US offers of help aren’t always what they seem
The US and its ‘international partners’ will offer financial aid to Lebanon, which is struggling to deal with the economic fallout of the massive port blast — but only ……
Georgia school seen in photo of a crowded hallway will briefly move to online learning after reporting 9 cases of Covid-19
“As a result of our being informed of nine cases of Covid-19 at North Paulding High School following the first week of in-person instruction, along with the possibility that number…
Arizona was a Covid-19 hot spot a month ago. Here’s how it’s turning things around
Today, that decision appears to have paid off. A CNN analysis of Covid-19 data from Johns Hopkins University shows that on July 8, Arizona averaged about 3,501 daily new cases…
Black LGBTQ Americans Face Disproportionate Economic Hit From COVID-19, Study Finds
MEXICO CITY, Aug 4 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Black LGBT+ people are getting struck hard economically by the coronavirus pandemic in the United States, according to a study published on…