U.S. officials seek clarity on Turkey’s view of NATO expansion : NPR
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan arrives for a welcoming ceremony for his Algerian counterpart, Abdelmadjid Tebboune, in Ankara, Turkey, Monday, May 16, 2022. Burhan Ozbilici/AP hide…
Costs for switching from coal to renewables has plunged: TransitionZero
Power workers inspect photovoltaic power generation facilities at a 35-MEGAwatt “fish-light complementary” photovoltaic power station in Binhai New Area, Haian City, East China’s Jiangsu Province, on…
Asia stocks mixed; Japan’s first quarter GDP data released
SINGAPORE — Shares in Asia-Pacific were mixed in Wednesday trade. following overnight comments from U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, who said he’s resolved to raise rates until…
Countries banning food exports amid rising prices, inflation
India has banned wheat exports as the price of grain surged this year due in part to the Russia-Ukraine war. T. Narayan | Bloomberg | Getty…
China signals easing of tech crackdown but don’t expect policy U-turn
China has shown signs of easing its crackdown on the technology sector which has wiped billions of dollars of value from its most prominent companies. But…
What happened today (May 17) : NPR
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks via video during the opening ceremony for the 75th Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, France, on Tuesday. Andreas Rentz/Getty Images hide…
Polish young adults talk about the war in Ukraine's impact on their generation
NPR’s Ari Shapiro talks with Polish young adults about how the war in Ukraine and the influx of refugees is affecting their country. Source link
The significance of McDonald's golden arches in Russia
NPR’s Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Kristy Ironside, a Russia historian at McGill University, about the significance of McDonald’s leaving Russia. Source link
Biden administration to lift some travel restrictions and remittances on Cubans
The White House announced it will lift some of the Trump era restriction on travel and remittances on Cubans. Hit hard by COVID and other missteps,…
A Ukrainian refugee is still teaching her students, who are spread around the world
NPR’s Ari Shapiro talks with Ukrainian refugee Daria Bietschasna about what life is like some two months after she fled Ukraine. Source link
A Russian soldier pleads guilty to killing an unarmed Ukrainian civilian : NPR
Russian army Sgt. Vadim Shishimarin, 21, is seen behind glass during a court hearing …
