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Adnan Syed case from 'Serial': Judge orders new DNA testing
NY Daily News - 16 Mar 2022 04:48
Syed is still attempting to get a new trial.
Russia-Ukraine war: what we know on day 21 of the invasion
The Guardian - 16 Mar 2022 02:26
Three European leaders visit Kyiv amid reports Russian forces have taken patients and staff hostage in a Mariupol hospital Russia-Ukraine war: live updates
Boris Johnson visits Saudi Arabia to talk energy and security
BBC - 16 Mar 2022 04:55
Boris Johnson will try to build an "international coalition" against Putin, and secure UK energy supplies.
Russian oil output is about to fall 30%. A supply shock is coming, IEA warns
CNN - 16 Mar 2022 15:22
Russia could soon be forced to curtail crude oil production by 30%, subjecting the global economy to the biggest supply crisis in decades -- that is, unless Saudi Arabia and other major energy exporters start pumping mor...
Zelensky says he understands Ukraine likely won't join NATO anytime soon
The Week - 16 Mar 2022 05:00
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday said it is "clear that Ukraine is not a member of NATO," a fact that "must be acknowledged." Zelensky made his remarks while virtually addressing leaders of the U.K.-led ...
No #HealthForAll without peace: Attack on healthcare facilities is war crime, must stop
OpEdNews - 16 Mar 2022 04:54
This article is based on statements of head of United Nations health agency (World Health Organization - WHO) and other experts that healthcare facilities, healthcare workers, transport etc have been attacked in the ongo...
Boris Johnson upbeat on Saudi oil supply as kingdom executes three more
The Guardian - 16 Mar 2022 21:37
PM accused of 'trading blood for oil' as he seeks increased Middle East output to lessen reliance on Russia Boris Johnson has hinted Saudi Arabia could speed up oil production to help calm spiralling energy prices for Br...
Turkmen leader's son wins presidency in snap vote
CNN - 16 Mar 2022 05:09
Serdar Berdymukhamedov, the son of outgoing Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov, won a snap election with 73% of the vote and will succeed his father, the Central Asian nation's Central Election Commission said ...
North Korea suspected missile fails after launch, says South Korea
The Guardian - 16 Mar 2022 04:08
North Korea recently conducted its ninth weapons test of 2022 but the latest appears to have misfired North Korea fired an "unknown projectile" on Wednesday that appeared to fail immediately after launch, South Korea's m...
How the UK finally turned on Roman Abramovich
The Guardian - 16 Mar 2022 05:00
When Roman Abramovich bought Chelsea in 2003, he transformed the club's fortunes and ushered in a new era of billionaire owners in the Premier League. But as David Conn explains, the issues that led to sanctions being im...
Prosecutors Won't Charge Police Officers in 2 High-Profile Killings in Chicago
The New York Times - 16 Mar 2022 04:57
The Cook County state's attorney said the officers might have violated departmental policy in the deaths of two armed suspects -- including a 13-year-old -- but that criminal charges weren't warranted.
Report: Biden to announce $1 billion in new military aid to Ukraine
The Week - 16 Mar 2022 03:32
President Biden is expected to soon announce more than $1 billion in additional military aid for Ukraine, U.S. officials told The Wall Street Journal. His announcement could come as soon as Wednesday, when Ukrainian Pres...
Zelenskyy speech to Congress could be most important by a foreign leader since Churchill in 1941
Fox News - 16 Mar 2022 03:24
Ukrainian Leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy won't be the first world leader to speak to both the House and Senate when he speaks virtually tomorrow. But this could be the most any world leader has had on the line when they spok...
What is the thermobaric weapon, better known as the 'vacuum bomb'?
ABC News - 16 Mar 2022 15:47
Russia used a thermobaric weapon in its invasion of Ukraine, British officials claimed. Here's what to know about the weapon.
Multiple dead in crash involving U. of Southwest golf teams
ABC News - 16 Mar 2022 15:42
Officials say a vehicle carrying members of the University of the Southwest’s golf teams collided head-on with a pickup truck on a two-lane road in West Texas, killing multiple people including some students and the te...
Natural gas is expensive, dirty and financing war. Here are 5 ways to use less of it to heat your home
CNN - 16 Mar 2022 15:33
The cost of natural gas was already rising fast as the world emerged from repeated Covid lockdowns and demand for energy soared. Now the war in Ukraine is pushing prices even higher.
Biden reportedly mulling sending tank-destroying kamikaze drones to Ukraine
New York Post - 16 Mar 2022 15:22
Two congressional officials told NBC News that the commander-in-chief is mulling sending the war-torn nation lethal US-made Switchblade drones -- which the US has so far only used in secret.
Russian TV producer 'extremely concerned' for safety after protest live on air
The Guardian - 16 Mar 2022 15:17
Marina Ovsyannikova says she stands by her actions in first interview since live TV intervention Russia-Ukraine war: latest updates The Russian television producer who staged an extraordinary anti-war protest live on nat...
Boston BLM leader, husband charged with fraud, conspiracy in federal indictment
New York Post - 16 Mar 2022 15:16
Monica Cannon-Grant and her husband Clark Grant were charged Tuesday in an 18-count federal indictment, including charges for wire fraud and making false statements to a mortgage lending business.
Trump claims he's 'surprised' Putin invaded Ukraine, thought troop buildup was a ploy
New York Post - 16 Mar 2022 15:10
Former President Donald Trump said in an interview Tuesday that he was "surprised" Russian President Vladimir Putin invaded neighboring Ukraine.
Fox News correspondent leaves Ukraine 'alert and in good spirits' after being seriously injured
The Week - 16 Mar 2022 15:03
Benjamin Hall, the Fox News correspondent who was injured while reporting on the war in Ukraine, has now safely left the country. Fox News CEO Suzanne Scott provided an update Wednesday on Hall, who she said is "safe and...
No charges for Chicago cops who killed 13-year-old Adam Toledo, 22-year-old Anthony Alvarez
NY Daily News - 16 Mar 2022 14:58
Chicago police officers who fatally shot 13-year-old Adam Toledo last March, then 22-year-old Anthony Alvarez just days later will not be charged.