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June 17, 2024

A timeline of Russia-North Korea relations ahead of Putin's meeting with Kim Jong Un

After Putin's 2019 meeting with Kim Jong Un and Kim's subsequent support of Russia's Ukraine war, Russia and North Korea have grown closer, especially in military cooperation.

June 17, 2024

EU leaders convene in Brussels, will discuss placements for top jobs in bloc

Following European Parliament elections that saw right-leaning parties win big, European Union leaders will convene to discuss policy goals and who to place in top EU jobs.

June 17, 2024

A look at the Americans detained in Russia ahead of WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich's trial

At least a dozen American citizens are currently being held in Russian prisons. Reporter Evan Gershkovich and former U.S. marine Paul Whelan are among the most famous.

June 14, 2024

Pentagon ran secret anti-vax campaign to undermine China during pandemic

The U.S. military, during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, secretly launched a campaign to counter what appeared to be China's 'growing influence in the Philippines.'

June 13, 2024

G-7 summit begins as leaders back deal to use interest from Russian assets for Ukraine aid

The annual G-7 summit has begun. Leaders are expected to discuss providing aid to Ukraine, China's role in the global market, and the development of African economies.

June 13, 2024

Pope Francis to meet with Biden, Zelenskyy and other world leaders at G-7 summit

Pope Francis is set to meet to attend the Group of 7 summit in Italy on June 14, 2024, where he will participate in talks about artificial intelligence.

June 12, 2024

41 confirmed dead after fire breaks out in Kuwaiti building housing workers

Forty-one people are dead as a result of smoke inhalation after a fire broke out in a building housing dozens of workers in the city of Mangaf in southern Kuwait.

June 11, 2024

Plummeting Humboldt penguin population presents extinction risk

The Humboldt penguin population has declined to the point that the birds are at risk of extinction. Scientists found only a single breeding pair during their survey.

June 11, 2024

Kharkiv mayor says permission to use weapons against Russia has brought 'period of calm'

The mayor of Kharkiv, a Ukrainian city under intense Russian fire, said using foreign weapons to strike missile launch positions in Russia has reduced the number of attacks of his city.

June 10, 2024

Israel targets weapons, supply lines in Syria as tensions with Hezbollah threaten to boil over

As hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah continue to escalate, Israel has increased strikes on supply lines and other targets in Syria that Iran uses to arm Hezbollah.