Your Friday Briefing

A barrage of Russian missiles across Ukraine. Source link

UNESCO Designates Odesa a World Heritage Site Amid Russian Attacks

The Black Sea port has been battered by Russian shelling for months. Source link

Newly Discovered Asteroid Passes Close to Earth

First detected just days ago, 2023 BU approached within 2,200 miles of our planet’s surface before…

U.N. Official Fired in Investment Scandal

A second top United Nations official is out of a job following the disclosure that more…

Your Friday Briefing: China’s Campaign Against ‘Zero-Covid’ Protesters

Also, Russian missile attacks in Ukraine and a major deal for Indian women’s cricket. Source link

The Sierra Club Tries to Move Past John Muir, George Floyd and #MeToo

After a public reckoning and the departure of its executive director, the nation’s largest environmental organization…

Hundreds of Children Seeking Asylum in U.K. Are Missing

The unaccompanied minors are mostly Albanian teenagers who had been living in hotels. Rights advocates and…

Israeli Raid on West Bank City Kills Nine Palestinians, Officials Say

The violence comes as Israel’s new government, the most right-wing administration ever, has signaled an even…

Explosions Heard in Kyiv and Across Ukraine in Latest Strike

Kyiv’s mayor ordered people to seek shelter and said that at least one person was dead.…

What to Know About Western Tanks Going to Ukraine

Western allies have pledged to send at least 105 tanks, far less than Ukraine says it…