When the Group of 7 pose for its ritual family photo Thursday on the rocky Adriatic coast of Italy, the image will not be of leaders at the height of their political strength. Instead, nearly to a person, the leaders assembling at a luxury resort in Puglia find themselves weakened at home by elections, scandal… Continue reading G7 leaders huddle in Italy, escaping political peril at home
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Suspect in 2022 Sacramento mass shooting has died in custody, attorney says
A 29-year-old man who was being held on charges connected to a 2022 mass shooting that left 6 people dead and 12 injured in Sacramento, California, died in jail over the weekend, his attorney told CNN. The suspect, Smiley Martin, was facing a murder charge, according to CNN affiliate KCRA. He was also charged with… Continue reading Suspect in 2022 Sacramento mass shooting has died in custody, attorney says
Analysis: China is watching India’s election very closely
The world’s largest authoritarian country will be watching closely as the neighboring world’s largest democracy announces its election results. Months after Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi won his first general election in 2014, he hosted Chinese leader Xi Jinping for a state visit with a warm welcome and won $20 billion in investment and trade… Continue reading Analysis: China is watching India’s election very closely
India’s scorching heat and lack of water leave Delhi’s poor to suffer worst of climate crisis
There’s no fresh water in the slums of Delhi’s Chanakyapuri neighborhood. It’s 49.9 degrees Celsius, or 121 Fahrenheit – the hottest temperature on record. The sun belts off the tin roofs of the shanties. Desperate people wait for drinking water to be delivered. When it arrives, there’s chaos. Dozens of people run to the truck,… Continue reading India’s scorching heat and lack of water leave Delhi’s poor to suffer worst of climate crisis