Daily Archives: June 21, 2023

Ukraine downs Russian drones but some get through due to gaps in air protection

KYIV, Ukraine, 20 Jun (AP): — Ukrainian air defenses downed 32 of 35 Shahed exploding drones launched by Russia early Tuesday, most of them...

Biden is ready to fete India’s leader, looking past Modi’s human rights record and...

WASHINGTON , 20 Jun (AP): — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is, on many counts, a curious choice for President Joe Biden to honor...

Ending Nigeria’s fuel subsidy pushes a shift to solar. Without a climate plan, progress...

ABUJA, Nigeria , 20 Jun (AP): — As soon as Bridget Mosanya went to get a book from her bag to study, it started...

US and China hold top-level talks, but their rivalry remains unchecked

BEIJING , 20 Jun (AP): — The United States and China may be back to talking at a high level, but their battle for...

Andrew Tate is charged with rape and human trafficking in Romania

BUCHAREST, Romania, 20 Jun (AP) — Divisive social media personality Andrew Tate and his brother, Tristan, have been charged with rape, human trafficking and...

Auto tycoon Ghosn files $1 billion lawsuit in Lebanon against Nissan over his imprisonment...

BEIRUT , 20 Jun (AP) — Auto tycoon Carlos Ghosn has filed a $1 billion lawsuit against Nissan and about a dozen individuals in...

Head of UN agency for Palestinian refugees warns of service cuts without more funding

BEIRUT , 20 Jun (AP) — The head of the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees said Tuesday that without a new injection of funding,...

Europe, US urged to investigate the type of AI that powers systems like ChatGPT

LONDON , 20 Jun (AP) — European Union consumer protection groups urged regulators on Tuesday to investigate the type of artificial intelligence underpinning systems...

Alcaraz finds some late inspiration to rally to win in 1st match at Queen’s...

LONDON, 20 Jun: Carlos Alcaraz’s first grass-court match outside Wimbledon proved to be a tricky one. Playing for the first time at the Queen’s Club...

Forget about FIFA rankings, says Stimac on eve of SAFF C’ship opener

BANGALORE, 20 Jun: India coach Igor Stimac on Tuesday warned his side against getting tricked by the relatively lower FIFA rankings of other teams...

Bopanna, Ankita to spearhead Indian challenge in tennis at Asian Games

New Delhi, 20 Jun: Doubles specialist Rohan Bopanna will once again be the flag-bearer of India's hopes in tennis at the Asian Games as...