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Arctic meeting puts climate change in spotlight
High-level officials from the world’s eight Arctic nations are meeting in Alaska amid concerns about the future of the sensitive region after President Donald Trump called for more oil drilling and development. (May 11)
Lavrov dismisses claims of Russian meddling
Following his meeting with President Donald Trump, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said “it’s ‘humiliating’ for the American people to hear that Russia is controlling the political situation in the United States.” (May 10)
There are 15 black students at Cambridge. Here’s why their photo went viral
That is a percentage well below Britain’s population — currently just over 3% of Britons are black.
Arctic nations meet amid drilling concerns
U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and other officials from the world’s eight Arctic nations are meeting in Alaska amid concerns about the future of the region after President Donald Trump called for more oil drilling and development. (May 11)
Activists protesting torture of gay men in Chechnya detained
Several activists were detained in Moscow on Thursday as they prepared to submit signatures they have collected.
Amazing views of lightning captured on camera in Brazil
Too fast for the human eye to view, only super slow-motion video cameras can really “see” the precise moment lightning bolts hit a building.
Wow! Amazing views of lightning captured on camera in Brazil
Too fast for the human eye to see, only super-slow-motion video cameras can really “see” the precise moment lightning bolts hit a building.
Witness the moments lightning strikes twin buildings
Witness the startling moments as lightning strikes two office buildings in Sao Paola, Brazil.
‘U.S. supports Ukraine’ against Russia, Trump tells foreign minister
“Without U.S. engagement, it’s not possible to sort this out,” Ukraine’s foreign minister said.
