“Everything now is a struggle,” Mike Okoli says, in the world-weary tone he slumps into the moment a customer shuffles out of his store. He’s among the voters a resurgent Labour Party hopes to win over in Thursday’s by-election to replace Johnson. from World | CNN https://ift.tt/b5lMmTX
The first Olympian and the first mother-daughter duo to venture to space will be aboard Virgin Galactic’s inaugural private astronaut mission in August. from World | CNN https://ift.tt/gtFHhIl
A record 16 Chinese warships were spotted in waters around Taiwan in a 24-hour period late last week, the island’s Defense Ministry reported, in what analysts said was the latest sign of an intimidation campaign against Taipei by China’s ruling Communist Party. from World | CNN https://ift.tt/quhK1Cg
An “emergency incident” has been reported on the Crimean Bridge, halting traffic on the only link between the annexed peninsula and Russia, a Moscow-backed official said Monday. from World | CNN https://ift.tt/ae8pZQs
Iran’s morality police will resume patrols to make women comply with strict Islamic dress codes, state media reported Sunday, 10 months after the death of a young woman in their custody triggered nationwide protests. from World | CNN https://ift.tt/sytKeD5
A pilot of a small plane suffered a medical emergency in the air Saturday, prompting a passenger to take over controls and make a crash landing with no landing gear at Martha’s Vineyard Airport, authorities said. from World | CNN https://ift.tt/TqGlDUc
Russian military bloggers reported that Ukraine had attacked the Kerch Strait Bridge, although Russian and allied authorities in Crimea only described the episode as an “emergency.” from World News https://ift.tt/MzWXE2s
Also, the G20 finance ministers prepare to meet in India, China targets Canadian politicians and cricket rises in Texas. from World News https://ift.tt/fcxjXv3
To gain ground, Ukrainian forces have to make their way through a variety and density of Russian land mines they never imagined. from World News https://ift.tt/eVbs6Mu
NBA superstar LeBron James will switch back to jersey number 23 for the Los Angeles Lakers’ upcoming season, the team announced on Saturday. from World | CNN https://ift.tt/Tcq9Q6W
This school is supposed to prepare North Korean defectors for the real world. But some say it does little to help – and the system needs an overhaul. from World | CNN https://ift.tt/4yJdRNn
John Kerry travels to Beijing for three days of talks, as the world’s two biggest economies, and two biggest polluters, try to cooperate on climate action. from World News https://ift.tt/FnPwJ9p