News Wire | September 2023 Archive

Kim Pledges to Back Putin’s ‘Sacred Struggle’ During Rare Summit

By Michelle Ye Hee Lee | The Washington Post

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called his country’s relations with Russia his top priority and pledged full support to President Vladimir Putin and his government, as the leaders met Wednesday for the first time in four years at a space facility in Russia’s far east.

More Than 5,000 Dead in Libya as Collapsed Dams Worsen Flood Disaster

By Mohammed Abdusamee, Vivian Nereim and Isabella Kwai | The New York Times

More than 5,000 people were killed in Libya after torrential rains caused two dams to burst near the coastal city of Derna, destroying much of the city and carrying entire neighborhoods into the sea, local authorities said on Tuesday.

Guatemala President-Elect Suspends Transition After Agents Raid Election Facilities

By Sonia Perez D. | Associated Press

Guatemalan President-elect Bernardo Arévalo said Tuesday he was temporarily suspending the transition process and called for the resignation of the attorney general following raids on electoral facilities during which government agents opened boxes of votes and photographed their contents in what experts called an unprecedented violation of the law.

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EU to Launch Anti-Subsidy Probe Into Chinese Electric Vehicles

By Alice Hancock, Henry Foy, Hudson Lockett and Peter Campbell | Financial Times

Brussels will launch an anti-subsidy investigation into Chinese electric vehicles that are “distorting” the EU market, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced Wednesday, a probe that could constitute one of the largest trade cases launched given the scale of the market.