Russian military forces have been enhancing defensive positions at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, Chinese President Xi Jinping unveiled a grand plan for Central Asia's development. Here’s a look at the top 5️⃣ stories of the day pic.twitter.com/DuJB6KDvic
— Reuters (@Reuters) May 19, 2023
G7 leaders unsure whether to wave during group photo https://t.co/E4RpavLab2
— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) May 19, 2023
China's leader Xi Jinping pledged to build more railway and trade links with Central Asia and proposed to jointly develop oil and gas projects at a landmark meeting of regional leaders.https://t.co/HxmEUiZueZ
— DW News (@dwnews) May 19, 2023
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said debt ceiling talks are on pause. It is unclear when negotiations will resume. https://t.co/5PCu15Wqd4 pic.twitter.com/54xmkjrVWZ
— The Associated Press (@AP) May 19, 2023
#UPDATE Syrian President Bashar al-Assad voiced hope Friday for a new era of Arab cooperation as his country was welcomed back to the Arab League over a decade after its suspension. pic.twitter.com/eNIqvRENWf
— AFP News Agency (@AFP) May 19, 2023
Germany's defense minister is under pressure to show that he can cut bureaucracy and turn the country's military into a serious fighting force. https://t.co/bHu5Rjw6XF
— DW News (@dwnews) May 19, 2023
One billion people in 43 countries are at risk of cholera -- a "pandemic killing the poor" -- despite prevention and treatment being relatively straightforward, the United Nations warned on Friday.https://t.co/2QtseCjDDy pic.twitter.com/GZYmUhmwae
— AFP News Agency (@AFP) May 19, 2023
Moment police officer clings to moving car as it flees the scene in the UShttps://t.co/eCBY5mCxGb pic.twitter.com/QjSZyb1LpJ
— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) May 19, 2023