Tuesday, May 14
For the second consecutive year, smoke from Canadian wildfires has triggered health advisories across the upper Midwest. Blazes in British Columbia and Alberta cast a haze over Montana, the Dakotas, Minnesota, and Wisconsin. Minnesota Pollution Control Agency's first air quality alert encompassed the entire state, cautioning against outdoor activities due to unhealthy pollution levels until noon Monday.
Kami Rita Sherpa, a 54-year-old Nepalese climber and guide, has once again made history by scaling Mount Everest for the 29th time on Sunday morning. Known as the 'Everest Man', Kami Rita broke his own record, which he had set last spring season by reaching the summit of the world's highest peak twice within a week, marking his 28th successful ascent.
More than 1,700 individuals were moved from regions close to the Russian border in Kharkiv, Ukraine as Moscow increased its ground attack and initiated a large-scale assault on various settlements in the second-largest city of Kyiv. Nevertheless, Moscow has recommenced its attack in that region as the troops in Kyiv encounter difficulties because of a lack of ammunition.
Col Rabih Alenezi, who has since sought asylum in the UK, disclosed to the BBC that he was directed to forcibly evacuate a village inhabited by members of the Huwaitat tribe to clear the way for The Line. This operation reportedly resulted in the fatal shooting of a villager who protested the eviction. The Saudi government and officials from Neom have not provided any comments regarding these allegations.
Russian President Vladimir Putin announced on Friday the reappointment of Mikhail Mishustin as the country's prime minister. Mishustin, a low-key technocrat who has demonstrated a notable absence of political ambitions during his previous tenure, held the position for the past four years. In accordance with Russian law, Mishustin, aged 58, submitted his Cabinet's resignation on Tuesday.
Casper, Wyoming, faces escalating suicide rates. Coroner Jim Whipps criticizes local response and advocates for robust suicide prevention strategies. Urgent need for mental health support in vulnerable rural communities.
Eight people were injured in overnight Ukrainian attacks in and around the western Russian city of Belgorod, officials and the army said on Thursday. The Russian army said an overnight Ukrainian drone attack struck a fuel depot in the village of Yurovka in the Krasnodar region near the Crimean peninsula, a Ukrainian region annexed by Moscow in 2014.
