Year: 2023

Russia detains U.S. journalist Alsu Kurmasheva. Why she faces jail.

First Look Russia detains U.S. journalist Alsu Kurmasheva. Why she faces jail. Alsu Kurmasheva, a Russian-American journalist working for a U.S. government-funded media company, has been detained in Russia. Radio Free Europe-Radio Liberty editor Alsu Kurmasheva is the second American journalist to be held in Russia this year.  | View caption Hide caption A Russian-American journalist…

Michigan nursing student killed by ex-boyfriend who called his parents to confess before killing himself, police say

A 25-year-old nursing student was killed by her ex-boyfriend who allegedly called his parents to confess before killing himself, authorities in Michigan said. Gina Bryant, a student at the University of Michigan-Flint, was killed around midnight on Oct. 13 after her coworkers reported her missing the day prior, the Macomb County Sheriff’s Office said in a…

Chinese EV sales are soaring in Europe. The EU doesn’t love it.

First Look Chinese EV sales are soaring in Europe. The EU doesn’t love it. Chinese automakers are winning over drivers in Europe’s electric vehicle market – a key industry in Europe’s green energy transition. The European Union says China is artificially driving down its prices, adding tensions between the West and China. | View caption…