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Americas · Rolling ForkNEW: At least 13 people are killed in Mississippi. NEW: ABC News reports an additional six deaths. The National Weather Service issues a "life-threatening situation" alert. A man says the tornado was less than a mile away when he saw it strike a relative's home.
Coroner: 13 Dead in Tornado That Ripped Through US South
67% Left coverage: 6 sources
Politics · JohannesburgIn 2021, 43% of Africans lacked access to electricity with 590 million of them in sub-Saharan Africa. Investments of nearly $20 billion are required annually to achieve universal electrification. Many African countries rely on state-owned power utilities. South Africa is among the top 20 highest emitters of planet-warming greenhouse gases in the world.
'What can we do?': Millions in African countries need power
74% Center coverage: 15 sources
U.S. regulators say banking system 'sound and resilient'
50% Right coverage: 8 sources
Mark Milley · WashingtonJoint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Mark Milley on Thursday told congressional lawmakers that Iran could produce enough fissile material for a nuclear weapon within two weeks and it would then only take "several more months" for Tehran to produce an "actual nuclear weapon."
Top US general says Iran could produce a nuke within 'several' months
57% Right coverage: 7 sources
Europe · KyivSkimming the treetops, three Soviet-era attack helicopters bank and swoop down on a field after an early-morning mission to the front lines in the fight against Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Elderly Ukrainian Helicopters Pummel Russians From Afar
70% Center coverage: 17 sources
U.S. Navy · BeijingChina threatened “serious consequences” Friday after the U.S. Navy sailed a destroyer around the disputed Paracel Islands in the South China Sea for the second day in a row, in a move Beijing claimed was a violation of its sovereignty and security.
China threatens ‘serious consequences’ after Navy operation in contested South China Sea
44% Center coverage: 59 sources
Asia · WashingtonU.S. corporate due diligence firm Mintz Group said on Thursday its Beijing office was raided by authorities and five Chinese staff were detained, stoking worry among foreign companies in China just as its capital hosts an international economic forum.
US due diligence firm Mintz Group says staff detained in China after office raid
56% Center coverage: 25 sources
Asylum Seekers · OttawaThe US and Canada have reached a deal to reject asylum seekers at unofficial border crossings, officials say. US President Joe Biden and Canadian PM Justin Trudeau will announce the pact on Friday during Mr Biden's visit to Ottawa.
Biden, Trudeau reach deal to stop asylum seekers at unofficial crossings-sources
48% Center coverage: 133 sources