News Wire | January 20, 2023 Archive

CIA Director Visited Kyiv for Meeting With Zelensky

By Julian E. Barnes | The New York Times

William J. Burns, the CIA director, traveled to Kyiv last week for secret consultations with President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine, according to two U.S. officials.

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Somalia, Extremists Claim Over 100 Killed in Intense Battle

By Omar Faruk | Associated Press (free)

Somalia’s government and al-Qaida-linked fighters both claimed more than 100 people were killed Friday in their deadliest battle since the government launched a major military offensive against the extremists in August.