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Iranian rapper Toomaj Salehi sentenced to death
Salehi's music denounced government corruption and suppression of dissent.
April 24, 2024As EU election campaigns kick off in Germany, the Ukraine war, rise of far right are dominant themes
Several German parties have kicked off their campaigns for the election of the European Parliament in June with a focus on issues such as the war in Ukraine and many European voters’ support for far-right nationalist parties across the continent
4/27/2024 12:51:47 EDTAngry farmers in a once-lush Mexican state target avocado orchards that suck up too much water
As Mexico’s drought drags on, angry subsistence farmers have begun taking direct action against thirsty avocado orchards and berry fields of commercial farms that are drying up streams in the mountains west of Mexico City
April 24, 2024
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A strong magnitude 6.1 earthquake shakes Indonesia's Java Island, felt in Jakarta
A strong magnitude 6.1 earthquake shook the southern part of Indonesia’s main island of Java but there are no immediate reports of injury or significant property damage
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As EU election campaigns kick off in Germany, the Ukraine war, rise of far right are dominant themes
Several German parties have kicked off their campaigns for the election of the European Parliament in June with a focus on issues such as the war in Ukraine and many European voters’ support for far-right nationalist parties across the continent
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Ships from Turkey planning to deliver aid to Gaza were denied right to sail
A three-ship flotilla planning to reach Gaza with humanitarian aid from Turkey has been prevented from sailing by Guinea-Bissau authorities, which took down their country’s flags from two ships
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Iraqi authorities are investigating the killing of a social media influencer
Iraqi authorities are investigating the killing of a well-known social media influencer who was shot by an armed motorcyclist in front of her home in central Baghdad
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Yemen's Houthi rebels claim downing US Reaper drone, release footage showing wreckage of aircraft
They aired footage of parts that corresponded to known pieces of the aircraft.
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April 27
It's 30 years since apartheid ended. South Africa's celebrations are set against growing discontent
South Africa has marked 30 years since the end of apartheid with a ceremony in the capital
April 27
April 27
As Charles announces a return to public-facing duties, a look at recent events involving the royals
King Charles III is on the comeback trail
April 27
April 27
Russia arrests another suspect in the concert hall attack that killed 144
A Moscow court has detained another suspect as an accomplice in the attack by gunmen on a suburban Moscow concert hall that killed 144 people in March, the Moscow City Courts Telegram channel said Saturday
April 27
April 27
20 Cambodian soldiers killed in ammunition explosion at a military base
Cambodia’s prime minister says 20 soldiers have been killed and several others wounded in an ammunition explosion at a base in the southwest of the country
April 27
April 27
The Cambodian prime minister says 20 soldiers killed in an explosion at a military base, several others injured
The Cambodian prime minister says 20 soldiers killed in an explosion at a military base, several others injured
April 27
April 27
Orange crush: Boats packed with revelers tour Amsterdam canals to celebrate the king's birthday
Decked in the national orange color, dancing to music, and eating orange-glazed pastries, many in the Netherlands are marking King’s Day, celebrating the monarch’s birthday who is enjoying a slight rise in popularity as per a national poll
April 27
April 27
A tornado strikes the southern China metropolis of Guangzhou
Chinese media say a tornado has struck southern China’s Guangzhou city during a severe rain and hail storm
April 27
April 27
British troops may be tasked with delivering Gaza aid, BBC report says
The BBC is reporting that British troops may be tasked with delivering aid to Gaza from an offshore pier now under construction by the U.S. military
April 27
April 27
Pro-Palestinian students have peacefully evacuated prestigious Paris university campus building
Students in Paris inspired by Gaza solidarity encampments at campuses in the United States have peacefully evacuated a campus building at a prestigious French university after days of tensions
April 27
April 27
Hamas is reviewing an Israeli proposal for a cease-fire in Gaza, as a planned Rafah offensive looms
Hamas says it is reviewing the proposal as a planned Rafah offensive looms.
April 27
April 27
Russia renews attacks on the Ukrainian energy sector
Russia has launched a barrage of missiles against Ukraine directed at energy facilities
April 27
April 27
The US and China talk past each other on most issues, but at least they’re still talking
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken wrapped up his just-concluded latest visit to China with a stop at a Beijing record store where he bought albums by Taylor Swift and Chinese rocker Dou Wei in a symbolic nod to cross-cultural exchanges and underst...
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April 27
South Africa remembers an historic election every April 27. Here's why this year is so poignant
South Africans celebrate their “Freedom Day” every April 27
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April 27
Long lines form and frustration grows as Cuba runs short of cash
Alejandro Fonseca stood in line for several hours outside a bank in Havana hoping to withdraw Cuban pesos from an ATM
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Canadian province will make changes to try to stop drug use in public places, premier says
The British Columbia government is making changes to its drug decriminalization policy to stop drug use in public places
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April 26
Orca calf swims out of Canadian lagoon where it had been trapped more than a month
Officials in Canada say a young killer whale that was trapped for more than a month in a lagoon on Vancouver Island has gotten past a bottleneck at high tide, reaching an inlet that could take it to the open sea
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April 26
Blinken in China amid growing concerns over TikTok ban
Sec. Antony Blinken met with China’s President Xi Jinping concerning Russia, Taiwan, and global trade.
April 26
April 26
The family of Mexican serial killer's first known victim protest at the site where bones were found
The family and supporters of a missing woman who may have been the Mexico City serial killer’s first known victim are protesting at the site where bones were found last week
April 26
April 26
Mexican film wins top prize at Moscow International Film Festival while major studios boycott Russia
A Mexican film has won the top prize at the Moscow International Film Festival which took place as major Western studios boycott the Russian market and as Russia’s war in Ukraine grinds into its third year
April 26
April 26
Tourist hospitalized after shark attack. Tobago closes several beaches
A shark attack on a British tourist in the southeastern Caribbean prompted the government of Trinidad and Tobago to close seven beaches and a marine park
April 26
April 26
Orbán challenger leads protest calling for child protection after sexual abuse scandal in Hungary
An aspiring challenger to Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has renewed his calls for change
April 26
April 26
Hackers claim to have infiltrated Belarus' main security service
A Belarusian hacker activist group claims to have infiltrated the network of the country’s main security agency and obtained access to personal files of over 8,600 staffers of the KGB, the security service that still goes under its Soviet name
April 26
April 26
King Charles III to return to some public duties
The palace says the king will still undergo cancer treatment and each engagement will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.
April 26
April 26
Journalists sign manifesto in defense of Spanish PM and wife, criticize right-wing media, parties
Thousands of Spanish journalists have come out in support of Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez and his wife following Sánchez’s announceement that he was considering his future as premier after a court opened preliminary proceedings against his wife...
April 26
April 26
Pope to bring his call for ethical artificial intelligence to G7 summit in June in southern Italy
Pope Francis is taking his call for artificial intelligence to be developed and used according to ethical lines to the Group of 7 industrialized nations
April 26
April 26
British Army says horses that bolted and ran loose in central London continue 'to be cared for'
The British Army says the military horses that bolted and ran loose when spooked by construction noise in central London earlier this week “continue to be cared for and closely observed."
April 26
April 26
At least 70 people killed by flooding in Kenya as more rain is expected through the weekend
Flooding and heavy rains in Kenya have killed at least 70 people since mid-March, a government spokesperson, twice as many as were reported earlier this week
April 26
April 26
Britain's King Charles III will resume public duties next week after cancer treatment, palace says
Buckingham Palace says King Charles III will resume his public duties next week following treatment for cancer
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April 26
Buckingham Palace says Britain's King Charles III will resume his public duties next week after cancer treatment
Buckingham Palace says Britain's King Charles III will resume his public duties next week after cancer treatment
April 26
April 26
New leaders take on Haiti's chaos as those living in fear demand swift solutions to gang violence
It’s been only a day since the transitional presidential council was installed in Haiti, and the list of demands on its members is rapidly growing
April 26
April 26
New fossil footprints suggest large relative of well-known velociraptor
"Our animal is on par with the way raptors are depicted by Hollywood," said paleontologist Dr. Scott Persons of the discovery.
April 26
April 26
Meet the megaraptor: Fossil footprints unearth new dinosaur
The new dinosaur is believed to be a relative of the well-known velociraptor.
April 26
April 26
Ballistic missiles fired by Yemen's Houthi rebels damage Panama-flagged oil tanker in Red Sea
Ballistic missiles fired by Yemen’s Houthi rebels caused “minor damage” to a Panama-flagged oil tanker traveling through the Red Sea
April 26
April 26
Fire at small hotel in southern Brazil kills at least 10 people
A fire tore through a small hotel in the southern Brazilian city of Porto Alegre early Friday, killing at least 10 people and injuring 11, authorities said
April 26
April 26
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April 26
April 26
Ukraine pushes to get military-age men home. Neighboring countries say they'll help
Ukraine’s foreign minister has doubled down on the government’s move to bolster the pool of fighting forces by cutting off consular services to conscription-age men outside the country
April 26
April 26
Andrew Tate's trial on charges of rape and human trafficking can start, a Romanian court rules
A court in Romania’s capital has ruled that a trial can start in the case of influencer Andrew Tate, who is charged with human trafficking, rape and forming a criminal gang to sexually exploit women
April 26
April 26
Romanian court orders trial can start for influencer Andrew Tate on charges of human trafficking and rape
Romanian court orders trial can start for influencer Andrew Tate on charges of human trafficking and rape
April 26
April 26
Polish and Lithuanian leaders oversee military drills along their shared border
Polish President Andrzej Duda says “a potential aggressor must see our readiness” as he and his Lithuanian counterpart monitored a joint military drill along their shared border
April 26
April 26
Paris has a new crusty baguette king with 31st winner of annual bread-baking prize
Paris has a new king of the crusty baguette
April 26
April 26
Russian journalist detained for posts criticizing the military, his lawyer says
A journalist for the Russian edition of Forbes magazine has been detained on charges of spreading false information about the Russian military
April 26
April 26
British man charged with acting on behalf of Russia in plot to torch Ukrainian-linked business
Prosecutors say a British man accused of plotting to torch a London business with links to Ukraine has been charged with conducting hostile activity to benefit Russia
April 26
April 26
US military starts building pier off of Gaza to deliver aid
The U.S. military has begun building the temporary pier off of Gaza that will bring 2 million meals a day to Gaza.
April 26
April 26
Ukraine's farm minister is the latest corruption suspect as Kyiv aims to undo recent Russian gains
A Ukrainian court has ordered the detention of the country’s farm minister in the latest high-profile corruption investigation
April 26
April 26
Scotland's under-pressure leader insists he won't resign before crunch confidence vote next week
Scotland’s leader has insisted that he won’t be resigning amid the fallout of his decision to pull the plug on a three-year power-sharing agreement that has made his Scottish National Party a minority government
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