Category: Regions
Sudanese hackers knock offline major Israeli airport, electric company
Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. A group of Sudanese hackers calling itself Anonymous Sudan has knocked offline the websites of a major airport and the largest supplier of electrical power across the Israeli-occupied territories. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/04/22/702046/Websites-of-major-Israeli-airport,-electric-company-knocked-offline-by-Sudanese-hackers
Read MoreElisabeth Kopp, Swiss Politician Who Made History, Dies at 86
New York Times In 1984 she became the first woman elected to the country’s governing council, but a scandal prevented her from being the first woman to serve as president. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/22/world/europe/elisabeth-kopp-dead.html
Read More‘Sanctions aimed at impoverishing countries, keeping them under control’
Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. The Syrian foreign minister slams Western sanctions. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/04/22/702033/Sanctions-aimed-at-impoverishing-countries,-keeping-them-in-control–Top-Syrian-diplomat
Read MoreSyria raps US looting of its oil, urges swift withdrawal of American forces
Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Syria condemns the American occupation forces’ looting of its oil and wealth and urges their immediate withdrawal from the Syrian territory. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/04/22/702028/Syria-US-Foreign-Ministry-oil-assets-plundering-looting-withdrawal
Read MoreTop election official shot dead in Myanmar
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Deputy director Sai Kyaw Thu of the Union Election Commission was shot dead and the anti-coup People’s Defence Forces are responsible for the killing, the army’s information team says. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3218007/top-election-official-shot-dead-myanmar?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreIslamic Jihad threatens Israel over top member’s hunger strike
Jerusalem Post The Palestinian Prisoners Club warned that Adnan, who was arrested by the Israeli security forces in February, was in critical condition and could die at any moment. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-739968
Read More8 killed by rare, giant tornado near Myanmar capital – at least 128 injured
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. 128 people were taken to hospital after villages on Naypyidaw’s southern outskirts were hit on Friday evening and 232 homes destroyed. Major tornadoes are rare in Myanmar and seldom result in fatalities. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3218002/8-killed-rare-giant-tornado-near-myanmar-capital-least-128-injured?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreUnlocking the ‘Rosetta Stone’ of a Dying Language
New York Times A member of Canada’s Mohawk community devised a new method to teach an Indigenous language on the brink of extinction. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/22/world/canada/indigenous-languages-mohawk-canada.html
Read MoreBarry Humphries, a.k.a. Dame Edna, Is Dead at 89
New York Times Bewigged, bejeweled and bejowled, Mr. Humphries’s creation was one of the longest-lived characters ever channeled by a single performer. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/22/theater/barry-humphries-dead.html
Read MoreAward-winning Dame Edna Everage creator Barry Humphries dies in Sydney aged 89
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. With coiffed lilac hair, oversized diamante glasses and an outlandish wardrobe, the instantly recognisable Dame Edna would joyfully greet audiences with her trademark “Hello Possums!”. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/australasia/article/3217994/award-winning-dame-edna-everage-creator-barry-humphries-dies-sydney-aged-89?utm_source=rss_feed
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