Category: World News
Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan arrested on corruption charges by police
Fox News Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan was arrested Tuesday morning after appearing at the Islamabad High Court on corruption charges, with dramatic footage showing him being escorted away by dozens of security forces before he was loaded into a black armored vehicle and driven off. The incident has been met with condemnation by…
Read MoreMexican president slams DeSantis-backed bill meant to deter illegal immigration as ‘immoral’
Fox News Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador on Monday reportedly ripped Florida’s new sweeping immigration bill headed to Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis’s desk. López Obrador, while hurling criticism toward DeSantis, also spoke at a press conference Monday ahead of his scheduled call Tuesday with President Biden. The Mexican president and Biden are to discuss…
Read MoreCCP declares Canadian diplomat ‘persona non grata’ and demands departure from China
Fox News China has declared a Canadian diplomat “persona non grata” and asked her to leave Shanghai. The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) made the announcement as part of a reciprocal move after Canada made a similar decision towards a Chinese diplomat. “On May 9, the Canadian government declared a diplomat of the Consulate-General of China…
Read MoreNorth Korea commends Russia’s ‘sacred struggle’ in holiday message
Fox News North Korea released a statement of support for Russia on Tuesday, acknowledging the country’s celebration of its Victory Day holiday. In the message, North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un commended the Russian people for winning “a great victory in the great war of justice to annihilate fascism that threatened the destiny of mankind…
Read MoreDozens injured in highway collision in eastern Germany
Washington Post A highway collision between a long-distance bus and a truck has injured dozens of people in eastern Germany https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/05/09/germany-highway-collision-bus/0f1d9a1a-ee69-11ed-b67d-a219ec5dfd30_story.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world
Read MoreTop Spanish court considers far-right challenge to LGBT law
Washington Post Spain’s Constitutional Court will consider a legal challenge lodged by the far-right Vox party against a new law extending rights for transgender teenagers and encouraging tolerance for sexual diversity in schools https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/05/09/spain-gender-law/65cefe04-ee68-11ed-b67d-a219ec5dfd30_story.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world
Read MoreSudan’s death toll rises as warring sides continue talks
Washington Post The death toll from the ongoing clashes in Sudan has risen to 604 people, including civilians https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/05/09/sudan-death-toll-un-fighting-khartoum/1b2015c4-ee67-11ed-b67d-a219ec5dfd30_story.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world
Read MoreRights group accuses Myanmar of using fuel-air explosive
Washington Post Human Rights Watch has accused Myanmar’s military of using an “enhanced-blast” munition known as a fuel-air explosive in an airstrike that killed more than 160 people, including many children, at a ceremony held last month by opponents of army rule https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/05/09/myanmar-thermobaric-bombing/b605906a-ee61-11ed-b67d-a219ec5dfd30_story.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world
Read MorePutin says ‘real war’ being waged against Russia in muted Victory Day parade
Washington Post Victory Day commemorates the defeat of Nazi Germany in what Russia calls the Great Patriotic War and normally features parades across the country. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/05/09/russia-victory-day-parade-ukraine-putin/
Read MoreUnmarried Chinese woman files appeal after hospital denies her access to freeze her eggs
Fox News An unmarried Chinese woman on Tuesday began her final appeal of a hospital’s denial of access to freeze her eggs five years ago in a landmark case of female reproductive rights in the country. Teresa Xu’s case has drawn broad coverage in China, including by some state media outlets, since she first brought…
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