Category: World News
Killings reported in Benin’s north
Washington Post An attack by unidentified armed persons in the north of the small West African nation of Benin has killed ‘about 15 people,’ according to the government’s spokesperson https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/05/04/benin-killings-farm-attack/1e7b563a-ea8d-11ed-869e-986dd5713bc8_story.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world
Read MoreBeyond King Charles: Your guide to the world’s 28 other monarchs
Washington Post The coronation of King Charles shows how the British monarchy often attracts the most attention. But there are wealthier, more powerful monarchies around the world. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/interactive/2023/monarchies-around-world/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world
Read MoreRussia says Ukraine sent drones to kill Putin; Kyiv denies it. What we know.
Washington Post The Kremlin said it is considering a “variety of measures” in response to the alleged assassination plot. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/05/04/putin-drone-attack-explained/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world
Read MoreUnited States suspends food assistance to Ethiopia’s Tigray region days after similar move by EU
Fox News The United States Agency for International Development suspended all food assistance to the northern Ethiopian region of Tigray “until further notice” while it investigates the theft of humanitarian supplies. The U.N. confirmed earlier reports that it was doing the same. USAID Administrator Samantha Power said Wednesday that her agency “uncovered that food aid,…
Read MoreHeavy shelling in Sudan’s capital disrupts aid efforts
Fox News Heavy shelling in the Sudanese capital of Khartoum on Thursday disrupted efforts to deliver badly needed aid to trapped civilians as yet another fragile and frequently violated truce ran out, residents said. Sudan has plunged into chaos since fighting erupted in mid-April between the country’s two top generals. There is increasing concern for…
Read MoreIsraeli forces kill 3 Palestinians responsible for shooting UK mom, 2 daughters
Fox News Israeli forces killed three Palestinian militants in an early morning operation on Thursday, saying the two of the men were responsible for the shooting of a mother and two daughters. Troops carried out the operation in the city of Nablus, breaking into the apartment where the three militants had been staying. There was…
Read MoreIndia’s foreign minister holds talks with Russian, Chinese counterparts ahead of Central Asian security forum
Fox News India’s foreign minister held talks Thursday with counterparts from China and Russia ahead of a meeting of a Central Asian security forum. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar said he had detailed discussions with Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang on bilateral ties. “Focus remains on resolving outstanding issues and ensuring peace and tranquility in the border areas,”…
Read More2 dead after German train crashes into group of people
Fox News Two people were killed and several experienced a psychologically damaging shock in a train accident near the western German city of Cologne on Thursday, German news agency dpa reported. The train apparently crashed into a group of people who were working on the tracks close to the town of Huerth. Emergency personnel, police…
Read MoreWHO fires scientists tasked with looking into the origins of COVID over sex misconduct
Fox News The World Health Organization says it has fired the scientist who led a high-profile delegation from the U.N. health agency to China two years ago to jointly look into the origins of the coronavirus pandemic, citing sexual misconduct. Peter Ben Embarek, who led the WHO side of a joint team with scientists in…
Read MoreBritain’s competition watchdog opens investigation into artificial intelligence market
Fox News Britain’s competition watchdog said Thursday that it’s opening a review of the artificial intelligence market, focusing on the technology underpinning chatbots like ChatGPT. The Competition Markets Authority said it will look into the opportunities and risks of AI as well as the competition rules and consumer protections that may be needed. AI’s ability…
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