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New world disorder: China, Russia bloc shores up influence as countries eager to join, including US allies

Fox News The China and Russia-led BRICS economic bloc has received membership applications from 19 countries ahead of a June summit, potentially expanding the group’s influence throughout the Middle East and Africa. “What will be discussed is the expansion of BRICS and the modalities of how this will happen,” South Africa’s BRICS Ambassador Anil Sooklal…

One Dose of HPV Vaccine Prevents Infection for at Least Three Years

New York Times Protection may last even longer, scientists reported. The finding may be a boon to low-income countries, where cervical cancer takes an enormous toll. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/02/health/hpv-vaccine-dose.html

Ugandan minister fatally shot by bodyguard after private dispute

Fox News A bodyguard shot and killed a government minister in Uganda early Tuesday in an apparent private dispute, according to the army and local media. The attacker, who has not been publicly identified, then turned the gun on himself, according to state broadcaster UBC and others. The victim, Charles Engola, served in the government…

Brazil orders Google to halt campaign against speech bill

Washington Post Brazil’s Justice Ministry has ordered Google to stop conducting what it calls a propaganda campaign against Brazilian legislation aimed at curbing misinformation, or face about $200,000 per hour in fines https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/05/02/google-brazil-hate-speech-misinformation-fine/08dc0c56-e921-11ed-869e-986dd5713bc8_story.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world

US, Turkey sanction 2 al-Qaida-linked militants in Mideast

Washington Post The United States and Turkey have slapped sanctions on two al-Qaida-linked militants believed to have raised money for two militant groups operating in Syria https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/05/02/syria-turkey-sanctions-us-alqaida/db4955fc-e91e-11ed-869e-986dd5713bc8_story.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world

Ukraine, Russia war looms over Switzerland’s UN presidency

Fox News Russia couldn’t escape its war against Ukraine during its highly contentious presidency of the U.N. Security Council, and the war will still loom over Switzerland as it takes over the monthlong presidency Monday for the first time since becoming a full member of the United Nations in 2002. Switzerland’s U.N. Ambassador Pascale Baeriswyl…

Explosion hits Revolutionary Guard base in Iran, report says

Washington Post An explosion has struck a base in Iran belonging to the country’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard, but no casualties or damages were reported https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/05/02/iran-revolutionary-guard-base-explosion/753645f6-e91c-11ed-869e-986dd5713bc8_story.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world

Albanian man charged with supporting terror attacks on social media

Fox News Albanian law enforcement authorities on Tuesday charged an Albanian man with supporting terror attacks in Western Europe on social media. A statement from the special prosecutor’s office against corruption and organized crime accused Bledar Zeneli of promoting and urging terror attacks, falsifying documents and weapon possession. If convicted, he faces up to 17…

Bolivian Jesuits apologize for alleged abuse by late priest

Washington Post Bolivia’s Jesuit congregation has apologized publicly and is launching an investigation into a late Spanish priest who allegedly abused several minors in Bolivia dating back to the 1980s https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/05/02/bolivia-spanish-jesuit-priest-abuse/9c0eb392-e913-11ed-869e-986dd5713bc8_story.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world

Guatemala journalist goes on trial in money laundering case

Washington Post The president of a Guatemalan investigative newspaper has gone on trial on money laundering charges in a case media observers are criticizing as politically motivated https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/05/02/guatemala-newspaper-trial-jose-ruben-zamora/1fd0118e-e91a-11ed-869e-986dd5713bc8_story.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world