Category: World News
Israeli forces fatally shoot teen in West Bank
Fox News Israeli forces shot and killed a teenager in the occupied West Bank on Friday, the Palestinian Health Ministry said. The shooting came during confrontations between Israeli forces and stone-throwing Palestinians in a village near the town of Bethlehem, according to Palestinian media reports. The ministry identified the teenager as Mustafa Sabah, 16, adding…
Read MoreOvernight Pakistan attacks kill 3 troops, 7 militants
Fox News Militants targeted Pakistani security forces in three overnight attacks in the country’s volatile northwest, triggering shootouts that killed three soldiers and seven militants, the military said Friday. The near-simultaneous attacks late Thursday night in Lakki Marwat, a district in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province bordering Afghanistan, lasted several hours. A military statement said the…
Read MoreUN experts denounce abuses of Crimean Tatars under Russian occupation
Fox News Experts working with the United Nations on Friday denounced reports of human rights violations including abduction, deportation and enforced disappearances against ethnic minorities in Russian-occupied Crimea, calling on Moscow to do more to protect the rights of Tatars and others there. The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, as part of a…
Read MoreUS agency raises ‘serious concerns’ about tech visa lottery
Fox News The number of applications for visas used in the technology industry soared for a second straight year, raising “serious concerns” that some are manipulating the system to gain an unfair advantage, authorities said Friday. There were 780,884 applications for H-1B visas in this year’s computer-generated lottery, up 61% from 483,927 last year, U.S.…
Read MoreUS principal forced out in ‘porn’ flap views David statue
Washington Post A former Florida school principal who was forced to resign after students were shown an image of Michelangelo’s iconic statue of a nude David has viewed the masterpiece in person https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/28/italy-florida-florence-michelangelo-david-tallahassee-principal/375c13bc-e5ef-11ed-9696-8e874fd710b8_story.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world
Read MoreMexico’s economy grew 1.1% in 1st quarter, 3.8% year on year
Washington Post Mexico’s economy grew by 1.1% in the first quarter of 2023, bringing growth to an annualized rate of 3.8% compared to the same period of 2022 https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/28/mexico-economy-growth/c211f64c-e5eb-11ed-9696-8e874fd710b8_story.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world
Read MoreSinaloa Cartel co-founder, portrayed in ‘Narcos’ series, could be released from prison in days
Fox News An infamous Mexican drug lord and convicted cop-killer who co-founded the Sinaloa Cartel could soon be released from prison in Mexico, according to a report. A Mexican tribunal is on the verge of granting Hector Luis Palma a legal remedy that would guarantee his release from a maximum security prison near Mexico City,…
Read MoreWrexham Wins Promotion for Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney
New York Times The soccer club bankrolled by the actors Rob McElhenney and Ryan Reynolds won its league over the weekend. Here’s what comes next. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/24/sports/soccer/wrexham-promoted-ryan-reynolds-rob-mcelhenney.html
Read MoreIranian commandos seen landing on US-bound tanker in new video
Fox News Footage has been released by the Iranian Navy that shows the seizure of a foreign vessel in the Gulf of Oman. The Marshall Islands-flagged oil tanker Advantage Sweet was taken Thursday by Iranian forces after leaving Kuwait en route to Houston, the U.S. Navy announced Thursday. “Advantage Sweet was seized by Iran’s Islamic…
Read MoreThey fled fighting in Sudan, only to find a crisis at the Egyptian border
Washington Post At least 14,000 Sudanese have escaped to Egypt in the past week, braving dangerous roads and checkpoints, only to find themselves in another humanitarian crisis. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/28/sudan-fighting-egypt-border-refugees/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world
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