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Alejandro Toledo Returns to Peru Facing Charges in Corruption Case

New York Times Alejandro Toledo, who ruled Peru two decades ago, will be extradited from the United States. He has been charged in one of Latin America’s biggest corruption scandals. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/21/world/alejandro-toledo-peru-corruption.html

US forces deploy to Djibouti as Pentagon eyes Sudan embassy evacuation

Fox News The United States has deployed troops to Djibouti as the nearby nation of Sudan is consumed by a growing civil conflict. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin fielded questions from the press Friday, and he was asked for updates regarding the safety of U.S. citizens trapped in warring Sudan. “Regarding Sudan, the [Department of…

South Africa shooting leaves 10 members of same family dead

Fox News Ten members of the same family, seven of them female and one a 13-year-old boy, were killed in a mass shooting at a house in South Africa, police said Friday. A male suspect was killed in a shootout with police hours after and two men were arrested. A fourth suspect escaped but his…

Man allegedly linked to drug cartel fatally shot at Starbucks in Mexico City

Fox News A man was shot to death at a Starbucks coffee shop in an upscale neighborhood of Mexico City, and police said he apparently had links to a northern Mexico drug cartel. City police said the shooting occurred Thursday inside the Plaza Carso shopping mall on the edge of the wealthy Polanco district. Photos…

Polish volunteer mortally wounded in Ukraine buried at home

Fox News A Polish volunteer who died of wounds sustained during a humanitarian mission in eastern Ukraine was buried in his home city in western Poland Friday. Marek Mastalerz of the Inicjatywa Nehemiasz (Nehemiah Initiative) private aid group is the first Polish volunteer known to have been killed in neighboring Ukraine since Russia started the…

For Earth Day, 7 Inspiring Reads

New York Times We picked some of our favorite articles from the Times’s Climate Desk. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/21/climate/earth-day-reads.html

Washington looks to temper concerns among allies following intelligence leak

Fox News Secretary of Defense Llyod Austin did not beat around the bush Friday in a meeting with allied defense officials following a significant intelligence leak earlier this month, telling the U.S.’ international partners that he “take[s] the issue very seriously.” “We will continue to work closely and respectfully with our deeply valued allies and…

Canadian academic convicted in 1980 Paris synagogue bombing

Washington Post A Paris court has convicted a Lebanese-Canadian academic in absentia on terrorism charges over a bombing outside a Paris synagogue in 1980 that killed four and wounded 46 https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/21/paris-synagogue-bombing-1980-diab/d72c4520-e05d-11ed-a78e-9a7c2418b00c_story.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world

Muslims celebrate Eid al-Fitr holiday, marking end of Ramadan

Fox News The holiday of Eid al-Fitr ushered in a day of prayers and joy for Muslims around the world on Friday. The celebration was marred by tragedy amid the explosion of conflict in Sudan, while in other countries it came against the backdrop of hopes for a better future. After the Ramadan month of…

Toronto airport heist: $15M container of gold, valuable items stolen from cargo facility

Fox News A container stocked with an estimated $15 million worth of gold and “other items of monetary value” has been stolen from Canada’s busiest airport, police say. The incident happened Monday at Pearson International airport in Toronto after a plane carrying the goods unloaded its cargo to a facility away from the airport’s passenger terminals. …