Category: World News
China readies supersonic spy drone unit, leaked document says
Washington Post China’s cutting-edge drone could give it a surveillance advantage during a possible military confrontation over Taiwan. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/18/china-supersonic-drone-taiwan-leaks/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world
Read More4 severely wounded in stabbing attack at German gym
Fox News Four people were severely wounded in a stabbing attack at a gym in the western German city of Duisburg, police said Tuesday evening. No arrests were announced, and police said they were seeking one suspect. The motive of the attack was not immediately clear. The incident occurred in the old city of Duisburg…
Read MoreSyria, Tunisia seek to restore diplomatic relations
Fox News Tunisian President Kais Saied met Tuesday with Syria’s chief diplomat and said his country wants to boost bilateral cooperation and preserve “historical ties of brotherhood” with Damascus, the official TAP news agency reported. Diplomatic relations between Syria and Tunisia have been cut since 2012 during the civil war that followed President Bashar Assad’s…
Read MoreRussian minister visits Venezuela, offers full support
Washington Post Russia and Venezuela have reviewed some of their hundreds of bilateral agreements covering the financial, energy, agricultural and several other sectors during discussions between their top diplomats https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/18/venezuela-russia-lavrov-latin-america/33b2e466-de33-11ed-a78e-9a7c2418b00c_story.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world
Read MorePolice in Argentina’s capital to start using stun guns
Fox News The opposition-run city of Buenos Aires said Tuesday its police will start using stun guns, matching a similar move at Argentina’s national level as officials seek to address an election year preoccupation with crime. The Argentinian capital will import 150 Tasers in the coming weeks, and officers will start using them in June…
Read MoreIran’s top leader rules out referendums on divisive issues
Washington Post Iran’s supreme leader has ruled out the holding of popular referendums on state policies https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/18/iran-politics-khamenei-protests/36991cb6-de2b-11ed-a78e-9a7c2418b00c_story.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world
Read MoreMexico court: National Guard shift to army unconstitutional
Washington Post Mexico’s Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that last year’s transfer of the newly created National Guard from civilian to military control was unconstitutional https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/18/mexico-national-guard-constitution-civilian-military/16635dda-de26-11ed-a78e-9a7c2418b00c_story.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world
Read MoreBrazil government aims to boost safety after school attacks
Washington Post Brazil’s government has announced efforts to spend more on securing schools and crack down on the incitement of violence as officials seek to curb a wave of fatal school attacks https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/18/brazil-lula-school-attacks-violence/fb2fce38-de28-11ed-a78e-9a7c2418b00c_story.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world
Read MoreBloody Sudan conflict continues despite truce, international pressure
Fox News Fighting raged in Sudan on Tuesday hours after an internationally brokered truce was supposed to have come into effect, as forces loyal to dueling generals battled for key locations in the capital and accused each other of violating the cease-fire. The truce was the culmination of days of intense pressure by top diplomats…
Read MoreGerman police report 7 soldiers injured in armored vehicle crash on Bavarian highway
Fox News German police said Tuesday that seven soldiers were injured after armored military vehicles crashed into each other on a Bavarian highway. Several German media outlets reported that the vehicles involved in the crash on Monday belonged to the U.S. military, but German police said they were not authorized to give out information on…
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