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Thousands gather at Auschwitz for yearly Holocaust remembrance march

Fox News Thousands of people assembled Tuesday at the former site of Auschwitz for the March of the Living, a yearly Holocaust remembrance march that falls this year on the eve of the 80th anniversary of the outbreak of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising. Participants in the solemn event included Holocaust survivors who lived through the…

Swiss prosecutors charge Gambia’s former interior minister with crimes against humanity

Fox News Swiss prosecutors said Tuesday they have charged a former interior minister of Gambia with crimes against humanity for his alleged role in years of repression by the west African country’s security forces against opponents of its longtime dictator. Ousman Sonko was Gambia’s interior minister from 2006 to 2016 under then-President Yahya Jammeh. He…

Taiwan buying 400 anti-ship missiles from US as China threats persist: report

Fox News Taiwan is reportedly buying 400 U.S. anti-ship missiles as it faces continued territorial threats from China. The Pentagon announced a $1.17 billion contract for the Boeing-made Harpoon missiles on April 7 without disclosing the purchaser. On Tuesday, Bloomberg News, citing the president of the US-Taiwan Business Council and three other people familiar with the…

American sailors still missing as Mexico ramps up efforts to unravel mystery

Fox News The Mexican navy expanded its search effort for three American sailors who have not been heard from in two weeks. The navy said it is using four patrol boats and a twin-engine prop airplane to search the area but have not reported any signs of the missing trio. Kerry O’Brien, Frank O’Brien and…

Massive landslide in Pakistan buries 2 dozen trucks, kills 2

Fox News A massive landslide struck a key highway in northwestern Pakistan near the border town of Torkham before dawn Tuesday, burying two dozen trucks and killing at least two people, officials said. It was unclear how many people were missing and feared buried under the landslide. Police official Ishrat Khan said dozens of firefighters…

Irish climber dead, Indian missing after falling into crevasses on Mount Annapurna in Nepal

Fox News An Irish climber has died and an Indian is missing after falling into a crevasse in two separate incidents on Mount Annapurna, the world’s 10th highest mountain, an expedition organizer said Tuesday. Another Indian climber fell ill on the way down from the 26,540-foot summit but miraculously survived after spending the night in…

Poland begins building electronic barrier at Russian border to monitor, counteract illegal activity

Fox News Poland has begun building a state-of-the-art electronic barrier at its land border with Russia’s Kaliningrad exclave to monitor and counteract any illegal activity, the Polish interior minister said Tuesday. The barrier, which will be equipped with 24-hour monitoring cameras and motion detectors, will run for 130 miles and is due to be completed…

Climate activists announce plans to protest in Berlin, will try to ‘peacefully bring the city to a standstill’

Fox News Climate activists said Tuesday that they will stage further protests in Berlin in an effort to force the German government into doing more to curb global warming. The announcement came as courts are taking a tougher stance against members of the group Last Generation who have repeatedly blocked roads across Germany in the…

21 dead in Beijing hospital fire, dozens evacuated

Washington Post Chinese state media say 21 people have died in a fire at a Beijing hospital that forced the evacuation of dozens of patients https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/18/deadly-beijing-hospital-fire-patients-evacuated/21e7e296-ddf1-11ed-a78e-9a7c2418b00c_story.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world

US diplomatic convoy attacked in Sudan as rival factions battle in capital

Fox News Separatist forces in Sudan are believed to have opened fire on a convoy of U.S. diplomats traveling in the nation’s capital of Khartoum on Monday as rival factions continued a bitter conflict over control of the country. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said he has spoken with the leaders of both factions and…