Category: World News
Mexico’s immigration chief called to court over deadly fire
Washington Post Mexican prosecutors say the head of the country’s immigration agency is scheduled to make an initial appearance in court as part of their investigation of a fire at a detention center last month that killed 40 migrants https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/13/mexico-fire-migrants-dead/7ac85e80-da46-11ed-aebd-3fd2ac4c460a_story.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world
Read MorePuerto Rico governor’s 2 cousins guilty in embezzlement case
Washington Post Two cousins of Puerto Rico’s Gov. Pedro Pierluisi have pleaded guilty for embezzling millions of dollars in federal funds earmarked for the management of public housing on the island https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/13/puerto-rico-governor-pierluisi-cousins-embezzled/5d63e8a0-da46-11ed-aebd-3fd2ac4c460a_story.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world
Read MoreAll about Ramadan: What it is, fasting rules, and importance of the Islamic observance
Fox News Ramadan takes place during the ninth month of the Islamic calendar. It is a spiritual observance that is observed by Muslims across the globe. The month includes strict fasting along with extensive praying. It concludes with the Eid al-Fitr celebration. Here is everything you need to know about Ramadan, the fasting rules and…
Read MoreEx-Haiti senator’s driver detained in president’s slaying
Washington Post Authorities in Haiti say the driver of a former Haitian senator has been detained for questioning in the assassination of former Haitian President Jovenel Moise https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/13/driver-detained-slaying-haiti-president-jovenel-moise/367f3d3e-da41-11ed-aebd-3fd2ac4c460a_story.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world
Read MoreLive Updates: Air National Guardsman Arrested as F.B.I. Searches His Home
New York Times Federal officials are investigating leaks of classified U.S. intelligence revealing government secrets about the Ukraine war. Attorney General Merrick Garland announced the airman’s arrest in connection with the unauthorized removal and transmission of classified information. https://www.nytimes.com/live/2023/04/13/us/documents-leak-arrest
Read More25 Europe-bound migrants dead in boat sinking off Tunisia
Washington Post Tunisian authorities say at least 25 African migrants died and 15 are missing after a boat carrying them toward Europe sank in the Mediterranean Sea https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/13/tunisia-migrants-drowned-shipwreck-europe/7af93e80-da3a-11ed-aebd-3fd2ac4c460a_story.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world
Read MoreEx-Colombia rebel urges armed groups to support government
Washington Post A former Colombian rebel leader who now heads a political party has addressed the U.N. Security Council for the first time https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/13/colombia-rebel-peace-agreement-petro/791a3338-da37-11ed-aebd-3fd2ac4c460a_story.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world
Read MoreChina faults ‘negative impact’ of US military drills for Korean Peninsula tensions
Fox News A Chinese government official blamed the “negative impact” of military drills for tensions with North Korea after the firing of a ballistic missile which forced Japan to issue a warning to residents warning them to seek shelter. Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesman Wang Wenbin said during a press conference on Thursday that…
Read MoreIsraeli police absolved in killing of Palestinian at Al-Aqsa
Washington Post Israeli authorities say an internal investigation into the killing of a 26-year-old Palestinian citizen of Israel earlier this month at Jerusalem’s most sensitive holy site found no wrongdoing by the police https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/13/israel-palestinians-tensions-al-aqsa/66db4c08-da36-11ed-aebd-3fd2ac4c460a_story.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world
Read MoreChina opts out of UN wildlife survey aimed at preventing future pandemics caused by animals
Fox News China is not participating in a United Nations project to survey Asian wet markets and other facilities at high risk of spreading infectious diseases from wild animals to humans, despite long-running talks with Beijing, a UN official told Reuters. China’s hesitancy to join the UN project involving other Asian nations may compound frustration…
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