World News – Page 1946 – Prologue Journal

No Russia-Ukraine peace talks expected this year, U.S. leak shows

Washington Post The Ukraine war is expected to spill into 2024 with neither side notching victory and both refusing to negotiate, U.S. intelligence officials surmise. https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/04/12/leaked-documents-ukraine-war/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world

OAS rights court rules against Mexico on no-bail policy

Washington Post The Inter American Human Rights Court has ruled that Mexico violated the rights of two men who were held in pre-trial detention for 17 years before being convicted of homicide https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/12/mexico-pretrail-detention-oas-human-rights/682997e6-d981-11ed-aebd-3fd2ac4c460a_story.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world

Gulf nations Bahrain, Qatar to restore ties after blockade

Washington Post The Gulf nations of Bahrain and Qatar have agreed to restore diplomatic relations https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/12/bahrain-qatar-diplomacy-arab-gulf/8c8b4be4-d980-11ed-aebd-3fd2ac4c460a_story.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world

OAS panel urges El Salvador to restore suspended rights

Washington Post The Inter American Commission on Human Rights is urging the government of El Salvador to restore all the rights suspended under an “emergency” anti-gang decree that is now entering its second year https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/12/el-salvador-gangs-crackdown-bukele-emergency/9426167c-d97b-11ed-aebd-3fd2ac4c460a_story.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world

Divided court leaves constitutional issue at Guantanamo unresolved

Washington Post U.S. may not be allowed to keep a man imprisoned in Guantanamo Bay after he is no longer deemed a threat, but due process question remains https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2023/04/12/guantanamo-alhela-due-process/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world

Greek Orthodox Church accuses Israeli police of violating ‘Holy Fire’ worshippers’ rights

Fox News The Greek Orthodox Church on Wednesday accused Israeli police of infringing on the freedom of worshippers with “heavy-handed” restrictions on how many pilgrims can attend the “Holy Fire” ceremony amid soaring tensions. Israeli police said the limits are needed for safety during Saturday’s celebration at the ancient Church of the Holy Sepulcher, a…

Pablo Escobar hippo killed in highway collision in Colombia

Fox News A hippopotamus descended from animals illegally brought to Colombia by the late drug kingpin Pablo Escobar has died in a collision with an SUV on a highway near Escobar’s hacienda, environmental authorities said Wednesday. The hippos, which spread from the estate into nearby rivers and now number more than 100, have no natural…

Russian official suggests leaked US documents may be attempt to ‘mislead the enemy’

Fox News A Russian official is suggesting Wednesday that the leak of classified U.S. documents may have been a deliberate act to “mislead the enemy.” Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov made the remarks to Russian news agencies, according to Reuters, as White House National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby told Fox News that the source…

Makers of ‘Elemental’ explore family, tolerance and movement

Washington Post “Elemental’’ director Peter Sohn says his parents ignited the spark for the upcoming Disney and Pixar animated film https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/12/elemental-disney-pixar-movie/a1fa3448-d96e-11ed-aebd-3fd2ac4c460a_story.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world

Serbia denies it sent weapons to Ukraine, as leaked document claims

Washington Post The country is among a handful in Europe that have not issued sanctions targeting Russia over its invasion of Ukraine. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/12/serbia-weapons-ukraine-documents-leak/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world