Category: World News
Conflict-plagued Sudan region reports 14 killed in 3 days
Fox News Bloodshed in Sudan’s long-troubled Darfur region has left at least 14 people dead over the last three days, two activists said Tuesday. Adam Haroun, a local activist, said clashes erupted Sunday in West Darfur province after Arab gunmen on motorcycles shot and killed a trader in the remote town of Fur Baranga. The…
Read MoreNetanyahu appeals for unity amid violence, but risks losing control
Washington Post With Israel’s crises stacking up, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed a country in need of reassurance. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/11/israel-violence-military-palestinians-netanyahu/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world
Read MorePuerto Rico declares state of emergency on coastal erosion
Washington Post Puerto Rico’s governor has declared a state of emergency to fight worsening coastal erosion across the U.S. territory that officials blame on climate change https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/11/puerto-rico-coastal-erosion-state-emergency/36cb94de-d8a4-11ed-aebd-3fd2ac4c460a_story.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world
Read MoreChile lawmakers vote to reduce work week from 45 to 40 hours
Washington Post Chile’s Congress has approved a law gradually reducing the work week from 45 to 40 hours, a decision hailed by the government as a breakthrough for workers’ rights https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/11/chile-labor-work-week-congress/ee14b978-d89e-11ed-aebd-3fd2ac4c460a_story.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world
Read MoreGermany expels Chad’s ambassador after own envoy is kicked out
Fox News Germany on Tuesday ordered Chad’s ambassador to leave the country, responding to the central African nation’s expulsion last week of the German ambassador. Chad’s government on Friday gave German Ambassador Gordon Kricke 48 hours to leave, citing his “discourteous attitude” and accusing him of failing to respect diplomatic customs. A brief statement from…
Read MoreIMF Lowers Growth Outlook Amid Financial System Tremors
New York Times The International Monetary Fund says a painful slowdown, which could include a recession, has become a bigger risk for the global economy. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/11/business/economy/imf-world-economic-outlook.html
Read MoreOver 1 million young Russians left workforce as Putin focused on Ukraine conflict: report
Fox News Russia may have lost as many as 1.3 million young workers since the start of Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine, according to a new report. The Finexpertiza consulting firm released its findings after analyzing official statistics, reporting that working citizens under the age of 35 in Russia fell by 1.33 million people between…
Read MoreTrudeau provides more Ukraine aid, dismisses site being down
Washington Post Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau have announced more military aid to support Ukraine in its war with Russia while hosting Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal in Toronto https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/11/canada-ukraine-aid-trudeau/908fb01e-d894-11ed-aebd-3fd2ac4c460a_story.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world
Read MoreWhite House Suggests Colorado River Cuts Be Spread Evenly Among States
New York Times As the river shrinks, the Biden administration is getting ready to impose, for the first time, reductions in water supplies to states. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/11/climate/colorado-river-water-cuts-drought.html
Read MoreUS and China unite in effort to rehabilitate Ya Ya the panda bear
Fox News The United States and People’s Republic of China are cooperating on the return and rehabilitation of a giant panda that has lived in Tennessee for decades. U.S. officials are working to return Ya Ya, a panda from the Memphis Zoo, to Chinese custody amid concerns for her health. “The Chinese side has made…
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