Category: World News
Mexico president tests positive for coronavirus for 3rd time
Washington Post Mexico’s president has suspended a tour of the Yucatan peninsula after acknowledging he tested positive for the cornavirus, having previously suffered two bouts of COVID-19 https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/23/lopez-obrador-mexico-covid19-cordonavirus-president/70d413cc-e227-11ed-9696-8e874fd710b8_story.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world
Read MoreEuropean lawmakers look to rein in harmful effects of A.I.
Fox News With a growing unease over the rapid rise of artificial intelligence, European lawmakers are increasingly strategizing ways to way in these platforms. Early last week, European lawmakers issued a joint statement urging U.S. President Joe Biden and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to convene a summit to find ways to control…
Read MoreKenya starvation cult: Dozens of bodies recovered on cult leader’s land
Fox News Kenyan police dug up dozens of bodies over the weekend on land owned by a cult leader who allegedly told his followers to starve themselves to death in order to go to heaven, police said. At least 46 bodies have been exhumed from shallow unmarked graves in the Shakahola forest near Kilifi, a…
Read MoreFavorite European travel destination bans selfies as tourists spark ‘anarchic chaos’ in streets
Fox News An Italian city famous for its beauty is banning selfies at popular spots with jaw-dropping views to prevent tourists from lingering and clogging its narrow streets. Portofino, which is a town of approximately 500 people southeast of Genoa on the Italian Riviera, has introduced no-waiting zones in the town where tourists are prohibited…
Read MoreIsrael arrests Jordanian lawmaker on arms-smuggling charges
Fox News Israeli authorities have arrested a Jordanian lawmaker on suspicion of smuggling weapons and gold into the occupied West Bank, Jordan’s Foreign Ministry said Sunday. The lawmaker has been identified as Imad Al-Adwan. Jordanian media reports Al-Adwan was arrested Saturday at the Allenby Bridge border crossing while trying to enter the Israeli-occupied West Bank.…
Read MoreCanada suspends consular services in Sudan amid crisis
Washington Post Canada has suspended its consular services in Sudan, saying a rapidly deteriorating situation has made it impossible to safeguard the safety and security of its staff in the capital city of Khartoum https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/23/canada-sudan-consular-services-security/c2a0e816-e1f9-11ed-9696-8e874fd710b8_story.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world
Read MoreLeft-wing UK lawmaker suspended after claiming Jews can’t experience racism
Fox News A left-wing U.K. lawmaker has been suspended after arguing in a public letter that Jewish people cannot be the victims of “racism.” Diane Abbott, was suspended as a Labour Party whip on Sunday after widespread backlash. She released a statement on Twitter apologizing for her remarks on Sunday and expressing her wish to…
Read More3,000 migrants begin walk north from southern Mexico
Washington Post Around 3,000 migrants have begun what they call a mass protest procession through southern Mexico to demand the end of detention centers like the one that caught fire last month, killing 40 people https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/23/mexico-migrants-caravan-protest/2e125a96-e1f8-11ed-9696-8e874fd710b8_story.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world
Read MoreJordan: Israel arrested lawmaker on arms-smuggling charges
Washington Post Jordan’s Foreign Ministry says a Jordanian lawmaker has been arrested by Israel on suspicion of smuggling weapons and gold into the occupied West Bank https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/23/israel-jordan-jerusalem-smuggling-weapons-guns/d48db968-e1f5-11ed-9696-8e874fd710b8_story.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world
Read MoreSudan slides toward civil war and state collapse
Washington Post People who have navigated Sudan’s tortured politics fear an even darker turn in a nation that is no stranger to ruinous war. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/23/sudan-civil-war-violence-future/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world
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