Category: World News
11 Indonesian fishermen rescued after spending nearly a week without food, water off Australia
Fox News Eight Indonesian fishermen are feared drowned and another 11 have been rescued after spending almost a week without food or water on a barren island off the northwest Australian coast in the wake of a powerful tropical cyclone, authorities said Wednesday. Two primitive wooden Indonesian fishing boats were caught in the path of…
Read MorePrime minister of Luxembourg stands up for LGBTQ rights in the EU, chastises Hungary
Fox News The gay prime minister of Luxembourg used the dais of the European Union’s parliament Wednesday to stand up for LGBTQ rights in the 27-nation bloc and to chastise member state Hungary, which wants to curtail discussions of homosexuality in schools and the media. “If there’s anyone in this house who thinks that you’ve…
Read MoreBulgaria becomes latest EU country to ban Ukrainian grain imports following protests from local farmers
Fox News Bulgaria on Wednesday became the latest European country to temporarily ban the import of Ukrainian grain and other agricultural produce following protests from local farmers, excluding goods in transit destined for export. The measure will be in place until the end of June. Officials said it will protect Bulgarian farmers’ competitiveness amid a…
Read MoreMadagascar suffering ‘catastrophic’ hunger in remote, inaccessible areas due to recent cyclones
Fox News Battered by three intense cyclones in the space of a year, southeast Madagascar is experiencing the knock-on effect of those climatic disasters: “catastrophic” hunger in remote, inaccessible areas that is gaining little international attention, humanitarian groups say. Cyclone Batsirai hit in February 2022, followed two weeks later by Cyclone Emnati. Then, Cyclone Freddy…
Read MoreUS trade envoy visits Tokyo, suggests country needs to deepen trade ties with Japan
Fox News The United States hopes to deepen trade ties with Japan as it fortifies cooperation on economic security with its Asian allies and partners, the top U.S. trade envoy said Wednesday. U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai’s visit to Tokyo follows a trip to the Philippine capital, Manila, that she said highlighted a newly emerging…
Read MoreNorth Korea claims first-ever military spy satellite ready for launch, which would violate UN resolutions
Fox News North Korean leader Kim Jong Un announced that his country will launch its first-ever military spy satellite, with the launch date undisclosed. The “military reconnaissance satellite No. 1” has already been built, and Kim ordered officials to speed up preparations for its launch. Kim addressed the satellite plans during a visit to the…
Read MoreIndia’s religious divide continues to widen between Muslim, Hindu community
Fox News Syed Mohammad Munir Abidi says India is a changed country, one he doesn’t recognize anymore. It’s a country, the 68-year-old says, where Muslims are ignored, where rising attacks against them are encouraged, and where an emboldened Hindu majoritarian government is seizing its chance to put the minority community in its place. Swami Ram…
Read MoreMexican president still vows to give National Guard to Army
Washington Post Mexico’s president has vowed to try again to give control of the National Guard to the Army, despite a Supreme Court ruling against such a move https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/19/mexico-national-guard-constitution-civilian-military/86efac7c-dece-11ed-a78e-9a7c2418b00c_story.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world
Read MoreChina preparing supersonic spy drone unit, leaked US military assessment reportedly says
Fox News A leaked U.S. military assessment claims that the Chinese military could soon deploy a high-altitude spy drone that travels at least three times the speed of sound, according to a report. The Washington Post first reported about the leaked assessment into China’s ability to conduct surveillance operations on Tuesday. The secret assessment by…
Read MoreMexico says U.S. police shooting ‘unreasonable’ use of force
Washington Post The Mexican government is claiming the police shooting of a Mexican man in California represented an “unreasonable” use of lethal force https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/19/mexico-excessive-force-us-police-shooting/7087bd54-dec8-11ed-a78e-9a7c2418b00c_story.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world
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