Category: World News
Former president of International Biathlon Union indicted in Norway on bribery accusations
Fox News The former president of the International Biathlon Union has been indicted in his home country of Norway after accusations he took bribes, authorities said Monday. Anders Besseberg was president of the sport’s governing body for more than 20 years before stepping down in 2018, shortly after Austrian police raided the IBU headquarters. He denies…
Read MoreKyiv accuses Russia of undermining deal on grain shipments
Washington Post Ukraine said the agreement, which has allowed shipments through the Black Sea despite Russia’s ongoing war, was in danger of falling apart. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/17/grain-ukraine-russia-deal-ships/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world
Read MoreAntisemitic incidents on rise across US, report finds
Washington Post Researchers say that antisemitism rose in the U.S. in 2022 and shows little sign of abating worldwide as political radicals have gained mainstream popularity https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/17/antisemitism-israel-jews-tel-aviv-us/168cf992-dd40-11ed-a78e-9a7c2418b00c_story.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world
Read MoreSlovakia, Poland, Hungary ban food imports from Ukraine leading to objections from EU
Fox News Slovakia became the third European Union country to ban food imports from Ukraine on Monday, deepening the challenge for the bloc as it works to help Ukraine transport its grain to world markets. Slovakia followed Poland and Hungary, both of which announced bans Saturday on Ukrainian food imports through June 30. They did…
Read MoreSpanish hospital carries out lung transplant using 4-armed robot dubbed ‘Da Vinci’
Fox News A Spanish hospital carried out a lung transplant using a pioneering technique with a robot and a new access route that no longer requires separating the ribs and opening up the chest, experts said on Monday. Surgeons at Vall d’Hebron hospital in Barcelona used a four-arm robot dubbed “Da Vinci” to cut a…
Read MoreSudan Live Updates: Civilians Feel Strain as Blasts Rock Capital
New York Times Many Khartoum residents were trapped at home without electricity or water as the country’s two top generals battled for a third day to control the northeast African nation. https://www.nytimes.com/live/2023/04/17/world/sudan-fighting-news
Read MoreWho Is Vladimir Kara-Murza, Russian Opposition Activist?
New York Times Vladimir Kara-Murza was sentenced on Monday to 25 years in a Russian penal colony. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/17/world/vladimir-kara-murza-russia-activism.html
Read MoreHong Kong’s Catholic bishop arrives in China, first visit in nearly 3 decades
Fox News Hong Kong’s Roman Catholic bishop arrived in Beijing on Monday, marking the first visit to the Chinese capital by the city’s bishop in nearly three decades, despite signs of Sino-Vatican strains. The five-day trip by Bishop Stephen Chow began about two weeks after Vatican News, the news portal of the Holy See, reported…
Read MoreEvan Gershkovich, WSJ Reporter Detained in Russia, Has First Consular Visit
New York Times Mr. Gershkovich, 31, was arrested by Russian security services in late March and formally charged with espionage, an accusation that his employer and U.S. officials vehemently deny. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/17/world/evan-gershkovich-russia-us-ambassador.html
Read MoreTaliban closes education centers, institutes supported by non-government groups in southern Afghanistan
Fox News Afghan authorities are closing education centers and institutes supported by non-governmental groups in the south until further notice, officials said Monday. The centers are mostly for girls, who are banned from going to school beyond sixth grade. The Education Ministry ordered the Taliban heartland provinces of Helmand and Kandahar to close education centers…
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