Category: World News
Pope slams ‘insinuations’ against John Paul II as baseless
Washington Post Pope Francis has publicly defended St. John Paul II, slamming as “offensive and baseless” what he called recent insinuations about the late pontiff https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/16/vatican-pope-francis-john-paul-orlandi/b347227a-dc4c-11ed-a78e-9a7c2418b00c_story.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world
Read MoreSyria’s FM to Algeria, Tunisia to revive diplomatic ties
Washington Post Syria’s chief diplomat is on a visit to Algeria and Tunisia as part of efforts to revive diplomatic relationships in the Arab world https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/16/syria-foreign-minister-visit-algeria/8441faba-dc45-11ed-a78e-9a7c2418b00c_story.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world
Read MoreClimate envoy Kerry: No rolling back clean energy transition
Washington Post U.S. envoy on climate change John Kerry says so much has been invested in clean energy that there can be no rolling back of moves to end carbon emissions https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/16/kerry-climate-japan-g7-emissions/3e6671fc-dc3f-11ed-a78e-9a7c2418b00c_story.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world
Read More10 people returning from a funeral die in Kenya bus crash
Washington Post Police say at least 10 people died when the bus they were traveling in left the road and rolled several times in southern Kenya https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/16/kenya-bus-crash/6c2dce84-dc3d-11ed-a78e-9a7c2418b00c_story.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world
Read MoreTraffic collision kills 7 police officers in Pakistan’s SW
Washington Post Pakistani police say a traffic collision in the southwest killed seven officers as they were returning to their hometowns for the Eid holidays https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/16/pakistan-traffic-collision-police/5e3e680e-dc3a-11ed-a78e-9a7c2418b00c_story.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world
Read MoreLive Updates: Fighting Intensifies in Sudan’s Capital as Chaos Engulfs Nation
New York Times Dozens were reported to have died as rival military factions fought for control of the capital. The clashes further dashed hopes of a transition to civilian rule. https://www.nytimes.com/live/2023/04/16/world/sudan-military-rsf
Read MoreMore than 6,000 troops to play role in Charles’ coronation
Washington Post More than 6,000 British military personnel will take part in the coronation of King Charles III, the U.K. forces’ biggest ceremonial deployment in seven decades https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/16/uk-king-charles-coronation-military/a08c41fa-dc25-11ed-aebd-3fd2ac4c460a_story.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world
Read MoreDozens killed as army, rivals battle for control of Sudan
Washington Post The Sudanese military and a powerful paramilitary group are battling for control of the chaos-stricken nation for a second day https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/16/sudan-fighting-army-paramilitary-democracy-coup/6a1534c4-dc25-11ed-aebd-3fd2ac4c460a_story.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world
Read MoreAt least 56 civilians killed in Sudan clashes, doctors union says
Washington Post The fighting follows a spike in tensions between the Rapid Support Forces paramilitary group and the military. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/16/sudan-conflict-rapid-support-forces-military/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world
Read MoreYoung people drive bullfighting’s resurrection in Spain
Washington Post The death of Spanish bullfighting has been declared many times, but the number of bullfights in the country is at its highest level in seven years, and the young are the most consistent presence as older groups of spectators drop away https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/16/spain-bullfighting-youth/6dfd76da-dc22-11ed-aebd-3fd2ac4c460a_story.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world
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