Category: World News
Top Peruvian politician gets 12 years for journalist’s 1988 murder
Fox News A Peruvian judge convicted retired army general and conservative politician Daniel Urresti and sentenced him to 12 years in prison Thursday for his role 35 years ago in the murder of a journalist who covered abuses during Peru’s civil war. Hailed by advocates as an overdue but key verdict in upholding accountability and…
Read MoreCyprus probing residents involved in alleged Russian sanctions evasion
Fox News Cyprus’ government said Thursday it’s looking into how a number of Cypriot nationals were included in a new round of U.S. and U.K. sanctions targeting the financial networks of Russian oligarchs Alisher Usmanov and Roman Abramovich who are close allies of Russian President Vladimir Putin. Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides called an emergency meeting…
Read MoreHeavy rains in Iran trigger flash floods, killing at least 2
Fox News Heavy rains have triggered flash flooding in northern and western Iran, killing at least two people, Iranian state television reported Thursday. According to Pirhossein Koulivand, the head of the country’s emergency services, one fatality was reported in Qazvin province and the other in Ilam province in the past 24 hours, the state TV…
Read MoreMexico’s immigration chief called to court over deadly fire
Washington Post Mexican prosecutors say the head of the country’s immigration agency is scheduled to make an initial appearance in court as part of their investigation of a fire at a detention center last month that killed 40 migrants https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/13/mexico-fire-migrants-dead/7ac85e80-da46-11ed-aebd-3fd2ac4c460a_story.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world
Read MorePuerto Rico governor’s 2 cousins guilty in embezzlement case
Washington Post Two cousins of Puerto Rico’s Gov. Pedro Pierluisi have pleaded guilty for embezzling millions of dollars in federal funds earmarked for the management of public housing on the island https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/13/puerto-rico-governor-pierluisi-cousins-embezzled/5d63e8a0-da46-11ed-aebd-3fd2ac4c460a_story.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world
Read MoreAll about Ramadan: What it is, fasting rules, and importance of the Islamic observance
Fox News Ramadan takes place during the ninth month of the Islamic calendar. It is a spiritual observance that is observed by Muslims across the globe. The month includes strict fasting along with extensive praying. It concludes with the Eid al-Fitr celebration. Here is everything you need to know about Ramadan, the fasting rules and…
Read MoreEx-Haiti senator’s driver detained in president’s slaying
Washington Post Authorities in Haiti say the driver of a former Haitian senator has been detained for questioning in the assassination of former Haitian President Jovenel Moise https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/13/driver-detained-slaying-haiti-president-jovenel-moise/367f3d3e-da41-11ed-aebd-3fd2ac4c460a_story.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world
Read MoreLive Updates: Air National Guardsman Arrested as F.B.I. Searches His Home
New York Times Federal officials are investigating leaks of classified U.S. intelligence revealing government secrets about the Ukraine war. Attorney General Merrick Garland announced the airman’s arrest in connection with the unauthorized removal and transmission of classified information. https://www.nytimes.com/live/2023/04/13/us/documents-leak-arrest
Read More25 Europe-bound migrants dead in boat sinking off Tunisia
Washington Post Tunisian authorities say at least 25 African migrants died and 15 are missing after a boat carrying them toward Europe sank in the Mediterranean Sea https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/13/tunisia-migrants-drowned-shipwreck-europe/7af93e80-da3a-11ed-aebd-3fd2ac4c460a_story.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world
Read MoreEx-Colombia rebel urges armed groups to support government
Washington Post A former Colombian rebel leader who now heads a political party has addressed the U.N. Security Council for the first time https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/13/colombia-rebel-peace-agreement-petro/791a3338-da37-11ed-aebd-3fd2ac4c460a_story.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world
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