Category: World News
Heavy rains in Iran trigger flash floods, killing at least 2
Washington Post Iranian state TV says heavy rains have triggered flash flooding in northern and western Iran, killing at least two people https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/13/iran-rains-flash-floods/9a955b56-da0e-11ed-aebd-3fd2ac4c460a_story.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world
Read MoreIndian court to rule on Congress party leader Rahul Gandhi’s appeal of criminal defamation conviction
Fox News An Indian court on Thursday heard an appeal from opposition Congress party leader Rahul Gandhi to stay his conviction in a criminal defamation case for mocking Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s surname which resulted in his expulsion from Parliament. Judge Robin Mogera said he will rule on the appeal on April 20. Attorneys representing…
Read MoreHead of Slovakia’s central bank Peter Kazimir convicted of bribery
Fox News The head of Slovakia’s central bank, who is a member of the European Central Bank committee that decides monetary policy for 20 countries, was convicted Thursday of bribery and fined $110,000. The country’s Special Criminal Court handed National Bank of Slovakia Gov. Peter Kazimir a two-year suspended sentence, said Katarina Kudjakova, a spokesperson…
Read MoreMary Quant, British designer who dressed the swinging ’60s, dies at 93
Washington Post She helped popularize the miniskirt and designed youthful, colorful clothes that embodied a freewheeling era. https://www.washingtonpost.com/obituaries/2023/04/13/mary-quant-miniskirt-designer-dead/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world
Read MoreChina blanketed with floating sand, dust as northern region expects to see sandstorm sweep through region
Fox News Many areas in northern China were blanketed with floating sand and dust on Thursday, and a sandstorm was expected to sweep through parts of Inner Mongolia. The sandy, dusty weather and strong winds will last until Sunday, the National Meteorological Center said in a statement, adding the public should take precautionary measures to…
Read MoreRussia says China agreed to secretly provide weapons, leaked documents show
Washington Post THE DISCORD LEAKS | U.S. eavesdropping reveals that Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service believed they had a deal with Beijing for provision of “lethal aid.” https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/04/13/russia-china-weapons-leaked-documents-discord/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world
Read MoreGerman prosecutors say climate protestors aren’t responsible for death of cyclist
Fox News German prosecutors said Thursday they have determined that climate protesters weren’t responsible for the death in October of a cyclist after their road blockade caused a delay in the arrival of a rescue vehicle at an accident scene. The Oct. 31 incident in Berlin fueled controversy over the tactics of the Last Generation…
Read MoreIndia escalates fight against BBC with new financial case
Washington Post India’s financial agency registered a case against the broadcaster, the latest crackdown since the BBC released a controversial documentary about the prime minister. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/13/india-bbc-financial-case-modi-documentary/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world
Read MoreNorway’s government expels 15 Russian diplomats suspected of spying while working at embassy in Oslo
Fox News Norway’s government said Thursday that it was expelling 15 Russian diplomats from the country, saying they were suspected of spying while working at the Russian Embassy in Oslo. Foreign Minister Anniken Huitfeldt said the move was “an important measure to counter and reduce the scope of Russian intelligence activities in Norway, and thereby…
Read MoreTaliban supreme leader Hibatullah Akhundzada shares rare audio message
Fox News The Taliban have shared a rare audio message from their supreme leader, who says justice is an instrument for the Afghan government’s survival. Hibatullah Akhundzada, an Islamic scholar, almost never appears in public and hardly ever leaves the Taliban heartland in southern Kandahar province. He surrounds himself with other religious scholars and allies…
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