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France’s Macron met with angry protests during speech in Netherlands, day after sparking outrage on Taiwan

Fox News French President Emmanuel Macron saw another day of ire Tuesday as protesters interrupted him during a speech at The Hague amid his two-day trip to the Netherlands. Macron was only briefly interrupted before the protesters were quickly removed, but the demonstration showed that the French president continues to face strong opposition to his…

Serbian press marks 24th anniversary of unpunished 1999 killing of journalist

Fox News Independent Serbian journalists on Tuesday marked the 24th anniversary of the killing of a prominent editor and newspaper publisher who was fiercely critical of the government in Belgrade. Slavko Curuvija was shot dead at the entrance to his Belgrade apartment during the 1999 NATO bombing of Serbia over its crackdown against Kosovo Albanian…

Mexican tourist killed in Mexican resort of Tulum

Washington Post A Mexican tourist has been shot to death in the Caribbean coast resort of Tulum in a dramatic robbery inside a coffee shop https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/11/mexico-resort-killing-violence-tulum/52dd9f7a-d8a7-11ed-aebd-3fd2ac4c460a_story.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world

Conflict-plagued Sudan region reports 14 killed in 3 days

Fox News Bloodshed in Sudan’s long-troubled Darfur region has left at least 14 people dead over the last three days, two activists said Tuesday. Adam Haroun, a local activist, said clashes erupted Sunday in West Darfur province after Arab gunmen on motorcycles shot and killed a trader in the remote town of Fur Baranga. The…

Netanyahu appeals for unity amid violence, but risks losing control

Washington Post With Israel’s crises stacking up, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed a country in need of reassurance. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/11/israel-violence-military-palestinians-netanyahu/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world

Puerto Rico declares state of emergency on coastal erosion

Washington Post Puerto Rico’s governor has declared a state of emergency to fight worsening coastal erosion across the U.S. territory that officials blame on climate change https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/11/puerto-rico-coastal-erosion-state-emergency/36cb94de-d8a4-11ed-aebd-3fd2ac4c460a_story.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world

Chile lawmakers vote to reduce work week from 45 to 40 hours

Washington Post Chile’s Congress has approved a law gradually reducing the work week from 45 to 40 hours, a decision hailed by the government as a breakthrough for workers’ rights https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/11/chile-labor-work-week-congress/ee14b978-d89e-11ed-aebd-3fd2ac4c460a_story.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world

Germany expels Chad’s ambassador after own envoy is kicked out

Fox News Germany on Tuesday ordered Chad’s ambassador to leave the country, responding to the central African nation’s expulsion last week of the German ambassador. Chad’s government on Friday gave German Ambassador Gordon Kricke 48 hours to leave, citing his “discourteous attitude” and accusing him of failing to respect diplomatic customs. A brief statement from…

IMF Lowers Growth Outlook Amid Financial System Tremors

New York Times The International Monetary Fund says a painful slowdown, which could include a recession, has become a bigger risk for the global economy. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/11/business/economy/imf-world-economic-outlook.html

Over 1 million young Russians left workforce as Putin focused on Ukraine conflict: report

Fox News Russia may have lost as many as 1.3 million young workers since the start of Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine, according to a new report. The Finexpertiza consulting firm released its findings after analyzing official statistics, reporting that working citizens under the age of 35 in Russia fell by 1.33 million people between…