Explosion reported at Iraqi airport at center of Kurdish conflict
Fox News An explosion struck next to the Suleimaniyah International Airport in northern Iraq’s semi-autonomous Kurdish region Friday, local officials said. The blast came days after Turkey closed its airspace to flights to and from the airport, citing an alleged increase in Kurdish militant activity threatening flight safety. Turkey has spent years fighting Kurdish militants…
Read MoreFriends remember CashApp founder’s zest for life, while mourning his death
Washington Post Police have disclosed few details in the days since Bob Lee, 43, was fatally stabbed in San Francisco. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2023/04/07/bob-lee-friends-remembered/
Read More3 killed in Northern Italy after car crashes into farm silo
Fox News Three people were killed at a farm in Northern Italy when their car crashed into a silo, which collapsed and buried the vehicle under an enormous mound of chicken feed, local police and firefighters said Friday. The victims were an 18-year-old and two minors, according to the communications office of the fire department…
Read MoreBeijing signals importance of neighbours amid ‘growing weariness’ from the West
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The leaders of Singapore and Malaysia both visited China last week in trips seen as showing ‘positivity in relations’. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3216285/beijing-signals-importance-neighbours-amid-growing-weariness-west?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreTwo Israeli sisters killed in West Bank shooting as violence escalates
Washington Post The attack Friday, which Palestinian militant group Hamas celebrated, added to tensions as Israel and Palestinian militants exchanged rocket fire. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/07/israel-sisters-west-bank-violence/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world
Read MoreRussian warship spotted in Saudi Arabian port
Jerusalem Post Saudi Arabia and Iran have re-established diplomatic ties and Iran has been a significant military ally to Russia. https://www.jpost.com/international/article-738700
Read MoreViolence spreads to West Bank, Tel Aviv as threat of wider conflict fades
Washington Post A nervous calm settled over Jerusalem Friday after a day of rocket fire and Israeli airstrikes, but a deadly shooting attack in the West Bank risked new escalation. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/07/israel-lebanon-gaza-rockets-aqsa-clashes/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world
Read MoreHow will China’s Hainan free-trade port affect the Greater Bay Area and Asean?
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. China’s plan to turn Hainan into the world’s largest free-trade port by 2025 will – for the most part – be complementary to Hong Kong and Guangdong, and open up trade opportunities with Southeast…
Read MoreThe Israeli-Palestinian conflict: A chronology
Washington Post Decades of conflict, tensions and the occasional hope for peace. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2021/05/13/israel-palestinians-timeline-conflict/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world
Read MoreChad orders German ambassador to leave the country
Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-738699
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