16 killed, 9 injured in Dubai apartment fire
Fox News A fire swept through an apartment building in an older neighborhood of Dubai in the United Arab Emirates, killing at least 16 people and injuring another nine, authorities said Sunday. The blaze Saturday in the Al Murar area of Dubai’s historic Deira neighborhood struck an apartment believed to have been shared by multiple…
Read MoreMuslims across the world practice ‘Green Ramadan’ to become more environmentally friendly
Fox News In the heart of Jakarta, the grand Istiqlal Mosque was built with a vision for it to stand for a thousand years. The mosque was conceived by Soekarno, Indonesia’s founding father, and was designed as an impressive symbol for the country’s independence. Its seven gates — representing the seven heavens in Islam —…
Read MoreRussian Foreign Minister speaks of “ending war as fast as possible”
Pravda Ukraine Sergey Lavrov, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, asserted that Russia is “interested in ending the war in Ukraine as fast as possible”. Source: Russian state-owned news agency RIA Novosti with reference to Lavrov’s statement after his meeting with Head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Brazil, Mauro Vieira. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/04/17/7398280/
Read MoreRussia and Brazil agree on need to reform financial institutions — Lavrov
Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. According to the Russian top diplomat, the approaches of Moscow and Brasilia regarding the events taking place in the world are consonant, the countries are united by the desire to promote “the formation of a more just, truly democratic, polycentric world order” https://tass.com/politics/1605585
Read MoreLack of security around Japanese prime minister surprises many following smoke bomb attack
Fox News The fishermen who tackled the man suspected of the second attack on a Japanese political leader in less than a year were surprised by the lack of security for Prime Minister Fumio Kishida. Fisherman Tsutomu Konishi was watching Kishida at a campaign event at this fishing port when an object flew overhead and…
Read MoreOpening new horizons in Middle East: Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry reports on important negotiations in Iraq
Pravda Ukraine Dmytro Kuleba, Ukraine’s Foreign Minister, paid an official visit to Iraq. Source: Oleh Nikolenko, spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, on Facebook Details: The Foreign Ministry emphasises that this is the first visit of Ukraine’s Foreign Minister to Iraq since 2012. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/04/17/7398279/
Read MoreA better mousetrap? What DeSantis is proposing for Disney’s land after latest barb with ‘corporate kingdom’
Fox News Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis struck back at Disney World Monday, announcing forthcoming legislative action that would void a development agreement that enshrined the corporate giant’s self-governing power. “We want to make sure that Disney lives under the same laws as everybody else,” DeSantis said during a press conference in Lake Buena Vista, where…
Read MoreEric Swalwell’s campaign rolls on with luxury spending, including in Germany
Fox News FIRST ON FOX: Rep. Eric Swalwell’s high-end campaign spending rolled on during the first quarter of the year, with tens of thousands of dollars more spent on luxury items and posh hotels, including in Germany. The California Democrat’s campaign has consistently dropped massive amounts of donor cash into extravagant items. His campaign’s most recent spending…
Read MoreRalph Yarl Case: Family Calls for Charges in Shooting of Black Teenager in Kansas City
New York Times Lawyers for the family of Ralph Yarl, 16, said he was in critical condition after being shot twice by a “white male assailant” in Kansas City, Mo. The gunman has not been charged. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/17/us/ralph-yarl-kansas-city-shooting.html
Read MoreMoody’s: Main factor in Israel’s downgrade was threat to judiciary
Jerusalem Post Moody’s said the protests that have engulfed the country for the last 15 weeks were also a factor, but not the main one, in its decision to downgrade the credit outlook from positive to stable. https://www.jpost.com/business-and-innovation/banking-and-finance/article-739501
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