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Clashes erupt in France on May Day as hundreds of thousands protest Macron's pension reforms General views of protests during Labor and Solidarity Day on May 1, 2023 in Paris, France. ONUR COBAN/DIA IMAGES VIA GETTY IMAGES Protesters clashed with security forces across France on Monday as hundreds of thousands of people took to the streets for Labour Day to vent their anger against President Emmanuel Macron's pension reform. Unions had been hoping for a vast turnout across France for the May 1 protests to further rattle Macron, who has been greeted by pot-bashing and jeers as he toured the country seeking to defend the reforms and relaunch his second mandate. Macron last month signed a law to raise the retirement age from 62 to 64, despite months of...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Wed, May 03, 2023 3:50pm |
U.S. tracking high-altitude balloon first spotted off Hawaii coast The U.S. military is tracking a high-altitude balloon that was observed off the coast of Hawaii over the weekend, officials said Monday. The balloon's owner is unknown, but there were no indications it was maneuvering or being controlled by a foreign actor. The balloon was detected and observed floating at approximately 36,000 feet above the Pacific on April 28. It did not directly pass over sensitive sites or defense critical infrastructure, according to U.S. officials. One official said the object did not pose a military or physical threat to people on the ground, nor did it pose a risk to civil aviation over Hawaii despite its altitude. NBC News first reported its detection earlier Monday....more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Wed, May 03, 2023 3:56pm |
U.S. sending 1,500 active-duty troops to southern border amid migration spike Texas National Guard soldiers stand guard at the U.S.-Mexico border on Jan. 7, 2023, as viewed from Ciudad Juárez, Mexico. JOHN MOORE/GETTY IMAGES The Biden administration is deploying 1,500 active-duty troops to the southern border to provide operational support to U.S. immigration authorities as they grapple with a sharp increase in migrant crossings ahead of the termination of pandemic-era migration restrictions, the Department of Defense announced Tuesday. The service members will be deployed for 90 days, and will not be tasked with any law enforcement duties like detaining or processing migrants, said Brigadier General Pat Ryder, a Pentagon spokesperson. Instead, the military units...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Thu, May 04, 2023 5:29pm |
Sudan crisis drives growing exodus as warring generals said to agree "in principle" to 7-day truce Smoke rises as clashes continue between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), in Khartoum, Sudan, May 1, 2023. AHMED SATTI/ANADOLU AGENCY/GETTY South Sudan's government said Tuesday that the two generals tearing neighboring Sudan apart as they battle for control of the country had agreed "in principle" to a seven-day ceasefire beginning on Thursday, May 4. According to a statement released by South Sudan's Foreign Ministry, the commanders of both the Sudanese Armed Forces and the country's Rapid Support Forces (RSF) paramilitary group agreed to name representatives to peace talks as part of the deal. The news may spark hope of a...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Thu, May 04, 2023 5:34pm |
Man arrested outside Buckingham Palace after throwing suspected shotgun cartridges over gates, police say Police at the scene outside Buckingham Palace after a man was arrested and a subsequent controlled explosion was carried out on May 2, 2023 in London, England. BELINDA JIAO/GETTY IMAGES A man was detained outside Buckingham Palace Tuesday after he threw a number of items into the Palace grounds, London authorities said. The man was suspected of throwing shotgun cartridges over the Palace's gates, London's Metropolitan Police said. It comes just four days before the coronation of King Charles III. The man was arrested on suspicion of carrying an offensive weapon, police said, and was also found in possession of a "suspicious bag." Police...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Thu, May 04, 2023 5:39pm |
U.S. says Iranian forces seize second oil tanker within a week This still image from video released by the U.S. Navy shows the Panama-flagged oil tanker Niovi surrounded by Iranian Revolutionary Guard vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, May 3, 2023. U.S. NAVY VIA AP Iran seized a Panama-flagged oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, the second-such capture by Tehran in recent days, the U.S. Navy said. The Navy's Mideast-based 5th Fleet identified the vessel as the Niovi. It said Iran's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard seized the ship. The Navy published pictures of a dozen Guard vessels surrounding the tanker. Those ships "forced the oil tanker to reverse course and head toward Iranian territorial waters off the coast of Bandar Abbas, Iran," the Navy...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Thu, May 04, 2023 6:02pm |
Serbia school shooting leaves 8 students and a guard dead as teen student held as suspect Police block streets around the Vladislav Ribnikar school in Belgrade, Serbia, May 3, 2023, after a teenage boy allegedly opened fire in the school. DARKO VOJINOVIC/AP A 13-year-old who opened fire Wednesday at his school in Serbia's capital drew sketches of classrooms and wrote a list of people he intended to target in a meticulously planned attack, police said. He killed eight fellow students and a school guard before being arrested. The shooter first killed a guard at the school in central Belgrade and then three students in a hallway, according to senior police official Veselin Milic. He then entered a history classroom — apparently choosing it simply...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Thu, May 04, 2023 6:22pm |
Russia claims Ukraine tried to attack Kremlin with drones in "terrorist act" targeting Vladimir Putin Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks to a Russian regional governor during a videoconference at the Kremlin, in Moscow, Russia, May 2, 2023. MIKHAIL KLIMENTYEV/AP Russian authorities accused Ukraine on Wednesday of attempting to attack the Kremlin with two drones overnight. The Kremlin decried the alleged attack attempt as a "terrorist act" and said Russian military and security forces disabled the drones before they could strike. In a statement carried by Russian state-run news agencies, it said there were no casualties. The Kremlin added that President Vladimir Putin was safe and continued to work with his schedule unchanged. U.S. officials told...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Thu, May 04, 2023 6:30pm |
Police crack down on 'Ndrangheta mafia in sweeping bust across Europe Police across Europe staged a vast, coordinated operation on Wednesday against the 'Ndrangheta, Italy's most powerful and wealthy mafia that controls the bulk of cocaine flowing into Europe. About 132 people were taken into custody in early morning raids as part of a blitz involving eight European countries plus Brazil and Panama, according to EU law enforcement agency Europol. "It is likely the biggest operation ever carried out in Europe against the Calabrese mafia," said Eric van Duyse, spokesman for Belgium's federal prosecutor's office, which began the investigation five years ago. The prosecutors said around 150 addresses were raided across Italy, Germany, Belgium, France,...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Thu, May 04, 2023 6:38pm |
Russia claims U.S. planned alleged drone attack on Kremlin as Ukraine's civilians suffer the retaliation A wounded child is helped by police officers at a supermarket following a Russian strike in the southern Ukrainian city of Kherson, May 3, 2023, amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine. DINA PLETENCHUK/AFP/GETTY Russia attacked several Ukrainian cities with explosive drones overnight, though Ukraine said Thursday that it had managed to shoot most of them down. Russia called the attack payback for what it claims was an alleged attempt by Ukraine to attack the Kremlin in Moscow using drones on Wednesday. The Kremlin claimed the attack was an attempt by Ukraine to assassinate President Vladimir Putin and, on Thursday morning, Russia's government accused the U.S. of...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Thu, May 04, 2023 6:44pm |
King Charles urged to acknowledge Britain's "legacy of genocide and colonization" on coronation day Then-Prince Charles, Prince of Wales, and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, visit the Jamaican Defence Force Officers Mess, March 14, 2008, in Kingston, Jamaica. ANWAR HUSSEIN/WIREIMAGE/GETTY Ahead of the coronation of King Charles III, indigenous and other advocacy groups from 12 British Commonwealth countries have called on the new British monarch to, on the date of his coronation, "acknowledge the horrific impacts on and legacy of genocide and colonization of the indigenous and enslaved peoples." King Charles remains the official head of state for members of the British Commonwealth, a group of countries that were part of Britain's former colonial...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Thu, May 04, 2023 6:49pm |
More than 200 dead after Congo floods, with many more missing, officials say Relatives gather to identify bodies in the village of Nyamukubi, South Kivu province, Congo, Saturday, May 6, 2023. MOSES SAWASAWA VIA AP The toll from floods and landslides in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, has risen to 203 people dead as more bodies are recovered, an administrative official said Saturday. The provisional death toll, announced late on Friday by the provincial governor, was at least 176 dead. "Here in Bushushu, 203 bodies have already been removed from the rubble," said Thomas Bakenga, administrator of Kalehe territory, where the affected villages are located. It was not possible to evaluate the full extent of the human losses and material...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Mon, May 08, 2023 3:53pm |
Russia blames Ukraine for car bombing that injured pro-Putin novelist Zakhar Prilepin, killed driver This image taken from video released by the Russian Investigative Committee on May 6, 2023, shows a committee employee working at the site of the exploded car of Russian writer and publicist Zakhar Prilepin in the region of Nizhny Novgorod. Russian state news agency Tass says the car of Prilepin exploded on Saturday, injuring him and killing his driver. RUSSIAN INVESTIGATIVE COMMITTEE VIA AP Russia's top investigative agency on Saturday said the suspect in a car bombing that injured a prominent pro-Kremlin novelist and killed his driver has admitted acting at the behest of Ukraine's special services. The blast that hit the car of Zakhar Prilepin, a well-known nationalist...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Mon, May 08, 2023 4:09pm |
King Charles' coronation celebration continues with concert and "big lunch" The Prince of Wales on stage during the Coronation Concert on May 07, 2023 in Windsor, England. LEON NEAL / GETTY IMAGES At coronation celebrations held Sunday, anyone could wear a crown — even a dog. A day after the gilded spectacle of King Charles III's crowning in an ancient religious ceremony, festivities took a more down-to-earth turn with thousands of picnics and street parties held across the U.K. in his honor, no fancy invite required. Charles and Queen Camilla said Sunday in a statement that they were "deeply touched" by the celebration and "profoundly grateful both to all those who helped to make it such a glorious occasion – and to the very many who turned out to show...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Mon, May 08, 2023 4:18pm |
More than 1,000 trafficking victims rescued in separate operations in Southeast Asia More than 1,000 trafficking victims were rescued in separate operations in Southeast Asia over the last week, officials in Indonesia and the Philippines said. Indonesian officials said Sunday they freed 20 of their nationals who were trafficked to Myanmar as part of a cyber scam, amid an increase in human trafficking cases in Southeast Asia. Fake recruiters had offered the Indonesians high-paying jobs in Thailand but instead trafficked them to Myawaddy, about 567 kilometers (352 miles) south of Naypyidaw, the capital, to perform cyber scams for crypto websites or apps, said Judha Nugraha, an official in Indonesia's Foreign Affairs Ministry. The Indonesian Embassy in Bangkok will work...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Mon, May 08, 2023 5:13pm |
Canada wildfires force evacuation of 30,000 in scorched Alberta Smoke and fire are seen on the horizon amid "unprecedented" wildfires in western Canada's Alberta Province, May 6, 2023, as seen from Valleyview, Alberta. TJ KENNEDY/REUTERS Western Canada's spreading wildfires prompted fresh evacuation orders on Sunday as authorities registered over 100 active blazes. Around 30,000 people have been told to leave their homes in Alberta, where more than two dozen fires have not yet been brought under control. Calling the situation "unprecedented," Alberta Premier Danielle Smith declared a state of emergency on Saturday. The province — one of the world's largest oil-producing regions — "has been experiencing a hot, dry spring and with so much kindling, all...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Mon, May 08, 2023 5:44pm |
Fire deep in a gold mine kills almost 30 workers in Peru A relative of a miner cries as she waits at the entrance of the La Esperanza mine, where at least 27 people died in the Yanaquihua district of Arequipa, southern Peru, May 7, 2023. AFP/GETTYA fire broke out deep in a gold mine in southern Peru and killed at least 27 workers during an overnight shift, Peruvian authorities reported. The Yanaquihua mining company said in a statement that 175 workers had been safely evacuated after the accident, which happened late Friday or early Saturday. It said the 27 dead worked for a contractor that specializes in mining. Government officials said the cause of the fire was under investigation. Some news reports said preliminary investigations indicated an explosion might have...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Mon, May 08, 2023 6:01pm |
Russia fires missiles at Ukraine as Zelenskyy vows to defeat Putin "just as Nazism was defeated" in WWII People observe damage after an overnight attack by Russian Iranian-made explosive drones in Kyiv, Ukraine, May 8, 2023. OLEKSII CHUMACHENKO/ANADOLU AGENCY/GETTY All of Ukraine was put under an air raid alert Monday morning as Vladimir Putin's military stepped up attacks on the day when the world marks the defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy marked Victory in Europe Day with a vow that "all the old evil that modern Russia is bringing back will be defeated, just as Nazism was defeated." As he did so, the mayor of Kyiv said Ukraine's capital had come under the most intense aerial assault since the start of Russia's...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Mon, May 08, 2023 6:07pm |
Arrests on King Charles' coronation day amid protests draw call for "urgent clarity" from London mayor Anti-monarchists stage a protest in Trafalgar Square during the coronation of King Charles III on May 6, 2023. GETTY IMAGES The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, called Monday for "urgent clarity" from the city's Metropolitan Police force over the arrest of 64 people amid protests on the day of King Charles III's coronation. "Some of the arrests made by police as part of the Coronation event raise questions and whilst investigations are ongoing, I've sought urgent clarity from Met leaders on the action taken," Khan said in a tweet. The police said late Sunday that the arrests were made for a number of offenses, including "breach of the peace and conspiracy...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Mon, May 08, 2023 6:14pm |
At least 22 people, including children, killed in India boat accident Rescuers search for survivors after a boat capsized off the coastal town of Tanur in the Malappuram district of the southern state of Kerala, India, May 7, 2023. REUTERS/STRINGER A double-decker boat carrying more than 30 passengers capsized in an accident Sunday night off a beach in the southern Indian town of Tanur in Kerala state's Malappuram district. More than 22 people, including children, died, officials said. The tourist boat capsized near the estuary of the Poorappuzha River in Tanur, and most of the passengers were tourists. Police officer Abdul Nazar said authorities were investigating the cause of the accident and it appeared the boat...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Mon, May 08, 2023 6:19pm |
U.N. calls on Taliban to halt executions as Afghanistan's rulers say 175 people sentenced to death since 2021 The United Nations called on Afghanistan's Taliban rulers Monday to halt all state executions, voicing its concern in a report that details public executions, stoning, flogging, and other types of corporal punishments carried out by the hardline Islamic group since it retook control over the country almost two years ago. The report recorded various instances of...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Mon, May 08, 2023 6:24pm |
Israel strikes Gaza homes of Palestinian Islamic Jihad militants, killing commanders and their children Family members and media crowd around the bodies of four children and one women, all family members of Islamic Jihad militant group commanders who were also killed, in Gaza City, in the Palestinian territory of the Gaza Strip, May 9, 2023, after Israeli airstrikes killed a total of 13 people, according to Palestinian officials. CBS/MARWAN ALGHOUL Israeli warplanes carried out airstrikes in the Gaza Strip early Tuesday targeting Islamic Jihad leaders and facilities, the Israeli military said. The Palestinian militant group said three of its senior commanders were killed, along with members of their families, as they slept in the early morning hours when their houses were...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Tue, May 09, 2023 6:33pm |
Ukraine intercepts Russia's latest missile barrage, putting a damper on Putin's "Victory Day" parade Russia attacked Ukraine's capital city again overnight, with loud explosions waking up the city's residents around 5:30 a.m. local time on Tuesday. A barrage of 15 Russian cruise missiles took aim at the capital, but every single one of them was shot down by Ukraine's air defenses, according to the country's military. The interception of yet another attack on Kyiv was likely to put a further damper on Russian President Vladimir Putin's "Victory Day" parade in Moscow. The annual flexing of military muscle on Moscow's Red Square, which commemorates the then-Soviet Union's role in defeating Nazi Germany in World War II, took on added significance this year as Russia continued...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Tue, May 09, 2023 6:36pm |
Arrest of ex-Pakistan leader Imran Khan hurls country into deadly political chaos Thousands of protesters were on the march across Pakistan Tuesday as the country was rocked by fresh political turmoil sparked by the dramatic arrest of the former Prime Minister Imran Khan. At least two deaths were reported amid chaos in every major city in the Asian nation. Khan, 70, a former Pakistan cricket captain who now leads the main opposition political party, was detained on Tuesday morning on a series of corruption charges as he appeared at the high court in the capital, Islamabad. Video of the arrest showed dozens of paramilitary troops in riot gear surrounding Khan and leading him into a black van by his arm. Lawyer Gohar Khan, who was there, later told journalists that...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Tue, May 09, 2023 6:47pm |
Autopsies on corpses linked to Kenya starvation cult reveal missing organs; 133 confirmed dead Workers take shelter while digging the ground to exume bodies from the mass-grave site in Shakahola, outside the coastal town of Malindi, on April 25, 2023. YASUYOSHI CHIBA/AFP VIA GETTY IMAGES Autopsies on corpses found in mass graves linked to a Kenyan cult have revealed missing organs and raised suspicions of forced harvesting, investigators said Tuesday as another 21 bodies were found. A total of 133 people have so far been confirmed dead in the so-called "Shakahola forest massacre" since the discovery of mass graves last month shocked the deeply religious Christian-majority country. Police believe most of the bodies found near Malindi on Kenya's Indian Ocean coast...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Wed, May 10, 2023 5:10pm |
AFP journalist Arman Soldin killed by rocket fire in Ukraine AFP's Ukraine video coordinator Arman Soldin was killed on Tuesday by rocket fire near Chasiv Yar in eastern Ukraine, AFP journalists who witnessed the incident said. The attack happened at around 4:30 pm on the outskirts of the town close to Bakhmut, the epicenter of the fighting in eastern Ukraine for several months. The AFP team came under fire with Grad rockets while they were with a group of Ukrainian soldiers. Soldin, 32, was killed when a rocket struck close to where he was lying. The rest of the team was uninjured. We are devastated to learn of the death of AFP video journalist Arman Soldin in eastern Ukraine today. "The whole agency is devastated by the...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Wed, May 10, 2023 5:45pm |
Nigeria boat accident leaves 15 children dead and 25 more missing A map shows the location of Shargai district in northwest Nigeria's Sokoto state, where at least 15 children died in a boat accident, according to officials speaking on May 10, 2023. GOOGLE MAPS Fifteen children drowned and 25 others were left missing when a boat capsized in a river in northwest Nigeria's Sokoto state, a local official told AFP Wednesday. The children were on their way to collect firewood in the bush on Tuesday on the other side of Shagari river when their overloaded boat capsized, Aliyu Abubakar, political administrator of Shagari district said. "We woke up to a tragedy yesterday morning, where a boat carrying children capsized mid-river," Abubakar told AFP. "Fifteen...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Wed, May 10, 2023 5:50pm |
Tunisia synagogue shooting on Djerba island leaves 5 dead amid Jewish pilgrimage to Ghriba Security forces at the scene of an attack near a the Ghriba synagogue, May 9, 2023 in Djerba, Tunisia. HASAN MRAD/DEFODI IMAGES/GETTY A Tunisian police officer shot dead four people at Africa's oldest synagogue in an attack Tuesday that sparked panic during an annual Jewish pilgrimage on the island of Djerba. The officer gunned down two visitors, including a French citizen, and two fellow officers before he was shot dead himself, the interior ministry said. A security officer among the nine people wounded in the attack later died of his wounds, Tunisia's TAP news agency said Wednesday, citing hospital sources. Another four visitors and four police officers...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Wed, May 10, 2023 6:06pm |
Serbia gun amnesty spurred by mass shootings sees 3,000 weapons and parts handed over in just 2 days A woman holds a banner with writing reading "Stop violence" during a march against gun violence in Belgrade, Serbia, May 8, 2023, following two mass-shootings. DARKO VOJINOVIC/AP Serbians have handed over more than 3,000 illegally-owned weapons and weapons parts in just two days of a mass gun amnesty announced as part of a crackdown on firearm ownership in the wake of two deadly mass shootings. A total of 17 people were killed in the attacks last week, including one at a school, which have brought huge pressure on President Aleksandar Vucic's administration. Vuvic himself announced the progress of the amnesty campaign on Wednesday, which police had said...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Wed, May 10, 2023 6:19pm |
Pakistan riots over Imran Khan's arrest continue as army deployed, 8 people killed in clashes Pakistan's major cities were again hit by deadly riots and disorder Wednesday as a court in the capital Islamabad ordered former Prime Minister Imran Khan to be held in custody for eight days on corruption charges. Army troops have deployed on the streets of two of the country's biggest provinces, Punjab and Khyber Pukhtunkhwa, amid the chaos sparked by the former leader's arrest. At least eight people have been killed amid the clashes, according to a senior government official, but Khan's party claims the real death toll is in the dozens. Officials said at least four people were killed Wednesday in the northwest city of Peshawar as supporters of Khan's...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Wed, May 10, 2023 6:25pm |
Yellen: U.S. default would be economic and financial "catastrophe" U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen takes questions from journalists during a news conference at a meeting of G-7 finance ministers and central bank governors in Niigata , Japan on May 11, 2023. SHUJI KAJIYAMA / POOL / AFP VIA GETTY IMAGES Political brinkmanship over raising the U.S. debt ceiling risks "serious economic costs" even without the "catastrophe" of a default, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warned Thursday at Group of Seven finance talks in Japan. Hours earlier, former president Donald Trump urged Republican legislators to trigger the first-ever U.S. debt default by refusing to lift the limit if Democrats don't agree to spending cuts. President Biden has threatened to call off...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Thu, May 11, 2023 12:22pm |
Israel strikes on Gaza kill 25 people including children, Palestinians say, as rocket-fire continues A Palestinian man looks at the bodies of Mahmoud Abdeljawwad, left, and Mohammed Ghali, center, who were killed in an Israeli airstrike alongside Islamic Jihad commander Ali Ghali, right, prior to their funeral in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, May 11, 2023. FATIMA SHBAIR/AP Israel and Gaza militants traded more heavy fire early Thursday, the third day of the worst escalation of violence since the middle of last year over the Palestinian coastal enclave. Airstrikes and missiles from Israel have killed 25 Palestinians since Tuesday, according to officials in Gaza, among them fighters and civilians, including several children. Early Thursday, shops in...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Thu, May 11, 2023 5:57pm |
Pakistan Supreme Court orders ex-Prime Minister Imran Khan's immediate release after 2 days of deadly riots A supporter of Pakistan's former Prime Minister Imran Khan throws a stone at police officers near a pile of burning tires during clashes in Islamabad, Pakistan, May 10, 2023. AP There was a major turn of events in Pakistan Thursday as the country's highest court ordered the immediate release of former Prime Minister Imran Khan and declared his Tuesday arrest illegal. Major cities were paralyzed this week by violent protests and riots sparked by the arrest of Khan, a national cricket legend-turned political opposition leader, on corruption charges. Khan remains hugely popular in the country of 230 million despite being forced out office last year with a...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Thu, May 11, 2023 6:15pm |
U.K. giving Ukraine long-range cruise missiles ahead of counteroffensive against Russia's invasion A file photo issued by the British Royal Air Force on March 22, 2003, shows a Storm Shadow missile being prepared for loading at an undisclosed location in the Gulf Region. The U.K. is now supplying the missiles, first put into action during airstrikes on Baghdad in 2003, to Ukraine. CPL PAUL SAXBY/AP The British government announced Thursday it was giving long-range cruise missiles to Ukraine to help drive out Russia's occupying forces. The boost to Ukraine's forces came as Kyiv delayed its long-anticipated counteroffensive more than 14 months after the Kremlin's full-scale invasion, as the country awaits the delivery of more Western weapons. U.K....more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Thu, May 11, 2023 6:20pm |
Turkey elections will be President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's biggest test yet. Here's why the world is watching. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan addresses supporters at the AK Party's "Great Istanbul Rally" on May 7, 2023, in Istanbul, Turkey, ahead of the May 14 election. ERCAN ARSLAN /DIA IMAGES VIA GETTY IMAGES Turkey will hold national elections on Sunday that look set to be the toughest test of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's long political career. After ruling the country for two decades, polls showed Erdogan neck-and-neck with rival Kemal Kilicdaroglu, the candidate fielded jointly by the opposition Nation's Alliance. Erdogan was applauded during his first decade as leader for transforming Turkey into an economic and political success story, but over the last 10 years he's faced mounting criticism — both...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Fri, May 12, 2023 2:27pm |
2 more suspects arrested in deadly kidnapping of Americans in Mexico Prosecutors in Mexico said Thursday they have arrested two more men in the March 3 kidnapping of four Americans, two of whom were killed. The Gulf drug cartel turned over five men to police soon after the abduction in the border city of Matamoros, and prosecutors said the two newly arrested suspects also appeared to be members of the same cartel. The two were arrested during raids in the northern border state of Tamaulipas on Sunday and flown to Mexico City on a military plane. It was not immediately clear why the arrests were not announced at the time. Federal prosecutors did not provide the full names of the suspects, but the details and first names match two men listed on a federal database...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Fri, May 12, 2023 2:35pm |
Ukraine's counteroffensive against Russia can't come soon enough for civilians dodging Putin's bombs Orikhiv, Ukraine Deputy Mayor Svitlana Mandrych speaks with CBS News in a school in her decimated town being used as a shelter by the few people who have not fled, May 10, 2023. CBS NEWS Ukraine claims to be advancing in the fierce, months-long battle for the eastern city of Bakhmut. The leader of Russia's Wagner mercenary group, which has led Moscow's effort to try to capture the industrial town, admitted that Ukrainian troops have made gains. With his ground war struggling, Russian President Vladimir Putin's forces have intensified their aerial assault on Ukrainian cities ahead of a long-anticipated Ukrainian counteroffensive. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has urged...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Fri, May 12, 2023 2:59pm |
Multiple killed amid new fighting in Israel and Palestinian territories as Egypt pushes truce Palestinian groups respond by firing hundreds of rockets and mortar shells from Gaza to Israel as Israel continued its air strikes, in Gaza City, Gaza on May 11, 2023. Israel's air defense system Iron Dome intercepted rockets which are launched from Gaza Strip to Israel. ALI JADALLAH/ANADOLU AGENCY VIA GETTY IMAGES Israeli airstrikes in the Gaza Strip killed two militant commanders on Thursday, while a 70-year-old man was killed by Palestinian rocket fire in the first fatality inside Israel amid the current wave of fighting. The continuing bloodshed, which has left 28 Palestinians dead, came despite Egyptian efforts to broker a cease-fire. It has been the worst bout of...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Fri, May 12, 2023 3:06pm |
Turkey election results put Erdogan ahead, but a runoff is scheduled as his lead isn't big enough Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, right, and his wife Emine, acknowledge supporters at the party headquarters, in Ankara, Turkey, May 15, 2023. ALI UNAL/AP The outcome of Turkey's national election, which could determine whether the nation straddling the geographic divide between Europe and Asia returns to a more democratic path after what many see as two decades of eroding democracy, was left on a knife's edge Monday. A second "runoff" vote on May 28 will determine the winner after voters failed Sunday to give either current President Recep Tayyip Erdogan or his main challenger, Kemal Kilicdaroglu, more than 50% of the vote as required for an outright...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Mon, May 15, 2023 6:56pm |
Thousands urged to evacuate, seek shelter as powerful Cyclone Mocha bears down on Bangladesh, Myanmar Bangladeshi volunteers warn people to leave their homes and take shelter due to ahead of Cyclone Mocha's landfall in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh, on May 13, 2023. ZABED HASNAIN CHOWDHURY/NURPHOTO VIA GETTY IMAGES Volunteers in Bangladesh's coastal districts were using loudspeakers to urge people to seek shelter on Saturday as the delta nation braced for an extremely severe cyclone, which is expected to slam ashore in Bangladesh and Myanmar in the next 24 hours. U.N. agencies and aid workers prepositioned tons of dry food and dozens of ambulances with mobile medical teams in sprawling refugee camps with more than 1 million Rohingya who fled persecution in...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Tue, May 16, 2023 4:36pm |
Israel, Islamic Jihad reach cease-fire after days of violence which left dozens dead Israel's Iron Dome air defense system (R) intercepts rockets (L) launched from Gaza City on May 13, 2023. MOHAMMED ABED/AFP VIA GETTY IMAGES Israel and the Islamic Jihad militant group in the Gaza Strip agreed to an Egyptian-brokered cease-fire late Saturday, seeking to halt five days of intense fighting that killed 33 Palestinians, including at least 13 civilians. Two people in Israel were killed by rocket fire. The tenuous cease-fire appeared to take effect just after 10 p.m., with a last-minute burst of rocket fire and Israeli airstrikes stretching several minutes past the deadline announced by Egypt. Late Saturday, Israel reported additional incoming fire and said it was again...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Tue, May 16, 2023 4:40pm |
Zelenskyy meets with Pope Francis in Rome Pope Francis meets with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the Studio of Paul VI Hall on May 13, 2023, in Vatican City, Vatican. GETTY IMAGES Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy had private talks with Pope Francis at the Vatican on Saturday, later saying he sought support for Ukraine's peace plan from the pontiff, who in the past has offered to try to help end the full-scale war launched by Russia a year ago. Zelenskyy held his hand over his heart and said it was a "great honor" to meet with the pope. Francis, using a cane for his knee problem, came to greet the Ukrainian president before ushering him into a papal studio near the Vatican's audience hall. In a tweet after the 40-minute audience,...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Tue, May 16, 2023 4:43pm |
Sudan conflict rages on after a month of chaos and broken ceasefires Smoke rises in Khartoum, Sudan, May 3, 2023. Many people are fleeing the conflict in Sudan between the military and a rival paramilitary force. MARWAN ALI/AP One month since Sudan's conflict erupted, its capital is a desolate war zone where terrorized families huddle in their homes as gun battles rage in the dusty, deserted streets outside. As people hope to dodge stray bullets, they also endure desperate shortages of food and basic supplies, power blackouts, communications outages and runaway inflation. Khartoum, a city of five million on the Nile River, was long a place of relative stability and wealth, even under decades of sanctions against former strongman Omar al-Bashir. Now it has become a...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Tue, May 16, 2023 4:49pm |
John Shing-wan Leung, American citizen, sentenced to life in prison in China China has sentenced a 78-year-old U.S. citizen to life in prison for espionage, a court said Monday, but revealed few details about the previously unreported case. Such heavy terms are relatively rare for foreign citizens in China, and the jailing of American passport holder John Shing-wan Leung is likely to further strain already-damaged ties between Beijing and Washington. Leung, who is also a Hong Kong permanent resident, "was found guilty of espionage, sentenced to life imprisonment, deprived of political rights for life," said a statement from the Intermediate People's Court in the eastern Chinese city of Suzhou. Suzhou authorities "took compulsory measures according to the law" against...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Tue, May 16, 2023 5:04pm |
Russia targets Ukraine's capital Kyiv with "exceptional" missile barrage An image provided by the State Emergency Service of Ukraine shows firefighters dousing a blaze at a car parking facility caused by the remains of a downed Russian missile in Kyiv, May 16, 2023. PRESS SERVICE OF THE STATE EMERGENCY SERVICE OF UKRAINE/HANDOUT The capital city of Ukraine was hit by a barrage of Russian missiles overnight that officials described Tuesday as "exceptional in its density." The Kyiv City Military Administration said the attack involved the "maximum number of attacking missiles in the shortest period of time," and that Russian forces likely used ballistic missiles, cruise missiles and drones to bombard the capital from multiple directions. Ukraine's air force later said 18...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Tue, May 16, 2023 6:28pm |
Twitter under fire for restricting content before Turkish presidential election Twitter is drawing heat for restricting access to some content in Turkey ahead of the country's presidential election on Sunday, which is headed for a runoff on May 28 after a first round of voting failed to decide the race. Twitter's Global Government Affairs department addressed the controversy in a tweet Tuesday, saying that it had been in negotiations with the Turkish government, which last week threatened to shut the social media platform down unless it complied in full with existing court orders. "We received what we believed to be a final threat to throttle the service — after several such warnings — and so in order to keep Twitter available over the election...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Wed, May 17, 2023 3:48pm |
How Russia's Wagner Group funds its role in Putin's Ukraine war by plundering Africa's resources A statue in Bangui, Central African Republic, stands in honor of the Russian mercenaries of the Wagner Group, which portrays itself as a protector of the country while plundering its resources for profit. CBS NEWS Much of the bloodiest fighting since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine has been around the eastern city of Bakhmut, where thousands of ill-equipped Russian forces have died on the front lines since the end of last year. Many of those fighters have not been enlisted Russian soldiers, but mercenaries recruited and paid by the Wagner Group, a private army run by President Vladimir Putin's long-time associate Yevgeny Prigozhin. Prigozhin's seemingly...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Wed, May 17, 2023 3:59pm |
CIA seeks to recruit Russian spies with new video campaign The CIA is trying to recruit Russian spies and entice them to reveal their secrets, targeting potential recruits with a dramatic video published across social media networks that promises to protect them if they come forward. "The CIA wants to know the truth about Russia and we are looking for reliable people who know and can tell us this truth," the intelligence agency said in the caption of the video posted on YouTube. "Your information may be more valuable than you think." The agency also posted the Russian-language video, entitled "Why I made contact with the CIA: My decision," on Facebook, Twitter and Telegram. The two-minute video shows fictional Russian officers secretly contacting the CIA...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Wed, May 17, 2023 5:43pm |
Italian police dog sniffs out 3 tons of cocaine hidden in banana shipment The fine nose of an anti-drug dog named Joel alongside his colleagues in the canine unit and some sophisticated scanners helped sniff out 2,734 kg of pure cocaine hidden in a case of bananas in the port of Gioia Tauro, Italian officials said in a news release. Stacked in refrigerated silver containers, the 78 tons of bananas hiding the cocaine were coming from Ecuador and being shipped to Armenia, said Italian officials. Custom officials inspecting shipments arriving from South America – many of which held exotic fruits – found the cocaine hidden in the containers in various ways, officials said. They found the drug amongst the fruits, hidden in false bottoms or in external hiding spots on the containers,...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Wed, May 17, 2023 5:48pm |
4 killed, 3 kidnapped when gunmen attack U.S. convoy in Nigeria, police say Gunmen attacked an American convoy in Nigeria on Tuesday, National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby said. Nigerian police said the attack, which took place in southeast Nigeria's Anambra State, left four people dead. Three others were abducted. "It does look like a U.S. convoy vehicles was attacked. What I can tell you is that no U.S. citizens were involved. And therefore there were no U.S. citizens hurt," Kirby said at a briefing. "We are aware of some casualties, perhaps even some killed, but I don't want to get too far ahead of where we are right now. It just happened and the State Department's looking into this," Kirby added. "No U.S. citizen was in the convoy,"...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Wed, May 17, 2023 5:50pm |
The world is about to experience its hottest year yet and may likely surpass 1.5C of warming, UN warns: "There's no return" The deadly heat waves that have gripped nations in recent years are likely about to get much worse. On Wednesday, the World Meteorological Organization announced that data and models show the planet is on track to have its hottest year ever for at least one of the next five years – and that the planet will likely surpass a major climate change threshold. The last global heat record was reached in 2016 during El Niño, a climate pattern that naturally occurs every few years when Pacific Ocean surface temperatures warm. After that period, El Niño's counter, La Niña, occurred, allowing ocean surface temperatures to cool. But just days ago, NOAA announced...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Wed, May 17, 2023 5:55pm |
As U.S. abortion laws tighten, more Americans are looking overseas for access. Here's what's happening. As oral arguments resume Wednesday in a landmark federal court case over the Food and Drug Administration's decades-old approval of the abortion pill mifepristone, some Americans are circumventing their state and local laws and looking overseas to Europe to get medications to terminate early pregnancies. "People with unwanted pregnancies, they can follow an online questionnaire, and this is reviewed by doctors and their assistants, and then the medicines are sent to their home address and they can do the abortion at home," Dr. Rebecca Gomperts, who is based between the Netherlands and Austria, told CBS News. Gomperts founded the...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Wed, May 17, 2023 6:00pm |
NORAD detects Russian aircraft operating near Alaska The North American Aerospace Defense Command detected a Russian aircraft flying near Alaska on Monday, amid several planned military exercises in the area. The aircraft was in international airspace, NORAD said, and did not enter Alaskan or Canadian airspace. It did enter the Alaska Air Defense Identification Zone. The zone, called ADIZ, "begins where sovereign airspace ends and is a defined stretch of international airspace," NORAD said in a news release. NORAD did not elaborate on which military training exercises were ongoing, but did say they were "large-scale" and taking place in and around the state. It is not unusual for Russian activity to be detected in the ADIZ, the defense command said, and such activity is...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Wed, May 17, 2023 6:02pm |
After high-stakes talks, U.N.-brokered Black Sea grain deal is extended to help lower food prices worldwide As the deadline for expiration approached, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced a two-month extension of the landmark U.N.-brokered Black Sea grain deal, thanking Russian President Vladimir Putin, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres — all of whom were directly involved in the last-minute reprieve. Details of any modifications were not announced, but both Ukraine and Turkey made the announcement on Wednesday. "We have some positive and significant developments — confirmation by the Russian Federation to continue its participation in the Black Sea Initiative for another 60 days," Guterres told the...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Fri, May 19, 2023 6:23pm |
Colombian president retracts claim 4 missing Indigenous children found alive in Amazon after plane crash Colombian President Gustavo Petro on Thursday retracted his claim that four Indigenous children missing for more than two weeks after an airplane crash in the Amazon had been found alive. Writing on Twitter, Petro said he had deleted his tweet from Wednesday night in which he had announced their rescue. "I am sorry for what happened. The military forces and Indigenous communities will continue in their tireless search to give the country the news it is waiting for," he added. On Wednesday Petro had declared "joy for the country," saying the children, including an 11-month-old baby, had been found alive in the...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Fri, May 19, 2023 10:00pm |
Catastrophic flooding in Italy leaves 9 dead, forces thousands to evacuate Rescuers evacuate residents in a dinghy across a flooded street in the town of Lugo on May 18, 2023, after heavy rains caused flooding across Italy's northern Emilia Romagna region. ANDREAS SOLARO/AFP VIA GETTY IMAGES A major disaster is underway in northern Italy, where massive flooding is blamed for at least nine deaths. Thousands of people have been forced out of their homes in the drought-affected region north of Florence. Many have been rescued, including a pregnant woman, an elderly man and a small child seen clutching for dear life amid rising floodwaters. "I've lived here since 1979," said Cesena resident Edoardo Amadori. "I've seen floods go by, but I've never seen...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Fri, May 19, 2023 10:21pm |
Singapore hangs another citizen for trafficking cannabis despite calls to halt executions Singapore Prison Service visitor entrance is seen on April 26, 2023. Singapore on Wednesday, May 17, hanged another citizen for trafficking cannabis. LIONEL NG / AP Singapore on Wednesday hanged another citizen for trafficking cannabis, the second in three weeks, as it clung firmly to the death penalty despite growing calls for the city-state to halt drug-related executions. The 37-year-old man was executed after his last-ditch bid to reopen his case was dismissed by the court Tuesday without a hearing, said activist Kokila Annamalai of the Transformative Justice Collective, which advocates for abolishing the death penalty in Singapore. The man, who was not named as his...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Fri, May 19, 2023 10:35pm |
At least 12 killed, dozens hurt in stampede at El Salvador soccer match Supporters are helped by others following a stampede during a football match between Alianza and FAS at Cuscatlan stadium in San Salvador on May 20, 2023. MILTON FLORES/AFP VIA GETTY IMAGES Fans angry at being blocked from entering a Salvadoran soccer league match despite having tickets knocked down a small access gate to the stadium, creating a crush that killed 12 people and injured dozens, officials and witnesses said Sunday. Diego Armando, 14, said he went with this father to watch Saturday night's quarterfinals match between clubs Alianza and Fas at Monumental Stadium in Cuscatlan in southern San Salvador, the nation's capital. He recalled being in the crowd when the tragedy...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Wed, May 24, 2023 3:22pm |
At least 20 dead in school dorm fire in Guyana, officials say: "This is a major disaster" Children rescued during a Mahdia secondary school dormitory fire are transferred by medical personnel to hospitals in Georgetown, Guyana on May 22, 2023. At least 20 people died in the blaze, the government said. ROYSTON DRAKES / AFP VIA GETTY IMAGES At least 20 people were killed Sunday in a school dormitory fire in Guyana, the government said in a statement, with the nation's president calling it a "major disaster." "This is a major disaster. It is horrible, it is painful," the South American nation's President Irfaan Ali said Sunday night. The death toll had risen to 20 and several people were injured in the fire at the Mahdia Secondary School in central Guyana, the...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Wed, May 24, 2023 3:43pm |
Shootout at Baja California car rally in Mexico near U.S. border leaves 10 dead, 10 wounded Members of the army and police secure the perimeter at the site of a long-gun attack on a group of amateur rally drivers in Ensenada, Mexico, near the U.S. border, on May 20, 2023. JOATAM DE BASADE / AFP VIA GETTY IMAGES Authorities say they are investigating an apparent gunfight at an off-road vehicle rally in Mexico's Baja California state that left 10 people dead and another 10 wounded. Videos posted on social media showed heavy shooting at the rally in an area of Ensenada and at least three bodies lying on the ground. The shooting, which took place early Saturday afternoon, provoked an intense mobilization of units of the army, navy, and state and local...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Wed, May 24, 2023 3:48pm |
Meta hit with record $1.3 billion fine by EU over handling of Facebook users' personal data Meta was fined the equivalent of a record $1.3 billion by the European Union on Monday for its transfer of users' personal data from Europe to the United States. Andrea Jelinek, chair of the European Data Protection Board (EDPB), said Meta's infringement was "very serious since it concerns transfers that are systematic, repetitive and continuous." "Facebook has millions of users in Europe, so the volume of personal data transferred is massive," Jelinek said in a statement. "The unprecedented fine is a strong signal to organizations that serious infringements have far-reaching consequences." Meta was also ordered to bring its data transfers into compliance with...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Wed, May 24, 2023 3:55pm |
1.5 million apply for U.S. migrant sponsorship program with 30,000 monthly cap SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES - 2023/05/12: Asylum seekers are seen scaling a hill between the US-Mexico border to reach the Mexican military who was providing aid alongside the US volunteers | JON PUTMAN/SOPA IMAGES/LIGHTROCKET VIA GETTY IMAGES In just a few months, the U.S. received more than 1.5 million requests from individuals hoping to sponsor the entry of migrants from four countries, an extraordinary number that could jeopardize the Biden administration's objective of reducing border crossings, internal documents obtained by CBS News show. The flurry of hundreds of thousands of sponsorship applications on behalf of would-be migrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Wed, May 24, 2023 5:31pm |
Wagner Group boss, Putin's butcher, says Russia at risk of losing Ukraine war and facing a revolution An image taken from a video posted online by the Prigozhin Press Service on May 5, 2023, shows the head of Wagner Group, Yevgeny Prigozhin, standing by bodies in an unknown location as he addresses the camera. The owner of Russia's private military company Wagner, Prigozhin, said he would pull Wagner forces from the battle for the Ukrainian city of Bakhmut on May 10, accusing Russia's military command of starving the group of ammunition. PRIGOZHIN PRESS SERVICE VIA AP The man in charge of Russia's notorious Wagner Group private mercenary army, Yevgeny Prigozhin, has warned that Russia could face a "revolution" and lose its war in Ukraine unless the country's...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Thu, May 25, 2023 10:13pm |
Russian court extends Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich's detention by 3 months A Russian court has extended the detention of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich for at least another three months, Russian media outlets said Tuesday, the latest setback in efforts to secure his release. News agencies TASS and Interfax reported that Lefortovsky District Court in Moscow ordered Gershkovich held until Aug. 30, citing the court's press service. Gershkovich faces espionage charges that the U.S. has denounced as fabricated, and the State Department has determined he is being "wrongfully detained," a designation that requires the U.S. government to work to secure his release. The 31-year-old correspondent was arrested in March in the Russian city of...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Tue, May 30, 2023 3:33pm |
Scientists find 1754 ballistics of first shots fired in French and Indian War The National Park Service said archaeologists uncovered quite a few artifacts, including these musket balls, at Jumonville Glen in Fayette County. (PHOTO: KDKA) The site of the first skirmish of the seven-year-long French and Indian War has been verified after a four-week archaeological dig that involved multiple organizations found artifacts, including musket balls, from the 1754 battle. The skirmish on May 28 lasted just 15 minutes, the National Park Service said in a news release, at Jumonville Glen, a part of the Fort Necessity National Battlefield in Fayette County, Pennsylvania. Virginia provincial troops helmed by then 22-year-old Lieutenant Colonel George Washington...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Tue, May 30, 2023 3:46pm |
Prepare for next pandemic, future pathogens with "even deadlier potential" than COVID, WHO chief warns Director-General of the World Health Organisation (WHO) Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus | DENIS BALIBOUSE / REUTERS The head of the World Health Organization urged countries across the globe to prepare for the next pandemic, warning that future health emergencies could be even worse than the COVID-19 pandemic. WHO director-general Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus's warning comes weeks after the group officially ended the COVID global health emergency. During a meeting of the World Health Assembly in Geneva, Switzerland, Tedros said COVID is still a threat — but not the only one we may have to confront. "The...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Tue, May 30, 2023 3:54pm |
More children than ever displaced and at risk of violence and exploitation, U.N. warns War, poverty and climate change have created a perfect storm for children around the world, a United Nations report warned Wednesday. The confluence of crises and disasters has driven the number of children currently displaced from their homes to an unprecedented 42 million, and it has left those young people vulnerable to criminal violence and exploitation. The report, Protecting the Rights of Children on the Move in Times of Crisis, compiled by seven separate U.N. agencies that deal with children, concludes that of the "staggering" 100 million civilians forcibly displaced around the world by the middle of last year, 41% of those "on the move" were children — more than ever previously...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Tue, May 30, 2023 4:10pm |
95-year-old great-grandmother tasered by police in Australia nursing home dies of her injuries An undated file image from family video shows Australian great-grandmother Clare Nowlands, who died of injuries sustained in a fall when she was tasered by police at her nursing home in New South Wales. REUTERS A 95-year-old great-grandmother died Wednesday a week after being tasered by an Australian police officer inside her nursing home, police said. The woman, Clare Nowland, "passed away peacefully in hospital just after 7pm this evening, surrounded by family and loved ones," New South Wales state police said in a statement. An Australian policeman was charged with three counts of assault Wednesday over the tasering of Nowland, who suffered from dementia....more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Tue, May 30, 2023 4:16pm |
France has banned short-haul domestic flights. How much it will help combat climate change is up in the air An Air France Airbus aircraft lands at Athens International Airport on July 15, 2019. NICOLAS ECONOMOU/NURPHOTO VIA GETTY IMAGES France has passed a law banning some domestic flights and encouraging travelers to take the train instead. Under the new law, flights that can be replaced by a train journey of under two-and-a-half hours should be scrapped. The ban on short-hop flights became law on Tuesday. However, France's national airline had already canceled three routes that were deemed too high on carbon emissions. All three went from Paris' second airport, Orly, serving Bordeaux, Lyon and Nantes. Those three cities are all on the country's extensive...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Tue, May 30, 2023 4:20pm |
Rwanda genocide fugitive Fulgence Kayishema, accused of killing 2,000 in church massacre, arrested An image of Rwandan genocide suspect Fulgence Kayishema from the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda is seen superimposed over a photo showing a mass grave and, in the background, the ruins of the church of Notre Dame de la Visitation in Nyange, Rwanda, where some 2,000 Tutsi women, men and children were killed in a slaughter allegedly orchestrated by Kayishema. GETTY/ICTR/CBS NEWS One of the world's most wanted fugitives was arrested Wednesday in South Africa after 29 years on the run, according to United Nations investigators. Fulgence Kayishema is alleged to have orchestrated the brutal killing of 2,000 women, men and children at a church in Rwanda during...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Tue, May 30, 2023 4:37pm |
Italy leads revolt against Europe's electric vehicle transition Italy's nationalist government is leading the revolt against European Union plans to tighten vehicle emissions limits, vowing to defend the automotive industry in a country still attached to the combustion engine. Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's far-right coalition, which came into office last October, tried and failed to block EU plans to ban the sale of new cars running on fossil fuels by 2035, which her predecessor Mario Draghi had supported. But this week the government shifted its fight to planned "Euro 7" standards on pollutants, joining seven other EU member states — including France and Poland — to demand Brussels scrap the limits due to come into force in July 2025. "Italy is showing...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Tue, May 30, 2023 4:55pm |
Russian armed resistance group say Ukraine war is helping it attack Putin on his own soil Representatives of the Free Russia Legion and the Russian Volunteer Corps (RDK) hold a briefing near the border in northern Ukraine, May 24, 2023. NURPHOTO/GETTY Major cities across Ukraine, including the capital Kyiv, were targeted yet again by Russian cruise missiles and drones in the early morning hours of Friday. Russia has upped the intensity of its aerial attacks in recent weeks, attempting to disrupt preparations for a long-anticipated Ukrainian counteroffensive. One missile slammed into a clinic in the eastern city of Dnipro later Friday morning, killing at least one person and wounding 15 more, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Wed, May 31, 2023 6:03pm |
Large, unexploded WWII bomb forces 2,500 to evacuate in Poland A file photo shows a monument to Polish soldiers killed during World War II, in Wroclaw, Poland. GETTY/ISTOCKPHOTO A large, unexploded bomb from World War II discovered in the Polish city of Wroclaw forced the evacuation of 2,500 residents on Friday. The 550-pound bomb was found near a railway overpass in the city in southwestern Poland during construction work. Poland's armed forces said it was a German SC-250 aerial bomb from the war. The city organized buses to take the evacuated residents to a safe area while bomb removal experts worked at the scene. Train traffic also had to be halted until the bomb was removed, according to Polish media reports. Police spokesperson...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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U.S., Mexico ask WHO for emergency declaration over deadly fungal outbreak Authorities in the U.S. and Mexico have asked the World Health Organization to declare a public health emergency of international concern over a deadly fungal outbreak, a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention official said Friday. The request comes after recruiters lured hundreds of patients from multiple countries and 24 U.S. states to two facilities in Mexico for cosmetic operations that may have exposed them to the fungus. The CDC is currently monitoring the condition of 195 people across the U.S. who got surgeries involving epidural anesthesia at the now-shuttered River Side Surgical Center and Clinica K-3 in Mexico. Fourteen are "suspected" and 11 are "probable" cases of fungal...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Ukrainian military chief hints that counteroffensive could be coming soon Ukrainian soldiers practice drills in Kyiv Oblast on May 25, 2023, in preparation for their deployment to the front lines. MIHIR MELWANI/SOPA IMAGES/LIGHTROCKET VIA GETTY IMAGES Ukraine increased speculation that a counteroffensive against Russian forces could be imminent with a video released Saturday brandishing its intention to destroy the enemy with an array of Western-supplied weapons. The slickly produced video showed troops preparing for battle with American-made armored vehicles, artillery and rocket launchers. The video, posted by Gen. Valerii Zaluzhnyi, commander-in-chief of the Ukrainian armed forces, included the message "the time has come to take back what is ours," and...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Turkey's President Erdogan wins runoff election, set to remain in power until 2028 President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his wife Emine Erdogan arrive at a polling station to cast their vote during the Turkish presidential election runoff on May 28, 2023 in Istanbul, Turkey. MURAD SEZER / GETTY IMAGES Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan won re-election on Sunday, the head of Turkey's Supreme Election Council (YSK) announced on Sunday, declaring Erdogan the winner of a historic runoff vote that is set to extend his 20-year rule until 2028. YSK Chairman Ahmet Yener said that Erdogan was elected as the new president with 52.14% of the votes. "Even if all of the results that have not been entered into the system yet go to a presidential candidate, the results will not...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Afghan sisters who defied family and the Taliban to sing "lost everything" and now battle depression Afghan refugee sisters Khushi Mehtab, left and Asma Ayar, 28, practice their music in the one-room apartment they share with their younger brother in Islamabad, Pakistan, as they speak with CBS News in mid-May, 2023. CBS NEWS In 2010, two Afghan sisters rebelled against their family's wishes and their country's traditions by not only singing, but singing in public, even posting videos of their music online. Singing and dancing are largely taboo in Afghanistan's deeply conservative society, for men and women. The pair were reprimanded lightly by a local court, but it didn't stop them. Khushi Mehtab, who's now 32, and her younger sister Asma Ayar, 28, kept performing at local...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Russia issues arrest warrant for Sen. Lindsey Graham Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy welcomes U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) before their meeting in Kyiv, Ukraine, May 26, 2023, in this photo provided by the Ukrainian Presidential Press Service. UKRAINIAN PRESIDENTIAL PRESS SERVICE/HANDOUT VIA REUTERS Russia's Interior Ministry on Monday issued an arrest warrant for U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham following his comments related to the fighting in Ukraine. In an edited video of his meeting on Friday with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy that was released by Zelenskyy's office, Graham, a Republican from South Carolina, noted that "the Russians are dying" and described the U.S. military assistance to...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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U.S. hardware helps Ukraine fend off increasingly heavy Russian missile and drone attacks An image from video posted online by Gov. Oleh Synehubov of Ukraine's Kharkiv region, May 29, 2023, shows damage to an apartment building from what he said was a Russian "Iskander" hypersonic missile strike that wounded six civilians. REUTERS/HANDOUT Russia launched some of its heaviest air attacks to date targeting Ukraine's capital and other major cities overnight and into Monday morning. Videos posted online showed children and adults running for shelters as air raid sirens blared in Kyiv. The head of Ukraine's armed forces said in a social media post that "up to 40 missiles" and "around 35 drones" were launched, of which virtually all were shot down by the country's air...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Uganda leader signs law imposing life sentence for same-sex acts and death for "aggravated homosexuality" Members of the Economic Freedom Fighters picket against Uganda's anti-homosexuality bill at the Uganda High Commission on April 4, 2023 in Pretoria, South Africa. FRENNIE SHIVAMBU/GALLO IMAGES VIA GETTY IMAGES Uganda's president signed one of the world's harshest anti-LGBTQ bills into law Monday morning. The law signed by President Yoweri Museveni calls for life imprisonment for anyone found to have engaged in same-sex sexual acts. Anyone convicted of something labeled "aggravated homosexuality," defined as same-sex sexual acts with children, disabled individuals or anyone else deemed under threat, can now face the death penalty. "His Excellency, the...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Shanghai records hottest day in May in 100 years, weather service says Shanghai on Monday recorded its hottest May day in 100 years, the city's meteorological service announced, shattering the previous high by a full degree. "At 13:09, the temperature at Xujiahui station hit 36.1 degrees Celsius (97 degrees Fahrenheit), breaking a 100-year-old record for the highest temperature in May," a post on the service's official Weibo account read. Scientists say global warming is exacerbating adverse weather, with a recent report from the UN's Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change warning that "every increment of global warming will intensify multiple and concurrent hazards." Later in the afternoon, the temperature at the metro station in...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Yesterday at 3:59pm |
Russia and Ukraine accuse each other of attempted drone attacks on capitals Moscow and Kyiv This photo shows a part of an apartment building that reportedly was damaged by a Ukrainian drone in Moscow on May 30, 2023. Moscow residents reported hearing explosions and Mayor Sergei Sobyanin later confirmed there had been a drone attack that he said caused "insignificant" damage. AP Authorities in Moscow said the Russian capital was attacked by drones Tuesday, accusing Ukraine of attacking civilian homes. Separately, Russia launched yet another pre-dawn air raid targeting Ukraine's capital, killing at least one person and again sending Kyiv's residents scrambling into shelters to escape a relentless wave of daylight and nighttime bombardments, Ukrainian officials said. "This...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Yesterday at 4:15pm |
Novak Djokovic wades into Kosovo-Serbia controversy at French Open as dozens injured in clashes Tennis star Novak Djokovic speaks to reporters about Kosovo after his Round 1 match at the French Open in Paris, May 29, 2023. FFT/REUTERS After his first-round victory at the French Open on Monday, Serbian tennis superstar Novak Djokovic penned the message "Kosovo is the heart of Serbia. Stop the violence" on a television camera. The tennis champion's latest foray into controversial geopolitics came amid violence in his divided ancestral homeland that saw more than 30 peacekeepers in a NATO-led mission injured on the same day. Djokovic previously courted controversy with his decision not to be vaccinated against COVID-19, which saw him barred from multiple...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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