Apr 18 U.S. journalist held by Russia on espionage charges to stay in jail By Associated Press A Russian judge ruled Tuesday that American journalist Evan Gershkovich must remain behind bars on espionage charges in a case that is part of a Kremlin crackdown on dissent and press freedom amid the war in Ukraine. Continue reading
Apr 18 Putin visits Russian troops in Ukraine as Kyiv preps counteroffensive By Adam Pemble, Associated Press Russian President Vladimir Putin visited command posts of the Kremlin’s forces fighting in Ukraine, officials said Tuesday, as the war approaches its 14th month and Kyiv readies a possible counteroffensive with Western-supplied weapons. Continue reading
Apr 18 Fighting continues in Sudan, despite temporary cease-fire agreement By Jack Jeffery, Samy Magdy, Associated Press Fighting is still raging in Sudan hours after an internationally brokered truce was supposed to have come into effect. Forces loyal to dueling generals battled for key locations in the capital late Tuesday and accused each other of violating the… Continue reading
Apr 17 CBC 'pausing' use of Twitter after 'government-funded media' label By Rob Gillies, Associated Press The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation says it is pausing Twitter after the social media platform owned by Elon Musk stamped CBC's account with a label the public broadcaster says is intended to undermine its credibility. Continue reading
Apr 17 What sparked the violent conflict to control the future of Sudan? By Samy Magdy, Associated Press The prospects for an immediate cease-fire appear to be slim in Sudan, where a battle is raging for a third day for control of the country by its two ruling generals. Continue reading
Apr 17 Watch 4:56 News Wrap: McCarthy says Republicans will vote to raise debt ceiling with cap on spending In our news wrap Monday, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy pledged House Republicans will pass a bill raising the federal debt ceiling for one year, a grand jury in Ohio opted not to indict eight Akron police officers in the killing… Continue watching
Apr 17 Watch 8:06 Civilians caught in crossfire as rival factions battle for control of Sudan By Geoff Bennett, Zeba Warsi More than 180 people have died in the brutal battle for control of Sudan between rival military factions. The two sides are now digging in, shattering hopes that Sudan could achieve a peaceful transition to democracy. Geoff Bennett spoke with… Continue watching
Apr 17 Watch 7:38 Russian opposition leader sentenced to prison for denouncing Putin's war in Ukraine By Stephanie Sy Russia took another step in its crackdown against dissent Monday. In a Moscow courtroom, the noted opposition figure Vladimir Kara-Murza was sentenced to 25 years in prison for denouncing Vladimir Putin's war in Ukraine. He now joins hundreds of other… Continue watching
Apr 17 2 men arrested on charges of establishing a secret Chinese police station in New York By Larry Neumeister, Eric Tucker, Associated Press Justice Department officials say two men have been arrested on charges that they helped establish a secret police station in New York City on behalf of the Chinese government. Continue reading
Apr 17 French President Macron says he hears people's anger but insists pension change was needed By Sylvie Corbet, Associated Press French President Emmanuel Macron says that he heard people's anger over raising the retirement age from 62 to 64. But Macron insisted Monday that it was needed to keep the pension system afloat as the population ages. Continue reading