Apr 25 UN warns of health lab risk, more displacement amid Sudan conflict By Jamey Keaten, Samy Magdy, Associated Press U.N. officials say one side in the Sudan conflict has seized control of a national health lab in the capital of Khartoum that holds biological material, calling it an "extremely dangerous" development. Continue reading
Apr 25 Russia convicts former police officer over Ukraine war criticism By Dasha Litvinova, Associated Press A court in Russia has convicted a former police officer of publicly spreading false information about the country's military for criticizing the war in Ukraine to his friends. Continue reading
Apr 25 Tokyo private company loses contact with moon lander moments before touchdown By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press A Japanese company tried to land its own spacecraft on the moon early Wednesday, but its fate was unknown as flight controllers lost contact with it moments before the planned touchdown. Continue reading
Apr 25 New 3-day truce marred by gunfire while airlifts of foreigners continues By Samy Magdy, Associated Press Sudan's warring generals have pledged to observe a new three-day truce that was brokered by the United States and Saudi Arabia to try to pull Africa's third-largest nation from the abyss. Continue reading
Apr 25 As a divided Israel turns 75, its flag becomes a battleground By Associated Press As Israel marks 75 years since its creation, the protesters say they are turning that argument on its head by reclaiming the flag. Continue reading
Apr 24 UN chief, national representatives berate Russia's top diplomat over Ukraine By Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press The United Nations chief and representatives from Western nations berated Russia's top diplomat as he chaired a U.N. meeting. They accused Moscow of violating the U.N. Charter by attacking Ukraine and occupying part of its territory. Continue reading
Apr 24 Twitter changes stoke Russian, Chinese disinformation By David Klepper, Associated Press Russia, China and Iran are exploiting recent changes at Twitter to spread disinformation faster and farther. Under new owner Elon Musk, Twitter recently ended its policy of labeling foreign propaganda agencies like RT or Sputnik. Continue reading
Apr 24 Watch 5:28 News Wrap: Closing arguments begin in Proud Boys Jan. 6 seditious conspiracy trial In our news wrap Monday, closing arguments began in the Jan. 6 trial of the far-right Proud Boys leaders accused of seditious conspiracy, President Biden welcomed a trio of Tennessee lawmakers who gained national notoriety for demanding stiffer gun laws… Continue watching
Apr 24 Watch 11:29 Nations scramble to evacuate their citizens from Sudan as fighting intensifies By Nick Schifrin, Teresa Cebrian Aranda, Dan Sagalyn The U.S. says it is facilitating the evacuation of civilians from Sudan where more than 400 people have died since fighting started 10 days ago. Drones and other military assets are flying over the route north to Egypt, but the… Continue watching
Apr 24 Migrants mount court challenge to UK-Rwanda deportation plan By Jill Lawless, Associated Press Several asylum-seekers and refugee groups have begun a court challenge to the British government's plan to send hundreds of migrants on a one-way trip to Rwanda. Continue reading