Apr 10 U.S. officially calls Wall Street Journal reporter in Russia 'wrongfully detained' By Matthew Lee, Associated Press The designation elevates the case of Evan Gershkovich in the U.S. government hierarchy and means that a dedicated State Department office will take the lead on securing his release. Continue reading
Apr 10 Israel Prime Minister Netanyahu reverses firing of defense minister amid tension By Associated Press Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has reversed his decision to fire his defense minister over criticism of the government's contentious plan to overhaul the judiciary. Continue reading
Apr 10 Ukraine, Russia send home around 200 total troops in prisoner swap By Hanna Arhirova, Associated Press More than 200 Russian and Ukrainian soldiers have returned home in a prisoner swap. Russia's Defense Ministry said 106 Russian soldiers were released from Ukrainian custody. Continue reading
Apr 10 WATCH: State Department holds news briefing as U.S. investigates classified documents leak By Associated Press State Department spokesman Vedant Patel held a news briefing on Monday as the U.S. investigates online leaks of highly classified documents about the Ukraine war. Continue reading
Apr 10 Protesters in Northern Ireland firebomb police car on anniversary of peace deal By Associated Press Police had warned in advance that officers could be attacked in the Creggan neighborhood during the Easter Monday parade, for which official permission had not been granted, by republicans who opposed the U.S.-brokered peace deal reached April 10, 1998. Continue reading
Apr 10 Tens of thousands of doctors in Britain to participate in 4-day walkout By Associated Press The doctors' union is asking for a 35% pay rise to bring junior doctors' pay back to 2008 levels. The health secretary says the demand is unrealistic. Continue reading
Apr 10 Dalai Lama issues apology after video of him kissing child on the lips garners criticism By Associated Press A statement posted on his official website says the 87-year-old leader regretted the incident and wished to apologize to the boy and his family, as well as his many friends across the world, “for the hurt his words may have… Continue reading
Apr 10 Chinese military 'ready to fight' after completing combat exercises near Taiwan By Huizhong Wu, Associated Press China’s military has declared it is “ready to fight” after completing three days of large-scale combat exercises around Taiwan that simulated sealing off the island in response to the Taiwanese president’s trip to the U.S. last week. Continue reading
Apr 10 Israeli Cabinet ministers lead thousands in pro-settlement march and rally in West Bank By Ilan Ben Zion, Associated Press It was a defiant signal that Israel’s most right-wing government in history is determined to accelerate settlement building on occupied lands despite international opposition. Continue reading
Apr 09 As India's tiger count grows, Indigenous groups protest evictions from ancestral lands By Sibi Arasu, Associated Press Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced Sunday to much applause that the country’s tiger population has steadily grown to over 3,000 since its flagship conservation program began 50 years ago. But multiple Indigenous groups say they are being driven out of… Continue reading