Apr 12 Transitional council in Haiti to choose new leaders is formally established amid gang violence By Evens Sanon, Dánica Coto, Associated Press A transitional council tasked with choosing Haiti's next prime minister and Cabinet has been formally established as gangs tighten their grip on the troubled Caribbean country. Continue reading
Apr 12 Italian fashion designer Roberto Cavalli dies at age 83 By Associated Press The Italian-born designer became renowned in the early 1970s for his animal prints and a sexy Italian style that remained his trademark throughout his long career. Continue reading
Apr 12 Israeli settlers storm a West Bank village, killing 1 Palestinian and wounding 25 By Jack Jeffery, Julia Frankel, Associated Press An Israeli rights group says the settlers stormed the village on Friday while searching for a missing 14-year-old boy from their settlement, burning homes and shooting. Continue reading
Apr 12 Polish lawmakers vote to move forward with proposals to lift near-total abortion ban By Vanessa Gera, Associated Press Polish lawmakers have voted to continue work on proposals to lift a near-total ban on abortion, a highly divisive issue in the traditionally Roman Catholic country. Continue reading
Apr 12 Poland calls aid worker’s killing in Gaza a murder, wants further investigation By Associated Press Poland's government is calling the killing of a Polish aid worker by Israeli airstrikes in Gaza a murder, and is demanding support from Israel in its own investigation into the case. Continue reading
Apr 12 U.S. intelligence shows China is surging equipment sales to Russia to help war effort in Ukraine, AP says By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press China has surged sales to Russia of machine tools, microelectronics and other technology that Moscow in turn is using to produce missiles, tanks, aircraft and other weaponry for use in its war against Ukraine, according to a U.S. assessment. Continue reading
Apr 12 U.S. and Philippines step up strategic partnership as China threats loom in South China Sea By Matthew Lee, Associated Press The U.S. and Filipino foreign and defense ministers and national security advisers met to discuss strategic and military issues Friday. Continue reading
Apr 12 German parliament approves measure making it easier for transgender people to change legal name and gender By Geir Moulson, Associated Press The “self-determination law,” one of several social reforms that Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s liberal-leaning coalition government pledged when it took office in late 2021, is set to take effect on Nov. 1 after being approved by parliament on Friday. Continue reading
Apr 12 Competition to field military drone swarms could fuel global arms race between U.S. and China By Frank Bajak, Associated Press U.S. and Chinese military planners are gearing up for a new kind of warfare in which squadrons of air and sea drones equipped with artificial intelligence work together like a swarm of bees to overwhelm an enemy. Continue reading
Apr 11 Watch 8:59 U.S. bolsters military ties with Japan and Philippines amid Chinese provocations By Nick Schifrin, Teresa Cebrián Aranda, Solveig Rennan, Nana Adwoa Antwi-Boasiako President Biden hosted the leaders of Japan and the Philippines on Thursday, sending a strong message of unity to Beijing. The administration says the network of alliances and partnerships in Asia is expanding in direct response to actions by China. Continue watching