Apr 02 Fire at Istanbul nightclub under renovation kills at least 29 people By Associated Press The nightclub was on the ground and basement floors of a 16-story residential building on the European side of the city. Continue reading
Apr 02 A 12-year-old student opened fire at a school in Finland, killing 1 student and seriously injuring 2 more By Jari Tanner, Associated Press The minimum age of criminal liability in Finland is 15 years, which means the suspect cannot be formally arrested. Continue reading
Apr 02 World Central Kitchen halts Gaza operations after Israeli strike kills 7 aid workers By Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy, Associated Press Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu acknowledged on Tuesday that Israeli forces had carried out the "unintended strike."… Continue reading
Apr 01 Israeli strike kills 4 foreign aid workers, Palestinian driver after delivering food, Gaza medical officials say By Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy, Tia Goldenberg, Associated Press Footage showed the bodies of the five dead at Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in the central Gaza town of Deir al-Balah. Several of them wore protective gear with the charity's logo. Continue reading
Apr 01 Watch 3:32 Attack on Iran consulate in Syria escalates conflict in Middle East By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi There is an escalation of tension in the Middle East. On Monday, warplanes attacked a building inside Iran's consulate complex in Damascus, Syria. Some of the most senior members of Iran's Revolutionary Guard were killed. Iran blames Israel for the… Continue watching
Apr 01 Watch 6:04 ‘Havana syndrome’ investigator on accusing Russia of targeting U.S. officials By Geoff Bennett, Dan Sagalyn For the last decade, American diplomatic, law enforcement and intelligence personnel have suffered grievous injuries in the line of duty. Many say they felt attacked by debilitating waves of sound and pressure known as "Havana syndrome." Sunday, 60 Minutes reported… Continue watching
Apr 01 Israel plans to kick out Al Jazeera. Netanyahu says ‘terror channel’ airs incitement By Josef Federman, Associated Press Israel has long had a rocky relationship with Al Jazeera, accusing it of unfair bias against Israel. Monday's move, however, was quickly criticized by press-freedom advocates. Continue reading
Apr 01 Israelis stage largest protest since war began to increase pressure on Netanyahu By Melanie Lidman, Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy, Associated Press Tens of thousands of Israelis have gathered outside the parliament building in Jerusalem in the largest anti-government demonstration since the country went to war in October. Continue reading
Apr 01 Israeli airstrike destroys Iran’s consulate in Damascus, occupants killed or wounded, Syria says By Albert Aji, Kareem Chehayeb, Associated Press An Israeli airstrike that demolished Iran’s consulate in Syria on Monday killed two Iranian generals and five officers, according to Syrian and Iranian officials. Continue reading
Apr 01 Russian security agency says Moscow attack suspects detained in Caucasus By Associated Press The Federal Security Service, or FSB, said that it arrested four suspected members of the cell in the Russian province of Dagestan in the North Caucasus on Sunday. Continue reading