Apr 29 Watch 3:09 News Wrap: Hundreds of Americans evacuated from Khartoum amid fighting in Sudan In our news wrap Saturday, the U.S. completed the first land evacuation of private American citizens from Sudan’s capital, Russia says Ukrainian drones struck a fuel depot in Crimea, a manhunt is underway for a suspect in the fatal shooting… Continue watching
Apr 29 Bipartisan senators urge Biden to step up seizures of Iranian oil amid sanctions By Calvin Woodward, Associated Press A dozen senators are making a bipartisan appeal to President Joe Biden to reinvigorate the power of U.S. authorities to seize Iranian oil assets under an enforcement program they say has been allowed to languish. Continue reading
Apr 29 Life-size sculpture of Freya the walrus unveiled in Norway By Associated Press A walrus that became a global celebrity last year after it was seen frolicking and basking in a Oslo fjord before it was euthanized by the authorities has been honored with a bronze sculpture in Norway. Continue reading
Apr 29 U.S. carries out 1st evacuation of American citizens from Sudan conflict By Zeke Miller, Colleen Long, Matthew Lee, Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press Hundreds of Americans fleeing two weeks of deadly fighting in Sudan reached the east African nation’s port Saturday in the first U.S.-run evacuation, completing a dangerous land journey under escort of armed drones. Continue reading
Apr 29 Russia-appointed governor reports strike on Crimea oil depot by Ukrainian drones By David Rising, Associated Press A massive fire erupted at an oil depot in Crimea after it was hit by two of Ukraine's drones, a Russia-appointed official there reported Saturday, the latest in a series of attacks on the annexed peninsula as Russia braces for… Continue reading
Apr 29 Former national security advisor Bolton calls for closer ties between U.S. and Taiwan By Associated Press John Bolton, a potential Republican presidential candidate in 2024, said at a pro-Taiwan independence event in Taipei that national security teams from both sides must develop contingency plans on how to respond to actions Beijing might take. Continue reading
Apr 28 'We're just taking space.' How Arabic music is breaking through to new audiences By Deema Zein, Yasmeen Sami Alamiri Until recently, Arab music had been used by American and European studios and popular media in a way that “was very orientalist,” playing on racist tropes, according to writer and music journalist Danny Hajjar. Continue reading
Apr 28 Canada makes new contract offer to thousands of striking public workers By Associated Press Canada's government has made a new contract offer to the country's biggest public workers union as thousands of federal employees remained on strike Friday for a 10th day. Continue reading
Apr 28 Watch 6:12 News Wrap: U.S. begins evacuation of Americans citizens trapped by fighting in Sudan In our news wrap Friday, the U.S. began its overland evacuation of Americans trapped by the conflict in Sudan, Russian missiles and drones rained down on residential areas across Ukraine, two U.S. Army helicopters collided in Alaska killing three soldiers… Continue watching
Apr 28 Watch 6:11 Russian attacks kill more civilians as Ukraine prepares for a major counteroffensive By Nick Schifrin Russian strikes on Ukraine killed dozens and hit as NATO and the U.S. said they had sent Ukraine 98 percent of the vehicles promised to Kyiv. The weapons are designed to be ready for Ukraine’s highly anticipated upcoming counteroffensive. Nick… Continue watching