Apr 17 Russian activist convicted of treason over Ukraine war criticism, given 25 years By Associated Press A Russian court has convicted a top opposition activist of treason for publicly denouncing Moscow's war in Ukraine and sentenced him to 25 years in prison. Continue reading
Apr 17 Sudan battles intensifying, civilian deaths soar to 185 on third day By Jack Jeffrey, Samy Magdy, Associated Press Sudanese are huddling in their homes for a third straight day as the army and a powerful rival force fight in the streets of the capital and other cities for control of the country. Continue reading
Apr 16 Attack on Japan's prime minister raises questions about security for public figures By Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press The fishermen who tackled the man suspected of the second attack on a Japanese politician in less than a year said Sunday that they were surprised by the lack of security for Prime Minister Fumio Kishida. Continue reading
Apr 16 Watch 3:46 News Wrap: World leaders urge end to violent clash between forces in Sudan In our news wrap Sunday, fighting continued between the Sudanese army and paramilitary forces for a second day, four people died in a mass shooting at a teen’s birthday party in Alabama, Trump spoke at a gathering of top Republican… Continue watching
Apr 16 130 Ukrainian POWs freed in Easter prisoner exchange with Russia By Hanna Arhirova, Associated Press More than 100 Ukrainian prisoners of war have been released as part of a major Easter exchange with Russia, a top official said Sunday, as Orthodox Ukrainians marked the holiday for a second time since Moscow unleashed its full-scale war more than… Continue reading
Apr 16 Pope condemns 'insinuations' against John Paul II in 1983 disappearance of teenage girl By Frances D'Emilio, Associated Press The disappearance of Emanuela Orlandi, the teenage daughter of a Vatican employee, in 1983 is an enduring mystery that has spawned countless theories and so far fruitless investigations in the decades since. Continue reading
Apr 16 Dozens killed, hundreds injured as battle for control of Sudan rages on By Jack Jeffrey, Samy Magdy, Associated Press The Sudanese military and a powerful paramilitary group battled for control of the chaos-stricken nation for a second day Sunday, signaling they were unwilling to end hostilities despite mounting diplomatic pressure to cease fire. Continue reading
Apr 16 G-7 pledges commitments to renewable energy transition as talks wrap up in Japan By Elaine Kurtenbach, Associated Press Energy and environment ministers of the Group of Seven wealthy nations vowed Sunday to work to hasten the shift toward cleaner, renewable energy, but set no timetable for phasing out coal-fired power plants. Continue reading
Apr 16 South Korea repels North Korean patrol boat that crossed sea border By Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press South Korea’s military says it fired warning shots to repel a North Korean patrol vessel that temporarily crossed the countries’ disputed western sea boundary while chasing a Chinese fishing boat. Continue reading
Apr 15 Newest NATO member Finland starts building fence on Russian border By Kostya Manenkov, Sergei Grits, Associated Press The construction of barbed-wired fence along Finland’s long border with Russia — primarily meant to curb illegal migration — has broken ground near the southeastern town of Imatra less than two weeks after the Nordic country joined NATO as the… Continue reading