Fire after Ukrainian attack at Russia’s Tuapse refinery hits air quality
April 22 – A large contingent of Russian firefighters was battling a blaze for the third day on Wednesday at the Tuapse oil refinery on the Black Sea after a…
International Labour Organization appoints US official as deputy head after months‑long delay
WASHINGTON/GENEVA April 22 – The International Labour Organization on Wednesday appointed a U.S. official as its deputy head after months of delays. Read More
US Navy Secretary Phelan fired by Pentagon, source says
WASHINGTON, April 22 – Navy Secretary John Phelan has been fired, a source familiar with the matter said on Wednesday, in another wartime shakeup at the Pentagon coming just weeks…
Israeli airstrike kills five Palestinians in Gaza, medics say
April 22 – An Israeli airstrike killed five Palestinians, including three children, in the northern Gaza Strip on Wednesday, health officials said. Read More
Brazil revokes credentials of US immigration officer, federal police chief says
BRASILIA, April 22 – Brazil’s Federal Police revoked the credentials allowing a Brasilia-based U.S. immigration officer to access some of its data, the police head said on Wednesday, citing a…
Trump administration explores Spirit rescue as Iran war fuel shock hits airlines
Margins are being squeezed, pushing weaker airlines closer to the brink. Read More
Suspected Boko Haram militants kill 20 in northeast Nigeria attacks
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria, April 22 – Suspected Boko Haram militants riding motorbikes stormed two villages in northeast Nigeria, killing at least 20 people, a local official said on Wednesday. Read More
Six suspected Nigerian coup plotters plead not guilty as court adjourns trial
ABUJA, April 22 – Six former security officials accused of plotting the violent overthrow of President Bola Tinubu’s government last year pleaded not guilty on Wednesday as a court in…
At far-right event, France’s Bardella targets Spain over migrant amnesty
PORTO, Portugal, April 22 – France’s far-right National Rally would reintroduce border controls and seek to limit Europe’s free‑movement zone to EU nationals if it came to power, its leader…
Spanish prosecutor asks judge to close corruption probe into PM Sanchez’s wife
MADRID, April 22 – A Spanish prosecutor has asked a judge to close a corruption investigation into the business dealings of Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez’s wife, in a case brought…