While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, April 30
Russian missile hits educational institution, kills four in Ukraine’s OdesaA Russian missile attack on an educational institution in the Ukrainian Black Sea port of Odesa on April 29 killed four…
US appeals to UAE, others to stop support for Sudan’s warring parties
UNITED NATIONS – The U.S. is appealing to all countries – including the United Arab Emirates – to stop support for Sudan’s warring parties, the U.S. envoy to the United…
‘Multiple’ law enforcement officers shot in North Carolina, police say
Multiple law enforcement officers have been shot in Charlotte, North Carolina, local police said on Monday, in what they described as an “active” scene. Read More
Father of the Ingebrigtsen brothers charged with physical abuse
Norwegian police said on Monday they have pressed charges against Gjert Ingebrigtsen, the father of Olympic 1,500 metres champion Jakob Ingebrigtsen, for alleged physical abuse. Read More
Italy neutralises Houthi drone attack in the Red Sea
ROME – An Italian navy ship shot down a drone fired by Yemen’s Houthi rebels and targeting a European cargo, the Italian defence ministry said in a statement on Monday.…
USDA to test ground beef in US states with outbreaks of bird flu in dairy cows
CHICAGO – The U.S. Department of Agriculture said on Monday it is collecting samples of ground beef in states with outbreaks of bird flu in dairy cows for testing but…
Lawmakers scuffle again in Georgia over ‘foreign agent’ bill
TBILISI – A female Georgian member of parliament hit a male colleague with a water bottle on Monday as tempers ran high during discussion of a contentious “foreign agents” law.…
Hamas offered 40-day ceasefire: UK foreign secretary
A Hamas delegation is expected to respond to the latest proposal for a truce on April 29. Read More
US military’s pier in Gaza to cost $320 million
WASHINGTON – The U.S. military’s cost estimate to build a pier off Gaza to deliver humanitarian aid has risen to $320 million, a U.S. defense official and a source familiar…
Russia’s war in Ukraine boosts EU case for further expansion, chairman says
BRUSSELS – Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine has given a fresh impetus to the European Union’s drive to admit more countries, the bloc’s chairman said on Monday, adding he hoped…