Sudanese paramilitary forces are encircling the only capital they haven’t captured in the Darfur region, the United Nations said Friday, warning that an attack would have “devastating consequences” for the city’s 800,000 inhabitants. At the same time, the U.N. said, the rival Sudanese Armed Forces “appear to be positioning themselves.” again called on the paramilitary […]
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Young orca calf leaves Canadian lagoon where it had been trapped for over a month
A young orca that had been trapped for over a month in a lagoon on Vancouver Island swam past the bottleneck area during high tide early Friday morning, reaching an inlet that could take it to the open sea, officials said. The Ehattesaht and Nuchatlaht First Nations said in a statement that a team monitoring […]
Hacktivist group claims infiltration of Belarus security agency
A Belarusian hacktivist group claims to have infiltrated the network of the country’s main KGB security agency and accessed personnel files of over 8,600 employees of the organization, which still goes by its Soviet name. The authorities have not commented on the claim, but the website of the Belarusian KGB was displaying an empty page […]
Houthi rebels take credit for downing of US Reaper drone off Yemen’s coast
Iranian-backed Houthis rebels have taken credit for a U.S. MQ-9 Reaper drone crash off the coast of Yemen on Thursday, a claim confirmed on Friday. Thursday’s crash is the fourth remotely piloted aircraft brought down by rebels since November, costing the U.S. government upwards of $120 million. It is also the third time Houthi rebels […]
Students at prestigious Paris university occupy building on campus during pro-Palestinian demonstration
Students at the prestigious Paris university were inspired by demonstrations of solidarity with Gaza at universities in the United States blocked access to a central campus building at a prestigious French university on Friday, prompting administrators to move all classes online.The pro-Palestinian protest kicked off a day of drama at the Paris Institute of Political […]
Opposition leader leads protest calling for child protection reforms after abuse scandal in Hungary
An aspiring challenger to renewed his calls for change Friday as he led a protest of several thousand people demanding a more robust child protection system and the resignation of Orbán’s government. The demonstrators gathered outside Hungary’s in Budapest and called for its head, Sándor Pintér, to step down over what they see as his […]
British tourist hospitalized after shark attack leads to beach closures in Tobago
A shark attacked a British tourist on Friday in the southeastern Caribbean, prompting the government of Tobago to close seven beaches and a marine park. The man was hospitalized in an intensive care unit following the attack, officials said. The closure included beaches along the northwestern coast of the island of Tobago. The attack occurred […]
Ukrainian lawmaker fights for Kharkiv in public speeches
Mariia Mentseva is a face of Ukraine. At just 34 years old and a member of Ukraine’s parliament, her formal tasks include looking into ways Ukraine can integrate into the rest of Europe’s institutions. But, what really has gotten her attention are her posts about her hometown, Kharkiv. It has a population of 1.3 million […]
Guatemalan prosecutors search Save the Children charity offices
Guatemalan prosecutors raided the offices of the charity Save the Children on Thursday, citing a complaint alleging violations of migrant children’s rights. Prosecutor Rafael Curruchiche said in a video to the media that the complaint filed by an unidentified foreigner had raised serious concerns because it involved allegations of abuse of children. The raid came […]
Mexican film wins top prize at Moscow film festival amid Western boycott of Russia
A Mexican film won the top prize on Friday at the Moscow International Film Festival, which took place as major Western studios boycott the Russian market and as the conflict grinds into its third year. “Shame,” a film by director Miguel Salgado and co-produced by Mexico and Qatar, was the most highly awarded film at […]
Burkina Faso suspends BBC, Voice of America radio stations over their coverage of mass killing reports
Burkina Faso suspended the BBC and Voice of America radio stations for their coverage of a report by Human Rights Watch on a mass killing of civilians carried out by the country’s armed forces. Burkina Faso’s communication spokesperson, Tonssira Myrian Corine Sanou, said late Thursday that both radio stations would be suspended for two weeks, […]
Egypt sends delegation to Israel in latest effort to negotiate Gaza ceasefire
Egypt sent a high-level delegation to Israel on Friday seeking to advance a cease-fire agreement with Hamas and prevent an Israeli offensive on Rafah — on the border with Egypt — which it warned could undermine regional stability, officials said. Egypt’s top intelligence official, Ahmed Kamel, led the delegation and planned to discuss with Israel […]
Pope Francis to promote developing artificial intelligence ethically at G7 summit in southern Italy
Pope Francis is taking his message for artificial intelligence to be developed and used according to ethical principles to the Group of 7 industrialized nations. Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni announced on Friday that Francis had accepted her invitation to attend the G7 Summit in Puglia in June. The Vatican confirmed the news. Meloni, who […]
Dutch PM visits Turkey’s Erdogan in bid for NATO chief role
The Netherlands’ outgoing prime minister was in Turkey on Friday, seeking support from Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan for the Dutch official’s bid for the position of NATO secretary general. Jens Stoltenberg, a former Norwegian prime minister who has been NATO’s top civilian official since 2014, is nearing the end of his term. His mandate […]
Death toll rises to 70 in Kenyan floods as more rain expected
Flooding and heavy rains in Kenya have led to at least 70 deaths since mid-March, a government spokesperson said Friday, doubling the number reported earlier this week. The East African country has experienced weeks of heavy rains and severe flooding in , as well as in the country’s western and central regions. on Friday refuted […]
Journalists sign manifesto defending Spanish PM and wife, criticize right-wing media and political parties
Thousands of Spanish journalists came out Friday in support of Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez and his wife following Sánchez’s announcement that he was considering his future as premier after a court opened preliminary proceedings against his wife on corruption charges. Sánchez, who is to announce his future Monday, blamed the judicial probe on “spurious” attacks […]
Romanian court rules trial can begin for influencer Andrew Tate on charges including rape, human trafficking
A court in Bucharest ruled on Friday that a trial can begin in the case of influencer Andrew Tate, who is charged with human trafficking, rape and forming a criminal gang to sexually exploit women. The Bucharest Tribunal ruled that prosecutors’ case file against Tate met the legal criteria but did not set a date […]
Scottish leader says he will not resign despite fallout from decision to end power-sharing agreement
Scotland’s leader insisted Friday that he won’t be resigning as he fights for his position amid the fallout of his decision to pull the plug on a three-year power-sharing agreement that has made his Scottish National Party a minority government. The pressure on First Minister Humza Yousaf has increased sharply since he abandoned the power-sharing […]
Russian journalist detained over social media posts criticizing military, says lawyer
A journalist for Forbes magazine has been detained on charges of spreading false information about the Russian military, his lawyer said Friday. Sergei Mingazov is being held in the Far Eastern city of Khabarovsk, lawyer Konstantin Bubon said on Facebook. He said that Mingazov was detained because of social media posts he made about the […]
10 confirmed dead in Brazilian hotel fire, authorities say
A fire tore through a small hotel in the southern part of Porto Alegre early Friday, killing at least 10 people and injuring 11, authorities said. The fire broke out in the early hours in the three-story building, which provided affordable housing for single people but lacked proper licensing and an emergency fire plan, the […]