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Facing pressure from rights groups, World Bank suspends funding for Tanzania tourism project

A U.S.-based rights group says the World Bank has suspended funding for a tourism project in Tanzania that allegedly caused the suffering of tens of thousands of villagers
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FILE - Giraffes and zebras congregate under the shade of a tree in the afternoon in Mikumi National Park, Tanzania on March 20, 2018. The World Bank has suspended funding for a tourism project in Tanzania that caused the suffering of tens of thousands of villagers, according to a U.S.-based rights group that has long urged the global lender to take such action. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis, File)
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Indian opposition accuses Modi of hate speech after he calls Muslims 'infiltrators'

India’s main opposition party is accusing Prime Minister Narendra Modi of hate speech after he called Muslims “infiltrators” and used some of his most incendiary rhetoric to date about the minority faith
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FILE- Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi listens to Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President JP Nadda speak during an event organized to release their party's manifesto for the upcoming national parliamentary elections in New Delhi, India, April 14, 2024. India's main opposition party is accusing Modi of hate speech after he called Muslims “infiltrators" and used some of his most incendiary rhetoric to date about the minority faith.(AP Photo/Manish Swarup, File)
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From pop to politics, what to know as Sweden prepares for the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest

The 68th Eurovision Song Contest is taking place in May in Malmö, Sweden
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FILE - The Tolmachevy Sisters representing Russia perform the song 'Shine' during the final of the Eurovision Song Contest in Copenhagen, Denmark, May 10, 2014. The 68th Eurovision Song Contest is taking place in May in Malmö, Sweden. It will see acts from 37 countries vie for the continent’s pop crown. Founded in 1956, Eurovision is a feelgood extravaganza that strives to banish international strife and division. It’s known for songs that range from anthemic to extremely silly, often with elaborate costumes and spectacular staging. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein, File)
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Writer Leonardo Padura chronicles life in Cuba as his detective 'alter ego' solves gripping crimes

Cuban writer Leonardo Padura has managed to turn his series of detective novels into a social and political chronicle of Cuba, especially his native Havana
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Cuban writer Leonardo Padura poses for a portrait at his home in Havana, Cuba, Wednesday, April 10, 2024. Padura has managed to turn his series of detective novels into a social and political chronicle of Cuba, especially his native Havana. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)
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North Macedonia to elect president after campaign focused on hot-button issue of EU membership

Voters are going to the polls in North Macedonia this week for the first round of the presidential election, the seventh such vote since the Balkan country gained independence from the former Yugoslavia in 1991
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People walk past election poster of Stevo Pendarovski, incumbent President and a presidential candidate backed by the ruling social democrats (SDSM), in a street in Skopje, North Macedonia, on Monday April 22, 2024. Voters go to the polls in North Macedonia on Wednesday April 24 for the first round of presidential elections, the seventh such election since the Balkan country gained independence from the former Yugoslavia in 1991, where seven candidates are vying for the largely ceremonial position. (AP Photo/Boris Grdanoski)
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2 Malaysian military helicopters collide and crash while training, killing all 10 people on board

Malaysia’s navy says two military helicopters collided and crashed during a training session, killing all 10 people on board
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CORRECTS THE SOURCE - In this photo released by Fire & Rescue Department of Malaysia, fire and rescue department inspect the crash site of two helicopter in Lumur, Perak state, Monday, April 23, 2024. Malaysia's navy says two military helicopters collided and crashed during a training session, killing all 10 people on board. (Fire & Rescue Department of Malaysia via AP)
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Malaysia's navy says 2 military helicopters collided during training and all 10 people aboard died

Malaysia's navy says 2 military helicopters collided during training and all 10 people aboard died
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Elon Musk accuses Australia of censorship after court bans violent video

Tech billionaire Elon Musk has accused Australia of censorship after an Australian judge ruled that his social media platform X must block users worldwide from accessing video of a bishop being stabbed in a Sydney church
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FILE - Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk speaks at the SATELLITE Conference and Exhibition, March 9, 2020, in Washington. Tech billionaire Elon Musk accused Australia of censorship after an Australian judge ruled that his social media platform X must block users worldwide from accessing video of a bishop being stabbed in a Sydney church. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)
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Haiti health system nears collapse as medicine dwindles, gangs attack hospitals and ports stay shut

Life-saving medication and equipment is dwindling or altogether absent at hospitals and clinics across Haiti's capital as brutal gangs tighten their grip on Port-au-Prince and beyond
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FILE - Denize Flerino wipes sweat from the brow of her son who is suffering from high fevers at a Doctors Without Borders emergency room in the Cite Soleil neighborhood of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Friday, April 19, 2024. Haiti's health system has long been fragile, but it's now nearing total collapse after gangs launched coordinated attacks on Feb. 29, targeting critical state infrastructure in the capital and beyond. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa, File)
April 22

In Vietnam, farmers reduce methane emissions by changing how they grow rice

Vietnam aims to transform its rice sector, making it more resilient to climate change while also reducing its emissions of methane, a greenhouse gas far more potent than carbon dioxide
April 22
Workers scoop paddy rice into the mouth of a vacuum tube on a boat for processing at Hoang Minh Nhat, a rice export company in Can Tho, Vietnam, on Friday, Jan. 26, 2024. The Mekong Delta, where 90% of Vietnam's exported rice is farmed, is one of the world's regions most vulnerable to climate change. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
April 22

Philippine troops kill 12 suspected Muslim rebels in clash that wounded 7 soldiers

Philippine troops have killed the leader of a small Muslim rebel group and eleven of his men blamed for past bombings and extortion in a clash in the country’s south
April 22
In this handout photo provided by the Philippine Army 6th Infantry Division, recovered firearms from suspected members of the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters are seen after a gunbattle with Philippine troops at Datu Saudi Ampatuan town in Maguindanao del Sur province, southern Philippines on Monday April 22, 2024. Philippine troops killed the leader of a small Muslim rebel group and eleven of his men blamed for past bombings and extortion in a clash in the country's south, military officials said Tuesday. (Philippine Army 6th Infantry Division via AP)
April 22

UK home secretary to visit Italy to discuss stopping migrants arriving on boats

British Home Secretary James Cleverly is visiting Italy as part of the U.K. government’s efforts to crack down on migrants arriving by small boats
April 22
British Home Secretary James Cleverly, left, and Defence Secretary Grant Shapps attend a press conference by British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak at Downing Street, in London, Monday, April 22, 2024. Sunak pledged Monday that the country’s first deportation flights to Rwanda could leave in 10-12 weeks as he promised to end the Parliamentary deadlock over a key policy promise before an election expected later this year. (Toby Melville/Pool Photo via AP)
April 22

North Korean leader Kim leads rocket drills that simulate a nuclear counterattack against enemies

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un supervised salvo launches of the country’s “super-large” multiple rocket launchers that simulated a nuclear counterattack against enemy targets, state media said Tuesday, adding to testing activities and threats that hav...
April 22
A TV screen shows a file image of North Korea's missile launch during a news program at the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, April 22, 2024. North Korea fired multiple suspected short-range ballistic missiles toward its eastern waters on Monday, South Korea's military said, the latest in a recent series of weapons launches by the North. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
April 22

Psychologist becomes first person in Peru to die by euthanasia after fighting in court for years

A Peruvian psychologist who had an incurable disease that weakened her muscles and left her bedridden for several years died by euthanasia
April 22
FILE - Ana Estrada, a Peruvian psychologist, sits inside her home in Lima, Peru, Dec. 18, 2019. Estrada, who suffered from an incurable disease and was authorized in 2022 by Peru's Supreme Court to receive euthanasia, has died, her lawyer said Monday, April 22, 2024. (AP Photo/Martin Mejia, File)
April 22

Canadian family receives wrong body after father died on Cuban vacation

A family in Quebec is searching for answers after discovering that their father’s remains didn’t make it to Canada from Cuba, where he died while on vacation, and instead received the remains of another man
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April 22

Venezuela's president meets with accuser in ongoing criminal probe into human rights abuse

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro met with the head of the International Criminal Court as he faces an ongoing investigation by the tribunal into crimes against humanity for his crackdown on anti-government protests
April 22
Karim Khan, chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, left, passes a piece of paper during a meeting at the National Assembly in Caracas, Venezuela, Monday, April 22, 2024. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)
April 22

A cluster of earthquakes shakes Taiwan after a strong quake killed 13 earlier this month

A cluster of earthquakes has struck Taiwan, the strongest measuring 6.1 magnitude
April 22
April 22

Israeli intelligence chief resigns over Oct. 7

Maj. Gen. Aharon Haliva, the head of Israel’s Military Intelligence Directorate, has submitted his resignation in the wake of the Oct. 7 surprise terror attack.
April 22
VIDEO: Israeli intelligence chief resigns over Oct. 7
April 22

A new report says Mexico has abandoned protection of loggerhead sea turtles

A new report finds that the Mexican government has largely abandoned protection and enforcement measures for loggerhead sea turtles
April 22
April 22

Myanmar’s figurehead vice president, a rare holdover from Suu Kyi's civilian government, steps down

Myanmar’s Vice President Henry Van Thio is stepping down
April 22
FILE - In this photo from The Military True News Information Team on Jan. 31, 2023, Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing, center left, chairman of State Administration Council, speaks with members the National Defense and Security Council including Myint Swe, center, Acting President of the military government, and Vice President Henry Van Thio, center right, in Naypyitaw, Myanmar. (The Military True News Information Team via AP, File)
April 22

British climate protester won't be charged for sign telling jurors to vote their conscience

A London judge says a climate protester who could have faced up to two years in prison for holding a sign outside a courthouse reminding jurors of their right to acquit defendants should not be charged with contempt of court
April 22
Protester Trudi Warner holding a sign outside the Royal Courts of Justice in London, following a High Court ruling in London, Monday, April 22, 2024. A London judge says a climate protester who could have faced up to two years in prison for holding a sign outside a courthouse reminding jurors of their right to acquit defendants should not be charged with contempt of court. High Court Justice Pushpinder Saini said Monday that Trudi Warner's act was not a crime because jurors can reach a verdict based on their conscience. (Lucy North/PA via AP)
April 22

Satellite photos suggest Iran air defense radar struck in Isfahan during apparent Israeli attack

New satellite photos suggest an apparent Israeli retaliatory strike targeting Iran’s central city of Isfahan hit a radar system for a Russian-made air defense battery, contradicting repeated denials by officials in Tehran of any damage in the assault
April 22
Burn marks surround what analysts identify as a radar system for a Russian-made S-300 missile battery, center, near an international airport and air base is seen in Isfahan, Iran, Monday, April 22, 2024. Satellite photos taken Monday suggest an apparent Israeli retaliatory strike targeting Iran's central city of Isfahan hit a radar system for a Russian-made air defense battery, contradicting repeated denials by officials in Tehran in the time since the assault. (Planet Labs PBC via AP)
April 22

Driver arrested for drug driving after plowing through classroom wall in Liverpool

A driver who plowed through the wall of a Liverpool classroom shortly before the start of school has been arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of drugs
April 22
Police officers stand beside the debris and damage to the Beacon Church of England Primary School after a car crashed into the building in Anfield, Liverpool, England, Monday, April 22, 2024. A driver who plowed through the wall of a classroom shortly before the start of school has been arrested on suspicion of using drugs. (Peter Byrne/PA via AP)
April 22

Nearly 100 Belarus political prisoners have severe medical problems, rights group says

A human rights group says that nearly 100 political prisoners in Belarus who were incarcerated in a severe crackdown on dissent are suffering severe medical problems and could be close to death
April 22
April 22

The EU ratchets up pressure on TikTok's new rewards app over risks to kids, warns of suspension

The European Union is demanding TikTok provide more information about a new app that pays users to watch videos and warned that it could order the video sharing platform to suspend addictive features that pose a risk to kids
April 22
FILE - The TikTok logo is seen on a mobile phone in front of a computer screen which displays the TikTok home screen, Saturday, March 18, 2023, in Boston. European Union regulators said Wednesday, April 17, 2024, they're seeking details from TikTok on a new app from the video sharing platform that pays users to watch videos. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer, File)
April 22

European Space Agency adds 5 new astronauts in only fourth class since 1978. Over 20,000 applied

The European Space Agency has added five new members to its astronaut corps
April 22
Katherine Bennell-Pegg, center, of Australia is congratulated by ESA head of robotic and human exploration Daniel Neuenschwander, left, at the candidates of the Class of 2022 graduation ceremony at the European Astronaut Centre in Cologne, Germany, Monday, April 22, 2024. ESA astronaut candidates Sophie Adenot of France, Pablo Alvarez Fernandez of Spain, Rosemary Coogan of Britain, Raphael Liegeois of Belgium and Marco Sieber of Switzerland took up duty at the European Astronaut Centre one year ago to be trained to the highest level of standards as specified by the International Space Station partners. Also concluding a year of astronaut basic training is Australian astronaut candidate Katherine Bennell-Pegg, who has trained alongside ESA's candidates. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)
April 22

George Mallory's last letter from Everest said odds of reaching the top were '50 to 1 against us'

The final letter that George Mallory wrote to his wife before he vanished on Mount Everest a century ago has been digitalized
April 22
This is an undated photo provided by Magdalene College Cambridge on Monday, April 22, 2024 of part of the final letter that mountaineer George Mallory wrote to his wife before he vanished on Mount Everest a century ago. The letter has been digitalized. The letter was published on Monday by Mallory's Cambridge University college. In it, he tried to ease her worries though he said his chances of reaching the world’s highest peak were “50 to 1 against us.” (Reproduced with Permission of the Master and Fellows of Magdalene College, Cambridge via AP)
April 22

Russia convicts the spokesperson for Facebook owner Meta in a swift trial in absentia

An independent Russian news site has reported that a court in Russia convicted the spokesperson of U.S. technology company Meta, which owns Facebook and Instagram, of justifying terrorism and sentenced him to six years in prison in absentia
April 22
FILE - Social media applications are displayed on an iPhone, March 13, 2019, in New York. An independent Russian news site has reported that a court in Russia convicted the spokesman of U.S. technology company Meta, which owns Facebook and Instagram, of justifying terrorism and sentenced him to six years in prison in absentia. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane, File)
April 22

Armenia asks UN court to throw out Azerbaijan’s claim alleging racial discrimination

Lawyers for Armenia have asked the top U.N. court to throw out a case filed by Azerbaijan over the Karabakh region that accuses Armenia of ethnic cleansing
April 22
FILE - Azerbaijani servicemen guard the Lachin checkpoint on the in Azerbaijan, Sunday, Oct. 1, 2023. Lawyers for Azerbaijan on Monday urged the top United Nations court to throw out a case filed by Armenia linked to the long-running dispute over the Nagorno-Karabakh region, arguing that judges do not have jurisdiction. (AP Photo/Aziz Karimov, File)
April 22

South Africa's ANC loses another court case against rival party led by former president Zuma

South Africa’s ruling African National Congress has lost a second court case against a new rival party led by former President Jacob Zuma
April 22
File - African National Congress (ANC) supporters wearing logo-clad t-shirts cheer South African President Cyril Ramaphosa at the party's manifesto launch in Durban, South Africa, Saturday, Feb. 24, 2024. The ANC lost a second court case against the uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) rival party led by former President Jacob Zuma on Monday, April 22, 2024, when a judge dismissed the ANC's case alleging copyright infringement against the MK Party for using a name and a logo. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay, file)
April 22

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Catch up on the developing stories from around the globe making headlines.
April 22

Delhi residents choke on fumes from massive landfill fire

Large plumes of smoke continued to rise from a massive landfill fire in Delhi, India, as residents complained of breathing problems.
April 22
VIDEO: Delhi residents choke on fumes from massive landfill fire
April 22

Security forces kill 11 militants in northwest region bordering Afghanistan, Pakistani military says

Pakistan's military says security forces killed eleven militants in two raids targeting their hideouts in the volatile northwest region bordering Afghanistan
April 22
April 22

Prabowo Subianto seals victory as Indonesia's next leader after a top court rejects rivals' appeals

Indonesia’s top court has rejected appeals by two losing presidential candidates who demanded a revote, alleging widespread irregularities and fraud in the February polls
April 22
Presidential candidate Ganjar Pranowo, second left, his running mate Mahfud MD, third left, their lawyer Todung Mulya Lubis, left, greet presidential candidate Anies Baswedan, right, and his running mate Muhaimin Iskandar upon their arrival at the Constitutional Court in Jakarta, Indonesia, Monday, April 22, 2024. The country's top court on Monday rejected appeals lodged by two losing presidential candidates who are demanding a revote, alleging widespread irregularities and fraud at the February polls. (AP Photo/Dita Alangkara)
April 22

Poland's leader says his country is ready to host NATO members' nuclear weapons to counter Russia

Poland’s president says the NATO member would be ready to host the nuclear weapons of the military alliances’s other members in response to Russia’s moving its nuclear weapons to neighboring Belarus
April 22
April 22

UK prosecutors charge 2 men with spying for China, including a parliamentary researcher

Prosecutors in Britain say a former researcher working in the U.K. Parliament and another man have been charged with spying for China
April 22
April 22

Heavy rainstorms kill 4 people in southern China. Ten others are missing

Heavy rainstorms that swept across southern China over the weekend have killed at least four people in riverside cities
April 22
A vehicle damaged by fallen tree trunks is seen in the aftermath of heavy storms in Qingyuan city in southern China's Guangdong province Monday, April 22, 2024. Heavy rainstorms that swept across southern China over the weekend have killed some in riverside cities while tens of thousands have been evacuated across Guangdong and in emergency shelters. (Chinatopix Via AP)
April 22

Police in Greece raid homes and detain dozens in crackdown on deadly soccer violence

Police in Greece have detained dozens of suspects in a crackdown on soccer violence that led to the death of a police officer in December
April 22
April 22

Greek and Turkish delegations meet in Athens as part of efforts to improve often strained ties

Delegations from Greece and Turkey are meeting in Athens as part of long-standing efforts to improve often tense relations between the two neighbors, days after Turkey voiced objections over Greece’s plans to create marine nature reserves in the Ionian...
April 22
FILE - In this Thursday, Dec. 7, 2023, file photo, Greece's Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, right, and Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan leave after their statements at Maximos Mansion in Athens, Greece. Delegations from Greece and Turkey were meeting in Athens, on Monday, April 22, 2024 as part of long-standing efforts to improve often tense relations between the two neighbors, days after Turkey voiced objections over Greece's plans to create marine nature reserves in the Ionian and Aegean seas. (AP Photo/Michael Varaklas, File)
April 22

Tunisian Jews scale back annual pilgrimage to ancient synagogue because of security concerns

Jewish Tunisians who organize an annual pilgrimage to one of the world’s oldest synagogues are planning a scaled-down event next month
April 22
FILE - A Tunisian police officer stands at the entrance at El-Ghriba synagogue, the oldest Jewish monument built in Africa more than 2,500 years ago, while Jewish pilgrims attend the annual Jewish pilgrimage in the resort of Djerba, Tunisia, Friday April 26, 2013. The Jewish Tunisians who organize an annual pilgrimage to one of the world’s oldest synagogues are planning a scaled-down event on May 2024, citing concerns about security less than a year after a deadly shooting shook the community. (AP Photo/Aimen Zine, File)
April 22

Cambodia's legacy of war remains deadly as 5 are killed by unexploded ordnance over the weekend

Two separate explosions from ordnance left over from Cambodia’s decades of warfare have killed five people and injured two others
April 22
FILE - A Cambodian de-mining expert works at a clearance site of land mines near the Cambodia-Thailand border, in Pailin province, once a Khmer Rouge stronghold in northwestern Cambodia, on Nov. 27, 2011. Two separate explosions from unexploded ordnance left over from Cambodia’s decades of warfare have killed five people and injured two, the head of the country’s demining agency said Monday, April 22, 2024. (AP Photo/Heng Sinith, File)
April 22

Traffic resumes near Copenhagen’s Old Stock Exchange after a fire ruined the 400-year-old landmark

Traffic has begun to flow Monday near Copenhagen’s historic Old Stock Exchange which was half-destroyed by fire last week
April 22
The outer wall of the Stock Exchange has collapsed towards Boersgade, Copenhagen, Thursday, April 18, 2024. A fire raged through one of Copenhagen’s oldest buildings on Tuesday, causing the collapse of the iconic spire of the 17th-century Old Stock Exchange as passersby rushed to help emergency services save priceless paintings and other valuables. (Thomas Traasdahl/Ritzau Scanpix via AP)
April 22

A ban on single-use plastics takes effect in Hong Kong in a bid to reduce pollution

Hong Kong has passed a legislation to stop the sale and distribution of Styrofoam products and single-use plastic cutlery as a way to reduce the amount of plastic waste in the city
April 22
A pedestrian carries takeaway food plastic bag in Hong Kong, Thursday, April 11, 2024. Hong Kong has long been a major producer and consumer of great food, and a great amount of plastic and Styrofoam to go with it. That’s going to change as new legislation aiming to stop the sale and distribution of Styrofoam products and single-use plastic cutlery went into effect on Monday, April 22, 2024.(AP Photo/Louise Delmotte)
April 22

Poland's prime minister celebrates after his party wins a string of cities in mayoral votes

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has expressed satisfaction after a series of candidates supported by his party won weekend races for mayor
April 22
FILE - Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk reacts during his and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy meeting with students in Kyiv, Ukraine, Monday, Jan. 22, 2024. Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk is celebrating a victory on Monday April 22, 2024 after a series of candidates supported by his party won weekend races for mayor. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky, File)
April 22

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak pledges that first flights as part of Rwanda deportation plan will leave in 10-12 weeks

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak pledges that first flights as part of Rwanda deportation plan will leave in 10-12 weeks
April 22
April 22

4 Germans caught marking Hitler's birthday outside dictator's birthplace in Austria

Police say four Germans were caught laying white roses in memory of Adolf Hitler at the house where the Nazi dictator was born in western Austria on the anniversary of his birth, and one gave a Hitler salute as they posed for photos
April 22
FILE - A car passes Adolf Hitler's birth house in Braunau, Austria, Thursday, Nov. 16, 2023. Four Germans were caught laying white roses in memory of Adolf Hitler at the house where the Nazi dictator was born in western Austria on the anniversary of his birth, and one gave a Hitler salute as they posed for photos, police said Monday. Hitler was born on April 20, 1889, in Braunau am Inn.(AP Photo/Matthias Schrader, File)
April 22

Flooding wreaks havoc across East Africa. Burundi is especially hard-hit

Deadly floods are wreaking havoc in many parts of East Africa that face torrential rainfall
April 22
A family uses a canoe after fleeing floodwaters that wreaked havoc in Ombaka Village, Kisumu, Kenya, Wednesday, April 17, 2024. East Africa is experiencing heavy rains, with reported flooding in Tanzania that has killed 58 people and in neighbouring Kenya killing at least 13 people so far. (AP Photo/Brian Ongoro)
April 22

UK Parliament approves Rwanda deportation bill, ending weeks of legislative stalemate

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s latest effort to send some migrants to Rwanda finally won approval from Parliament early Tuesday, hours after he pledged deportation flights would begin in July
April 22
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, center, speaks next to Defence Secretary Grant Shapps, second from left, and Deputy Prime Minister Oliver Dowden, third from right, during an Illegal Migration Operations Committee meeting, at Downing Street, in London, Monday, April 22, 2024. (Toby Melville/Pool Photo via AP)
April 22

3 Germans arrested on suspicion of spying for China, transferring info on potential military tech

Three people suspected of spying for China and arranging to transfer information on technology with potential military uses have been arrested in Germany
April 22
A country's flag flies in front of the embassy of China in Berlin, Germany, Monday, April 22, 2024. Three people suspected of spying for China and facilitating the transfer of information on technology with potential military uses were arrested in Germany on Monday. The homes and offices of the suspects, who were arrested in Duesseldorf and in Bad Homburg, near Frankfurt, were searched. (Hannes P. Albert/dpa via AP)
April 22

Norway’s King Harald, Europe’s oldest monarch, is back at work after pacemaker implants

Europe’s oldest monarch, King Harald V of Norway, is resuming work after a long sick leave that followed two pacemaker implants
April 22
FILE - Norway's King Harald on his way to lunch with the Norwegian government in Oslo, Norway, Wednesday Feb. 14, 2024. Europe’s oldest monarch, King Harald V of Norway, returned to work Monday, April 22, 2024, after having been on sick leave because he had a permanent pacemaker implant procedure in Norway that followed a surgery in Malaysia where he got a temporary one due to a low heart rate. (Cornelius Poppe/NTB Scanpix via AP, File)
The Korean war started in 1950 and although the fighting stopped with the 1953 armistice, recent tensions on the Korean Peninsula are once again drawing attention to this part of the world. <br><br> A North Korean soldier looks through the window of the building that sits on the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) in Panmunjom, South Korea, that separates the two Koreas, July 21, 2010.
The Korean war started in 1950 and although the fighting stopped with the 1953 armistice, recent tensions on the Korean Peninsula are once again drawing attention to this part of the world. <br><br> A North Korean soldier looks through the window of the building that sits on the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) in Panmunjom, South Korea, that separates the two Koreas, July 21, 2010.
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