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Romanians vote in presidential test of Trump-style nationalism
World
May 4, 2025
Romanians vote in presidential test of Trump-style nationalism
Bucharest Reuters — Romanians voted on Sunday in the first round of a presidential election that could propel hard-right eurosceptic…
Israel fails to intercept Huthi missile targeting its main airport, showing the limits of US efforts to weaken the group
Middle East
May 4, 2025
Israel fails to intercept Huthi missile targeting its main airport, showing the limits of US efforts to weaken the group
Jerusalem CNN — A failed interception of a missile fired from Yemen forced Israel to briefly shut down its main…
Ukraine claims it destroyed Russian fighter jet using seaborne drone for the first time
World
May 4, 2025
Ukraine claims it destroyed Russian fighter jet using seaborne drone for the first time
CNN — Ukraine has claimed it shot down a Russian Su-30 fighter jet in the Black Sea using a seaborne…
Sudan’s RSF conducts first drone attack on Port Sudan, army spokesperson says
Middle East
May 4, 2025
Sudan’s RSF conducts first drone attack on Port Sudan, army spokesperson says
Reuters — Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) carried out a drone attack on a military air base and other…
Hospital bombing kills 7 amid fears South Sudan is returning to civil war
World
May 4, 2025
Hospital bombing kills 7 amid fears South Sudan is returning to civil war
CNN — At least seven people were killed and 20 injured in an attack on a hospital and market in…
Zelensky says talks with Trump at pope’s funeral were their ‘best’ yet
World
May 4, 2025
Zelensky says talks with Trump at pope’s funeral were their ‘best’ yet
CNN — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that his conversation with US President Donald Trump at the Vatican last…
Israel, US in talks to resume aid deliveries to Gaza as famine looms, sources say, with announcement possible in coming days
Middle East
May 4, 2025
Israel, US in talks to resume aid deliveries to Gaza as famine looms, sources say, with announcement possible in coming days
Jerusalem CNN — United States and Israeli officials are discussing a mechanism to deliver aid to Gaza that bypasses Hamas,…
Israel calls up thousands of reservists, plans to expand Gaza offensive amid stalled hostage talks
Middle East
May 4, 2025
Israel calls up thousands of reservists, plans to expand Gaza offensive amid stalled hostage talks
CNN — Israel’s military will mobilize thousands of reservists in the coming days, it said Saturday, in what appears to…
Man sentenced to 53 years in prison in hate-crime attack on Palestinian-American boy, mother
World
May 3, 2025
Man sentenced to 53 years in prison in hate-crime attack on Palestinian-American boy, mother
Joliet, Illinois AP — An Illinois landlord who murdered a six-year-old Muslim boy and severely injured the boy’s mother in…
Singapore votes in test of ruling party’s monopoly
World
May 3, 2025
Singapore votes in test of ruling party’s monopoly
Sinagpore Reuters — Singapore is holding an election on Saturday almost certain to perpetuate the unbroken rule of the People’s…
Trump budget proposes $1 trillion for defense, slashes education, foreign aid, environment, health and public assistance
World
May 3, 2025
Trump budget proposes $1 trillion for defense, slashes education, foreign aid, environment, health and public assistance
CNN — The White House unveiled a budget blueprint Friday that would pump more money into defense and homeland security,…
Aid ship bound for Gaza catches fire after alleged Israeli drone attack off Malta
Middle East
May 3, 2025
Aid ship bound for Gaza catches fire after alleged Israeli drone attack off Malta
CNN — A Gaza-bound activist aid ship caught fire and issued an SOS, after what its organizers claimed was an…
Vance says war in Ukraine ‘not going to end any time soon,’ hours after US signs minerals deal with Kyiv
World
May 3, 2025
Vance says war in Ukraine ‘not going to end any time soon,’ hours after US signs minerals deal with Kyiv
CNN — US Vice President JD Vance said the war in Ukraine is “not going to end any time soon,”…
Myanmar’s earthquake devastated the war-torn nation. For its reviled military leaders, it has brought opportunity
World
May 3, 2025
Myanmar’s earthquake devastated the war-torn nation. For its reviled military leaders, it has brought opportunity
CNN — Earthquakes are devastating for those who have lost loved ones, homes and livelihoods, but for military dictators clinging…
Netanyahu calls defeating Israel’s enemies the ‘supreme objective,’ not freeing hostages
Middle East
May 3, 2025
Netanyahu calls defeating Israel’s enemies the ‘supreme objective,’ not freeing hostages
CNN — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday that defeating Israel’s enemies is more important than securing the release…
These kibbutzniks used to believe in peace with Palestinians. Their views now echo Israel’s rightward shift
Middle East
May 3, 2025
These kibbutzniks used to believe in peace with Palestinians. Their views now echo Israel’s rightward shift
Jerusalem CNN — Sitting inside her new apartment in kibbutz Tzora, a leafy community just west of Jerusalem, Almog Holot…
Why scientists say this stunning ancient lake in Turkey might as well be on Mars
Travel
May 2, 2025
Why scientists say this stunning ancient lake in Turkey might as well be on Mars
With its vivid turquoise, green and blue waters, it’s no surprise Lake Salda is often promoted as the “Maldives of…
Secrets of enigmatic Alpine mummy revealed by scientists
Science
May 2, 2025
Secrets of enigmatic Alpine mummy revealed by scientists
Stored in a church crypt in a remote Alpine village, a set of unusually well-preserved human remains has long been…
Trump’s crackdown on Chinese imports has now ended a key shipping exemption – and millions of Americans will soon feel the impact
World
May 2, 2025
Trump’s crackdown on Chinese imports has now ended a key shipping exemption – and millions of Americans will soon feel the impact
Many Americans might not have felt major effects from President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs – until now. That’s because a…
Tesla dismisses report of board plan to replace Elon Musk
Technology
May 1, 2025
Tesla dismisses report of board plan to replace Elon Musk
CNN — Tesla’s chair Robyn Denholm has rejected a Wall Street Journal report that the company’s board has begun a…