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Truce crumbles in Sudanese army’s last Darfur holdout: CAIRO/DUBAI: Attacks around the Sudanese city of Al-Fashir have shattered a truce that protected it from a ...
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Reuters World News: Ukraine's depleted army, and other top stories: Tensions mount inside Iran as crackdowns intensify on the streets.
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Ukraine war: Kyiv limits consular help for men of fighting age abroad: The rights of Ukrainians remain key, says Kyiv, but the priority is to protect the ...
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Quick Glance: Ukrainian Foreign Minister Halts Consular Services for Conscripted Men Abroad
- Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba has confirmed the suspension of consular services for Ukrainian men abroad who are liable for military service.
- Kuleba emphasized that protecting the rights and interests of Ukrainian citizens abroad remains a priority for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, but the current focus is on Ukraine's survival.
- He reminded men liable for military service of the obligation to update their data at military enlistment offices before the new mobilization law was enacted.
- Kuleba announced that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will soon provide further guidance on obtaining consular services for men of conscription age at diplomatic missions abroad.
Israel fumes as UN secretary-general leaves Hamas off sexual violence blacklist: Foreign Ministry denounces UN chief as 'standing shoulder to shoulder with ...
timesofisrael.com/israel-fumes-as-un-secretay-general-leaves-hamas-off-sexual-violence-blacklist/
India to Repeat Voting at Polling Sites Hit by Violence: The attacks occurred in Manipur, a northeastern state that has been troubled by ethnic unrest ...
nytimes.com/2024/04/21/world/asia/india-voting-violence-manipur.html
Quick Glance: Election Redo in Manipur Due to Violence
- In Manipur, a northeastern state troubled by ethnic unrest, voting booths were raided and fake ballots were cast.
- India's election authorities have instructed officials to redo voting at various polling locations in the troubled northeastern state of Manipur after armed men attacked polling stations and seized voting booths despite the presence of paramilitary soldiers.
- The conflict in Manipur, which began last May, has essentially divided the region, home to about three million people, pitting two ethnic groups against each other: the mostly Hindu Meiteis, who are a narrow majority, and members of Christian hill tribes known as Kukis.
- Following reports from the region's election commissioner describing mob violence, gunfire, damage to electronic voting machines, and fake voters entering the booths, voting will be repeated at 11 polling stations.
West Bank Pogrom 'Underscores Urgent Need to Dismantle Apartheid': Amnesty: "The appalling spike in settler violence against Palestinians in recent days is ...
commondreams.org/news/israeli-settler-attacks-west-bank
Poland and Lithuania to help Ukraine repatriate men of fighting age: Kyiv needs hundreds of thousands of more soldiers to fight Russia
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Quick Glance: Poland and Lithuania Support Ukraine in Repatriating Men Fit for Battle
- Kyiv requires hundreds of thousands more soldiers to combat Russia
- Poland and Lithuania pledge to aid Ukraine in repatriating its men of fighting age
- An estimated 200,000 Ukrainian men in Poland have fled the conflict
- Ukraine suspended consular services for military-aged men abroad to facilitate their return
UN warns 800,000 people in Sudan city in 'extreme, immediate danger': Some 800,000 people in a Sudanese city are in
reuters.com/world/africa/un-warns-800000-people-sudan-city-extreme-immediate-danger-2024-04-19/
Violence breaks out at St George's Day event in central London: The Metropolitan Police released footage showing a group of men - some draped in St George's ...
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Sudan conflict: A front-row seat to my country falling apart: Zeinab Mohammed Salih reflects on what has happened to Sudan since fighting broke out a year ago.
bbc.com/news/world-africa-68796620
Israeli strikes hit southern Lebanon as cross-border fire escalates: The Israeli military said artillery and fighter jet strikes had hit around 40 targets in ...
reuters.com/world/middle-east/israel-lebanons-hezbollah-trade-heavy-fire-sources-lebanon-say-2024-04-24/
The hangman at home | Psyche Films: Voyeuristic vignettes capture private moments behind closed doors, in this animated adaptation of a century-old poem
psyche.co/films/the-unseen-lives-of-others-take-centre-stage-in-this-surreal-poetry-adaptation
The Biden administration will require thousands more gun dealers to run background checks on buyers
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Quick Glance: Biden Administration Implements Stricter Background Checks for Gun Dealers
- A new rule by the Biden administration will require thousands of gun dealers to conduct background checks on buyers to close a legal loophole.
- President Biden emphasizes that the measure aims to keep guns away from domestic abusers and felons to save lives.
- The law mandates that sellers primarily engaged in selling firearms for profit must be federally licensed and perform checks.
- Despite praise from advocates, the regulation is likely to face legal challenges from gun rights activists, concerned about potential infringements.
West Bank violence flares after killing of Israeli teenager: Israeli settlers torch cars and buildings in Palestinian villages
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Warring sides in Sudan have weaponized humanitarian aid: Around 25 million people, half the nation’s population, are suffering one of the world’s direst ...
english.elpais.com/international/2024-04-15/warring-sides-in-sudan-have-weaponized-humanitarian-aid.html
Quick Glance: Sudan's Displaced Millions Suffer One-Year War Consequences
- After fleeing the war in Sudan to Egypt, Mohamed Ismail's aspirations are limited to providing food for his five children from a meager monthly salary earned at a paper factory.
- A seven-year-old son sleeps in his arms due to trauma from explosions before fleeing Khartoum in January.
- Financial challenges lead some to return to the war-torn capital.
- Sudan's war began on April 15, 2023, over a planned political transition where the army, led by Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, and the RSF, led by Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, known as Hemedti, were competing to protect their interests.
UN warns of possible imminent attack on Sudanese city: The United Nations is increasingly concerned about a possible imminent attack on al-Fashir in Sudan’s ...
english.alarabiya.net/News/middle-east/2024/04/26/un-warns-of-possible-imminent-attack-on-sudanese-city
Israel pounds Gaza as West Bank violence surges: GAZA STRIP: Israel carried out deadly strikes in Gaza, first responders in the war-battered Palestinian ...
channelnewsasia.com/world/israel-pounds-gaza-west-bank-violence-surges-hamas-war-4281226
Quick Glance: Israeli Strikes on Rafah Kill 22, Mostly Children, as US Advances Aid Package
- Israeli strikes on the southern Gaza city of Rafah overnight killed 22 people, including 18 children, as the US House of Representatives approved $13 billion in new Israeli military aid.
- However, fears of wider war breaking out in the Middle East have eased somewhat after Iran downplayed Israel’s reported retaliation over its unprecedented missile and drone attack on the country a week ago.
- Israel has carried out near-daily air raids on Rafah and vowed to expand its ground offensive against the Hamas militant group to the city on the border with Egypt despite calls for restraint, including from the US.
- Tensions have also spiked in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, with Israeli troops killing two Palestinians who attacked a checkpoint with a knife and a gun near the southern West Bank town of Hebron.
UK sanctions businesses funding Sudanese conflict: Britain on Monday imposed sanctions against three businesses which it said were funding military groups behind ...
reuters.com/world/africa/uk-sanctions-businesses-funding-sudanese-conflict-2024-04-15/
US to announce additional $100 million in aid to respond to Sudan conflict: USAID TO ANNOUNCE ADDITIONAL $100 MILLION IN AID TO RESPOND TO CONFLICT IN SUDAN ...
reuters.com/world/us-announce-additional-100-million-aid-respond-sudan-conflict-2024-04-14/
Ecuador violence: Ecuadorians approve referendum measures to toughen fight against gangs
apnews.com/article/ecuador-referendum-gangs-noboa-85cf4190ba1bdd6028ff78180340499f
BNP Paribas must face lawsuit over Sudanese genocide, US judge rules: BNP Paribas was ordered by a U.S. judge on Thursday to face a lawsuit accusing the French ...
reuters.com/legal/bnp-paribas-must-face-lawsuit-over-sudanese-genocide-us-judge-rules-2024-04-18/
The New Civil War Movie Is Eerily Right About How the Country Could Split Apart: The political violence in Alex Garland’s dystopian thriller is chaotic and ...
politico.com/news/magazine/2024/04/13/yes-the-new-civil-war-movie-is-terrifying-but-how-real-is-it-00152064
EU imposes sanctions on Israeli settlers and youth groups: The EU has repeatedly condemned settler attacks in the West Bank - Now it is sending a clear signal: ...
tagesschau.de/ausland/europa/eu-sanktionen-siedler-westjordanland-100.html
Estonian intelligence says Russians are suffering heavy losses in battle for Chasiv Yar
pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2024/04/19/7452019/
How Spain Became a Pioneer in the Fight Against Gender-Based Violence: Spain is a European pioneer in adopting comprehensive legislation or collecting data ...
fij.ng/article/how-spain-became-a-pioneer-in-the-fight-against-gender-based-violence/
'Time running out' in war-torn Sudan as access to aid restricted, WHO warns: The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday that the crisis in Sudan could ...
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Politicians murdered again before national elections in Mexico: Several politicians have been killed in Mexico in recent weeks. Now the murder of two local ...
tagesschau.de/ausland/amerika/politiker-getoetet-mexiko-100.html
Homes burned, animals killed: Palestinians describe Israeli settler rampage : The weekend attack by Israeli settlers on al-Mughayyir and other Palestinian ...
washingtonpost.com/world/2024/04/16/israel-settlers-attack-violence-palestinians/
It does not matter why that man lit himself on fire in New York: What we are losing is a sense of clarity or objectivity. Self-immolation is not normal or ...
thehill.com/opinion/civil-rights/4607046-it-does-not-matter-why-a-man-lit-himself-on-fire-in-new-york/
Court overturns 2020 rape conviction against Harvey Weinstein: The sexual assault allegations against Harvey Weinstein must be partially retried ...
spiegel.de/panorama/justiz/harvey-weinstein-new-yorker-gericht-hebt-vergewaltigungsurteil-von-2020-auf-a-001142e7-ff68-46f4-a74f-4619c1eac222
Quick Glance: Harvey Weinstein’s 2020 Rape Conviction Overturned
- New York's highest court overturned Harvey Weinstein's 2020 rape conviction, disappointing those who celebrated historic gains during the #MeToo era.
- The ruling was based on legal technicalities and did not exonerate Weinstein's behavior, according to #MeToo advocates.
- Weinstein, convicted in Los Angeles for another rape, will face retrial in New York, despite remaining in prison.
- The court criticized the admission of uncharged sexual acts as evidence, deeming it an abuse of judicial discretion.
Russian, Sudanese Forces Are Secretly Buying Black-Market Starlink Dishes: Russian forces in Ukraine and a paramilitary group in Sudan are still using Starlink ...
pcmag.com/news/russian-sudanese-forces-buying-black-market-starlink-dishes
Quick Glance: Starlink in Russia: Musk's Technology in Warfare
- Elon Musk expresses concern over Starlink's use in Russia's war.
- Russia employs Starlink for military purposes contrary to its original intent.
- Illicit networks smuggle banned Starlink terminals into Russia.
- Starlink aids Russia in overcoming communication issues and controlling drones.
Tiffany Cheung, Hong Kong YouTuber who shared journey fighting cancer, dies at 32
scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3259937/tiffany-cheung-hong-kong-youtuber-who-shared-journey-fighting-cancer-dies-32
Controversial activities in the West Bank: EU apparently imposes sanctions against Israeli settlers for the first time
spiegel.de/ausland/eu-verhaengt-offenbar-erstmals-sanktionen-gegen-israelische-siedler-a-bb12f456-fdcb-4b25-8387-2642daa05120
Missing Israeli teen found dead in West Bank, military says: Israeli military and police said the body of a missing Israeli teenager who was likely killed in a ...
reuters.com/world/middle-east/missing-israeli-teen-found-dead-west-bank-military-says-2024-04-13/
Quick Glance: Israeli Settlers Rampage in a West Bank Village, Killing 1 Palestinian and Wounding 25
- Angry Israeli settlers stormed into a Palestinian village in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, killing a Palestinian man and injuring 25 others.
- The West Bank violence escalated alongside the Gaza war, which began with an Israeli raid that killed two Palestinians.
- Israeli human rights group reported settlers entering the village of al-Mughayyir, shooting, and setting houses on fire in search of an Israeli boy.
- Videos depicted smoke from burning cars, masked settlers, and the Palestinian Health Ministry confirming one dead and 25 injured, with eight shot by settlers.
Ukraine is putting pressure on fighting-age men outside the country: Ukraine is scrambling to get much-needed new supplies of weapons and ammunition from a huge ...
abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/ukraine-putting-pressure-fighting-age-men-country-replenish-109617629
Reuters World News: Ukraine's depleted army, and other top stories: Tensions mount inside Iran as crackdowns intensify on the streets.
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Al Arabiya, Al Hadath reopen Sudan offices: Al Arabiya TV and Al Hadath TV said on Tuesday that Sudanese authorities have allowed them to reopen their offices ...
english.alarabiya.net/News/middle-east/2024/04/23/al-arabiya-al-hadath-reopen-sudan-offices
'Time running out' in war-torn Sudan as access to aid restricted, WHO warns: The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday that the crisis in Sudan could ...
nbcnews.com/news/world/time-running-out-war-sudan-access-aid-restricted-rcna147550
Ukraine war: The Indian men traumatised by fighting for Russia: Two men who were duped by agents into joining the war against Ukraine speak about their ...
bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-68767470
🔊 Hear how the Sudanese army is turning the tide of the civil war in parts of Khartoum, using Iranian-made drones.
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North Kosovo Serbs boycott referendum on removing ethnic Albanian mayors: Most Serbs in volatile north Kosovo boycotted a local referendum on Sunday on whether ...
reuters.com/world/europe/north-kosovo-serbs-boycott-referendum-removing-ethnic-albanian-mayors-2024-04-21/
Teamwork and a new nickname inspire patient through pancreatic cancer treatment: When he began researching options for pancreatic cancer treatment ...
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After two years of war, Ukraine’s exhausted forces desperately need new recruits, but fighting-age men are in historically short supply.
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As Domi fights for Matthews, a loaded Maple Leafs top-six takes shape: Max Domi is literally fighting to stay on Auston Matthews' line.
The duo combined ...
sportsnet.ca/nhl/as-domi-fights-for-matthews-a-loaded-maple-leafs-top-six-takes-shape/
Ukraine to get more fighting vehicles from Germany: The German government has contracted Rheinmetall to deliver an additional 20 Marder infantry fighting ...
defence-blog.com/ukraine-to-get-more-fighting-vehicles-from-germany/
Police crime statistics: More thefts, more violence: The number of crimes registered nationwide rose again in 2023. However, police crime statistics only show ...
zdf.de/nachrichten/politik/deutschland/kriminalstatistik-faeser-straftaten-100.html
Quick Glance: Crime Statistics in Germany: Reliability and Interpretations
- The 'Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik' (PKS) has been published since 1953 with varying reliability of data.
- PKS provides data on processed crimes, but not on legal outcomes.
- PKS can only capture reported cases, not all crimes - dark field remains unaccounted for.
- Foreigner crime: term used as fear-mongering, no clear correlation between origin and criminality.
Haiti: New interim government sworn in: The desperately poor Caribbean state of Haiti has a new interim government. But when will the international police force ...
sueddeutsche.de/politik/haiti-uebergangsregierung-boisvert-1.6636049
Chaotic moment brawl breaks out in queue at traffic lights between two women: The scrapping pair were caught on camera and the footage was shared on Facebook.
dailyrecord.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/chaotic-moment-brawl-breaks-out-32606574
Trevor Bauer accuser may have been a fraud. But most reports of sexual violence are real.
usatoday.com/story/opinion/voices/2024/04/21/mlb-trevor-bauer-accuser-fraud-false-reports-rape-uncommon/73359277007/
Trump Tried Everything to Avoid a Criminal Trial. The Day Has Arrived.: The former president will spend weeks in a New York court fighting felony charges—and ...
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White House launches emergency response protocol for mass shootings: The White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention will hold the first in-person meeting with ...
politico.com/news/2024/04/18/white-house-launches-emergency-response-protocol-for-mass-shootings-00153182
Maxwell Anderson charged with killing, dismembering 19-year-old Sade Carleena Robinson
jsonline.com/story/news/crime/2024/04/12/maxwell-anderson-charged-in-death-of-missing-milwaukee-woman-sade-carleena-robinson/73276380007/
From Welfare State to Safe State in Latin America | by Jorge G. Castañeda & Carlos Ominami - Project Syndicate
project-syndicate.org/commentary/latin-america-progressives-must-tackle-violence-security-by-jorge-g-castaneda-and-carlos-ominami-2024-04
The October 7 Rape Denialists: Why has it proved so hard for so many on the left to acknowledge what happened on October 7?
theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2024/04/october-7-hamas-sexual-assault/678091/
Tackling Sudan’s humanitarian crisis after a year of war: A solemn occasion was marked on Monday: one year since the outbreak of the devastating conflict in ...
arabnews.com/node/2495131
Following Iran's attack, more US aid is needed for Israel - opinion : Israel is not only fighting for its people but for all of civilization ...
jpost.com/opinion/article-797468
How Bundestag Vice President Aydan Özoğuz explains her controversial Twitter activities
welt.de/politik/deutschland/article251185324/Wie-Bundestagsvize-Aydan-Oezoguz-ihre-umstrittenen-Twitter-Aktivitaeten-erklaert.html
Why aid isn't a lasting solution for millions facing famine in war-torn Sudan: After a year of war, millions of people in Sudan are facing displacement ...
rfi.fr/en/africa/20240419-why-aid-isn-t-a-lasting-solution-for-millions-facing-famine-in-war-torn-sudan
Road rage fight brings traffic on major Scots motorway to a standstill : Traffic can be seen passing freely on the slip road to the city centre as a truck blows ...
dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/road-rage-fight-brings-traffic-32574844
Boy, 4, fighting for life after being saved from fire by dad who tragically died: Ethan Mason is in an induced coma with most of his body covered in burns after ...
dailyrecord.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/boy-4-fighting-life-after-32600751
8-year-old killed, 10 injured in shooting at family gathering in Chicago, police say
abcnews.go.com/US/chicago-8-year-killed-10-injured-shooting-family-gathering/story
Berlin: Three injured after stabbing among left-wing and right-wing extremists: In the Berlin district of Prenzlauer Berg, three left-wing extremists are said to ...
welt.de/politik/deutschland/article251110836/Berlin-Drei-Verletzte-nach-Messerstecherei-unter-Links-und-Rechtsextremisten.html
Ukraine Passes Contested Draft Bill with No Limits on Wartime Military Service: Ukraine passed a bill overhauling the military draft as a general warned ...
democracynow.org/2024/4/12/headlines/ukraine_passes_contested_draft_bill_with_no_limits_on_wartime_military_service
Ukraine’s parliament scraps demobilization plans in bid to boost military: Ukraine’s parliament has scrapped plans to give soldiers who have spent prolonged ...
cnn.com/2024/04/11/europe/ukraine-parliament-scrap-demobilization-plans-intl/
More than 10 million children in line of fire as war rages in Sudan: Save the Children says 230,000 children, new mothers could also die of hunger without ...
aljazeera.com/news/2024/4/10/more-than-10-million-children-in-line-of-fire-as-war-rages-in-sudan
Faeser publishes crime statistics: More violence, youth crime and immigration crime
t-online.de/nachrichten/deutschland/id_100381412/faeser-veroeffentlicht-kriminalstatistik-mehr-gewalt-jugend-und-auslaenderkriminalitaet.html
Israeli officials to NYT: 'Thousands of more Hamas terrorists in northern Gaza'
jpost.com/breaking-news/article-798310
West Bank violence: Palestinian arrested after killing 14-year-old: The disappearance of an Israeli shepherd boy follows a wave of violence in the occupied West ...
n-tv.de/politik/Palaestinenser-nach-Toetung-von-14-Jaehrigem-festgenommen-article24892453.html
Sudan's civil war enters its first year: Famine looms large | Africanews: With millions facing acute malnutrition and famine looming large, concerted efforts are ...
africanews.com/2024/04/11/sudans-civil-war-enters-its-first-year-famine-looms-large/
Opinion | Abortion Is Remaking Our Political Landscape. Why Aren’t Guns?: Is it possible for us to get to the same place on gun safety that we’re getting to on ...
nytimes.com/2024/04/17/opinion/guns-abortion-kari-lake.html
Thank you, Donald Trump, for fighting for my right to be embroiled in a hush money scandal
usatoday.com/story/opinion/columnist/2024/04/15/trump-court-stormy-daniels-hush-money-trial/73329270007/
Parkland dad reflects on Harris tour of Stoneman Douglas site: Fred Guttenberg, who lost his daughter Jamie, has pushed for more gun control.
abcnews.go.com/US/parkland-dad-reflects-harris-tour-stoneman-douglas-site/story
O.J. Simpson murder trial divided America. Those divisions remain nearly 30 years later.
usatoday.com/story/opinion/columnist/2024/04/11/oj-simpson-death-trial-white-bronco-racial-divisions/73288792007/
Quick Glance: O.J. Simpson's Failed Attempt at Rebranding
- O.J. Simpson tried unsuccessfully to improve his image through social media.
- Despite attempts at normalization through videos, he could not alter his negative image.
- Expert Bernt Ullmann explains Simpson's lack of remorse, crucial for a successful comeback.
- Simpson's controversial videos further polarized and isolated him from the public.
Israel has killed top Hamas commanders, but not the ones it wants most: Israel has now been fighting Hamas for more than six months, but some of the top leaders ...
businessinsider.com/israel-killed-top-hamas-commanders-gaza-not-those-wants-most-2024-4
‘I want to make up for mistakes’: The Russian POWs fighting for Ukraine: Ex-Russian troops have been recruited to fight for anti-Kremlin militias that say they ...
aljazeera.com/features/2024/4/23/i-want-to-make-up-for-mistakes-the-russian-pows-fighting-for-ukraine
Suburban women are more complicated than ‘soccer moms’: President Biden and former President Trump are both fighting for the suburban woman voter ...
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Opinion | Iran’s Attack Ended the Shadow War: Now that it and Israel are fighting openly, anything is possible, from disaster to a new regional order.
on.wsj.com/4aEyHmS
Philadelphia gun violence victims find support through residents and nonprofits : As gun violence spiked in Philadelphia after the pandemic, some residents and ...
npr.org/2024/04/15/1243923853/gun-violence-philadelphia-support
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