Apr 13 Man stabs 6 people to death at Sydney mall before being fatally shot by police By Rick Rycroft, Associated Press New South Wales police said they believed a 40-year-old man was responsible for the Saturday afternoon attack at the Westfield Shopping Centre in Bondi Junction, in the city’s eastern suburbs. Continue reading
Apr 12 At least a dozen killed and an estimated 15,000 displaced by flooding in Kenya By Associated Press The U.N Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, citing the Kenya Red Cross Society, said nearly 20,000 people were affected, including an estimated 15,000 people displaced due to heavy rains and flash floods across the country. Continue reading
Apr 12 Watch 4:43 Israel awaits possible retaliatory attack from Iran and proxy forces By Nick Schifrin, Teresa Cebrián Aranda, Nana Adwoa Antwi-Boasiako Warning signs are flashing red throughout the Middle East and beyond as Israel and the U.S. await a possible Iranian response to the attack on its last week in Damascus, Syria. That Israeli airstrike killed one of Iran's senior military… Continue watching
Apr 12 Transitional council in Haiti to choose new leaders is formally established amid gang violence By Evens Sanon, Dánica Coto, Associated Press A transitional council tasked with choosing Haiti's next prime minister and Cabinet has been formally established as gangs tighten their grip on the troubled Caribbean country. Continue reading
Apr 12 Italian fashion designer Roberto Cavalli dies at age 83 By Associated Press The Italian-born designer became renowned in the early 1970s for his animal prints and a sexy Italian style that remained his trademark throughout his long career. Continue reading
Apr 12 Israeli settlers storm a West Bank village, killing 1 Palestinian and wounding 25 By Jack Jeffery, Julia Frankel, Associated Press An Israeli rights group says the settlers stormed the village on Friday while searching for a missing 14-year-old boy from their settlement, burning homes and shooting. Continue reading
Apr 12 Polish lawmakers vote to move forward with proposals to lift near-total abortion ban By Vanessa Gera, Associated Press Polish lawmakers have voted to continue work on proposals to lift a near-total ban on abortion, a highly divisive issue in the traditionally Roman Catholic country. Continue reading
Apr 12 Poland calls aid worker’s killing in Gaza a murder, wants further investigation By Associated Press Poland's government is calling the killing of a Polish aid worker by Israeli airstrikes in Gaza a murder, and is demanding support from Israel in its own investigation into the case. Continue reading
Apr 12 U.S. intelligence shows China is surging equipment sales to Russia to help war effort in Ukraine, AP says By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press China has surged sales to Russia of machine tools, microelectronics and other technology that Moscow in turn is using to produce missiles, tanks, aircraft and other weaponry for use in its war against Ukraine, according to a U.S. assessment. Continue reading
Apr 12 U.S. and Philippines step up strategic partnership as China threats loom in South China Sea By Matthew Lee, Associated Press The U.S. and Filipino foreign and defense ministers and national security advisers met to discuss strategic and military issues Friday. Continue reading