Global News 04/18/2024

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China warns against US-Philippine joint military exercise; Why Donald Trump ‘hates Ukraine’; Africa remains vague on Iran-Israel dispute; NPR editor resigns after accusing US outlet of liberal bias

• China warns against US-Philippine joint military exercise (Radio Free Asia)

• Why Donald Trump ‘hates Ukraine’ (POLITICO)

• Africa remains vague on Iran-Israel dispute (EastAfrican)

• NPR editor resigns after accusing US outlet of liberal bias (Al Jazeera)

• European Union official urges G7 to step up air defense for Ukraine and expand Iran sanctions (AP)

• Georgia presses on with Putin-style ‘foreign agent’ bill despite huge protests (CNN)

• Germany arrests two men accused of spying for Russia as US nears Ukraine aid deal (Euronews)

• Panama’s presidential frontrunner vows to ‘close’ Darién Gap (The Guardian)

• Child porn discovered at Texas 'stash house' with 10 immigrants (Christian Post)

• US reimposes oil sanctions against Venezuela over election concerns (Al Jazeera)

• India election 2024: Hindu nationalism is mainstream thanks to 10 years of PM Modi (AP)

• China supports Palestine’s full UN membership bid, says foreign minister (TRT World)

• Destroying Cultural Heritage: Explosive Weapons’ Effects in Armed Conflict and Measures to Strengthen Protection (Human Rights Watch)

• Thousands ordered to flee homes as Indonesian volcano eruption sparks tsunami warning (Sky News)

• Cult of Columbine: Why young followers glorify the school shooters (USA Today)

Global News 04/17/2024

AP/Vahid Salemi

Israel says it will retaliate against Iran, despite the risks; US says China is funding America’s fentanyl crisis; EU fiddles on Middle East as Ukraine burns; Inside the disinformation industry

• Israel says it will retaliate against Iran, despite the risks (AP)

• US says China is funding America’s fentanyl crisis (Radio Free Asia)

• EU fiddles on Middle East as Ukraine burns (POLITICO)

• Inside the disinformation industry (UnHerd)

• Kharkiv at risk of becoming ‘second Aleppo’ without US aid, mayor says (The Guardian)

• More than 50,000 Russians killed in Ukrainian ‘meat grinder’: Report (Al Jazeera)

• Syria: Mass death, torture and other violations against people detained in aftermath of Islamic State defeat – new report (Amnesty International)

• China abducted and forcibly returned its own citizens from EU territory, report finds (Euronews)

• The Supreme Court case that could turn homelessness into a crime: Grants Pass v. Johnson (Vox)

• New EU migrant pact ushering in 'deadly new era of digital surveillance,' privacy experts warn (Euronews)

• West Bank: Israel Responsible for Rising Settler Violence (Human Rights Watch)

• Dubai flooding: Chaos as UAE records heaviest rainfall in 75 years (CNN)

• Thousands homeless after demolition in Ivory Coast's main city (Voice of America)

• Drought causes power cuts in Ecuador (BBC)

• DHS Chief Alejandro Mayorkas targets online child sex exploitation (USA Today)

Global News 04/16/2024

AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis

Flame-lighting ceremony for the Paris Olympics in Greece; Meet Russia’s Christian soldier who wants to oust Putin; A really, really big election with nearly a billion voters; A multipolar world might backfire for America's enemies

• Flame-lighting ceremony for the Paris Olympics in Greece (Euronews)

• Meet Russia’s Christian soldier who wants to oust Putin (POLITICO)

• A really, really big election with nearly a billion voters (BBC)

• A multipolar world might backfire for America's enemies (UnHerd)

• Israel calls for sanctions on Iran missile program after massive attack (Voice of America)

• ‘Playing with fire’: Ukraine’s frustration grows with US lawmakers, Europe (Al Jazeera)

• Australia police declare Sydney church stabbing a terrorist attack (AP)

• Burundi-Rwanda rivalry: RED-Tabara rebel attacks add to regional tensions (EastAfrican)

• Analysis: Ruling party errors give Turkey’s opposition hope for future (Al Jazeera)

• Von der Leyen staffing turbulence plays into EU elections (Euronews)

• German chancellor presses China on Russia's invasion of Ukraine (AP)

• Russia Kazakhstan floods: 'Colossal' floods heading for Kurgan (BBC)

• Hundreds killed as storms lash Pakistan and Afghanistan (Al Jazeera)

• ‘Water is more valuable than oil’: the corporation cashing in on America’s drought (The Guardian)

• EPA Finalizes New Standards for Cancer-Causing Chemicals (ProPublica)

Global News 04/15/2024

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Sweden launches war crimes trial against former Syrian officer; World leaders urge Israel not to retaliate for Iranian attack; Behind Biden's delay on going "nuclear" at the border; Macron: France intercepted Iranian drones ‘at Jordan’s request’

• Sweden launches war crimes trial against former Syrian officer (Al Jazeera)

• World leaders urge Israel not to retaliate for Iranian attack (AP)

• Behind Biden's delay on going "nuclear" at the border (Axios)

• Macron: France intercepted Iranian drones ‘at Jordan’s request’ (POLITICO)

• Hungarian opposition demands early election at campaign launch (Euronews)

• Biden to meet with Iraqi PM amid tension over troops, renewed ISIS threats (The Hill)

• China continues to persecute family of dissidents unlawfully, finds report (The Guardian)

• Iran’s retaliatory attack on Israel: Ends with Israeli success — for now (Vox)

• Vietnam mulls own territorial line in Tonkin Gulf (Radio Free Asia)

• Azerbaijan urges ICJ to discard Armenia's 'premature' lawsuit (TRT World)

• Floods kill 58 in Tanzania with heavy rains persisting (Al Jazeera)

• Nigeria: Government must halt Shell’s sale of its Niger Delta business unless human rights are fully protected (Amnesty International)

• Sudan violence: The horrifying statistics behind the brutal conflict - and still the death toll is unknown (Sky News)

• Here's what the Church can learn from persecuted Christians (Christian Post)

• Why EPA Efforts to Clean Up Kentucky Town Haven’t Worked (ProPublica)

Global News 04/12/2024

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Mexican officials try to stop US-bound migrants; UN peacekeepers, Wagner accused of rapes in Central African Republic; Russia sends military trainers, air defence system to Niger: State media; Why Germany’s Scholz is bowing to the Chinese dragon

• Mexican officials try to stop US-bound migrants (CNN)

• UN peacekeepers, Wagner accused of rapes in Central African Republic (TRT World)

• Russia sends military trainers, air defence system to Niger: State media (Al Jazeera)

• Why Germany’s Scholz is bowing to the Chinese dragon (POLITICO)

• US, Japan and South Korea hold drills in disputed sea as Biden hosts leaders of Japan, Philippines (AP)

• Georgia’s EU bid is being sabotaged by its own government, Brussels fears (POLITICO)

• ‘At war until you die’: Ukraine scraps service limit, angering tired troops (Al Jazeera)

• Kremlin says 2022 draft document could serve as starting point for future Ukraine peace talks (AP)

• Belgium investigating Russian influence network suspected of paying EU lawmakers (Euronews)

• What is happening in Sudan? Fighting in Khartoum explained (EastAfrican)

• Ethiopia: Merawi killings should be independently investigated (Amnesty International)

• Are smartphones, social media destroying teen mental health? The debate, explained. (Vox)

• Thailand ready for any scenario on Myanmar border, foreign minister says (Radio Free Asia)

• Mali: Junta Suspends Political Parties, Associations (Human Rights Watch)

• Russia Kazakhstan floods: High water levels swamp Orenburg houses (BBC)