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Hijacked Bangladesh-flagged ship released after $5 million ransom paid, say Somali pirates
April 15, 2024
Hijacked Bangladesh-flagged ship released after $5 million ransom paid, say Somali pirates
CNN — Somali pirates released a hijacked ship, MV Abdullah, and its crew of 23 early on Sunday after a $5 million…
Sydney mall attacker may have targeted women, police say, as more details emerge of his six victims
April 15, 2024
Sydney mall attacker may have targeted women, police say, as more details emerge of his six victims
CNN — Australian police said Monday that the attacker who fatally stabbed six people at a busy shopping mall in…
Trump’s first criminal trial is a historic and solemn moment for America
April 15, 2024
Trump’s first criminal trial is a historic and solemn moment for America
CNN — The United States will cross a historic threshold on Monday when for the first time a former president…
‘Their tactics have changed’: Russia’s bid to blow apart Ukraine’s power grid
April 14, 2024
‘Their tactics have changed’: Russia’s bid to blow apart Ukraine’s power grid
For the past two winters, Ukraine has withstood a barrage of Russian airstrikes seeking to disable its energy infrastructure, plunge…
Haiti establishes transitional ruling council amid crisis
April 14, 2024
Haiti establishes transitional ruling council amid crisis
CNN — A transitional council responsible for choosing Haiti’s next leadership has been established after weeks of uncertainty, according to…
Six dead in mass stabbing at Sydney shopping center
April 13, 2024
Six dead in mass stabbing at Sydney shopping center
CNN — Six people have been killed and several others injured, including a nine-month-old baby, in a mass stabbing at…
Eastern Europeans buy up property in the West as Putin steps up ‘war on nerves’
April 13, 2024
Eastern Europeans buy up property in the West as Putin steps up ‘war on nerves’
CNN — Agnes Marciniak-Kostrzewa’s phone won’t stop ringing. She’s been in the property business for 25 years, helping Poles to…
Billions spent, jungle-trekking poll workers and voting at 15,000 feet. What to know about the world’s biggest election
April 13, 2024
Billions spent, jungle-trekking poll workers and voting at 15,000 feet. What to know about the world’s biggest election
CNN — The world’s biggest election kicks into gear next week when the first ballots are cast in India’s mammoth…
China is giving Russia significant support to expand weapons manufacturing as Ukraine war continues, US officials say
April 13, 2024
China is giving Russia significant support to expand weapons manufacturing as Ukraine war continues, US officials say
CNN — China is helping Russia ramp up its defense industrial base at such a large scale that Moscow is…
How OJ Simpson’s ‘trial of the century’ opened the door to Trump’s presidency
April 12, 2024
How OJ Simpson’s ‘trial of the century’ opened the door to Trump’s presidency
O.J. Simpson gripped the nation’s attention for a final time Thursday. As breaking news banners and push alerts crashed onto screens…