Top French court backs unpopular plans to raise retirement age to 64
World
April 15, 2023
Top French court backs unpopular plans to raise retirement age to 64
Paris CNN — France’s pension reforms have come into law, a day after the country’s top court approved the government’s…
Photos: Experts reveal digital image of what an Egyptian man looked like almost 35,000 years ago
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April 15, 2023
Photos: Experts reveal digital image of what an Egyptian man looked like almost 35,000 years ago
Brazilian experts have used digital imaging to reveal the face of an Egyptian man who lived 35,000 years ago. Moacir…
A deadly volcano could erupt ‘within days or weeks’ in Colombia. But only a small fraction of locals have evacuated
World
April 15, 2023
A deadly volcano could erupt ‘within days or weeks’ in Colombia. But only a small fraction of locals have evacuated
Bogota, Colombia CNN — Hundreds of families in Colombia are facing a choice: abandon their homes and livelihoods, or face…
Man arrested after explosion prompts evacuation of Japanese leader Fumio Kishida from speech venue
World
April 15, 2023
Man arrested after explosion prompts evacuation of Japanese leader Fumio Kishida from speech venue
Tokyo, Japan CNN — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida was evacuated unharmed Saturday after an explosion at a venue where…
Huthis try to reassure skeptics they won’t seek full control of Yemen, as Saudis eye exit
Middle East
April 15, 2023
Huthis try to reassure skeptics they won’t seek full control of Yemen, as Saudis eye exit
Abu Dhabi, UAE CNN — Yemen’s Huthi rebels are not interested in spreading tyranny in the country and are willing…
Iran executions up 75 percent as Tehran seeks to ‘instill fear’ in protesters, rights groups say
Middle East
April 15, 2023
Iran executions up 75 percent as Tehran seeks to ‘instill fear’ in protesters, rights groups say
CNN — Iran executed at least 582 people last year, a 75 percent increase on the previous year, according to…
Detained Wall Street Journal reporter’s family speaks out for the first time
World
April 14, 2023
Detained Wall Street Journal reporter’s family speaks out for the first time
The family of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, who the US State Department classifies as wrongly detained by Russia,…
Washington Post: Russian special forces gutted by war in Ukraine, according to leaked classified documents
World
April 14, 2023
Washington Post: Russian special forces gutted by war in Ukraine, according to leaked classified documents
Russia’s Spetsnaz special forces have been gutted by President Vladimir Putin’s war on Ukraine, the The Washington Post reported Friday, citing more classified US intelligence documents…
Iran executions up 75% as Tehran seeks to ‘instill fear’ in protesters, rights groups say
Middle East
April 14, 2023
Iran executions up 75% as Tehran seeks to ‘instill fear’ in protesters, rights groups say
CNN — Iran executed at least 582 people last year, a 75% increase on the previous year, according to human rights…
Ukraine is having a harder time sowing crops this season than in 2022, official says
World
April 14, 2023
Ukraine is having a harder time sowing crops this season than in 2022, official says
Ukrainian farmers trying to sow crops this season have faced “more difficult conditions than in 2022,” according to a policy…