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Bus crashes into students in eastern China, killing or injuring at least 10, state media say
By The Associated Press on September 2nd, 2024
BEIJING (AP) – A bus crashed into a group of students in eastern China on Tuesday, killing or injuring at least 10, state media reported. The students were waiting at the gate of a middle school in Tai’an city in Shandong province shortly after 7 a.m., Xinhua news agency said. The bus was specially customized ... Read More »
1 responseVenezuelan judge issues arrest warrant for opposition’s former presidential candidate
By Regina Garcia Cano And Jorge Rueda, The Associated Press on September 2nd, 2024
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) – A Venezuelan judge on Monday issued an arrest warrant for the opposition’s former presidential candidate Edmundo González as part of a criminal investigation into the results of a disputed election. The warrant was issued at the request of authorities who accuse González, a former diplomat, of various crimes including conspiracy, falsifying ... Read More »
1 responseVenezuelan prosecutor seeks arrest warrant for opposition’s former presidential candidate
By Regina Garcia Cano And Jorge Rueda, The Associated Press on September 2nd, 2024
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) – Venezuelan authorities on Monday sought an arrest warrant for the opposition’s former presidential candidate Edmundo González, just over a month after election officials declared President Nicolás Maduro the winner of a disputed election that his opponents say he lost. The prosecutor seeking the warrant in its request to a judge focused ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Venezuelan prosecutor seeks arrest warrant for opposition’s former presidential candidate González
By Regina Garcia Cano And Jorge Rueda, The Associated Press on September 2nd, 2024
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) – Venezuelan authorities on Monday sought an arrest warrant for the opposition’s former presidential candidate Edmundo González, just over a month after election officials declared President Nicolás Maduro the winner of a disputed election that his opponents say he lost. The prosecutor seeking the warrant in its request to a judge focused ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Venezuelan authorities seek arrest warrant for opposition former presidential candidate González
By The Associated Press on September 2nd, 2024
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) – Venezuelan authorities on Monday sought an arrest warrant for opposition presidential candidate Edmundo González, just over a month after election officials declared President Nicolás Maduro the winner of the disputed election that his opponents say he lost. The prosecutor seeking the warrant in its request cites various charges against González, a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!US government seizes plane used by Venezuelan president, citing sanctions violations
By The Associated Press on September 2nd, 2024
WASHINGTON (AP) – The U.S. government has seized a plane used by Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, citing violations of sanctions and export control laws, the Justice Department said Monday. U.S. officials allege that the aircraft was illegally purchased through a shell company and smuggled out of the United States. The plane, registered to San Marino, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Police say 4 people fatally shot on Chicago-area subway train
By The Associated Press on September 2nd, 2024
FOREST PARK, Ill. (AP) – Four people were killed Monday in a shooting on a subway train outside Chicago, police said. Three people were pronounced dead at the Forest Park station, an above-ground stop on the Chicago Transit Authority’s Blue Line. The fourth victim died at a hospital. The suspect got away but was subsequently ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!A suicide bomber detonates in Afghan capital, killing at least 6 people and injuring 13
By The Associated Press on September 2nd, 2024
ISLAMABAD (AP) – Police in the Afghan capital say a suicide bomber carried out an attack Monday, killing at least six people and injuring 13 others. The blast took place in the southwestern Qala Bakhtiar neighborhood in Kabul, said Khalid Zadran, spokesman for the Kabul police chief. The dead included one woman, he said, while ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Britain says it is suspending some arms exports to Israel over risk of breaking international law
By The Associated Press on September 2nd, 2024
LONDON (AP) – The British government says it is suspending exports of some weapons to Israel because there is a risk they could be used to break international law. Foreign Secretary David Lammy said Monday there is a “clear risk” some items could be used to “commit or facilitate a serious violation of international humanitarian ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Brazil Supreme Court panel upholds judge’s decision to block X nationwide
By The Associated Press on September 2nd, 2024
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) – A Brazilian Supreme Court panel has upheld the decision of one of its justices to block billionaire Elon Musk’s social media platform X nationwide, according to the court’s website. The broader support among justices deals a blow to Musk and his supporters who have sought to characterize Justice Alexandre de ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Putin arrives in Mongolia, a member of the ICC that issued an arrest warrant for him
By The Associated Press on September 2nd, 2024
Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived Monday in Mongolia, a member of the international court that issued an arrest warrant for him. The official visit, in which he is to meet Tuesday with Mongolian leader Ukhnaa Khurelsukh, is Putin’s first to a member country of the International Criminal Court since it issued a warrant for his ... Read More »
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