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Biden and Xi hold first call since November summit, Chinese state media reports
By Zeke Miller, The Associated Press on April 2nd, 2024
WASHINGTON (AP) – President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping spoke Tuesday in their first call since their November summit in California, Chinese state media reported. China’s state broadcaster said the two leaders exchanged views on China-US relations and on issues of mutual concern. The call comes amid rising tensions in the South China ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fire at an Istanbul nightclub during renovations kills at least 29 people
By The Associated Press on April 2nd, 2024
ISTANBUL (AP) – A fire at an Istanbul nightclub during renovations on Tuesday killed at least 29 people, officials and reports said. Several people, including managers of the club, were detained for questioning. At least one person was being treated at a hospital, the Istanbul governor’s office said in a statement. The Masquerade nightclub, which ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fire at an Istanbul nightclub during renovations leaves 25 dead and several badly hurt
By The Associated Press on April 2nd, 2024
ISTANBUL (AP) – A fire at an Istanbul nightclub during renovations on Tuesday left 25 people dead and others badly hurt, officials and reports said. Several people have been detained for questioning. At least eight people were injured, seven of them hospitalized in serious condition, the state-run Anadolu Agency reported. The nightclub, which was closed ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fire at an Istanbul nightclub during renovations leaves 15 dead and several badly hurt
By The Associated Press on April 2nd, 2024
ISTANBUL (AP) – A fire at an Istanbul nightclub during renovations on Tuesday left 15 people dead and several badly hurt, officials and reports said. At least eight people were injured, seven of them hospitalized in serious condition, the state-run Anadolu Agency reported. The nightclub, which was closed for the renovations, was on the ground ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Senegal swears in former opposition figure, recently freed from prison, as new president
By Babacar Dione And Jessica Donati, The Associated Press on April 2nd, 2024
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) – Senegal inaugurated Bassirou Diomaye Faye as its new president on Tuesday, completing the previously little-known opposition figure’s dramatic ascent from prison to the palace in recent weeks. Faye was released from prison less than two weeks before the March 24 election, along with popular opposition figure and mentor Ousmane Sonko, following ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!World Central Kitchen charity halts Gaza operations after Israeli strike kills 7 workers
By Wafaa Shurafa And Samy Magdy, The Associated Press on April 2nd, 2024
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) – An Israeli airstrike killed seven aid workers with World Central Kitchen, leading the charity to suspend delivery Tuesday of vital food aid to Gaza, where Israel’s offensive has pushed hundreds of thousands of Palestinians to the brink of starvation. Cyprus, which has played a key role in trying to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!What is World Central Kitchen and how has it helped people in Gaza?
By Tia Goldenberg, The Associated Press on April 2nd, 2024
World Central Kitchen, the food charity founded by celebrity chef José Andrés, called a halt to its work in the Gaza Strip after an apparent Israeli strike killed seven of its workers, mostly foreigners. The group, which said it will make decisions about longer-term plans in the region soon, has been bringing desperately-needed food to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!A 12-year-old student opens fire at a school in Finland, killing 1 and wounding 2 others
By Jari Tanner, The Associated Press on April 2nd, 2024
HELSINKI (AP) – A 12-year-old student opened fire at a secondary school in southern Finland on Tuesday morning, killing one and seriously wounded two other students, police said. The suspect was later arrested. Heavily armed police cordoned off the lower secondary school, with some 800 students, in the city of Vantaa, just outside the capital, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!World Central Kitchen charity halts Gaza operations after apparent Israeli strike kills 7 workers
By Wafaa Shurafa And Samy Magdy, The Associated Press on April 2nd, 2024
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) – An apparent Israeli airstrike killed seven aid workers with World Central Kitchen, leading the charity to suspend delivery Tuesday of vital food aid to Gaza, where Israel’s offensive has pushed hundreds of thousands of Palestinians to the brink of starvation. The source of fire late Monday could not be ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Israeli military expresses sorrow over deaths of aid workers and vows an independent investigation
By Wafaa Shurafa And Samy Magdy, The Associated Press on April 2nd, 2024
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) – The Israeli military has expressed “sincere sorrow” over the deaths of seven aid workers killed in a strike on Gaza while stopping short of accepting responsibility. Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari, the top military spokesman, said Tuesday that officials are reviewing the incident at the highest levels. He says an ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!A 12-year-old student opens fire at a school in Finland and wounds 3 others
By The Associated Press on April 2nd, 2024
HELSINKI (AP) – A 12-year-old student opened fire at a secondary school in southern Finland and wounded three other students on Tuesday, police said. The suspect was later arrested, police said. Heavily armed police cordoned off the lower secondary school, with some 800 students, in the city of Vantaa, just outside the capital, Helsinki, after ... Read More »
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