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Japan issues tsunami alert after series of strong quakes off its western coast
By The Associated Press on January 1st, 2024
TOKYO (AP) – Japan issued tsunami alerts Monday after a series of strong quakes shook western areas. The Japan Meterological Agency reported a quake hitting Ishikawa and nearby prefectures, one of them measuring a preliminary magnitude of 7.4. Japanese public broadcaster NHK TV warned torrents of water could reach as high as 5 meters (16.5 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Denmark’s Queen Margrethe II to step down from throne on Jan. 14
By The Associated Press on December 31st, 2023
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) – Denmark’s Queen Margrethe II has announced her decision to abdicate the throne next month. The monarch, whose role is largely ceremonial, made the announcement on Sunday during her New Year’s speech... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Congo’s President Felix Tshisekedi is declared winner of election that opposition wants redone
By Sam Mednick And Jean-yves Kamale, The Associated Press on December 31st, 2023
KINSHASA, Congo (AP) – Congo’s President Felix Tshisekedi won reelection with more than 70% of the vote, the country’s election commission said Sunday. The preliminary results of the Dec. 20 election were announced in the capital, Kinshasa, amid demands from the opposition and some civil society groups for the vote to be rerun due to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Judge blocks most of an Iowa law banning some school library books and discussion of LGBTQ+ issues
By The Associated Press on December 29th, 2023
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – A federal judge on Friday temporarily blocked key parts of an Iowa law that bans some books from school libraries and forbids teachers from raising LGBTQ+ issues. Judge Stephen Locher’s preliminary injunction halts enforcement of the law, which was set to take effect Jan. 1 but already had resulted in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!South Africa launches case at top UN court accusing Israel of genocide in Gaza
By The Associated Press on December 29th, 2023
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) – South Africa launched a case Friday at the United Nations’ top court accusing Israel of genocide against Palestinians in Gaza and asking the court to order Israel to halt its attacks. South Africa’s submission to the International Court of Justice alleges that “acts and omissions by Israel … are genocidal ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Russia launches the biggest aerial barrage of the war and kills 30 civilians, Ukraine says
By Illia Novikov And Hanna Arhirova, The Associated Press on December 29th, 2023
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) – Russia launched 122 missiles and dozens of drones against Ukrainian targets, officials said Friday, killing at least 30 civilians across the country in what an air force official called the biggest aerial barrage of the war. At least 144 people were injured and an unknown number were buried under rubble during ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ohio’s GOP governor vetoes ban on gender-affirming care, transgender athletes in girls sports
By Samantha Hendrickson, The Associated Press on December 29th, 2023
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Republican Gov. Mike DeWine vetoed a measure Friday that would have banned gender-affirming care for minors and transgender athletes’ participation in girls and women’s sports, in a break from members of his party who championed the legislation. GOP lawmakers hold enough seats to override DeWine’s veto, but if or when they ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Poland says ‘everything indicates’ a Russian missile briefly entered its airspace and left
By The Associated Press on December 29th, 2023
WARSAW, Poland (AP) – Poland’s defense forces said an unknown object entered the country’s airspace Friday morning from the direction of Ukraine and then vanished off radars, and that all indications pointed to it being a Russian missile. “Everything indicates that a Russian missile intruded in Poland’s airspace. It was monitored by us on radars ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Poland says an unidentified object has entered its airspace from Ukraine. A search is underway
By The Associated Press on December 29th, 2023
WARSAW, Poland (AP) – Poland’s armed forces said Friday an unknown airborne object entered the country’s airspace from the direction of Ukraine and subsequently vanished off radars. The Operational Command of the Armed Forces said on social media platform X, formerly Twitter, that the unidentified airborne object was observed by radars of Poland’s air defense ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!China appoints a new defense minister after months of uncertainty following firing of predecessor
By The Associated Press on December 29th, 2023
BEIJING (AP) – China on Friday said it had appointed a new defense minister after months of uncertainty following the firing of his predecessor for reasons still unexplained. The official Xinhua News Agency announced former navy commander Dong Jun would serve in the largely ceremonial role, but offered no comment on the reasons for the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!An unidentified object has entered Poland’s airspace from Ukraine, search underway
By The Associated Press on December 29th, 2023
WARSAW, Poland (AP) – Poland’s armed forces said Friday an unknown airborne object entered the country’s airspace from the direction of Ukraine and subsequently vanished off radars. The Operational Command of the Armed Forces said on social media platform X, formerly Twitter, that the unidentified airborne object entered from the side of the border with ... Read More »
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