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North Korea says Japan’s prime minister proposed summit with leader Kim Jong Un
By The Associated Press on March 24th, 2024
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) – North Korea said Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has proposed a summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. Kim’s sister and senior official, Kim Yo Jong, made the comments in a state media dispatch Monday. Kim Yo Jong said that Kishida used an unspecified channel to convey his position ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!4 men charged in Moscow attack, showing signs of beatings at hearing as court says 2 accept guilt
By The Associated Press on March 24th, 2024
MOSCOW (AP) – Four men accused of staging the Russia concert hall attack that killed more than 130 people appeared before a Moscow court Sunday showing signs of severe beatings as they faced formal terrorism charges. One appeared to be barely conscious during the hearing. A court statement said two of the suspects accepted their ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!3 of 4 suspects charged in Russia concert hall attack admit guilt during court hearing
By The Associated Press on March 24th, 2024
MOSCOW (AP) – Three of the four suspects charged with carrying out the concert hall attack in Moscow that killed more than 130 people admitted guilt for the incident in a Russian court Sunday. Moscow’s Basmanny District Court formally charged Dalerdzhon Mirzoyev, 32; Saidakrami Rachabalizoda, 30; Mukhammadsobir Faizov, 19; and Shamsidin Fariduni, 25, with committing ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!New Jersey first lady Tammy Murphy suspends her Senate campaign to replace indicted Sen. Menendez
By The Associated Press on March 24th, 2024
WASHINGTON (AP) – New Jersey first lady Tammy Murphy has suspended her U.S. Senate campaign to replace Democratic Sen. Robert Menendez as he faces federal corruption charges. Murphy announced her decision in a video posted to her social media on Sunday. “New Jersey’s next senator must focus on the issues of our time and not ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Russia concert hall attack suspects appear in a Moscow courtroom
By The Associated Press on March 24th, 2024
MOSCOW (AP) – Suspects in the Russia concert hall attack, which left more than 130 dead, arrived at a Moscow district court on Sunday night. There was a heavy police presence around the court, which is expected to determine pretrial restrictions for the men, who are suspected of opening fire on crowds of concert goers ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Brazilian police arrest suspected masterminds behind the killing of councilwoman-turned-icon
By Gabriela Sá Pessoa And David Biller, The Associated Press on March 24th, 2024
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) – Brazil’s federal police arrested on Sunday the men suspected of ordering the killing of a Rio de Janeiro councilwoman in 2018, a long-awaited step after years of society clamoring for justice. The brutal assassination of Marielle Franco, a 38-year-old Black, bisexual Rio de Janeiro city councilwoman in a drive-by shooting, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Police arrest suspected masterminds behind the killing of councilwoman-turned-icon Marielle Franco
By Gabriela Sá Pessoa And David Biller, The Associated Press on March 24th, 2024
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) – Brazil’s federal police arrested on Sunday the men suspected of ordering the killing of Rio de Janeiro councilwoman Marielle Franco in 2018, a long-awaited step after years of society clamoring for justice. The brutal assassination of the 38-year-old Black, bisexual Rio de Janeiro city councilwoman in a drive-by shooting shook ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Police arrest suspected masterminds of councilwoman Marielle Franco’s killing that rocked Brazil
By Gabriela Sá Pessoa And David Biller, The Associated Press on March 24th, 2024
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) – Brazil’s federal police arrested on Sunday the men suspected of ordering the killing of Rio de Janeiro councilwoman Marielle Franco in 2018, a long-awaited step after years of society clamoring for justice. The brutal assassination of the 38-year-old Black, bisexual Rio de Janeiro city councilwoman in a drive-by shooting shook ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Brazil’s federal police arrest men suspected of ordering 2018 killing of Rio de Janeiro councilwoman
By The Associated Press on March 24th, 2024
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) – Brazil’s federal police arrested on Sunday the men suspected of ordering the killing of Rio de Janeiro councilwoman Marielle Franco in 2018. Two federal police sources with knowledge of the investigation told The Associated Press that congressman Chiquinho Brazão and his brother Domingos Brazão, a member of Rio state’s accounts ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Worldwide support pours in for Kate, the Princess of Wales, after shocking cancer reveal
By Sylvia Hui, The Associated Press on March 24th, 2024
LONDON (AP) – Support poured in from around the world Saturday for Kate, the Princess of Wales, after she revealed in a candid video message that she is undergoing chemotherapy for cancer following major abdominal surgery. The princess’s poignant video, in which she spoke about the “huge shock” and “incredibly tough couple of months” for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Biden and Trump win Louisiana’s presidential primary having already clinched nominations
By The Associated Press on March 23rd, 2024
WASHINGTON (AP) – President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump won Louisiana’s primary on Saturday, collecting more delegates after they already clinched their party nominations. Biden also appeared in Missouri’s Democratic primary, with results not expected to be reported until next week. None of the races were in suspense. Biden and Trump have already ... Read More »
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