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Putin foe Alexei Navalny is buried in Moscow as thousands attend under heavy police presence
By Dasha Litvinova And Katie Marie Davies, The Associated Press on March 1st, 2024
Under a heavy police presence, thousands of people bade farewell Friday to opposition leader Alexei Navalny at his funeral in Moscow after his still-unexplained death two weeks ago in an Arctic penal colony. Navalny was buried at a cemetery in the snowy southeastern outskirts of the capital after a short Russian Orthodox ceremony, with vast ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alexei Navalny, who galvanized opposition to Putin, is laid to rest after his death in prison
By Dasha Litvinova And Katie Marie Davies, The Associated Press on March 1st, 2024
Under a heavy police presence, thousands of people bade farewell Friday to Alexei Navalny at his funeral in Moscow after his still-unexplained death two weeks ago in an Arctic penal colony. The service followed a battle with authorities over the release of the body of President Vladimir Putin’s fiercest critic. His supporters said several churches ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Navalny’s family and supporters are laying the opposition leader to rest after his death in prison
By Katie Marie Davies, The Associated Press on March 1st, 2024
Hundreds of people gathered to bid farewell to Alexei Navalny at a funeral Friday in Moscow under a heavy police presence, following a battle with authorities over the release of his body after his still-unexplained death in an Arctic penal colony. His supporters said several churches in Moscow refused to hold the service before Navalny’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Navalny’s family is laying the opposition leader to rest after his death in prison
By Katie Marie Davies, The Associated Press on March 1st, 2024
Relatives and supporters of Alexei Navalny are bidding farewell to the opposition leader at a funeral Friday in southeastern Moscow, following a battle with authorities over the release of his body after his still-unexplained death in an Arctic penal colony. His supporters say several churches in Moscow refused to hold the service before Navalny’s team ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Iran votes in its first parliament election since 2022 protests as questions over turnout loom
By The Associated Press on March 1st, 2024
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) – Iran on Friday held the country’s first parliamentary election since the mass 2022 protests over mandatory hijab laws after the death in police custody of Mahsa Amini, with questions looming over just how many people will turn out at the polls. Iranian officials and even Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Scandinavian Airline medevac plane lands in Malaysian island, where Norwegian King is hospitalized
By The Associated Press on March 1st, 2024
LANGKAWI, Malaysia (AP) – A Scandinavian Airlines medical evacuation plane arrived on Friday in Malaysia’s northern resort island of Langkawi, where the Norwegian king is being treated for an infection. King Harald V, Europe’s oldest monarch at 87, was hospitalized after he fell ill during a vacation, the royal palace in Oslo announced on Tuesday. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Iran begins voting in first parliament election since 2022 protests as questions over turnout loom
By The Associated Press on February 29th, 2024
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) – Iran began voting Friday in its first parliamentary elections since the mass 2022 protests over its mandatory hijab laws after the death of Mahsa Amini, with questions looming over just how many people will turn out for the poll. Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, 84, will cast one ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Congress approves short-term extension to avoid shutdown, buy more time for final spending agreement
By Kevin Freking, The Associated Press on February 29th, 2024
WASHINGTON (AP) – Congress passed another short-term spending measure Thursday that would keep one set of federal agencies operating through March 8 and another set through March 22, avoiding a shutdown for parts of the federal government that would otherwise kick in Saturday. The bill now goes to President Joe Biden to be signed into ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Court worker serving an eviction notice and an officer were fatally shot in Missouri, police say
By Heather Hollingsworth, The Associated Press on February 29th, 2024
INDEPENDENCE, Mo. (AP) – A court employee and a police officer were fatally shot Thursday after the court process server tried to serve an eviction notice at a home in Independence, Missouri, authorities said. A second officer was critically injured, but is expected to survive, police said at a news conference. A male suspect sustained ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Maryland State House locked down, armed officers seen responding
By Brian Witte, The Associated Press on February 29th, 2024
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) – The Maryland State House was locked down for an undisclosed security threat late Thursday afternoon. Reporters with offices on the ground floor of the building were told to lock their doors shortly after 5 p.m. by an aide to Maryland House Speaker Adrienne A. Jones. About 30 minutes later, police escorted ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!2 officers, 1 court employee shot and wounded in Independence, Missouri, authorities say
By Heather Hollingsworth, The Associated Press on February 29th, 2024
INDEPENDENCE, Mo. (AP) – Two police officers and a court employee were shot and wounded Thursday while serving an eviction at a home in Independence, Missouri, authorities said. Independence Police Department spokesperson Officer Jack Taylor said the two officers were taken to a hospital, and their conditions were not immediately known. One person was arrested, ... Read More »
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