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• Sudan conflict: US conducts 'prudent planning' as violence escalates

  19-04-2023 23:58 via foxnews.com
  
  A Department of Defense spokesperson told Fox News the U.S. is monitoring the recent Sudanese clashes and "conducting prudent planning" as violence in the North African country escalates. The conflict between the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces and Sudan's armed forces began on April 15. At least 270 people have died, while injury estimates are as high as 2,600. "The U.S. military maintains a constant state of readiness to support any number of missions around the world," Defense Department Sp
  
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• Does motive make a difference in the Pentagon leak case? Experts weigh in

  19-04-2023 23:56
  
  Reports have indicated suspect Jack Teixeira was driven to share classified documents to impress friends he made on the messenger platform Discord.
  
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• Myanmar civil war: Children perish as bombs rain on resistance

  19-04-2023 23:48 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Soe Nandar Nwe, 7, was among those killed in one of the deadliest air attacks by Myanmar's military.
  
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• India population: The job crisis driving millions to big cities

  19-04-2023 23:43 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Indians are migrating to big cities in search of a better life - but are there enough jobs for them?
  
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• Bayern Munich 1-1 Manchester City (agg 1-4): Haaland books Champions League semi spot

  19-04-2023 23:35 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Manchester City set up a Champions League semi-final clash with holders Real Madrid as Erling Haaland's goal ends Bayern Munich's hopes.
  
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• Manhattan DA investigating deadly parking garage collapse

  19-04-2023 23:34
  
  A New York City parking garage that partially collapsed on Tuesday will carefully be demolished as investigators search for the cause of the deadly incident.
  
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• Trump adviser Boris Epshteyn set to be interviewed by special counsel probing Jan. 6

  19-04-2023 23:31
  
  Trump adviser Boris Epshteyn is scheduled to meet Thursday with the special counsel probing former President Trump's attempt to overturn the 2020 election, sources say.
  
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• Tiger Woods: 15-time major champion undergoes 'successful' ankle surgery after withdrawing from Masters

  19-04-2023 23:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Tiger Woods undergoes "successful" ankle fusion surgery following his recent withdrawal from the Masters.
  
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• Elton John lauds 'American genius' in fight against Aids

  19-04-2023 23:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The singer testified to US lawmakers to advocate for Pepfar, a US programme that fights global Aids.
  
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• Credit Suisse lodges $440 million London claim against SoftBank

  19-04-2023 23:06 via foxnews.com
  
  Credit Suisse has lodged a $440 million claim against Japan's SoftBank Group Corp in London as it presses ahead with formal proceedings in a dispute borne from the failure of Greensill Capital, a finance firm. The Swiss lender is trying to recover client funds that Greensill had lent to Katerra, a SoftBank-backed U.S. construction group that filed for bankruptcy in 2021. SoftBank has vowed to vigorously fight the claim. The collapse of Greensill, along with a string of scandals, helped dent conf
  
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• Man allegedly guns down parents, 2 others days after his release from prison

  19-04-2023 23:02
  
  Three drivers were shot on a Maine interstate on Tuesday shortly after four people were found dead in a nearby home.
  
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• Conflict-ravaged Sudan attempts 24-hour ceasefire after failed truce

  19-04-2023 22:56 via foxnews.com
  
  Terrified Sudanese who have been trapped for days in their homes by fighting in the capital of Khartoum fled on Wednesday, hauling out whatever belongings they could carry and trying to get out of the city, as the military and its paramilitary rival made a new attempt at a 24-hour cease-fire after a failed truce the day before. The new cease-fire attempt came as alarm was growing that millions of Sudanese were on the brink of disaster from the past five days of warfare between the country's two
  
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• Beijing cash: Businessman faces charges after allegedly trying to make 'quick buck' spying for China

  19-04-2023 22:45 via foxnews.com
  
  An Australian businessman faces charges of accepting cash from suspected Chinese intelligence agents in exchange for defense and security secrets.  Alexander Csergo, 55, was arrested on Friday while at the beachside town of Bondi. He stands accused of accepting cash for writing reports, which Australian federal police say contained information about Australian defense, economic and national security arrangements. If found guilty, he faces up to 15 years in prison, the South China Morning Po
  
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• Manchester United 1-0 Arsenal: United go four points clear at top of Women's Super League

  19-04-2023 22:37 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Manchester United beat Arsenal to go four points clear in the Women's Super League in a game overshadowed by an injury to England captain Leah Williamson.
  
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• How one Canadian woman got rid of 133,000 chocolate bars

  19-04-2023 22:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A manufacturing error led to a surplus of candy - and a surprisingly challenging giveaway effort.
  
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• World Snooker Championship 2023: Kyren Wilson makes 147 maximum break in 10-5 first-round victory

  19-04-2023 22:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  England's Kyren Wilson completes a memorable 147 maximum break in his 10-5 first-round win against Ryan Day at the World Championship in Sheffield.
  
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• Supreme Court extends stay on Texas abortion pill ruling until Friday

  19-04-2023 22:01
  
  Justice Alito's temporary stay on the abortion pill issue was set to expire at the end of Wednesday.
  
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• Kaylin Gillis' boyfriend says his life is shattered after driveway shooting

  19-04-2023 22:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  His girlfriend, Kaylin Gillis, died after he mistakenly drove their car into a stranger's driveway.
  
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• Trump's former financial chief Weisselberg gets out of jail

  19-04-2023 21:44
  
  The former chief financial officer at Donald Trump’s company is out of jail after serving around three months for tax evasion
  
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• Ukraine's top prosecutor speaks of 'evil' Russian atrocities

  19-04-2023 21:43 via foxnews.com
  
  Russia's invading forces are deliberately using rape, torture and kidnapping to try and sow terror among civilians in Ukraine, the top prosecutor in Ukraine told U.S. lawmakers in graphic testimony Wednesday. Prosecutor General Andriy Kostin said that nearly 80,000 cases of war crimes have been registered in Ukraine since the war began in February 2022. Focusing on just one area of the country that has felt the brunt of the war, Kostin described some of the discoveries made when the Ukrainian mi
  
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• Texas-born princess facing imminent eviction from Rome villa

  19-04-2023 21:38 via foxnews.com
  
  A Texas-born princess who lives in a Rome villa containing the only known ceiling painted by Caravaggio is facing a court-ordered eviction Thursday, in the latest chapter in an inheritance dispute with the heirs of one of Rome’s aristocratic families. Princess Rita Jenrette Boncompagni Ludovisi, formerly known as Rita Carpenter, was still holding out at the Casino dell’Aurora on Wednesday night, awaiting what she expected to be the arrival of Carabinieri police in the morning. With h
  
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• Canada’s federal workers go on strike over wages, delaying some services

  19-04-2023 21:23 via foxnews.com
  
  Roughly a third of federal workers in Canada walked off the job Wednesday after failing to reach a deal for wage increases.  The strike was announced after the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC), the union representing the workers, failed to reach a deal with the federal government before the 9 p.m. Wednesday deadline.  PSAC President Chris Aylward said the union, which had been in collective bargaining since 2021, had exhausted every avenue.  "We will remain on strike until
  
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• US sending $325 million in more military aid to Ukraine

  19-04-2023 20:59
  
  The U.S. is sending Ukraine about $325 million in additional military aid, including an enormous amount of artillery rounds and ammunition as the launch of the spring offensive against Russian forces approaches
  
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• Sudan conflict: Residents flee capital Khartoum as fighting continues

  19-04-2023 20:57 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Thousands of civilians have fled the capital Khartoum as foreign nations prepare evacuation missions.
  
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• 2 Texas cheerleaders shot after getting into wrong car in parking lot

  19-04-2023 20:47
  
  Two Texas cheerleaders were shot after one of them said they had mistakenly got into the wrong vehicle in a parking lot early Tuesday morning.
  
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• New box jellyfish found near Hong Kong in 1st discover of the venomous species in China’s waters

  19-04-2023 20:44 via foxnews.com
  
  A Hong Kong university team said it has discovered a new species of box jellyfish in the city's Mai Po Nature Reserve, the first discovery of the venomous species in China's waters. Baptist University (HKBU) together with WWF-Hong Kong, Ocean Park Hong Kong and University of Manchester said on Tuesday that the team collected jellyfish samples from a brackish shrimp pond over 2020-2022 and found they contained a new species. Named Tripedalia maipoensis in reflection of its locality, it has a cube
  
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• WATCH: Giant panda shows off her skills at Malaysia zoo

  19-04-2023 20:40
  
  Giant panda Sheng Yi shows off her skills in front of visitors at the National Zoo of Malaysia, including climbing trees and walking over a log bridge.
  
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• IPL 2023: Lucknow Super Giants beat Rajasthan Royals by 10 runs

  19-04-2023 20:32 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Avesh Khan defends 18 in the final over as Lucknow Super Giants beat Rajasthan Royals in the Indian Premier League.
  
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• Facebook parent Meta to slash 10,000 employees

  19-04-2023 20:31
  
  CEO Mark Zuckerberg described the cuts as part of Meta's "Year of Efficiency."
  
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• French hecklers call for President Emmanuel Macron's resignation during 'crowd bath'

  19-04-2023 20:17 via foxnews.com
  
  In France, when presidents take strolls among the public, they’re described as "taking a crowd bath." Emmanuel Macron took a very cold one on Wednesday. Braving hecklers who shouted for him to resign, the French leader threw himself into the uphill task of repairing damage done to his presidency by forcing through unpopular pension reforms, taking his first such "crowd bath" since he enacted the law last week. The visit to eastern France, close to the border with Germany, was part of a con
  
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• Tesla factory where worker died had safety issues

  19-04-2023 20:12 via foxnews.com
  
  Government inspectors concluded Tesla Inc.’s Shanghai factory where an employee died in a Feb. 4 accident has weaknesses in its safety measures, news reports said Wednesday. The emergency bureau of Shanghai’s Pudong district recommended an unspecified penalty for Tesla, the business news magazine Caixin and other outlets reported. They cited a copy of the report posted on the city government website. The report was removed from the website Wednesday. An employee of the emergency agen
  
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• Tyre Nichols' mother sues city of Memphis, police over his death

  19-04-2023 20:04
  
  Tyre Nichols' mother has sued the city of Memphis and police officers over his death following a violent traffic stop in the city.
  
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• Spain's prime minister says drought has become one of country's leading concerns

  19-04-2023 20:03 via foxnews.com
  
  Spain’s prime minister warned lawmakers Wednesday that the acute drought afflicting the southern European country has become one of its leading long-term concerns. "The government of Spain and I are aware that the debate surrounding drought is going to be one of the central political and territorial debates of our country over the coming years," Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez told the Madrid-based Parliament. The territorial tensions between regions over water that Sánchez refe
  
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• ‘French Spiderman’ free climbs Paris skyscraper to protest pension law

  19-04-2023 20:03 via foxnews.com
  
  A free climber known as the "French Spiderman" scaled a 38-storey skyscraper in Paris on Wednesday to demonstrate his support for protesters angry about a pension law that will delay the age at which people can retire in France. Alain Robert, 60, climbs without a harness, using only his bare hands and a pair of climbing shoes. "I'm here to show my support for those who oppose the pension reform," he told Reuters before starting his ascent of the 492 foot skyscrapper in Paris' La Defense business
  
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• Doctor's death due to AstraZeneca Covid vaccine reaction - inquest

  19-04-2023 19:46 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The coroner at Stephen Wright's inquest described it as a "very unusual and deeply tragic case".
  
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• Suspect in Japan PM pipe bomb attack wanted to be a politician, angry he was blocked from running, report says

  19-04-2023 19:38 via foxnews.com
  
  A 24-year-old man who allegedly threw an explosive at Prime Minister Fumio Kishida wanted to be a politician and believed that he was unfairly blocked from running for Japan's parliament by an age requirement, according to media reports and social media posts that appeared to be his. The suspect, Ryuji Kimura, was wrestled to the ground and arrested Saturday at a campaign event in the fishing port of Saikazaki, in the western Japanese city of Wakayama. The explosive, believed to be a pipe bomb,
  
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• India to become world’s most populous country by mid-2023, according to UN

  19-04-2023 19:36 via foxnews.com
  
  India is on track to become the world's most populous nation as its young population soars, and will surpass China by mid-2023, according to data released Wednesday by the United Nations. While there are hopes that India’s young citizenry could drive the country’s economic growth for years to come, it also might just as easily become a demographic liability if they are not adequately employed. Economists have cautioned that even as India's economy is among the fastest-growing as its
  
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• Sudan conflict: 'We're expecting to get shot at any time,' doctor says

  19-04-2023 19:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A Sudanese doctor tells the BBC he fears for his life treating patients at a Khartoum hospital.
  
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• Macron tries to escape French pension row with street song

  19-04-2023 19:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The French leader tries to relaunch his presidency as a video is shared by a group linked to the far right.
  
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• Egyptians complain over Netflix depiction of Cleopatra as black

  19-04-2023 18:45 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A lawyer files a suit against Netflix, saying its docudrama aims to "distort the Egyptian identity".
  
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• 11 Indonesian fishermen rescued after spending nearly a week without food, water off Australia

  19-04-2023 18:44 via foxnews.com
  
  Eight Indonesian fishermen are feared drowned and another 11 have been rescued after spending almost a week without food or water on a barren island off the northwest Australian coast in the wake of a powerful tropical cyclone, authorities said Wednesday. Two primitive wooden Indonesian fishing boats were caught in the path of Cyclone Ilsa, which made landfall Friday as Australia's most powerful storm in eight years, with winds gusting at an apparent record of 180 miles per hour. One of the boat
  
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• Prime minister of Luxembourg stands up for LGBTQ rights in the EU, chastises Hungary

  19-04-2023 18:43 via foxnews.com
  
  The gay prime minister of Luxembourg used the dais of the European Union’s parliament Wednesday to stand up for LGBTQ rights in the 27-nation bloc and to chastise member state Hungary, which wants to curtail discussions of homosexuality in schools and the media. "If there’s anyone in this house who thinks that you’ve become a homosexual by watching the television or listening to a song, then you’ve not understood anything," Prime Minister Xavier Bettel told legislators at
  
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• Bulgaria becomes latest EU country to ban Ukrainian grain imports following protests from local farmers

  19-04-2023 18:41 via foxnews.com
  
  Bulgaria on Wednesday became the latest European country to temporarily ban the import of Ukrainian grain and other agricultural produce following protests from local farmers, excluding goods in transit destined for export. The measure will be in place until the end of June. Officials said it will protect Bulgarian farmers' competitiveness amid a market glut of Ukrainian grain that has lowered prices, and help them sell their own grain that has piled up, unsold, in warehouses. Agriculture Minist
  
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• Madagascar suffering 'catastrophic' hunger in remote, inaccessible areas due to recent cyclones

  19-04-2023 18:38 via foxnews.com
  
  Battered by three intense cyclones in the space of a year, southeast Madagascar is experiencing the knock-on effect of those climatic disasters: "catastrophic" hunger in remote, inaccessible areas that is gaining little international attention, humanitarian groups say. Cyclone Batsirai hit in February 2022, followed two weeks later by Cyclone Emnati. Then, Cyclone Freddy made landfall on the Indian Ocean island in February of this year. The combined impact left 60%-90% of farming areas in the so
  
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• US trade envoy visits Tokyo, suggests country needs to deepen trade ties with Japan

  19-04-2023 18:37 via foxnews.com
  
  The United States hopes to deepen trade ties with Japan as it fortifies cooperation on economic security with its Asian allies and partners, the top U.S. trade envoy said Wednesday. U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai's visit to Tokyo follows a trip to the Philippine capital, Manila, that she said highlighted a newly emerging partnership among the three countries as they build both economic and defense ties. Tai met with Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi to discuss making supply ch
  
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• North Korea claims first-ever military spy satellite ready for launch, which would violate UN resolutions

  19-04-2023 18:36 via foxnews.com
  
  North Korean leader Kim Jong Un announced that his country will launch its first-ever military spy satellite, with the launch date undisclosed.  The "military reconnaissance satellite No. 1" has already been built, and Kim ordered officials to speed up preparations for its launch.  Kim addressed the satellite plans during a visit to the North Korean aerospace agency Tuesday. He stressed the need for a satellite as part of ensuring that the country effectively uses its nuclear-capable m
  
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• India’s religious divide continues to widen between Muslim, Hindu community

  19-04-2023 18:33 via foxnews.com
  
  Syed Mohammad Munir Abidi says India is a changed country, one he doesn’t recognize anymore. It’s a country, the 68-year-old says, where Muslims are ignored, where rising attacks against them are encouraged, and where an emboldened Hindu majoritarian government is seizing its chance to put the minority community in its place. Swami Ram Das thinks otherwise, echoing a belief system central to Hindu nationalism. The 48-year-old Hindu priest says India is on a quest to redeem its religi
  
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• Joasia Zakrzewski: Ultrarunner who used car says she made massive error

  19-04-2023 17:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Joasia Zakrzewski said her actions were not malicious and she made a massive error accepting a trophy.
  
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• Ukraine war: The Russian ships accused of North Sea sabotage

  19-04-2023 17:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Disguised Russian ships are said to be preparing sabotage plans in case of war with Western powers.
  
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• Chelsea: Thiago Silva says club need to 'stop and put a strategy in place'

  19-04-2023 17:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Chelsea defender Thiago Silva says the club need to "stop and put a strategy in place", or risk another difficult campaign next season.
  
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