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Two Russian journalists jailed on 'extremism' charges for alleged work for Navalny group
LONDON (AP) — Two Russian journalists were arrested by their government on "extremism” charges and ordered by courts there on Saturday to remain in custody pending investigation and trial on accusations of working for a group founded by the late Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny.Konstantin Gabov and Sergey Karelin both denied the charges for which they will be detained for a minimum of two months before any trials begin. Each faces a minimum of two years in prison and a maximum of six years for alleged “participation in an extremist organization,” according to... Read More
Long lines form and frustration grows as Cuba runs short of cash
HAVANA (AP) — Alejandro Fonseca stood in line for several hours outside a bank in Havana hoping to withdraw Cuban pesos from an ATM, but when it was almost his turn, the cash ran out.He angrily hopped on his electric tricycle and traveled several kilometers to another branch where he finally managed to withdraw some money after wasting the entire morning.
“It shouldn’t be so difficult to get the money you earn by working,” the 23-year-old Fonseca told The Associated Press in a recent interview.
Fonseca is one of an increasing number of frustrated... Read More
Yemen's Houthi rebels claim downing US Reaper drone, release footage showing wreckage of aircraft
JERUSALEM (AP) — Yemen's Houthi rebels on Saturday claimed shooting down another of the U.S. military's MQ-9 Reaper drones, airing footage of parts that corresponded to known pieces of the unmanned aircraft.The Houthis said they shot down the Predator with a surface-to-air missile, part of a renewed series of assaults this week by the rebels after a relative lull in their pressure campaign over the Israel-Hamas war in the Gaza Strip.
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Bryon J. McGarry, a Defense Department spokesperson, acknowledged to The Associated Press on Saturday that “a... Read More
As EU election campaigns kick off in Germany, the Ukraine war, rise of far right are dominant themes
BERLIN (AP) — Several German parties on Saturday kicked off their campaigns for the election of the European Parliament in June with a focus on issues such as the war in Ukraine and support by many European voters for far-right nationalist parties across the continent.German Chancellor Olaf Scholz ’s center-left Social Democrats, or SPD, launched their official campaign for the June 9 EU election with a rally in Hamburg, Scholz’s longtime home city.
Responding to many German voters' fears their country could be drawn into Ukraine's war with Russia if it's too... Read More
20 Cambodian soldiers killed in an ammunition explosion at a military base
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — An ammunition explosion at a base in southwestern Cambodia on Saturday afternoon killed 20 soldiers and wounded several others, Prime Minister Hun Manet said.Hun Manet said in a Facebook post that he was “deeply shocked” when he received the news of the blast at the base in Kampong Speu province. It wasn't immediately clear what caused it.
Images from the scene showed several badly damaged buildings still smoldering, at least one with its roof blown off, and soldiers receiving treatment in a hospital. Other photos showed houses with... Read More
Top Stories in International News
- Two Russian journalists jailed on 'extremism' charges for alleged work for Navalny group
- Long lines form and frustration grows as Cuba runs short of cash
- Yemen's Houthi rebels claim downing US Reaper drone, release footage showing wreckage of aircraft
- As EU election campaigns kick off in Germany, the Ukraine war, rise of far right are dominant themes
- 20 Cambodian soldiers killed in an ammunition explosion at a military base
- Iraqi authorities are investigating the killing of a social media influencer
- Hamas is reviewing an Israeli proposal for a cease-fire in Gaza, as a planned Rafah offensive looms
- It's 30 years since apartheid ended. South Africa's celebrations are set against growing discontent
- A woman might win the presidency of Mexico. What could that mean for abortion rights?
- Pro-Palestinian students have peacefully evacuated prestigious Paris university campus building
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