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In an Oscar-nominated documentary, Ukrainian children scarred by war navigate life
Azad Safarov (KYIV, Ukraine) — An Oscar-nominated documentary, “The House Made of Splinters,” tells a deep and emotive story of Ukrainian children affected by the Russian invasion. “Life has always been difficult here,” the narrator [Read More…]
Seven dead, including unborn child, in shooting at Jehovah’s Witness hall in Germany: Police
Oliver Helbig/Getty Images (HAMBURG, Germany) — Seven people were killed, including an unborn child, in a mass shooting at a building used by Jehovah’s Witnesses in Hamburg, Germany, on Thursday evening, police said. Eight people [Read More…]
Kenya’s announcement to expand use of landmark malaria vaccine gives hope to millions
Henrik Sorensen/Getty Images (LONDON) — Kenya’s Ministry of Health has announced this week a “significant step” in the fight against Malaria as the East African nation expands its use of the world’s first-ever malaria vaccine. [Read More…]
Russia-Ukraine live updates: Russia unleashes ‘massive’ overnight attack, launches 81 missiles
Anton Petrus/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — More than a year after Russian President Vladimir Putin launched a full-scale invasion of neighboring Ukraine, the countries are fighting for control of areas in eastern and southern Ukraine. [Read More…]
Multiple people shot, some fatally, in Germany: Police
Oliver Helbig/Getty Images (HAMBURG, Germany) — Multiple people were shot, some fatally, at a building used by Jehovah’s Witnesses in Hamburg, Germany, on Thursday evening, police said. Several people were seriously injured in the shooting, [Read More…]
UN leader Amina Mohamed: Taliban’s restrictions on Afghan women ‘have to be reversed’
H.Bilbao/Europa Press via Getty Images, FILE (NEW YORK) — The Afghan Taliban began reversing women’s rights soon after returning to power in 2021, imposing bans on education, work and the ability to travel without a [Read More…]
Multiple people shot at church in Germany: Police
Oliver Helbig/Getty Images (HAMBURG, Germany) — Multiple people were shot, some fatally, at a church in Germany Thursday night, police said. Several people were seriously injured in the shooting, which occurred in a church in [Read More…]
What to know about traveling to Mexico after four Americans were kidnapped
omersukrugoksu/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The two Americans who survived a violent kidnapping ordeal in Mexico are back in the U.S., as questions remain surrounding what happened to the two members of the group who [Read More…]
Russia-Ukraine live updates: Russia unleashes ‘massive’ attack with 81 missiles
Anton Petrus/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — More than a year after Russian President Vladimir Putin launched a full-scale invasion of neighboring Ukraine, the countries are fighting for control of areas in eastern and southern Ukraine. [Read More…]
Afghan girls and women defy Taliban by continuing studies in secret schools
Getty Images/David Sacks (AFGHANISTAN) — More than 600 Afghan women and girls refuse to bow down to the Taliban’s ban on education. Run by 25-year-old Parasto, a non-registered NGO called SRAK allows students to take [Read More…]
US intelligence chiefs testify on China’s influence and challenges of investigating COVID-19
Getty Images/Tang Ming Tung (WASHINGTON, D.C.) — Intelligence chiefs from across the U.S. government faced a grilling on Wednesday from members of the Senate Intelligence Committee on the origins of COVID-19 and China’s influence in [Read More…]
Prince Harry, Meghan to use prince and princess titles for children Archie and Lilibet
Mike Coppola/Getty Images for 2022 Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Ripple of Hope Gala (NEW YORK) — Prince Harry and Meghan’s children Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor and Lilibet “Lili” Diana Mountbatten-Windsor are now using their official [Read More…]
Everything we know about the kidnapping of four Americans in Mexico
omersukrugoksu/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The two Americans who survived a violent kidnapping ordeal in Mexico are back in the U.S., as questions remain surrounding what happened to the two members of the group who [Read More…]
‘Not My King’ signs greet King Charles as campaigners call for end to monarchy ahead of coronation
Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images (COLCHESTER, England) — On a cold, damp March morning, hundreds of people had turned out in Colchester, England, hoping for a glimpse of King Charles III. The gathering was, however, divided into [Read More…]
2 Americans kidnapped in Mexico found dead, 2 rescued alive and back in US
KeithBinns/Getty Images (MATAMOROS, Mexico) — Two of the four Americans kidnapped in Mexico have been found dead, while the other two were rescued alive, officials announced Tuesday. The survivors — Eric James Williams and Latavia “Tay” [Read More…]
Two Americans kidnapped in Mexico found dead, two found alive
KeithBinns/Getty Images (MEXICO CITY) — Two of the four Americans kidnapped in Mexico have been found dead, while the other two have been found alive, according to Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador. One of [Read More…]
Russia-Ukraine live updates: Up to 30K Russian casualties in Bakhmut, officials say
Anton Petrus/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — One year after Russian President Vladimir Putin launched a full-scale invasion of neighboring Ukraine, both sides are still fighting for control of areas in eastern and southern Ukraine. Ukrainian [Read More…]
China’s Xi blames US for ‘containment and suppression’ amid tensions
Rainer Puster / EyeEm/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — On the sidelines of China’s annual National People’s Congress this week, both Chinese President Xi Jinping and newly promoted Foreign Minister Qin Gang aired their respective frustrations [Read More…]
As 2024 Paris Olympics ticketing begins, some buyers raise concerns
Franck Fife/AFP via Getty Images (PARIS) — As ticket sales for the 2024 Paris Olympics get underway, some online reviewers have begun to raise concerns about what they see as the flaws of a new [Read More…]
Four US citizens kidnapped in Mexico identified; crossed border to ‘buy medicines,’ Obrador says
KeithBinns/Getty Images (MEXICO CITY) — The four Americans kidnapped in Mexico on Friday “crossed the border to buy medicines in Mexico,” according to Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador. The U.S. citizens were taken after getting [Read More…]