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Catalan separatists set to lose majority as Spain’s pro-union Socialists win regional elections
By Joseph Wilson, The Associated Press on May 12th, 2024
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) – Separatist parties appear to be in danger of losing their decade-long hold of power in Spain’s northeastern Catalonia region as the pro-union Socialist Party is poised to win the most votes in Sunday’s regional election with 85% of ballots counted. The four pro-independence parties, led by the Together party of former ... Read More »
1 responseRussian President Putin appoints Sergei Shoigu as secretary of Russia’s national security council
By Samya Kullab And Vasilisa Stepanenko, The Associated Press on May 12th, 2024
VILCHA, Ukraine – Russia’s President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree appointing Sergei Shoigu as secretary of Russia’s national security council, replacing Nikolai Patrushev, the Kremlin reported Sunday. The appointment comes after Putin proposed to appoint Andrei Belousov as the country’s defense minister instead of Shoigu, who has served in the post for years. The ... Read More »
1 responseRussian President Vladimir Putin proposes removing Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu from his post
By Samya Kullab And Vasilisa Stepanenko, The Associated Press on May 12th, 2024
VILCHA, Ukraine (AP) – Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday proposed removing Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu from his post. Putin nominated First Deputy Prime Minister Andrey Belousov for the role. His appointment must now be approved by Russian lawmakers. The change comes weeks after Timur Ivanov, a Russian deputy defense minister in charge of military ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!A magnitude 6.4 earthquake strikes wakes people on the Mexico-Guatemala border
By Edgar M. Clemente, The Associated Press on May 12th, 2024
TAPACHULA, Mexico (AP) – A strong earthquake shook the border of Mexico and Guatemala early Sunday, driving frightened residents into the streets. The temblor struck just before 6 a.m. near the Mexican border town of Suchiate, where a river by the same name divides the two countries. The epicenter was just off the Pacific coast, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Magnitude 6.4 earthquake strikes Mexico-Guatemala border
By The Associated Press on May 12th, 2024
TAPACHULA, Mexico (AP) – A strong earthquake shook the border of Mexico and Guatemala early Sunday, driving frightened residents into the streets. The temblor struck just before 6 a.m. near the Mexican border town of Suchiate, where a river by the same name divides the two countries. There were no immediate reports of damage, but ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!An apartment block collapses in a Russian border city after heavy shelling, injuring over a dozen
By The Associated Press on May 12th, 2024
An apartment block partially collapsed in the Russian border city of Belgorod on Sunday, leaving at least 19 injured. Officials blamed Ukrainian shelling and said there were also likely deaths. Online footage showed rescuers searching for survivors among the remnants of the building’s stairwell, then fleeing the scene as part of the roof crashed to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!An apartment block collapses in a Russian border city after heavy shelling, with deaths reported
By The Associated Press on May 12th, 2024
An apartment block partially collapsed in the Russian border city of Belgorod Sunday. Officials blamed Ukrainian shelling and said there were deaths. Online footage showed rescuers searching for survivors among the remnants of the building’s stairwell, then fleeing the scene as part of the roof crashed to the ground. In a statement, Russia’s Investigative Committee, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!A fire burns down almost an entire shopping center housing 1,400 outlets in Warsaw
By The Associated Press on May 12th, 2024
WARSAW, Poland (AP) – A fire broke out on Sunday morning in a vast shopping center housing 1,400 shops and service outlets in the Bialoleka district in Poland’s capital. The fire brigade said more than 80% of the center was on fire, and rescue operations were being carried out by 50 teams, including chemical and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Flash floods kill more than 300 people in northern Afghanistan after heavy rains, UN says
By Rahim Faiez, The Associated Press on May 11th, 2024
ISLAMABAD (AP) – Flash floods from unusually heavy seasonal rains in Afghanistan have killed more than 300 people and destroyed over 1,000 houses, the U.N. food agency said Saturday. The World Food Program said it was distributing fortified biscuits to the survivors of one of the many floods that hit Afghanistan over the last few ... Read More »
1 responseStrong solar storm hits Earth, could disrupt communications and produce northern lights in US
By Marcia Dunn, The Associated Press on May 10th, 2024
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) – An unusually strong solar storm hitting Earth could produce northern lights in the U.S. this weekend and potentially disrupt power and communications. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued a rare severe geomagnetic storm warning when a solar outburst reached Earth on Friday afternoon, hours sooner than anticipated. The effects ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!US says Israel’s use of US arms likely violated international law, but evidence is incomplete
By Aamer Madhani, Ellen Knickmeyer, Mike Balsamo And Zeke Miller, The Associated Press on May 10th, 2024
WASHINGTON (AP) – The Biden administration said Friday that Israel’s use of U.S.-provided weapons in Gaza likely violated international humanitarian law but wartime conditions prevented U.S. officials from determining that for certain in specific airstrikes. The administration’s findings of “reasonable” evidence to conclude that its ally had breached international law in its conduct of the ... Read More »
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