Pro-Palestinian protesters clash with police in New Orleans
Twelve pro-Palestinian protesters were arrested and 5 police officers were injured after the demonstrators clashed with police on Sunday (April 28) in New Orleans' iconic Jackson Square, WDSU reported.
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Philippines: 'China ships damaged coast guard boat'
The Philippines' coast guard accused its Chinese counterpart on Tuesday (April 30) of harassment and damaging one of its boats in a disputed area of the South China Sea.
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Columbia suspends pro-Palestinian protesters
Columbia University on Monday began suspending pro-Palestinian activists who refused to dismantle a tent encampment on its New York City campus after the Ivy League school declared a stalemate in talks seeking to end the polarizing protest. Laila Shahrokhshahi reports.
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'Challenging': UCLA student editor on protest coverage
As students at dozens of campuses from California to New England protest the war on Gaza, Isabelle Friedman who heads UCLA’s independent student newspaper, spoke to Reuters about the challenges of daily student life and providing a balanced news coverage as protests keep flaring up.
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Gunfire kills four police officers, wounds four more
Four law enforcement officers were killed and another four were shot and wounded in Charlotte, North Carolina, and a suspect was found dead, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department chief Johnny Jennings said on Monday (April 29).
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Clashes in Tel Aviv amid calls for hostage release
Thousands of protesters rallied in Tel Aviv on Monday (April 29) demanding the release of around 130 hostages still held in Gaza after six months of Israel's war against Hamas.
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At least 25 dead in Peru after bus crashes in ravine
A bus crash in the Andean mountains of northern Peru killed 25 people and injured 13 more, local authorities said on Monday (April 29).
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Excitement builds in Brazil ahead of Madonna concert
Brazilian fans are eager to welcome pop diva Madonna on Monday (April 29) ahead of her massive concert in Copacabana on Saturday (May 4).
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UN experts say North Korea missile landed in Kharkiv
The debris from a missile that landed in the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv on Jan. 2 was from a North Korean Hwasong-11 series ballistic missile, United Nations sanctions monitors told a Security Council committee in a report seen by Reuters on Monday (April 29). Angela Johnston reports.
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Protesters defy deadline to leave Columbia encampment
Columbia University's president said on Monday that talks with pro-Palestinian activists over a protest encampment on the Ivy League campus in New York City had reached an impasse and urged demonstrators to voluntarily disperse or face suspension. This report produced by Freddie Joyner.
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Hungarians seek work around the EU amid political turmoil
Janos Gyorgy Szeredi commutes from his home in Hungary to his job in Vienna, Austria. As Hungary commemorates 20 years of European Union membership, Szeredi's journey is emblematic of a growing number of young Hungarians who are leaving their homeland for better opportunities within the EU. Kristy Kilburn reports.
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Blinken urges Hamas to quickly accept ceasefire deal
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Monday (April 29) that Hamas should swiftly accept an Israeli proposal for a truce in the Gaza war and the release of Israeli hostages held by the Palestinian militant group. Rachel Faber reports.
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Tokyo marks 70 years of Godzilla with giant display
Visitors and Tokyo residents watched in awe as an over 300-foot tall Godzilla was projected onto the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building on Saturday (April 27) for the iconic character's 70th anniversary.
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Pedro Sanchez stays on as Spain's prime minister
Spain's Prime Minister said on Monday (April 29) he had decided to stay in office after days of publicly weighing his future, generating relief amongst leftist allies, exasperation among the public and ridicule from his opponents. Olivia Chan has more.
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Bangladesh rickshaw operators brave searing heatwave
Bangladeshi rickshaw operator Shaheb Ali, 45, has been struggling to strike a balance between finding work and resting from the heat, as the country has baked in a searing heatwave for over a week.
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Students protest war in Gaza at Sorbonne University
Police moved in to clear dozens of protesters who had set up tents in a courtyard at the Sorbonne University in Paris on Monday to protest against the war in Gaza, students there said.
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Blinken urges Hamas to accept Israel's truce proposal
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken urged Hamas to swiftly accept Israel's latest and "extraordinarily generous" proposal for a Gaza truce to secure a release of hostages, at a special meeting of the World Economic Forum held in the Saudi capital Riyadh on Monday (April 29).
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Rolling Stones kick off North America tour in Houston
The Rolling Stones kicked off their North America tour at a packed venue in Houston on Sunday (April 28), with people traveling from various cities to watch one of the world's most enduring rock bands.
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Zelenskiy urges US to speed up weapons deliveries
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Monday that vital U.S. weapons were starting to arrive in Ukraine in small amounts butdeliveries needed to be faster as advancing Russian invasion forces were trying to take advantage. Zelenskiy told a joint press conference in Kyiv alongside NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg that the situation on the battlefield directly depended on the speed of ammunition supplies to Ukraine.
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Floods kill dozens in Kenya after dam bursts
Police have said that at least 42 people have died in central Kenya after a dam burst, bringing the death toll in heavy rains and flooding since last month over 140. David Doyle has more.
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Taylor Swift's 'Tortured Poets Department' dominates US sales
Pop megastar Taylor Swift sold 2.61 million album and streaming units of "The Tortured Poets Department" during its first week of release in the U.S., Billboard reported, calling it "a gigantic debut at No. 1" on the Billboard 200 albums chart. Sean Hogan has the details.
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Gazans mourn dead after Israeli airstrikes on Rafah
Palestinians mourned on Monday (April 29) at least 20 people killed in the southern Gazan city of Rafah after Israeli airstrikes targeted three homes in the area, according to to the Gaza-based Ministry of Health. Zuheir Abu Taha, who lost family members in the strike, said some of those killed were displaced from Khan Younis. This video contains graphic images.
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Progress on Gaza humanitarian situation: Blinken
The United States has seen "measurable progress" in the humanitarian situation in Gaza over the past few weeks, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Monday (April 29), but urged Israel to do more.
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Nicole Kidman honored with AFI Life Achievement Award
Hollywood actor Nicole Kidman received a standing ovation as she arrived at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on Saturday (April 27) to receive the American Film Institute's Life Achievement Award.
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Breasts take center stage at Venice Biennale show
A new exhibition at the 2024 Venice Biennale, titled "Breasts," showcases the iconography and symbolism of breasts as one of the most enduring and censored subjects in art and media, assistant curator Kathryn Pearce explains.
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