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World Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Tuesday that his country needed “a significant acceleration” in deliveries of weaponry from its partners to enable its troops to face advancing Russian troops in several sectors of the front line. ‘We need a significant acceleration of supplies’ to help boost soldiers’ capabilities, leaderContinue Reading

World Donald Trump has been held in contempt of court and fined $9,000 US for repeatedly violating a gag order that barred him from making public statements about witnesses, jurors and some others connected to his New York hush money case. If he does it again, the judge warned, heContinue Reading

World Police officers took protesters into custody late Tuesday after Columbia University called in law enforcement to end the pro-Palestinian occupation on the New York campus. Across the country at UCLA, riot police have arrived after groups of protesters clashedThe Associated Press · Posted: Apr 30, 2024 6:15 AM EDTContinue Reading

World Protesters and police clashed Monday at the University of Texas in a confrontation that resulted in dozens of arrests, and Columbia University began issuing suspensions as colleges around the U.S. begged pro-Palestinian demonstrators to clear out tent encampments as commencement ceremonies approach. As protests continue across U.S., Texas policeContinue Reading

World Israeli airstrikes killed dozens of Palestinians on Monday as Hamas leaders visited Cairo for a new round of truce talks, with more than half the dead in the southern Gaza city of Rafah, which foreign leaders have urged Israel not to invade. Thomson Reuters · Posted: Apr 29, 2024 2:44 PM EDT | Last Updated: April 29 Palestinians look from aContinue Reading

World NATO countries have failed to deliver in good time what they promised to Ukraine, the alliance’s chief said Monday, as Russia rushes to exploit its battlefield advantages before Kyiv’s depleted forces get more Western military supplies in the war that has lasted more than two years. Jens Stoltenberg saysContinue Reading

World Southeast Asia was coping with a weeks-long heat wave on Monday as record-high temperatures led to school closings in several countries and urgent health warnings throughout the region. Temperature tops 48 C in Myanmar; dozens dead in Philippines so far this yearThe Associated Press · Posted: Apr 29, 2024Continue Reading

World The organization suspended food delivery in the region after the attack on three World Central Kitchen vehicles full of food from a nearby warehouse. Aid group reiterates call for independent investigation into deaths of its workersThe Canadian Press · Posted: Apr 28, 2024 5:15 PM EDT | Last Updated:Continue Reading

World A Russian missile attack pounded power facilities in the centre and west of Ukraine on Saturday, mounting pressure on the ailing energy system as the country faces a shortage of air defences despite a breakthrough in U.S. military aid. Attack comes a day after U.S. announces purchase of $6B inContinue Reading