News/World (Page 195)

World A Russian court on Thursday sentenced a woman to 27 years for a cafe blast that killed a prominent pro-war blogger after he was given a bust of himself that later exploded. Maxim Fomin, who blogged as Vladlen Tatarsky, was at a café when he was handed a bustContinue Reading

World Qatar on Wednesday said it was “appalled” by leaked remarks made by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in which he criticized the country’s mediation efforts with Hamas, complicating already arduous negotiations meant to halt the hostilities in exchange for a hostage release. Netanyahu’s remarks were leaked and broadcast onContinue Reading

Russia says plane that crashed near Ukraine was carrying PoWsA video, which Reuters obtained and matched to satellite imagery of the area, shows a Russian transport plane crashing by the Ukrainian border. The Russian state news agency said the plane was carrying 65 Ukrainian prisoners of war, a claim UkraineContinue Reading

World·Exclusive In a Canadian exclusive interview with Adrienne Arsenault, Olena Zelenska said it was unfortunate the vetting process ahead of her husband’s official visit allowed for the House of Commons to applaud a Ukrainian Canadian who fought with a Nazi unit. Olena Zelenska says Parliament’s recognition of man who foughtContinue Reading

World Journalist Motaz Azaiza showed the world what Palestinians endure in war. Now he’s left GazaAn independent Palestinian photojournalist whose social media coverage of the war in Gaza gave millions of people around the world a view of life and death in the besieged territory, has evacuated after surviving 108Continue Reading

World A North Dakota judge on Tuesday rejected a temporary block on a part of the state’s revised abortion laws that would have allowed doctors to perform the procedure when they deem it necessary to save a patient’s life or health. Request sought to bar state from enforcing law againstContinue Reading

Alabama intends to strap Kenneth Smith to a gurney Thursday and use a gas mask to replace breathable air with nitrogen, depriving him of oxygen, in the nation’s first execution attempt using the method. “What effect the condemned person will feel from the nitrogen gas itself, no one knows,” Dr.Continue Reading

World Twenty-four Israeli soldiers were killed during intense fighting in Gaza in the last 24 hours, the military said on Tuesday, marking the highest one-day Israeli death toll since fighting began in the enclave. 21 died when buildings collapsed after grenade attack Monday, Israel says, while 3 died elsewhereThomson Reuters · Posted: Jan 23, 2024 4:01 AM ESTContinue Reading

World Canadian play Kim’s Convenience, making its European debut in London, is packing in delighted theatregoers with its heart and charm. Canadian play set in Toronto packing in theatregoers during European debut Lauren Sproule · CBC News · Posted: Jan 23, 2024 4:00 AM EST | Last Updated: January 23Continue Reading