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April 25, 2024

France and the Philippines considering defense pact agreement, French envoy says

France and the Philippines are set to initiate discussions next month for a defense pact that would allow troops to conduct exercises on each other's soil.

April 25, 2024

2023 saw drastic surge in people facing acute hunger, UN report says

A new report says nearly 282 million people in 59 countries suffered from acute hunger in 2023. The increase was due to deterioration in food security, officials say.

April 25, 2024

Iran court sentences popular rapper to death for involvement in protests, lawyer says

A rapper in Iran who rose to fame after the 2022 death of Mahsa Amini and criticizing the Islamic Republic has been sentenced to death, his lawyer said.

April 25, 2024

Tennessee House tables bill that would have banned consideration of reparations

The TN House tabled until next year legislation that would have banned local governments from paying to study or distribute money for reparations for slavery.

April 25, 2024

Pilot reported that plane carrying fuel caught on fire before fatal Alaska crash

A C54D-DC airplane caught fire and crashed, killing both people on board, on its way to deliver over 3,000 gallons of fuel to a remote Alaska Native village.

April 25, 2024

More than 100 inmates escape from Nigerian prison after heavy rains damage facility

Heavy rains destroyed parts of a prison near Abuja, Nigeria, leading to the escape of over 100 inmates. The downpour damaged the facility's perimeter fence.

April 25, 2024

Ariel Henry resigns as prime minister of Haiti as country continues to face deadly gang violence

Ariel Henry resigned on Thursday as prime minister of Haiti as the country faces rampant gang violence that has killed or injured more than 2,500 people.

April 25, 2024

Russian court fines TV presenter who threw 'almost naked' party over her calls for peace

Anastasia Ivleeva, a TV presenter and actress, has been fined for social media posts advocating peace during Russia's invasion of Ukraine, officials said.

April 25, 2024

Mississippi plaintiff rejects settlement for brother who died after police pulled him out of car

Bettersten Wade, who sued the city of Jackson, MI, over the death of her brother rejected a settlement after officials publicly disclosed what the city would pay his survivors.

April 25, 2024

With DNC nomination set for after Ohio deadline, legislators negotiate to ensure Biden is on ballot

Republicans and Democrats in Ohio are negotiating to make sure that President Biden appears on the November ballot since Biden's formal nomination will be after Ohio's ballot deadline.