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April 23, 2024

China spending 'drastically more' on military than declared, US admiral says

Admiral John Aquilino expressed concern over China's military spending and criticized its aggressive actions in the South and East China Seas.

April 23, 2024

UK plan to send migrants to Rwanda criticized by human rights groups after Parliament backs new law

Britain's decision to send asylum-seekers to Rwanda has drawn criticism from humanitarian organizations. The UK government claims the move will deter illegal crossings.

April 23, 2024

Medical director of Virginia hospital goes on trial for alleged sexual abuse of former patients

A Virginia man is on trial under accusations of sexually abusing patients while he was the medical director of the Cumberland Hospital for Children and Adolescents.

April 23, 2024

California lawmakers rejects bill to restrict how utilities spend customers' money

California lawmakers rejected a bill that would have put restrictions on how utility companies can use customers' money following backlash to surging energy costs in the state.

April 23, 2024

South Korean man receives jail time for 'indescribably cruel' killing of 76 cats

A man has been sentenced to prison for killing 76 cats in a case described as one of the most gruesome acts of animal cruelty in recent years in South Korea.

April 23, 2024

Memorial opens on site of former Nazi concentration camp following government removal of farm

A new memorial has opened in the Czech Republic on the site of a former Nazi concentration camp for Roma, capping a process that took decades, officials said.

April 23, 2024

Authorities seize 1.4 tons of cocaine in one of Sweden's largest-ever drug busts

Swedish authorities conducted one of the country's largest cocaine seizures to date, confiscating approximately 1.4 tons of the drug near Stockholm last week.

April 23, 2024

Malaysian helicopters collide in military training exercise, killing all 10 crew

The Malaysian navy’s 90th anniversary celebration has been canceled after 10 officers died when two helicopters collided and crashed while rehearsing for the event.

April 23, 2024

Former rugby star Wally Lewis urges Australian government to fund CTE support services

Wally Lewis, a former rugby player from Australia, has appealed to the Australian government for increased funding for support services and education for CTE.

April 23, 2024

Vietnam implements new rice farming techniques in effort to mitigate methane emissions

Vietnam is aiming to transform its rice sector, making it more resilient to climate change while also reducing its emissions of methane, a greenhouse gas.