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April 15, 2024

Singapore PM to step down after 2 decades, handing power to his deputy

Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong announced his resignation after two decades in office, effective May 15. His deputy, Lawrence Wong, will succeed him.

April 12, 2024

Trump will be first ex-president on criminal trial. Here's what to know about the hush money case

When former President Donald Trump's hush money case opens Monday with jury selection, he will become the first former president to stand trial on criminal charges.

April 12, 2024

US intelligence finding shows China surging equipment sales to Russia to help war effort in Ukraine

A U.S. assessment has found that China has surged sales to Russia of technology that Moscow is using to produce tanks, missiles and aircraft for use in its war against Ukraine.

April 12, 2024

4 teenagers suspected of planning an Islamic extremist attack arrested in Germany

German authorities said four teenagers were arrested on Friday after being suspected of planning an Islamic extremist attack; a court issued warrants for them over the Easter weekend.

April 12, 2024

Belarus convicts a famous dissident rock band and sentences its members to correctional labor

Belarusian authorities have convicted a famous dissident rock band and sentenced the members to 2 years of correctional labor; the move was the latest in a crackdown on dissent.

April 12, 2024

SC prison supervisor accused of taking over $200K in bribes, getting 173 cellphones for inmates

Christine Livingston, who oversaw security over a South Carolina prison, is accused of accepting over $219,000 in bribes and getting inmates 173 contraband cellphones.

April 12, 2024

'The Vessel' at NYC's Hudson Yards to reopen 3 years after suicides forced its closure

The Vessel, a climbable sculpture at Hudson Yards on Manhattan's West Side, is reopening later this year with new safety features after a string of suicides forced it to close.

April 12, 2024

Cable car accident in Turkey sends 1 passenger to his death and injures 7, with scores stranded

A cable car pod in Turkey hit a pole and burst open on Friday, leaving one person dead and seven injured; others were left stranded as the entire cable car system came to a halt.

April 12, 2024

Italian fashion designer Roberto Cavalli has died at age 83, his company says

Roberto Cavalli, the Italian fashion designer known for his textile innovations and 'glamorous' style, has died at age 83; he is survived by his partner Sandra Nilsson and six children.

April 12, 2024

Mexico faces dire medical fentanyl shortage despite being world's top illegal producer

Mexico is reporting a dire shortage of fentanyl for medical use, despite the overwhelming amounts of the drug being illegally produced by the country's cartels.