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April 11, 2024

Man accused of insulting Lukashenko online dies in Belarus jail

51-year-old Belarusian national Aliaksandr Kulinich died at a detention center Tuesday while awaiting trial on charges he insulted authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko.

April 11, 2024

Italian coast guard rescues 22 shipwrecked people, recovers 9 bodies. Some 15 reported missing

22 people were rescued and nine bodies were recovered by the Italian Coast Guard after a smuggler's boat capsized; the boat departed from Tunisia on Sunday carrying 46 people.

April 11, 2024

Steelworkers at the UK's largest production plant vote to strike over job losses

Union officials announced Thursday that 1,500 workers at Britain's largest steel production plant have voted to strike for the first time in decades, in protest of the planned loss of 2,800 jobs.

April 11, 2024

Ukraine's parliament passes a controversial law to boost much-needed conscripts as war drags on

As Ukraine's depleted forces struggle to fend off an escalating Russian campaign, the country's parliament passed a law on Thursday that will govern how Ukraine calls up soldiers.

April 11, 2024

Poland implements new rules against homework, sparking mixed reactions among students and parents

Poland set limits on the amount of homework that can be assigned to younger students. Some teachers feel that the decision was made quickly and without their consultation.

April 11, 2024

Los Angeles woman allegedly stabs partner before throwing children out of moving vehicle onto freeway

A Los Angeles astrology influencer appeared agitated by the solar eclipse, authorities say, before fatally stabbing her husband and throwing her children out of her moving car.

April 11, 2024

A look at the merits of taking a mini sabbatical, or 'adult gap year'

Fans of mini sabbaticals say they help to avoid burnout, re-center themselves while transitioning between jobs, and get perspective on how and where they want to spend their time.

April 11, 2024

California salmon fishing canceled for second year in row as population wanes

By unanimous vote, the Pacific Fishery Management Council has declared that all commercial and recreational salmon fishing is canceled off the coast of California.

April 11, 2024

Biden considers Australia's plea to drop prosecution of Wikileaks founder Julian Assange

President Joe Biden said on April 10, 2024, that he was considering Australia's request to drop the prosecution of Julian Assange, founder of Wikileaks.

April 11, 2024

Japanese PM Kishida to address Congress, discuss Asia-Pacific tension

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will address U.S. lawmakers in the face of rising tension in the Asia-Pacific region and highlight the close alliance between the two countries.