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April 8, 2024

Death toll in Mozambique ferry disaster climbs to 98

98 people have been confirmed dead in the Sunday sinking of an overcrowded ferry off the coast of Mozambique. An estimated 130 people were aboard the vessel.

April 8, 2024

Here's what South Koreans are concerned about as they vote for parliament this week

South Korea's 44 million voters will head to the polls this week to elect a new 300-member parliament; many are choosing domestic concerns as the most important issues.

April 8, 2024

'Panama Papers' trial starts. 27 people charged in the worldwide money laundering case

The 'Panama Papers' trial of 27 people charged in connection with money laundering began Monday; 11 million financial documents show how some of the wealthiest people in the world hide their money.

April 8, 2024

McConnell, back in Kentucky, talks about life in the Senate after leaving longtime leadership post

Mitch McConnell, the 'longest-serving Senate leader in history,' spoke in Kentucky last week about his decision to step down from his role in November.

April 8, 2024

2 Oklahoma firefighters injured while battling 5,200-acre weekend wildfire

Two volunteer firefighters are being treated for burn wounds they sustained while battling a weekend wildfire in Woodward County, Oklahoma.

April 8, 2024

Protesters in southern Mexico set state government building afire and torch a dozen vehicles

A Mexican state government building and at least a dozen cars were set afire by protesters in the city of Chilpancingo on Monday; they demand answers in the case of 43 students who disappeared.

April 8, 2024

Haitian police notch rare win against gangs after reclaiming hijacked ship

Haiti's National Police agency has reported the reclamation of a hijacked cargo ship carrying large amounts of rice following a five-hour gunfight with gang members.

April 8, 2024

Ethnic guerrillas in Burma look set to seize an important town on the Thai border from the military

Guerrilla fighters from the Karen ethnic minority in Burma have claimed to be close to taking control of Myawaddy, the country's 'most active trading post with Thailand.'

April 8, 2024

Wisconsin Gov. Evers vetoes bill to let teens work without parental consent

Democratic Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers on Monday vetoed a bill that would have allowed minors over 14 to work without state permits or parental consent.

April 8, 2024

NJ county clerks withdraw appeals to primary ballot ruling

New Jersey county clerks have withdrawn appeals to a ruling requiring they redraw primary election ballots argued to unfairly favor the state's Democratic establishment.