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April 4, 2024

Eoin Colfer continues Juniper Lane series with 'Guardians of Cedar Wood'

Irish author Eoin Colfer, best known for his 'Artemis Fowl' books, is continuing his Juniper Lane series with 'Guardians of Cedar Wood,' scheduled to be released in 2025.

April 4, 2024

Mercury exposure widespread among Yanomami tribe in Amazon, report finds

Many Yanomami, the largest Indigenous tribe in the Amazon, have been contaminated with mercury from illegal gold mining; 84% of 300 tested had a level of exposure that can lead to health problems

April 4, 2024

New Wisconsin law requires teaching of Hmong, Asian-American history in schools

Democratic Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers signed into law Thursday a bipartisan bill requiring the state's schools to teach Hmong-American and Asian-American history.

April 4, 2024

Indiana man shot, wounded after reportedly firing at police

A 42-year-old Connersville, Indiana, man was shot and wounded after opening fire on officers investigating a domestic disturbance report, according to state police.

April 4, 2024

Technical error with Danish missile leads authorities to issue warning to ships. Air space closed

Danish authorities issued a warning Thursday saying there was a risk a navy missile could unintentionally launch due to a technical error, the danger area was estimated to be 7 miles from Korsoer.

April 4, 2024

Burma resistance group says its drones hit targets in the capital, but army says it shot them down

Myanmar's main resistance group said Thursday it launched drone attacks on military headquarters and the airport in the country's capital; military said it destroyed or seized more than 12 drones.

April 4, 2024

Kuwait votes in its 4th election in as many years in its latest attempt to end political gridlock

Kuwait has held national elections for the fourth time in 4 years as the country attempts to break out of its political gridlock; voters are choosing candidates to fill 50 seats in the assembly.

April 4, 2024

President Macron says France and its allies 'could have stopped' the 1994 Rwanda genocide

France and its allies could have stopped the 1994 Rwanda genocide that left over 800,000 people dead, but 'lacked the will to do so,' French President Emmanuel Macron said Thursday.

April 4, 2024

Senior UK jurists have joined calls to stop arms sales to Israel. Other allies face similar pressure

600 British jurists and 3 retired U.K. Supreme Court judges have called on the government to cease arms sales to Israel after 3 U.K. aid workers died in an Israeli airstrike.

April 4, 2024

Indian workers depart for Israel to fill labor shortage as war rages on

Indian construction workers are heading to Israel to fill labor shortages, caused partly by restrictions on Palestinian workers after a deadly attack by Hamas.