World Regions - Page 609

April 22

Antisemitic incidents break record for 4th straight year, ADL finds

The ADL's annual audit of antisemitic incidents for 2024 showed an overall increase and marked the fourth year in a row that saw a record number of anti-Jewish hate crimes.

April 22

Archaeologists unexpectedly uncover hundreds of skeletons, medieval church beneath university campus

Archaeologists were astonished to uncover hundreds of skeletons while excavating the grounds of a British university, which once hosted a medieval church demolished in the 1650s.

April 21

'Drag Race' stars melt down over UK Supreme Court's landmark ruling on legal definition of woman

Stars from "RuPaul's Drag Race UK" offered strong reactions to the country's Supreme Court, whose ruling last week limited the definition of a woman to biological sex.

April 21

ICE arrests illegal immigrant with alleged terror ties in California, one of the most wanted men in India

An Indian man living in the United States illegally was arrested last week by federal immigration officials, authorities said on Monday.

April 21

Coachella promoters ‘blindsided’ by band’s vulgar anti-Israel rhetoric at festival

Goldenvoice, one of the organizers involved in Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, was "blindsided" by anti-Israel rhetoric espoused from the rock band Kneecap.

April 21

US confirms third round of nuclear talks with Iran after ‘very good progress’

Iran and the U.S. championed the talks in Italy as positive steps in the negotiation process and have agreed to meet in Oman next week for a third round of talks.

April 21

Trump wants to revive the lagging US shipbuilding industry. Here are the hurdles he faces

Trump's executive order instructs a series of assessments regarding how the government could bolster financial support to the industry through the Defense Production Act.

April 21

Scoop: Anti-Chinese government group launches plan to track anti-CCP legislation in statehouses

A new tracker will allow users to see the state of anti-Chinese Communist Party legislation that is currently in the works across all 50 U.S. state governments.

April 21

Theologian on 'Conclave' accuracy, expectations for next secretive event after Pope Francis' death

International theologian says "Conclave" film "fairly accurate" to what is expected at a real papal conclave. Pope Francis died on April 21, 2015.

April 21

Pope Francis revealed burial wishes just days after becoming pope in 2013

Pope Francis revealed the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore as his final resting place just days after becoming pope in 2013.