World Regions - Page 63

April 15

Switzerland fires hockey coach who admitted to faking vaccination status for 2022 Beijing Olympics

The Swiss Ice Hockey Federation fired coach Patrick Fischer over a fraudulent vaccination card used to bypass China's COVID-19 rules for the 2022 Olympics.

April 15

Iran shifts 20M barrels through ‘dark’ offshore oil network bypassing US port blockade, firm says

Iran is moving roughly 20 million barrels of oil through covert offshore networks near Malaysia to bypass the U.S. blockade, Windward AI says.

April 15

Airline unveils stacked bunk bed 'pods' as backlash builds over pricey, cramped way to fly

Air New Zealand is launching Skynest, a first-of-its-kind lie-flat sleeping pod option for economy travelers on its longest international flights. Travelers had mixed reactions.

April 15

Israeli strike on Hezbollah more devastating than 2024 pager attack, IDF says

Israel says roughly 50 aircraft struck more than 100 Hezbollah targets across Lebanon in a devastating 60-second operation that killed 250 operatives.

April 15

From Auschwitz, Holocaust survivor issues urgent warning over rising antisemitism in Canada

Holocaust survivor Nate Leipciger, 98, warns from Auschwitz about growing antisemitism in Canada, calling on the nation to stand up and take action now.

April 15

Synagogue in London targeted in attempted 'antisemitic hate crime,' UK police say

Police in London are searching for two masked suspects behind an attempted arson attack on a synagogue that is now being treated as an "antisemitic hate crime."

April 15

WATCH: Ex-NATO chief draws red line as Trump fumes alliance abandoned US during Iran war

Former NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg says the alliance should not be drawn into supporting U.S. military operations against Iran, calling NATO defensive.

April 15

Iran threatens to halt Red Sea traffic in response to US military blockade of ports

Iran's military warns it could block exports and imports in the Red Sea, Persian Gulf and Sea of Oman if the U.S. blockade of Iranian ports is not lifted.

April 15

March of the Living at Auschwitz-Birkenau

Thousands gather to take part in the annual March of the Living at the former Nazi Auschwitz-Birkenau death camp in Oswiecim, Poland, on Tuesday, April 14, 2026. (Video: Anadolu Agency via Reuters Connect.)

April 15

Chinese researcher on US visa pleads guilty to smuggling E. coli into the country

A Chinese researcher was sentenced to over four months in prison after pleading guilty to smuggling concealed E. coli DNA into the United States.