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Nation Apr 23 22:27

Pope Leo vents about failure to end Iran war: 'Many innocent people have died'

ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE — Pope Leo expressed frustration Thursday that U.S. and Iranian leaders have not been able to get the diplomatic efforts to end the war back on track.“One day Iran says 'yes,' the United States says 'no,' and vice versa,” Leo told reporters on the flight back to the Vatican after an 11-day pastoral visit to Africa.

NBC News

Nation Apr 23 22:00

Europe Burns $28B With No Extra Energy as Crisis Deepens

The EU is rolling out emergency measures to manage fuel supply (diesel, jet fuel) and support households and industries amid a new energy price shock.

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Nation Apr 23 21:50

Funding for Haiti's new UN-backed force exceeds expectations

The new U.N.-backed international force charged with combating Haiti’s violent gangs has received more pledges than the 5,500 military and police it is seeking, and Chadian troops have already deployed in the capital, Port-au-Prince.

AP News

Nation Apr 23 21:45

IRGC seizes two ships in Strait of Hormuz in tit-for-tat move, analysts say

IRGC forces seized two ships in the Strait of Hormuz, including one owned by MSC, founded by billionaire Gianluigi Aponte with ties to Donald Trump and Emmanuel Macron.

Fox News

Nation Apr 23 21:33

Mount Everest Summit Route Blocked by Immovable Slab of Ice

The route up Mount Everest from the Base Camp is blocked by a massive block of ice. peak climbing season at the world's most famous mountain is just beginning.

The Inertia

Nation Apr 23 21:01

Police in Israel detain Jewish man for kippah showing Israeli, Palestinian flags

Israeli police detained a Jewish man on Monday for wearing a kippah embroidered with an Israeli and a Palestinian flag — then cut up the religious head covering, he says — in a rare case that has drawn national attention.

CNN

Nation Apr 23 20:50

Ukraine first to scale remotely operated interceptor drones, defense minister says

Ukraine has become the first country to scale the use of remotely operated interceptor drones capable of long-distance strikes, Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov said April 23.

The Kyiv Independent

Nation Apr 23 20:12

I Have Seen the Ukraine War Up-close: Don't Declare Russia the Winner Just Yet

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiha told journalists during a recent press gathering that Ukraine's battlefield position against Russian forces is the strongest it has been in the past year, citing Ukrainian drone warfare capabilities that eliminate approximately 90 percent of Russian unmanned aerial vehicles launched against Ukrainian cities and military positions. Ukraine has subsequently signed 10-year cooperation agreements with Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates to transfer Ukrainian air defense technology, anti-drone systems, electronic warfare capabilities, and maritime drone expertise developed over four years of combat against Russian Federation forces.

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Nation Apr 23 19:56

Police detain Modiin man for wearing kippa with Palestinian flag, cut it out

'Now it was being banned from my head, my religious identity itself,' Alex Sinclair says, filing complaint against officers who falsely claim displaying Palestinian flag is illegal

The Times of Israel

Nation Apr 23 19:33

Justice Department settles lawsuit brought by Trump-Russia probe subject Carter Page

The Justice Department has settled a lawsuit brought by Carter Page, the former Trump campaign adviser who was a key figure in the federal probe into Russian interference in the 2016 election.“No American should ever face covert and unlawful surveillance based on their political view,” a Justice Department spokesman said in a statement Thursday after the deal was revealed in a court filing.