Netanyahu appeals for unity amid violence, but risks losing control
With Israel’s crises stacking up, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed a country in need of reassurance.
Day: April 11, 2023
Puerto Rico declares state of emergency on coastal erosion
Puerto Rico’s governor has declared a state of emergency to fight worsening coastal erosion across the U.S. territory that officials blame on climate change
Biden calls family of reporter detained in Russia and charged with espionage
Phone call occurred a day after the US declared the Moscow-based Wall Street Journal reporter wrongfully detainedJoe Biden spoke to the parents of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich on Tuesday, nearly two weeks after the Moscow-based journal…
Watch live: Biden arrives in Belfast for visit marking 25th anniversary of Good Friday Agreement
Watch live as Joe Biden arrives in Belfast on Tuesday, 11 April, for a four-day visit to Northern Ireland and Ireland to mark the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement.
Cardi B defends ‘predator’ Dalai Lama remarks, rejects being called the ‘wrong messenger’
Cardi B didn’t mince words about a controversial video of the Dalai Lama kissing a young boy on the lips and asking the boy to “suck my tongue.” The Grammy Award-winning hip-hop superstar unleashed a slew of expletives denouncing the Buddhist spiritua…
Macron heckled during speech in the Netherlands
“Where is French democracy?” cried one protester, as another held a sign reading “president of violence”.
General Dynamics targeting tactical vehicle market with low-cost ANPT packages
“The Abrams doesn’t do very well without ammunition [and the] Bradley does not do very well without fuel. So how does a fueler meet up with a Bradley in a contested environment if it doesn’t have GPS [and] it can’t calculate a r…
France Eyeing Antitrust Action Against Apple
The French Competition Authority is likely to move forward soon with an antitrust investigation into Apple over complaints tied to 2021 changes to its app tracking policies, Axios reported, citing sources. From the report: A formal investigation would …
Sick Russian ‘orcs’ accused of mounting head of Ukrainian soldier on spike in Bakhmut
DISTRESSING CONTENT WARNING: Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin has claimed his troops are now in control of 80 percent of the devastated eastern city, which before the war had a population of 70,000.
Most Americans say they or a family member has experienced gun violence, survey finds
The national survey reveals the severe physical and psychological harm exacted by firearm violence, especially in minority communities.