By BY RICHARD SANDOMIR from NYT Obituaries https://ift.tt/8MiqX...
Sunday, April 30, 2023
Francisco Oropeza: FBI hunt 'armed and dangerous' Texas shooting suspect
Francisco Oropeza is accused of killing five of his neighbours in Texas, including an eight-year-old.
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Saturday, April 29, 2023
Eurovision 2023: Contest inspires Ukraine's LGBT troops
When Ukraine takes part in Eurovision on 13 May, its frontline LGBT troops will be taking inspiration.
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Walrus Freya killed by Norway gets Oslo sculpture
The animal was a popular attraction, but euthanised in August out of public safety concerns.
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Thailand: Southeast Asia's 'weed wonderland'
Business booms in a free-for-all industry less than a year after Thailand legalised cannabis.
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Turkey's President Erdogan back on campaign trail after illness
The Turkish leader holds a rally in the opposition stronghold of Izmir after falling ill on Tuesday.
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Friday, April 28, 2023
Sudan fighting: No talks until bombing stops. Hemedti tells BBC
The RSF paramilitary leader says "We don't want to destroy Sudan" and denies blame for violence.
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Jack Teixeira: How are US security clearances handled?
Leaking suspect Jack Teixeira got top-secret clearance despite a problematic school suspension.
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Thursday, April 27, 2023
Father challenges BP at meeting after son's death
Ali Hussein Julood's father told the BBC his son's life was sacrificed for record profits.
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Sudan crisis: Heavy fighting as ceasefire set to end
The three-day truce ends shortly despite continuing diplomatic efforts to extend it.
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Wednesday, April 26, 2023
Nazi camp guard Josef Schütz dies at 102
Josef Schütz was convicted last June for his role in the killing of thousands at a concentration camp.
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Trinity College to rename Berkeley Library over slavery links
Philosopher George Berkeley's purchase of slaves is against its values, the Dublin university says.
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Tuesday, April 25, 2023
Older Americans weigh in on President Joe Biden's age
The US president is running for re-election in 2024, do people think his age is a problem?
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A jury of nine people has been chosen to hear the case.
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British American Tobacco to pay $635m for North Korea sanctions breaches
British American Tobacco says it regrets the misconduct that took place between 2007 and 2017.
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Monday, April 24, 2023
Sudan crisis: UK citizens 'abandoned' as evacuations fail to materialise
UK citizens in Sudan say they have been left behind, as other nations ramp up evacuations.
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Sunday, April 23, 2023
Saturday, April 22, 2023
Sudan fighting: Khartoum violence mapped as civilians flee city
The BBC has verified videos of fighting and spoken to fleeing residents to map the violence in Sudan's capital.
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Kenya cult deaths: 21 bodies found in investigation into 'starvation cult'
A preacher in custody allegedly told followers to starve themselves in order to "meet Jesus".
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Friday, April 21, 2023
Alejandro Toledo: Peru ex-president to be extradited from US
Alejandro Toledo's lawyers unsuccessfully attempted to stop his extradition earlier in the week.
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Russian army launches campaign encouraging men to join
The campaign comes as Russian armed forces apparently suffer heavy losses in Ukraine.
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Thursday, April 20, 2023
Villa Aurora: US 'princess' evicted from Rome villa with Caravaggio mural
Princess Rita Jenrette has been involved in an inheritance dispute with the sons of her ex-husband.
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Russian lawyer for jailed opposition activist Kara-Murza flees
Vadim Prokhorov says he left before the end of his client's trial after a warning from a prosecutor.
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Wednesday, April 19, 2023
Judge Rules That Lawmakers Can Ask Ex-Prosecutor About Trump Inquiry
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Tuesday, April 18, 2023
Pakistan: Lorries crushed and buried in deadly landslide
At least two people have died after dozens of vehicles were engulfed waiting to travel to Afghanistan.
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Secret Service nabs toddler who squeezed through White House fence
The little intruder squeezed through iron bars to lead guards on a leisurely chase.
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Ralph Yarl: Shooting suspect turns himself in
Andrew Lester, 84, has been charged with shooting a teenager who rang the wrong doorbell.
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Monday, April 17, 2023
Sudan fighting: EU ambassador assaulted in Khartoum home
The ambassador is "OK" following the assault at his home in Khartoum, an EU spokesperson said.
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Alabama shooting: 3 teenagers and a 23-year-old among victims
A rising athlete, an aspiring musician, a school sports manager are among those killed in the shooting.
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FBI makes arrests over alleged secret Chinese 'police stations' in New York
China has previously denied running secret police stations overseas, calling them "service centres".
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