Top US general warns Ukraine on brink of being overrun by Russia
FILE – General Christopher Cavoli, commander of the U.S. European Command, addresses media in Brussels, Jan. 18, 2024. Cavoli told Congress on April 10, 2024, that Ukraine will be outgunned 10-to-1 by Russia within a matter of weeks if Congress does not approve aid soon.
Trump says Arizona’s abortion ban goes ‘too far,’ defends overturning of Roe v. Wade
Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump speaks after arriving in Atlanta, April 10, 2024.
Hong Kong expels advocate who planned to monitor Jimmy Lai trial
Aleksandra Bielakowska, left, and Shataakshi Verma of Reporters Without Borders pictured outside a Hong Kong court for Jimmy Lai’s trial in December 2023. Authorities on April 10 expelled the media advocate from Hong Kong. (Courtesy RSF)
EU lawmakers approve an overhaul of migration law, hoping to deprive the far right of votes
Members of European Parliament participate in a series of votes as they attend a plenary session at the European Parliament in Brussels, April 10, 2024.
US restricts trade with companies tied to drones used by Russia, Houthis
FILE – The U.S. Department of Commerce announced on April 10, 2024, that the United States is restricting trade with five companies it said help provide drones for Russia and the Iran-backed Houthis.
Germany refutes claim it is enabling genocide in Gaza
People demonstrate outside the Peace Palace in The Hague, Netherlands, in support of Palestinians on the day Nicaragua asked the International Court of Justice to order Berlin to halt military arms exports to Israel, April 8, 2024.
EU to investigate Chinese wind turbine suppliers over subsidy concerns
FILE – European Commissioner Margrethe Vestager pauses during a press conference in Brussels, Belgium, March 5, 2024.
Gunmen kill 6 policemen in southeast Iran, media reports say
Sistan-Baluchistan, Iran
US Postal Service seeks to hike stamp prices to 73 cents
FILE – A U.S. postage stamp is seen on an envelope in Washington, D.C., May 28, 2021.
Zuma can contest elections, South African court rules
Former South African President Jacob Zuma walks through the Electoral High Court in Johannesburg, April 8, 2024. South Africa’s Electoral Court ruled April 9, 2024, that Zuma can stand for office as a lawmaker in the country’s upcoming elections.