Here are the top 10 news from across the world.
Here are the top 10 news from across the world.
In the latest, prosecutors claim that a US airman who is accused of leaking dozens of confidential documents had a history of making violent threats and researching mass shootings. Despite a cease-fire being in place that was mediated by the United States, new violence erupted in Sudan on Thursday (April 27). On the Russia-Ukraine front, a Russian missile assault early on Thursday morning on an apartment tower and homes in Mykolaiv, Ukraine, resulted in one death and 23 injuries.
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Jack Teixeira: Pentagon leaker ‘researched mass shootings, talked of culling the weak’
US Air National guardsman Jack Teixeira, who was arrested for leaking highly sensitive Pentagon documents, had a troubling history and talked about “violence and murder” on a social media platform, federal prosecutors alleged in a court filing. Jack Teixeira also researched mass shootings, an “assassination van” and spoke on social media about “culling the weak-minded” and killing a “ton of people”.
Air strikes continue to ring in Sudan as US pushes to extend ceasefire
Sudan was rocked by fresh violence on Thursday despite a United States-brokered ceasefire being in effect. The Sudanese army pounded paramilitaries in the capital Khartoum with air strikes on the 13th day of the conflict, while deadly fighting flared in Darfur. The three-day truce expires on Friday and the US and African nations are racing to secure an extension.
Ukraine war: 1 killed, 23 injured in Russian missile strike in Mykolaiv
One person was killed and 23 others were injured in a Russian missile strike early Thursday (April 27) on an apartment block and houses in Ukraine’s Mykolaiv. Taking to Telegram, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Russia bombarded Mykolaiv with four Kalibr missiles launched from the Black Sea. “The high-precision weapons were aimed at private houses, a historic building, and a high-rise building. For now, we know about one dead and 23 wounded, including a child,” Zelensky added.
China warns US, South Korea against ‘provoking confrontation’ with North Korea
Hours after US President Joe Biden and his South Korean counterpart Yoon Suk Yeol asserted it would be the end of any North Korean regime if it used nuclear weapons against the allies, China has issued a response. Beijing warned not to ‘provoke confrontation’ with North Korea whilst calling for involved parties to play a constructive role.
COVID-19 deaths have dropped by 95%, but virus is here to stay: WHO
The World Health Organization said on Wednesday that COVID-19 deaths had dropped by 95 per cent since the start of the year. “We’re very encouraged by the sustained decline in reported deaths from COVID-19, which have dropped 95 per cent since the beginning of this year,” WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told a press conference.
Ukrainian journalist shot dead in alleged Russian sniper attack
A journalist from Ukraine was killed while travelling to the city of Kherson with an Italian colleague on Wednesday (April 26). Bogdan Bitik, who was working as an interpreter for La Repubblica reporter Corrado Zunino, was shot, according to the Italian newspaper, “most likely by Russian snipers”.
Ukraine war: Kremlin says it welcomes any attempt to end conflict
The Kremlin said on Thursday (April 27) that it welcomed any attempt to end the ongoing war in Ukraine, a day after Chinese President Xi Jinping spoke to his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky for the first time since the beginning of the Russian offensive in February last year. Addressing a press conference, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said, “We are ready to welcome anything that could hasten the end of the conflict in Ukraine and Russia achieving all the goals it has set itself.”
Same-sex marriage in India: CJI Chandrachud says ‘no bar in our law to having any form of ceremony’
Indian Supreme Court on 27 April continued the 6th day of hearing before the Constitution Bench to decide on the legality of same-sex marriages in the country. During the hearing, Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud made a profound argument saying that there is no bar in Indian legislation from having any form of ceremony and therefore, the larger question is about legal recognition of the marriage.
CBI, British lobby group hit by rape allegations, to be renamed
Confederation of British Industry (CBI), Britain’s main business lobby group, is mulling a name change after facing serious allegations of rape, sexual harassment and bullying. Rain Newton-Smith, the new CBI boss said the rebranding was necessary and part of promised “root and branch” reform of the organisation.
Explained | What is US-South Korea nuclear weapons deal about? Is this end of peace in Korean Peninsula?
US President Joe Biden and his South Korean counterpart Yoon Suk Yeol on Wednesday (April 27) announced a key agreement that underlined, once again, US support for South Korea. With nuclear-armed North Korea in mind, the two nations appeared to come closer as they have on number of occasions in past decades after the Korean War.
India losing 'steep discounts' on Russian crude oil due to China: Report
US House passes bill to revise ''debt ceiling'': Decoding the controversial term
Morning brief: Sudan's warring factions agree to extend truce, explosions reported throughout Ukraine, & more
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