Piracy climbs sharply in first quarter as Singapore Strait becomes flashpoint
The maritime watchdog recorded 45 piracy and armed-robbery cases in the first three months of 2025, up almost 35% from a year earlier.
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Four Russian journalists jailed in Moscow in case tied to Navalny group
CNN reported that four journalists linked to Alexey Navalny were sentenced to five years and six months in a penal colony after being accused of working for a banned organization.
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Humala Convicted in Peru Campaign-Finance Case Linked to Odebrecht
Judges imposed 15-year prison terms on Peru’s former leader and Nadine Heredia after finding that illicit contributions financed two presidential campaigns.
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Spanish police arrest two Russian citizens in Mallorca over alleged exotic cat trafficking
Spanish police say two Russian nationals were arrested in Manacor, Mallorca, in a case that exposed an alleged online trade in exotic cats and hybrids, with a caracal, two servals and 16 felids recovered during the operation on 2025-04-14.
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Trump floats deporting US citizens to El Salvador prison amid legal alarm
The president revived a proposal to send some convicted U.S. citizens to a foreign prison, drawing warnings that the idea is unconstitutional and beyond immigration law.
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Hungary passes constitutional changes tightening restrictions on LGBTQ rights
Lawmakers backed amendments that entrench a Pride ban, define sex as male or female and expand tools to police public events, deepening Orbán’s campaign against LGBTQ visibility.
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Bangladesh Court Seeks Arrest of UK MP Tulip Siddiq in Corruption Case
A Dhaka court issued an arrest warrant for British Labour MP Tulip Siddiq as Bangladesh’s anti-corruption agency widened scrutiny of figures linked to the ousted Hasina family.
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Tear gas scare empties Hamburg model railway attraction and leaves 46 treated
More than 1,000 people were evacuated from Miniatur Wunderland after an irritant gas leak, with one visitor taken to hospital and police taking over the investigation.
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Ecuador’s Noboa declared winner as rival demands recount
Preliminary results showed Daniel Noboa winning Ecuador’s presidential election, but Luisa González immediately called for a recount after a campaign defined by violence.
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Two Killed, Nine Hurt in Shooting at Arkansas Park
2025-04-13 event: Conway police said two people died and nine others were hospitalized after gunfire erupted at Fifth Avenue Park.
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FBI says Wisconsin teen accused of killing his parents also plotted to assassinate Trump
Federal investigators say Nikita Casap, 17, discussed killing Donald Trump, sought a drone-delivered attack and linked himself to the Order of the Nine Angles.
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Oligui Nguema wins Gabon presidential vote by more than 90% as critics question the rules
On 2025-04-13, Gabon’s military leader Brice Oligui Nguema won the presidency with more than 90% of the vote, consolidating his grip on power nearly two years after the coup that ended the Bongo dynasty.
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Arson Attack at Pennsylvania Governor’s Residence Triggers Terrorism and Attempted Homicide Charges
Pennsylvania authorities said Gov. Josh Shapiro and his family were evacuated without injury after a man allegedly entered the official residence in Harrisburg and set multiple fires while the family was inside.
Read report »Italy sends 40 rejected asylum seekers to Albania as deportation holding begins
Italy has transferred 40 rejected asylum seekers to a camp in Albania, where they can be held while deportation procedures move forward.
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Cuban woman gets 7 1/2 years for role in deadly human smuggling case
A federal court sentenced Yaquelin Dominguez-Nieves after a smuggling operation that left 16 people dead and two injured.
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South Carolina executes Mikal Mahdi by firing squad after murder convictions
The state used the rare method for the second time in five weeks as Mahdi’s final appeals failed.
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Germany scraps fast-track citizenship route as incoming coalition resets migration policy
Germany’s incoming governing coalition says it will abolish the three-year fast-track naturalization route for highly integrated immigrants, while keeping the standard five-year path and dual citizenship rules in place on 2025-04-10.
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Turkey detains two investigative journalists in raids linked to Imamoglu reporting
Turkish police detained two newspaper journalists and raided their offices, with press-freedom advocates saying the move is tied to reporting on Istanbul mayor Ekrem Imamoglu.
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Liechtenstein swears in Brigitte Haas as new government takes office
Erbprinz Alois formally installed Brigitte Haas as Regierungschefin, marking the start of a new Liechtenstein government.
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Turkey Releases 127 Protesters on Bail After Anti-Government Crackdown
Most of those freed were university students detained after protests over the jailing of Istanbul mayor Ekrem Imamoglu.
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Argentina workers stage nationwide strike against Milei austerity plan
Argentina's largest unions shut trains, planes and ports for 24 hours as they protested President Javier Milei's spending cuts and privatization plans.
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Merz announces CDU/CSU and SPD coalition to keep AfD out of power
Germany’s conservative leader said the grand coalition would freeze out the far right after weeks of government talks.
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One killed, five wounded in Memphis shooting during anti-violence meeting
Police say the attack happened at an office park hosting a community violence intervention group meeting.
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Germany pauses UN refugee resettlement participation
The migration agency ordered a temporary halt to a program it has joined since 2012, citing the changing political environment.
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