British Virgin Islands: UK Minister dispatched for governance talks
British overseas territory minister Amanda Milling will meet with officials over home rule recommendations.
Read moreToday in History for April 30th
Highlights of this day in history: Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler commits suicide; End of the Vietnam War as Saigon falls; George Washington sworn in as America’s first…
Read moreAmputee sets record with 102 marathons in 102 days
An amputee athlete from Arizona has set an unofficial world record, running 102 marathons in 102 days. Jacky Hunt-Broersma achieved that goal on Thursday. The South Africa…
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Tennis great Boris Becker jailed in UK over bankruptcy dishonesty
Becker was previously convicted of tax evasion in Germany in 2002, for which he received a suspended prison sentence.
Read moreThe overlooked history of Black Catholic nuns
In Shannan Dee Williams’ upcoming book, “Subversive Habits,” she presents 200 years of struggle and triumph in the lives of America’s Black nuns. It’s a history she…
Read moreClearing bombs with their hands: The bomb disposal unit saving a city
As the city of Mykolaiv is shelled, the pieces of artillery left behind can be just as fatal.
Read moreKirby: ‘It’s hard to look at’ what Putin is doing
Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby got very emotional talking about Russian President Vladimir Putin’s “brutality” and “depravity” in his country’s invasion of Ukraine and nearly broke down…
Read moreFallen Marine remembered for his selflessness
A 22-year-old former U.S. Marine has been killed alongside Ukrainian forces in the war with Russia in what’s the first known death of an American citizen fighting…
Read moreUkraine war: US accuses Russia of ‘depravity and brutality’
Pentagon spokesman John Kirby appeared emotional as he described Russia’s “cruelty” in Ukraine.
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After weeks of poring over evidence, Ukrainian officials single out 10 Russian soldiers for atrocities in Bucha.
Ukrainian investigators used a host of old-fashioned and high-tech methods to identify the suspects, from satellite imagery to testimony from witnesses.Ukrainian investigators used a host of old-fashioned…
Read moreFighters Share Desperate Videos From Mariupol Steel Plant to Promote Story
With independent media unable to access this last military holdout, videos from inside function as pleas for help and publicity on social media.With independent media unable to…
Read moreDover Air Force flights deliver ‘hope’ to Ukraine
The rapid pace of shipments to Ukraine out of Delaware’s Dover Air Force Base continue. 436th Airlift Wing Commander Col. Matt Husemann says “whether that’s delivering bullets…
Read more53 Starlink satellites launched into low orbit
SpaceX launched 53 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit on Friday (April 29)
Read moreMarine understands man’s Ukraine motivation
Marine Sgt. Rene Celedon Jr. didn’t know his neighbor, Willy Cancel, but says he understands why the former Marine would go to Ukraine to help others be…
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A trip north, out of isolation: Scott Morrison and Anthony Albanese’s third week on the campaign trail
The third week of the federal election campaign saw the release of sobering inflation figures, while the Opposition leader remained in isolation for most of the week….
Read moreWarhol ‘Marilyn’ leads Christie’s Marquee week
A Warhol ‘Marilyn’ and a Man Ray photograph ‘with record setting estimates’ highlighted a preview of Christie’s Marquee Spring sales Friday in New York. (April 29)
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