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Cuban migrants outpace Central Americans arriving at U.S. border

The seven-day average for Cuban migrants crossing the border as of late March was up 460 percent over the last year.
Asylum seekers from India, Cuba, and Colombia wait next to the U.S. border wall with Mexico, while being processed by U.S. border patrol in Yuma, Ariz., on Feb. 22, 2022.
Asylum seekers from India, Cuba, and Colombia wait next to the U.S. border wall with Mexico, while being processed by U.S. border patrol in Yuma, Ariz., on Feb. 22, 2022.
6h ago

Deadly protests in Peru as people take to streets over high costs, inflation

The social upheaval in the Andean country underscores how the impact of Russia’s Feb. 24 invasion of Ukraine is rippling around the world.
Demonstrators block the Pan-American highway
Demonstrators block the Pan-American highway

Ukrainian seeks more weapons help

The U.N. General Assembly suspended Russia from the U.N. Human Rights Council.
Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba arrives for a meeting of NATO foreign ministers in Brussels on Thursday.
Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba arrives for a meeting of NATO foreign ministers in Brussels on Thursday.

Covid outbreak in Shanghai has dogs on lockdown with their owners

Residents barred from leaving their homes are “walking” their dogs indoors, and worry what will happen if they test positive and have to leave their pets behind.
Retail In Shanghai As China Pledges to Stabilize Economy and Plan for Uncertainty
Retail In Shanghai As China Pledges to Stabilize Economy and Plan for Uncertainty
18h ago

Pakistan’s top court blocks prime minister’s bid to stay in power

The Supreme Court ruled that Imran Khan’s move to dissolve Parliament and call early elections was illegal, setting the stage for a no-confidence vote.
Image: Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan
Image: Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan

Russia accused of using hunger as weapon in Ukraine

Ukrainian President Zelenskyy is accusing Russia of using hunger as a weapon in cities under siege. 80-year-old Olga Dyomina tells NBC News’ Gabe Gutierrez that Russian soldiers blocked her town from food and supplies. Now organizations like World Central Kitchen are rushing in, delivering more than 135,000 meals a day.
Russia accused of using hunger as weapon in Ukraine
Russia accused of using hunger as weapon in Ukraine

Ukraine asks for more weapons as Russia fails to take Kyiv

A senior U.S. defense official says Russia’s defeat around Kyiv has forced it to pull out about 30 percent of its combat power in Ukraine. Ukraine’s foreign minister is now pleading with the U.S. and NATO allies for more weapons before Russia can regroup.
Ukraine asks for more weapons as Russia fails to take Kyiv
Ukraine asks for more weapons as Russia fails to take Kyiv
1d ago

2 killed, at least 15 injured in shooting at Tel Aviv bar

Police said there were “indications” it was a terrorist attack — the fourth deadly assault in Israel in less than three weeks.
Image: Forensics experts investigate the scene of a shooting in Dizengoff Street in Tel Aviv on April 7, 2022.
Image: Forensics experts investigate the scene of a shooting in Dizengoff Street in Tel Aviv on April 7, 2022.
2d ago

Turkey suspends trial of Saudi suspects in Khashoggi killing

The Istanbul court’s decision comes despite warnings from human rights groups that turning the case over to the kingdom would lead to a cover up of the killing.
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TURKEY-SAUDI-MURDER-KHASHOGGI

5,000 feared dead in besieged city of Mariupol 

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he could not tolerate “indecisiveness” from the West over sanctions against Russia.
Borodianka: Ghost town of Ukraine
Borodianka: Ghost town of Ukraine

As millions of Ukrainians flee war, hundreds are heading back home in spite of violence

“It’s not working out,” a mother in Hungary said. “How do I bring up two children without any help? I want to go back right now.”
Hungary Opens Its Borders To Refugees Fleeing Ukraine Invasion
Hungary Opens Its Borders To Refugees Fleeing Ukraine Invasion