DC Preparation for King Charles Visit Goes Down Under With Australian Flag Error

WASHINGTON, April ⁠24 (Reuters) – ⁠The District of ⁠Columbia mistakenly placed several Australian ​flags instead of British flags near the ‌White House ahead ‌of King Charles’ U.S. visit, ⁠although ⁠the error was quickly corrected, a D.C. Department ​of Transportation official said on Friday. Charles is also the head of state for ​Australia, but the role …

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Tunisia Suspends Nobel Peace Prize-Winning LTDH Rights Group

TUNIS, April 24 (Reuters) – Tunisian authorities on Friday ⁠ordered ⁠a one-month suspension of activities ⁠by the Human Rights League (LTDH), according to a statement from ​the group, which was among the civil society quartet that won the Nobel Peace ‌Prize in 2015. No comment was ‌immediately available on the matter from the government. The …

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Texas Finds Camp Mystic’s Flood Emergency Plan Deficient for Reopening

April 24 (Reuters) – Camp Mystic, the Christian ⁠summer ⁠camp for girls where 27 people ⁠died in a 2025 flash flood, cannot be licensed to reopen, ​Texas authorities said, citing nearly two dozen deficiencies in the riverfront camp’s emergency preparedness plan. An 11-page notice ‌from the state Health and Human ‌Services Department gives the camp …

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Mets Say Injured Shortstop Francisco Lindor to Be Evaluated Again in 3 Weeks

NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Mets provided some more information Friday on the status of injured shortstop Francisco Lindor. There’s still no projected timeline for Lindor’s return, but the five-time All-Star will wear a protective boot on his lower left leg for the next week. He will undergo imaging again in three weeks …

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