April 23 (Reuters) – A woman living in a Russian-controlled part of southern Ukraine has been found guilty of treason and sentenced to 14 years in prison for buying war bonds to support the Ukrainian military, the court that convicted her said on Thursday. The Russian-controlled Zaporizhzhia District Court said the woman had used a …
BANGKOK, April 23 (Reuters) – More than 30 million people will be pushed back into poverty by the impacts of the Iran war including disruptions to fuel and fertiliser supplies just as farmers are planting crops, U.N. development chief Alexander De Croo said on Thursday. Fertiliser shortages – worsened by the blocking of cargo vessels …
LONDON, April 23 (Reuters) – International cyber agencies on Thursday urged organisations to better defend against covert networks used by China-linked hackers to conceal malicious cyber activity, according to Britain’s National Cyber Security Centre. The NCSC published the new guidance alongside industry and 15 international partners from across eight other countries: the United States, Australia, …
LONDON, April 23 (Reuters) – The partner of Princess Diana’s brother has settled her lawsuit against his ex-wife for alleged misuse of private information after she disclosed her diagnosis of multiple sclerosis, London’s High Court was told on Thursday. Catrine Jarman, a Norwegian archaeologist, sued the now ex-wife of Charles Spencer, uncle to the heir …
WASHINGTON (AP) — A bipartisan group of U.S. senators wants government food assistance programs to foot the bill for rotisserie chicken from the grocery store. The senators this week introduced what they’re calling the Hot Rotisserie Chicken Act, which would make the supermarket staple an eligible purchase under the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program, formerly known …
He then waved to his supporters and got into a car that drove away. The alleged perpetrator was immediately detained by police. Pahlav, 65, is the son of Iran’s former shah, who was so widely hated that millions took to the streets in 1979 to force him from power. Nevertheless, Pahlavi is trying to position …
NEW YORK (AP) — It’s her, hi! Taylor Swift has topped Spotify’s first ever list of the most streamed artists of all time, published Thursday morning. It’s a been bit of a cat-and-mouse game for the two: She claimed the top spot the previous two years; he did the same from 2020 to 2023. Drake …
LOS ANGELES, April 23 (Reuters) – Organizers of the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics said on Thursday they had sold more than 4 million tickets in the first release this month, an early sign of strong demand for the Summer Games more than two years before the opening ceremony. LA28 said registration had opened at Tickets.LA28.org …
Kyiv – Prince Harry, the younger son of Britain’s King Charlesmade an unannounced visit to Ukraine on Thursday to show his support for the country, which he said is “bravely and successfully defending Europe’s eastern flank.” During an address at the Kyiv Security Forum on Thursday morning, Harry contrasted European support for Ukraine with the …
ALL NEW: Nearly 41 years after a New York teenager is killed, an unexpected breakthrough in the case. “48 Hours” correspondent Erin Moriarty reports Saturday, April 25 at 10/9c on CBS and streaming on Paramount+.