Blaze at Moscow Construction Site Kills at Least Seven

MOSCOW, April 28 (Reuters) – ⁠At ⁠least seven people ⁠were killed and 13 ​others injured in a fire at ‌a building under ‌construction in northern ⁠Moscow ⁠on Tuesday before firefighters brought the blaze under ​control, authorities said, according to TASS news agency. Russia’s emergency services ​said the fire broke out in ⁠an ⁠unfinished multi-storey residential …

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Eye Opener: Severe weather brings flooding, violent storms to Midwest

Extreme weather in the Midwest brings severe flooding and dangerous winds to parts of the region. Plus, the suspect in the White House Correspondents’ Dinner attack is charged with attempting to assassinate President Trump. All that and all that matters in today’s Eye Opener.

How a Rising Star of France’s Far Right Weaponised a Routine Inquiry Against Public Broadcasters

PARIS, April 28 (Reuters) – A French fact‑finding inquiry — normally a dull parliamentary ritual — has turned into ⁠a ⁠polarising political spectacle, giving France’s far right an unexpected platform ⁠to wage a culture-war campaign against public broadcasters. Leading the probe is 32-year-old Charles Alloncle, an ally of National Rally leader Jordan Bardella, ​who has …

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UK Counter Terrorism Police Launch Investigation Into Arson at Memorial Wall

LONDON, April 28 (Reuters) – British ⁠police ⁠said on Tuesday ⁠they were investigating a suspected ​arson attack at a memorial wall in ‌a north London area ‌which is home to ⁠a ⁠large Jewish community, amid a recent spate of ​incidents in the British capital. London’s Metropolitan Police said the investigation was being led ​by Counter …

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Iran Eases Internet Curbs for Businesses as Blackout Enters Third Month

DUBAI, April 28 (Reuters) – Iran’s top security body has approved a ⁠temporary ⁠scheme for businesses to access the global ⁠internet with fewer restrictions, a government spokesperson told Iranian media on Tuesday, after the ​authorities had imposed a blackout since the start of the war against the U.S. and Israel. Most Iranians have been unable …

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UK PM’s Former Chief of Staff Says He Was Wrong to Encourage Mandelson Appointment

LONDON, April 28 (Reuters) – British ⁠Prime ⁠Minister Keir ⁠Starmer’s former chief of staff, ​Morgan McSweeney, said on Tuesday he ‌had been wrong to ‌propose the appointment of ⁠Peter ⁠Mandelson as U.S. ambassador but he had ​not circumvented the hiring process. McSweeney told parliament he had thought Mandelson, a ​Labour veteran, would help Britain to …

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