Posts by Riah Stelmack
Monitor: Russia intensifies strikes on Syrian rebels after advances
Russia, an ally of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, has launched a series of airstrikes on several areas of Syria where opposition forces have recently made territorial gains, a war monitor reported on Sunday. The Russian strikes early on Sunday targeted towns and villages seized by an Islamist-led opposition alliance in the north-western province of Idlib…
Read MoreTop EU officials in Ukraine for first day in office
New European Council President António Costa and foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas visited Kiev on Sunday for a show of EU support for Ukraine on their first day in office. During their highly symbolic visit, the pair plan to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and assure him of the European Union’s support in light of…
Read MoreBee ‘rescuer’ in Peruvian capital plies his trade with passion, free of charge
LIMA, Peru (AP) — Alfredo Santiago has a unique job in Peru ‘s capital city of Lima: he’s a bee rescuer. The 35-year-old began as a beekeeper but added rescuing the stinging insects to his services. He often checks his cellphone for messages from people seeking help removing hives from house windows, playgrounds or even…
Read MoreRomanians cast ballots in parliamentary election as turmoil in presidential race grips the nation
BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Romanians are casting ballots in a parliamentary election on Sunday sandwiched between a two-round presidential race, the first round of which has plunged the European Union and NATO member country into unprecedented turmoil following allegations of electoral violations and Russian interference. Sunday’s vote will elect a new government and prime minister…
Read MoreLeft behind in Kenya, children of British soldiers struggle to find their identity
NANYUKI, Kenya (AP) — Margaret Wandia became pregnant after a week-long relationship with a British soldier training near her community in Kenya. They met while she worked at a bar in her early 20s. She knew little about him. He left her with a biracial child. Now that son is 26, and he is part…
Read MoreSenegal demands answers as the West African country commemorates a French colonial massacre
THIAROYE-SUR-MER, Senegal (AP) — Biram Senghor regularly goes to pay his respects at a military cemetery in Thiaroye, a fishing village near Senegal’s capital Dakar, bowing in front of a different grave each time. The 86-year-old has no way of knowing which grave belongs to his father, M’Bap Senghor, one of likely hundreds of West…
Read MoreBattle for Syria’s Aleppo – the city becomes a battleground again
Rebel forces in Syria have seized control of most of the city Aleppo after launching a surprise offensive against government forces, a war monitor reported on Saturday as Russia says it deployed fighter jets against rebels in Syria. An alliance of rebel factions led by the Islamist militant group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) has advanced…
Read MoreHigh near 50 on Sunday in the Piedmont Triad
PIEDMONT TRIAD, N.C. (WGHP) — Clouds will be moving in overnight and should keep our low temperature from dipping any farther than 28 degrees. Those clouds will also help hold in the warmth for Sunday with a high near 50. Another round of cold arctic air will sweep through Sunday evening across the eastern half…
Read MoreFood charity pauses Gaza work after staff killed in Israeli strike
The charity World Central Kitchen (WCK) has said it is pausing its operations in Gaza after a vehicle carrying its staff members was hit by an Israeli air strike. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said the target of the strike had taken part in the 7 October attacks on Israel, and was currently employed by…
Read MoreNorth Macedonia arrests man suspected of intending to join Russian army and fight in Ukraine
SKOPJE, North Macedonia (AP) — Police in North Macedonia have arrested a Macedonian national suspected of intending to join the Russian army and fight in Ukraine, according to the country’s Interior Ministry. It is the first case of a Macedonian national facing the specific charge. The man, identified only by his initials as J.K., was…
Read MoreScholz opposes ban on far-right Alternative for Germany
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Saturday said he currently opposes banning the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD). He said domestic intelligence services should continue to monitor the party and collect material but warned that authorities must be “very careful with a ban procedure.” “The worst thing would be a procedure that you apply for that…
Read MoreIsrael confirms killing Gaza volunteer linked to October 7 attack
Israel on Saturday said it killed an aid worker accused of involvement in the October 7 attacks, as Palestinian sources reported dozens killed in Israeli attacks in Gaza. The incident saw five people killed in an attack on a car near the southern city of Khan Younis, the Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. They were…
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