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1 American killed in Sudan as US prepares troops for possible embassy evacuation amid heavy fighting

Washington – An American citizen has died in Sudan in the middle intense fight between two rival generalsthe State Department said on Thursday, as the US redeploys troops to the region ahead of a possible evacuation of the US Embassy in Khartoum. “We can confirm the death of a US citizen in Sudan,” a State Department spokesman said. “We are in contact with the family and offer our deepest condolences for their loss.” The State Department declined to provide further details about the death, citing respect for the person’s family. Despite a ceasefire meant to end the bloodshed, hundreds of…

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Police Respond To Shooting In SW Oklahoma City (3)

1 injured after shooting in southwest Oklahoma City

Oklahoma City police are investigating after one person was injured following a shooting at a gas station Tuesday morning on the city’s southwest side. Investigators said it happened around 7:20 a.m. near Southwest Grand Boulevard and South Walker Avenue. The OCPD said the shooting started as a fight and the department believes everyone was a student. it is unknown if all were students at nearby Capitol Hill High School. Officers said one person was injured, a 16-year-old student who suffered life-threatening injuries. As a result of the shooting, Capito Hill High School has been placed on lockdown. This is a…

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Police Respond To Shooting In SW Oklahoma City (3)

1 injured after shooting in southwest Oklahoma City

Oklahoma City police are investigating after one person was injured following a shooting at a gas station Tuesday morning on the city’s southwest side. Investigators said it happened around 7:20 a.m. near Southwest Grand Boulevard and South Walker Avenue. The OCPD said the shooting started as a fight and the department believes everyone was a student. it is unknown if all were students at nearby Capitol Hill High School. Officers said one person was injured, a 16-year-old student who suffered life-threatening injuries. As a result of the shooting, Capito Hill High School has been placed on lockdown. This is a…

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Rishi Sunak urges voters to be patient after disappointing local election results

Rishi Sunak has urged voters to be patient with the Tories as he said delivering on his five promises to improve the country will not happen “overnight”. The Prime Minister said he believed voters wanted the Government to “focus on its priorities” as he responded to the Conservative Party’s strong set of local election results. Asked if the loss of around 1,000 Tory councilors had sunk in and if he believed that just repeating his five promises would be enough to win back voters, Sunak said he was “moving forward and delivering “. He told broadcasters: “We are cutting waiting…

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Homicide investigation underway in Ruskin after burnt body found in countryside

A 911 caller reported Saturday what appeared to be a mannequin on fire in an open field behind a Ruskin neighborhood. But once Hillsborough County Fire Rescue firefighters extinguished the flames, they determined the figure found in the 1100 block of Will Scarlett Avenue was human, according to the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office. The victim had trauma to the upper body, but due to the severity of the burns, officers have not been able to identify the body, the Sheriff’s Office said in a news release. The Sheriff’s Office has opened a homicide investigation. “This is a disturbing scene,” Sheriff…

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Ukraine-Russia war latest: Vladimir Putin’s troops fail to capture Bakhmut before 2023 Victory Day deadline

Vladimir Putin accuses the West of “creating a real cult of Nazism” For free real-time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox, sign up for our breaking news emails Sign up to our free emails for breaking news Vladimir Putin’s forces were still attacking the eastern city of Bakhmut today, missing the deadline to capture the hotly contested site ahead of Russia’s Victory Day. A Ukrainian general said Sunday that Russian forces hoped to capture Bakhmut before the annual holiday when Russia marks the Soviet victory over Nazi Germany in World War II. “The enemy has not taken Bakhmut,”…

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Japanese prime minister unharmed after blast heard in speech

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida was evacuated from a port in Wakayama after someone threw an explosive device in his direction, but was unhurt in the incident, local media reported Saturday, and a man was arrested at the scene. Several reports, including the Kyodo news agency, said an apparent “smoke bomb” had been thrown, but there were no signs of injuries or damage at the scene. It was not immediately clear what the explosive ordnance was or how many the suspect had. Kishida was in town to deliver remarks in support of a ruling party candidate when a disturbance broke…

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AP wins public service, photo Pulitzers for Ukraine coverage

NEW YORK (AP) – The Associated Press won two Pulitzer Prizes Monday for its coverage of the war in Ukraine, earning recognition for its topical coverage of the Russian invasion, as well as the prestigious public service for its surprising and exclusive — offices of the besieged port city of Mariupol. AP reporters were also finalists in two Pulitzer categories, for breaking news photography of the political crisis in Sri Lanka and for reporting photography of the impact of the Ukraine war on people big For the public service award, Pulitzer judges recognized AP — which had the only international…

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