US soldier detained in Russia: US army
MOSCOW, May 07: A US soldier has been detained in Russia on charges of criminal misconduct, the US Army said on Monday, that country's latest high-profile detention of an American. A US official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the soldier had been based in South Korea. Another US official said the soldier was accused of stealing from a woman. The Army did not offer details on the charges, citing the sensitivity of the matter. — Reuters
S Africa building collapse kills four
CAPE TOWN, May 07: The collapse of a multi-storey building under construction in the South African city of George has killed at least four people and trapped around 50 more, authorities said Tuesday. In all, 24 people have been found and pulled from the rubble, four of whom have died, the coastal municipality said in an early morning update, adding that 51 others were still unaccounted for. A construction crew of 75 people was at the site at the time of the collapse Monday afternoon, the city said in its statement. — AFP
Two dead, 21 hurt in China hospital attack
BEIJING, May 07: Two people were killed and 21 wounded on Tuesday in a knife attack at a hospital in southwestern China, local police said. "On 7 May 2024, at approximately 11:37 am (0337 GMT), a knife attack occurred at the Chengnan Hospital in Zhenxiong County, which resulted in two deaths and 21 injuries," the local police force in Yunnan province said in a statement on WeChat. — AFP
Pulitzer Prizes honor Gaza war coverage
NEW YORK, May 07: The war in Gaza featured prominently in Monday's Pulitzer Prizes, which included a special citation for journalists covering the Israel-Hamas conflict. The New York Times won a Pulitzer in international reporting for its "wide-ranging and revelatory coverage of Hamas's lethal attack in southern Israel on Oct. 7," as well as reporting on "the Israeli military's sweeping, deadly response." — AFP
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