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
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
News in Brief 2024-05-08
FE Team | Published: May 08, 2024 00:35:27
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