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Warsaw synagogue attacked at night with 3 firebombs, no injuries reported 05/01/2024 01:35pm • WARSAW, Poland (AP) ��� Warsaw's main synagogue was attacked with firebombs by an unknown perpetrator, but sustained minimal damage and nobody was hurt, Poland's chief rabbi said Wednesday. The incident was strongly condemned by political leaders. The attack on the No��yk Synagogue happened around 1 Maryland approves more than $3M for a man wrongly imprisoned for murder for three decades 05/01/2024 01:25pm • ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) ��� Maryland officials on Wednesday approved more than $3 million in compensation for a Baltimore man who spent 31 years in prison on a wrongful murder conviction. Gov. Wes Moore apologized to Gary Washington during a Board of Public Works meeting where the compensation was ap Northwestern University's deal with student protesters offers example of successful negotiations 05/01/2024 01:15pm • CHICAGO (AP) ��� For five days, the shouts of student protesters and supporters rang out from Northwestern University���s Deering Meadow as they joined demonstrations against the Israel-Hamas war unfolding on college campuses nationwide. But the meadow on the suburban Chicago campus fell silent hour 2 London police officers remain hospitalized after confronting sword-wielding suspect 05/01/2024 12:25pm • LONDON (AP) ��� Two London police officers remained hospitalized Wednesday, a day after suffering ���horrifically serious��� injuries as they rushed to stop a sword-wielding attacker on a suburban street, the city���s police chief said. Details about the attack, in which a teenager was killed, emerg 30 people are injured when a trailer overturns in southwestern Germany 05/01/2024 10:38am • BERLIN (AP) ��� A trailer packed with people celebrating May Day overturned in southern Germany on Wednesday, leaving 30 injured, 10 of them seriously, police and media reports said. According to the German news agency dpa, the accident happened near the city of Freiburg. Police say it took place i Iran files charges over BBC report on teen girl allegedly killed by security forces in 2022 protests 05/01/2024 09:36am • JERUSALEM (AP) ��� Iranian prosecutors filed criminal charges on Wednesday targeting activists and journalists following a BBC report that alleged security forces had ���sexually assaulted and killed��� a 16-year-old girl during protests over the death of Mahsa Amini in 2022. Nika Shakarami's death 17-year-old boy charged with attempted murder after assaulting 3 at school in northern England 05/01/2024 07:50am • LONDON (AP) ��� A 17-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after three people were assaulted with a sharp object at a secondary school in northern England, South Yorkshire Police said Wednesday. Two adults and a child were treated for minor injuries but didn't need to be tr A 98-year-old in Ukraine walked miles to safety from Russians, with slippers and a cane 05/01/2024 07:40am • KYIV, Ukraine (AP) ��� A 98-year-old woman in Ukraine who escaped Russian-occupied territory by walking almost 10 kilometers (6 miles) alone, wearing a pair of slippers and supported by a cane has been reunited with her family days after they were separated while fleeing to safety. Lidia Stepanivna Accused teen linked to Sydney bishop's stabbing applies for release from custody 05/01/2024 06:42am • SYDNEY (AP) ��� A 15-year-old boy who claimed to be a friend of a teen accused of stabbing a Sydney bishop applied Wednesday to be released from custody on bail on a charge of planning a terrorist attack. The 15-year-old is one of six teens, ages 14 to 17, who were charged in a Sydney court last wee EU, UN reschedule launch of anti-human trafficking project in Cambodia after questions about venue 05/01/2024 06:35am • PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) ��� The European Union and United Nations abruptly rescheduled the launch of an anti-human trafficking program this week after being confronted with questions on the choice of venue: a Phnom Penh hotel owned by a Cambodian tycoon who has another property that has been used British police officer faces terror charge for showing support for Hamas on WhatsApp 05/01/2024 06:01am • LONDON (AP) ��� A British police officer is facing terror charges for showing support for Hamas on WhatsApp, a police watchdog said Wednesday. West Yorkshire constable Mohammed Adil shared images supporting Hamas, which is banned and designated a terror group in the U.K., the Independent Office for Police in riot gear arrive on UCLA campus, where pro-Palestinian and pro-Israeli protesters have clashed 05/01/2024 04:54am • LOS ANGELES (AP) ��� Police in riot gear arrive on UCLA campus, where pro-Palestinian and pro-Israeli protesters have clashed. Australian ministers won't comment on media reports that Indian spies were secretly expelled 05/01/2024 04:06am • MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) ��� A senior Australian government minister said Wednesday the bilateral relationship with India was good and had improved in recent years, but declined to comment on reports that two Indian spies were secretly expelled from Australia four years ago. Treasurer Jim Chalmers Police clear pro-Palestinian protesters from Columbia University���s Hamilton Hall 05/01/2024 12:12am • NEW YORK (AP) ��� Police officers carrying zip ties and riot shields stormed a Columbia University building being occupied by pro-Palestinian protesters, streaming in through a window late Tuesday and arresting dozens of people. The protesters had seized the administration building, known as Hami Today in History: May 1, Obama announces killing of Osama bin Laden 05/01/2024 12:00am • Today in History Today is Wednesday, May 1, the 122nd day of 2024. There are 244 days left in the year. Today���s Highlight in History: On May 1, 2011, President Barack Obama announced the death of Osama bin Laden during a U.S. commando operation. (Because of the time difference, it was early May 2