Start your day off right with five things you need to know this morning.
Five things you need to know
US President Joe Biden has accused Russia of committing genocide in Ukraine. He claimed Russian invaders were trying to erase "the idea" of Ukraine.
Putin faces war crimes charges after Biden accused him of genocide as US considers backing international criminal court investigation https://t.co/C4zcPEtKQK
— Daily Mail Online (@MailOnline) April 13, 2022
Hundreds of people have died in South Africa after the province of KwaZulu-Natal was hit by devastating floods. More than 250 people have been killed by what officials said was among the worst storms in South Africa's history.
#BREAKING 253 dead in South Africa floods: provincial health chief pic.twitter.com/sQNkrAWLY6
— AFP News Agency (@AFP) April 13, 2022
A reference to a homosexual relationship in the new Fantastic Beasts movie have been removed for Chinese audiences. Warner Bros, which produced the film, has previously claimed to be proud that its stories "represent the LGBTQ+ experience" and pledged to use its resources to "advocate for equality."
Warner Bros. takes heat for removing film’s LGBTQ content to appease Chinese censorshttps://t.co/MQsvkcQeQ6
— Fox News (@FoxNews) April 13, 2022
Police in New York are searching for a suspect after a subway station shooting left more than 20 people hurt. Frank R James, 62, is said to have rented a U-Haul van that was found at the scene.
BREAKING: Frank R. James, the man police identified as a person of interest in the Brooklyn subway shooting, is now considered a suspect in the case, New York City police and the mayor's office say. https://t.co/Ebp6Ghua5f
— NBC News (@NBCNews) April 13, 2022
An Islamist terrorist has been sentenced to life imprisonment after murdering a British MP. Ali Harbi stabbed Sir David Amess to death in what a judge called a strike "at the heart of our democracy."
BREAKING NEWS: Ali Harbi Ali, who was found guilty of murdering veteran MP Sir David Amess, has been sentenced to a whole-life prison term.@SkyMartinBrunt reports from outside the Old Bailey.
— Sky News (@SkyNews) April 13, 2022
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