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Sat, 11 Dec 2021 06:32:02 ESTDozens killed after tornadoes hit several U.S. states
The death toll in Kentucky from a monstrous tornado continued to climb Saturday after severe weather ripped through at least five states the night before, leaving widespread devastation.
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Sat, 11 Dec 2021 13:23:36 ESTFarmers in India depart protest camps after government yields on proposed reforms
Tens of thousands of jubilant Indian farmers on Saturday cleared protest sites on the capital's outskirts and began returning home, marking an end to their yearlong demonstrations against agricultural...
Sat, 11 Dec 2021 04:00:00 ESTCountries at the global democracy summit take the first step — admit there's a problem
This week's U.S.-hosted Summit for Democracy was light on triumphalist chest-beating from what was once referred to as the free world. It was sober, with some scared-sounding observations about threat...
Sat, 11 Dec 2021 11:09:00 ESTBlue Origin spacecraft carries TV host, daughter of 1st U.S. astronaut to space
Football star and TV celebrity Michael Strahan caught a ride to space with Jeff Bezos's rocket-launching company on Saturday, sharing the trip with the daughter of America's first astronaut.
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Fri, 10 Dec 2021 15:58:04 ESTCanada threatens U.S. with tariffs, partial suspension of CUSMA over electric vehicle tax credit
Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland has written to top U.S. senators threatening to suspend parts of the CUSMA trade agreement and impose tariffs on American goods unless U.S. officials back away ...
Fri, 10 Dec 2021 17:51:56 ESTSurvivors recall horror of Mexico truck crash that killed 55 migrants
Survivors of the horrific truck crash in Mexico that killed 55 migrants and injured more than a hundred recounted from their hospital beds how their location inside the truck determined who lived and ...
Fri, 10 Dec 2021 20:14:34 ESTDeadly flooding drenches northern Spain
Severe flooding in Spain's Navarre region submerged cars and houses and killed at least one person on Friday as heavy rains from Storm Barra caused rivers to burst their banks.
Fri, 10 Dec 2021 09:11:10 ESTU.S. inflation rate spikes to 6.8% — highest level in almost 40 years
The cost of living is increasing at its fastest pace in almost 40 years right now, with data out of the U.S. on Friday showing the country's inflation rate hit 6.8 per cent last month.
Fri, 10 Dec 2021 06:53:21 ESTU.K. court ruling paves way for Julian Assange to be extradited to U.S.
A British appellate court opened the door Friday for Julian Assange to be extradited to the United States by overturning a lower court ruling that found the WikiLeaks founder's mental health was too f...
Fri, 10 Dec 2021 04:00:00 ESTNorthern states are becoming American COVID-19 hotspots as winter weather returns
Northern states have become the new American COVID-19 hotspots as the cold weather returns. There are record case spikes along Canada's border, prompting some authorities to warn against cross-border ...
Fri, 10 Dec 2021 10:49:48 ESTTexas abortion law remains in place, but Supreme Court says some challenges can proceed
The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday left in place a ban on most abortions in Texas but allowed a legal challenge to proceed, with the fate of the Republican-backed measure that allows private citizens to...
Fri, 10 Dec 2021 14:28:22 ESTBob Dole remembered by Biden as 'man of principle, pragmatism' at funeral
Bob Dole was honoured Friday at Washington National Cathedral and the Second World War monument he helped create as top leaders from both parties saluted the longtime Kansas senator's ability to pract...
Fri, 10 Dec 2021 07:08:58 ESTU.K. reports boosters protect against omicron, as South Korea cases surpass record
New coronavirus infections in South Korea have exceeded 7,000 for the third consecutive day in a record-breaking surge and Britain reports boosters give up to 75 percent protection against mild diseas...
Fri, 26 Feb 2021 16:01:00 ESTThe latest on the coronavirus pandemic for Dec. 10
Fri, 10 Dec 2021 08:31:21 ESTAl Unser, a 4-time winner of Indianapolis 500, dies at 82
Al Unser, one of only four drivers to win the Indianapolis 500 a record four times, died Thursday following a long illness. He was 82.
Thu, 9 Dec 2021 19:52:05 ESTFreight truck carrying migrants crashes in southern Mexico, killing at least 54
Rescue workers rushing to a highway accident found a horrific scene of death and injury after a freight truck jammed with as many as 200 migrants tipped over and crashed into the base of a steel pedes...
Thu, 9 Dec 2021 04:00:00 ESTFacebook has a massive disinformation problem in India. This student learned firsthand how damaging it can be
Serious concerns are being raised about Facebook’s ability to curb the spread of hate speech, inflammatory language and intentional disinformation on its site in India, home to the largest number of...
Thu, 9 Dec 2021 16:37:06 ESTU.S. appeals court rejects Trump effort to shield documents from Jan. 6 investigation
A U.S. federal appeals court ruled Thursday against an effort by former president Donald Trump to shield documents from the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol.
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Thu, 9 Dec 2021 18:34:15 ESTEx-Empire actor Jussie Smollett found guilty of staging racist, homophobic attack on himself
Former Empire actor Jussie Smollett was convicted Thursday on five of six charges he staged an anti-gay, racist attack on himself nearly three years ago and then lied to Chicago police about it.
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Thu, 9 Dec 2021 09:25:50 ESTAlleged Christmas party at PM's residence shakes confidence in U.K.'s pandemic efforts
While the omicron variant is surging in the U.K., the country's vaccine booster program is going well. But public confidence in the government has been shaken by a scandal over a Christmas party at Pr...