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Sat, 12 Feb 2022 11:04:48 EST
Germany has evidence of Russian involvement in civilian killings in Bucha: report

Fri, 8 Apr 2022 04:00:00 EDT
Could Will Smith be stripped of his Oscar? The academy meets to decide
Nearly two weeks after ‘the slap that was heard around the world’, actor Will Smith awaits a disciplinary decision from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

Fri, 8 Apr 2022 04:28:56 EDT
Israeli forces shoot dead Palestinian after Tel Aviv bar attack
Israeli security forces on Friday shot dead a Palestinian man suspected of killing two people in a Tel Aviv bar after an hours-long manhunt through the city.

Thu, 7 Apr 2022 19:25:13 EDT
Microsoft reports disrupting hacking attempts on Ukrainian, EU and U.S. targets
Microsoft Corp. said on Thursday it had disrupted hacking attempts by Russian military spies aimed at breaking into Ukrainian, European Union, and American targets.

Thu, 7 Apr 2022 14:32:47 EDT
Ketanji Brown Jackson's Supreme Court confirmation, and what comes next
Federal judge Ketanji Brown Jackson was confirmed as a Supreme Court justice on Thursday, making history as the first Black woman to reach the top court. Here's a closer look at what her confirmation ...

Thu, 7 Apr 2022 17:34:55 EDT
Alabama bans gender-affirming medications for trans youth
Alabama lawmakers approved sweeping legislation Thursday to outlaw gender-affirming medications for transgender kids and advanced a separate measure prohibiting early classroom instruction on sexual a...

Thu, 7 Apr 2022 14:56:30 EDT
2 people dead, several wounded in shooting in Israeli city of Tel Aviv
An attacker opened fire into a crowded bar in central Tel Aviv on Thursday, killing at least two people and wounding several others before fleeing into a dense residential area, Israeli officials said...

Thu, 7 Apr 2022 15:57:32 EDT
Russian Nobel laureate splattered with paint in apparent protest of Ukraine war coverage
The Russian co-winner of last year's Nobel Peace Prize, Dmitry Muratov, was attacked on a train with red paint on Thursday, he said, in an apparent protest at his newspaper's coverage of Russia's inva...

Thu, 7 Apr 2022 13:52:58 EDT
N.Y. attorney general wants Trump held in contempt for not handing over documents
New York's attorney general on Thursday asked a state judge to hold Donald Trump in contempt of court for not turning over documents she subpoenaed for her civil probe into the former U.S. president's...

Thu, 7 Apr 2022 09:28:13 EDT
Shanghai's COVID-19 lockdown is so strict, people are running out of food
Residents of Shanghai are struggling to get meat, rice and other food supplies under anti-coronavirus controls that confine most of its 25 million people in their homes.

Thu, 7 Apr 2022 11:50:10 EDT
Meta plans virtual currency, creator coins for its apps
Meta Platforms Inc is readying plans to introduce virtual tokens and cryptocurrencies to its family of apps. The aim is to use such virtual tokens for rewarding creators and lending and other financi...

Thu, 7 Apr 2022 11:58:48 EDT
He's back: Tiger gets off to good start at Masters in 1st competitive tournament since car crash
There was nothing to indicate that Tiger Woods nearly lost his right leg 14 months ago in a devastating car wreck. Woods' greatest comeback yet got off to an electrifying start Thursday when he shot a...

Thu, 7 Apr 2022 07:31:48 EDT
Turkish court halts trial in Khashoggi killing, transfers case to Saudi Arabia
A Turkish court decided Thursday to transfer the trial of 26 Saudis accused in the gruesome killing of Jamal Khashoggi to Saudi Arabia, raising fears that those responsible for the death of the Washin...

Thu, 7 Apr 2022 04:00:00 EDT
Beverley McLachlin should step down from the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal
McLachlin’s continuing presence on the court lends her credibility (and Canada’s) to China’s program to dismantle democracy and the rule of law in Hong Kong, writes Matt Malone.

Wed, 6 Apr 2022 19:45:15 EDT
'Completely unacceptable': Qatar World Cup organizers admit workers were exploited
Qatar World Cup organizers have admitted that workers were exploited while contracted for FIFA's preparation tournaments in the Gulf State.

Wed, 6 Apr 2022 14:27:44 EDT
No charges filed in killing of Black man Amir Locke during no-knock raid
Minnesota prosecutors have declined to file charges against a police SWAT team officer who fatally shot Amir Locke while executing an early morning no-knock search warrant in February.

Wed, 6 Apr 2022 10:13:49 EDT
Abuses against civilians part of 'systemic attack' against Tigrayans in Ethiopia, rights groups allege
Widespread abuses against civilians in the western part of Ethiopia's embattled Tigray region amount to war crimes and crimes against humanity, Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International have charge...

Wed, 6 Apr 2022 04:01:09 EDT
Ukraine wants Western sanctions harsh enough to end war
Ukraine wants sanctions that are economically destructive enough for Russia to end its war after accusing some countries of still prioritizing money over punishment for civilian killings that the West...

Wed, 6 Apr 2022 16:03:57 EDT
Police believe at least 5 people fired weapons in deadly Sacramento, Calif., mass shooting
Police said Wednesday that investigators believe at least five shooters were involved in the mass shooting in downtown Sacramento last weekend and that it was gang-related violence.

Wed, 6 Apr 2022 04:00:00 EDT
How sea-salted clouds, solar and social influencers could help with climate change
While the latest report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change laid out, yet again, some dire predictions about the planet unless immediate action is taken, the United Nations experts a...



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