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Sat, 12 Feb 2022 11:04:48 ESTHow a QAnon conspiracy theory about Ukraine bioweapons became mainstream disinfo
Sat, 9 Apr 2022 16:16:53 EDTImran Khan ousted as Pakistan's PM after no-confidence vote
Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan was ousted on Sunday when he lost a vote of confidence in parliament, after being deserted by coalition partners who blame him for a crumbling economy and failure t...
Sat, 9 Apr 2022 20:31:53 EDTAustralian PM Scott Morrison calls May election
Australia's prime minister has called for a May 21 election that will likely be fought on issues including Chinese economic coercion, climate change and the COVID-19 pandemic.
Sat, 9 Apr 2022 13:26:00 EDTPressure mounts on Sri Lanka's president to quit as economic crisis grows
Thousands of Sri Lankans rallied in the main business district of the capital, Colombo, on Saturday, calling on the country's president to resign, as anxiety and anger simmer over food shortages and p...
Sat, 9 Apr 2022 18:41:15 EDTThousands of French expats in Montreal wait hours to cast vote for next president
The rain, long lineups and wait times didn't stop French citizens living in Montreal from having their voices heard in the first round of France's presidential election.
Sat, 9 Apr 2022 10:33:55 EDTShanghai eyes lifting lockdowns in some communities after mass testing
China's largest city, Shanghai, will soon begin lifting lockdowns in communities that report no positive cases within 14 days after another round of COVID-19 testing, authorities said Saturday.
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Fri, 8 Apr 2022 15:03:51 EDTWill Smith banned from the Oscars for 10 years over Chris Rock slap
The motion picture academy on Friday banned Will Smith from attending the Oscars or any other academy event for 10 years following his slap of Chris Rock at the Academy Awards.
Sat, 9 Apr 2022 07:47:28 EDTYouTube blocks Russian parliament channel for violating terms of service
YouTube has blocked Duma TV which broadcasts from Russia's lower house of parliament, drawing an angry response from officials who said the world's most popular streaming service could face restrictio...
Sat, 9 Apr 2022 12:09:55 EDTSteelers QB Dwayne Haskins, 24, dies in auto accident
Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Dwayne Haskins was killed Saturday when he was hit by a dump truck while he was walking on a South Florida highway. Florida Highway Patrol spokeswoman Lt. Indiana Miran...
Fri, 8 Apr 2022 20:27:32 EDT3 officials fired over COVID-19 response amid food shortages in locked-down Shanghai
Three local officials in Shanghai have been sacked over a slack response to the COVID-19 outbreak in China's largest city, where residents are complaining of harsh lockdown conditions leading to short...
Sat, 9 Apr 2022 06:14:21 EDTChina's security deal with Solomon Islands raises alarm in Pacific
A security alliance between China and the Solomon Islands has sent shudders throughout the South Pacific, with many worried it could set off a large-scale military buildup or that Western animosity to...
Fri, 8 Apr 2022 15:33:33 EDTHafiz Saeed, wanted by U.S. after 2008 Mumbai bombings, sentenced to 31 years in prison
A Pakistani court sentenced Islamist leader Hafiz Saeed, founder of Lashkar-e-Taiba, the militant group blamed by the United States and India for the 2008 Mumbai siege, to 31 years in prison in two ca...
Fri, 8 Apr 2022 20:54:05 EDTSaudi Arabia raises pandemic capacity to 1 million pilgrims for this year's hajj
Saudi Arabia raised the number of hajj pilgrims allowed this year to one million from inside and outside the kingdom, Saudi state news agency SAP reported early on Saturday.
Fri, 8 Apr 2022 14:27:05 EDT2 men found not guilty of conspiring to kidnap Michigan governor
A jury on Friday acquitted two men of all charges in a plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer but couldn't reach verdicts against the two alleged leaders.
Fri, 8 Apr 2022 04:00:00 EDTWhy the Global South isn't taking sides in the Ukraine-Russia war
Why have some of the most powerful nations in the world — like China, India and Brazil — refused to officially condemn Russia over its invasion of Ukraine? This week on Nothing is Foreign, a look ...
Fri, 8 Apr 2022 09:14:28 EDTRecord amount of methane added to atmosphere last year
Global atmospheric levels of the potent but short-lived greenhouse gas methane increased by a record amount last year, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said Thursday, worrying scien...
Fri, 8 Apr 2022 04:28:56 EDT3rd man dies after Tel Aviv shooting, as suspected attacker killed by security forces
A third Israeli has died following the attack by a Palestinian man who opened fire into a crowded bar in central Tel Aviv. Israeli security forces said they hunted down and killed the attacker early F...
Thu, 7 Apr 2022 19:25:13 EDTMicrosoft 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 EDTKetanji 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 EDTAlabama bans gender-affirming medical care 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...