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Sat, 12 Feb 2022 11:04:48 EST
Russia destroys bridge near Ukraine's besieged Severodonetsk, cutting off a key escape route

Sun, 12 Jun 2022 13:00:21 EDT
U.S. senators strike initial agreement to address gun violence
U.S. senators have developed a bipartisan framework for possible legislation that would include some gun curbs and more efforts to improve school safety and mental health programs. The announcement Su...

Sun, 12 Jun 2022 21:51:25 EDT
Belongings of missing journalist and Indigenous expert found in Amazon, police say
Brazilian police said on Sunday search teams have discovered belongings of missing British journalist Dom Phillips and Indigenous expert Bruno Pereira who went missing in the Amazon a week ago. ...

Mon, 13 Jun 2022 03:38:22 EDT
Top Tony awards go to A Strange Loop, Lehman Trilogy
 A Strange Loop, the story of a Black gay man and his mental struggles as a playwright, won the Tony award for best new musical on Sunday as Broadway honoured its first season since the long pande...

Sun, 12 Jun 2022 15:52:40 EDT
Dozens of Iraqi lawmakers resign 8 months after general election
Seventy-three lawmakers who make up the biggest bloc in Iraq's parliament resigned on Sunday amid a prolonged political impasse eight months after the general election.

Sun, 12 Jun 2022 04:00:00 EDT
Prince William goes incognito — and aims to send more signals about future for House of Windsor
As much as Queen Elizabeth's Platinum Jubilee focused on her 70 years as monarch, it was also about sending signals for the future of the monarchy itself, which is increasingly focusing on those direc...

Sun, 12 Jun 2022 14:13:32 EDT
Macron's alliance facing fight for absolute majority in French election despite leading projected seat count
French President Emmanuel Macron faces a tough fight to win an absolute majority in parliament that would allow him to govern with a free hand after a strong showing by a new left-wing alliance in Sun...

Sat, 11 Jun 2022 08:17:41 EDT
'Enough is enough': Protesters demand new gun-control measures in rallies across U.S.
Thousands of people rallied on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., and across the United States on Saturday in a renewed push for gun-control measures after recent deadly mass shootings from Uvalde...

Sat, 11 Jun 2022 21:06:04 EDT
31 members of white nationalist group arrested near Pride event in Idaho
Authorities arrested 31 members of the white supremacist group Patriot Front near a Pride event in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, on Saturday after they were found packed into the back of a U-Haul truck with...

Wed, 6 Jan 2021 20:02:40 EST
Why the U.S. Justice Department will keep a close eye on the Jan. 6 riot hearings

Sun, 12 Jun 2022 10:36:11 EDT
Bye, bye Big Mac: McDonald's knock-off restaurants open in Russia
Customers line up as Russia's replacement for McDonald's opens its doors, after a hasty rebrand following the fast-food giant's withdrawal from the country.

Sat, 11 Jun 2022 12:53:27 EDT
Nicaragua authorizes entry of Russian troops, planes, ships
The government of Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega has authorized Russian troops, planes and ships to deploy to his country for purposes of training, law enforcement or emergency response. ...

Sat, 11 Jun 2022 06:01:23 EDT
Kim confirms North Korea's weapons buildup in party meeting
Kim Jong-un doubled down on his arms buildup in the face of what he described as an aggravating security environment as he concluded a major political conference which occurred as outside governments ...

Sat, 11 Jun 2022 19:31:54 EDT
Mo Donegal claims 154th Belmont Stakes title behind strong finish
Mo Donegal finished first and filly Nest was second, giving trainer Todd Pletcher a 1-2 finish at the Belmont Stakes on Saturday for his sixth victory in the Triple Crown race in New York. ...

Sat, 11 Jun 2022 10:33:50 EDT
Bolivia's Jeanine Anez, who took power after chaotic election, sentenced to 10 years in prison
Former Bolivian interim president Jeanine Anez was sentenced to 10 years in prison Friday on charges linked to her assumption of office in 2019 amid violent protests that led to the resignation and ex...

Sat, 11 Jun 2022 13:52:03 EDT
Cristiano Ronaldo rape lawsuit dismissed, U.S. judge cites lawyer's 'bad-faith conduct'
A Nevada woman has lost her bid in a U.S. court to force international soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo to pay millions of dollars more than the $375,000 US in hush money she received after claiming he r...

Fri, 10 Jun 2022 04:00:00 EDT
An anxious wait: How one of Louisiana's last abortion clinics is bracing for the Roe v. Wade ruling
There are only three abortion clinics left in Louisiana, and they could be forced to shut down, with little notice, depending on what the Supreme Court decides later this month. Louisiana is one of 13...

Fri, 10 Jun 2022 16:32:35 EDT
Cholera, dysentery from unburied bodies in Mariupol could kill thousands, mayor warns
Ukraine sought more help from the West on Friday, pleading for faster weapons deliveries to hold off Russian forces and for humanitarian support to combat disease outbreaks brought on by destroyed san...

Wed, 6 Jan 2021 20:02:40 EST
Why the U.S. Justice Department will keep a close eye on the Jan. 6 riot hearings

Fri, 10 Jun 2022 14:42:28 EDT
Judge rejects 1st challenge to Britain's deportation of migrants to Rwanda
A British judge has rejected a bid to ground a flight that is due to take more than 30 asylum-seekers on a one-way flight to Rwanda next week, but gave the migrants permission for a last-minute appeal...



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