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Tue, 14 Jun 2022 21:22:01 EDT
Historic flooding forces Yellowstone National Park to get visitors out, close gates
More than 10,000 visitors were ordered out of Yellowstone as unprecedented flooding tore through the northern half of the nation's oldest national park.

Tue, 14 Jun 2022 04:00:00 EDT
Brutal honesty meets 'prudence': Canadian and U.K. parliaments dissect the Afghanistan withdrawal
Two Parliaments — the U.K. and Canadian — released reports recently on the chaotic withdrawal of Western forces from Afghanistan. The U.K. report was brutally direct in its description of the fall...

Tue, 14 Jun 2022 08:29:00 EDT
British government's 1st asylum seeker deportation flight to Rwanda called off
Britain's first scheduled flight taking asylum seekers to Rwanda was due to depart on Tuesday, with the government warning anyone who avoided it through last-minute legal challenges would be put on a ...

Tue, 14 Jun 2022 22:19:50 EDT
Brazilian police arrest 2nd suspect in disappearance of journalist, Indigenous expert
Brazil's federal police said Tuesday they arrested a second suspect in connection with the disappearance of an Indigenous expert and a British journalist in a remote area of the Amazon. ...

Tue, 14 Jun 2022 18:02:17 EDT
Iran preparing space rocket launch, satellite images suggest
Iran appeared to be readying for a space launch Tuesday, satellite images showing a rocket on a rural desert launch pad suggest, as tensions remain high over Tehran's nuclear program.

Tue, 14 Jun 2022 11:29:44 EDT
World Health Organization holding emergency session next week on monkeypox
The World Health Organization will convene an emergency committee on Thursday next week to assess whether the monkeypox outbreak represents a public health emergency of international concern. ...

Tue, 14 Jun 2022 09:48:03 EDT
Buzz Lightyear film featuring same-sex couple will not play in 14 countries
Walt Disney Co. has been unable to obtain permission to show its new Pixar movie Lightyear in 14 Middle Eastern and Asian countries, a source said on Monday, and the animated film appeared unlikely t...

Tue, 14 Jun 2022 10:03:21 EDT
Crypto gloom continues as Coinbase lays off 1,100 people
The gloom in cryptocurrencies continued into Tuesday with one of the biggest trading platforms in the sector announcing it will be laying off 18 per cent of its staff.

Mon, 13 Jun 2022 13:58:33 EDT
Vulnerable Ukrainians rely on ragtag network of helpers to escape danger in Donbas
As Russia makes its steady advance in eastern Ukraine, countless elderly Ukrainians are forced to rely on an ad hoc network of drivers and aid groups to get them out of the danger zone. ...

Tue, 14 Jun 2022 08:15:13 EDT
Scotland's leader begins campaign for new independence vote
Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon launched her campaign for a second independence referendum on Tuesday, arguing that Scotland would be economically better off outside the United Kingdom. ...

Wed, 6 Jan 2021 20:02:40 EST
Election fraud claims from Trump, allies became like 'Whac-a-Mole': Barr testimony

Mon, 13 Jun 2022 18:59:11 EDT
Capitol Police officer chased by mob on Jan. 6 testifies publicly for 1st time
A police officer lauded for his bravery during the U.S. Capitol riot testified Monday at a trial for two men accused of storming the building. He said one of the men carried a Confederate battle flag ...

Mon, 13 Jun 2022 17:18:52 EDT
Russian forces cut off last route out of besieged city of Severodonetsk, Ukraine official says
Russian forces tightened their grip on the eastern Ukrainian city of Severodonetsk on Monday, according to a regional governor. The destruction of bridges in the area cut off the last evacuation route...

Mon, 13 Jun 2022 14:04:27 EDT
Leader of white supremacist group among those arrested near Idaho Pride event
After the arrest of more than two dozen members of a white supremacist group near a northern Idaho Pride event, including one identified as the group's founder, LGBTQ advocates say that polarization a...

Mon, 13 Jun 2022 10:34:23 EDT
Beijing races to test millions following COVID-19 outbreak linked to bar
Authorities in China's capital Beijing raced on Monday to contain a COVID-19 outbreak traced to a 24-hour bar known for cheap liquor and big crowds, with millions facing mandatory testing and thousand...

Mon, 13 Jun 2022 09:38:30 EDT
Crypto market crashes anew as trading platform Celsius freezes up
Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies plunged through the weekend and into Monday as high inflation sent investors running for the exits and caused major trading platforms to seize up.

Mon, 13 Jun 2022 12:19:37 EDT
Chinese-Canadian pop star Kris Wu faces rape charge in Beijing court
Chinese-Canadian pop star Kris Wu faced rape and other criminal charges at a closed trial in Beijing Friday as China was in an uproar over a video showing a group of men physically assaulting four wo...

Mon, 13 Jun 2022 07:52:14 EDT
Pope forced to cancel another event due to knee pain
Pope Francis has cancelled his participation in a yearly mass and procession next weekend due to ongoing knee pain, the Vatican said Monday.

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. ...



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