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Tue, 16 Aug 2022 04:00:48 EDT
Why Wyoming's dedication to Donald Trump likely means the end of the road for Liz Cheney
Despite being a staunch conservative and part of a political dynasty, Trump supporters are likely to deliver a final punishment to Wyoming Congresswoman Liz Cheney during the state's Republican primar...

Tue, 16 Aug 2022 04:00:00 EDT
There's a Canadian story in Joe Biden's massive climate bill
A historic climate bill just passed by the U.S. Congress could have implications in entrenching Canada's role in the shift toward clean transportation. That legislation includes hundreds of millions o...

Wed, 4 Aug 2021 20:38:17 EDT
As Afghans go hungry, the West contends with the Taliban's broken promises

Mon, 15 Aug 2022 19:34:42 EDT
Fatal film-set shooting by actor Alec Baldwin was an accident, medical investigator finds
A New Mexico medical investigator ruled the fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins by actor Alec Baldwin last year was an accident, but it remains unclear why the gun was loaded with live a...

Mon, 15 Aug 2022 18:34:31 EDT
Separated by India's partition 75 years ago, brothers just want to spend remaining time together
Social media and the work of younger generations are helping relatives in India and Pakistan separated by the violence of the partition of India in 1947 and a hostile border find each other. We spoke ...

Mon, 15 Aug 2022 21:22:26 EDT
Police investigate son of prime suspect in New Mexico killings of Muslim men
Police believe the son of the prime suspect in the killings of four Muslim men may have played a role in the murders, which have shaken the Muslim community in New Mexico's largest city. ...

Mon, 15 Aug 2022 15:37:31 EDT
Fresh shelling at Ukrainian nuclear plant as UN supports site inspection by energy watchdog
Pressure grows for International Atomic Energy Agency to visit Europe's largest nuclear power plant amid concerns that ongoing military attacks could have catastrophic consequences beyond Ukraine and ...

Mon, 15 Aug 2022 17:52:51 EDT
DOJ urges court not to release Trump raid affidavit, cites concerns about witnesses, investigation
The Department of Justice says the affidavit supporting the FBI's search of former U.S. president Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago home contains "highly classified" material and "sensitive information" about...

Mon, 15 Aug 2022 13:24:52 EDT
Kenya's Ruto declared president as some election officials disown results
After last-minute chaos that could foreshadow a court challenge, Kenya's electoral commission chairman has declared Deputy President William Ruto the winner of the close presidential election over fi...

Mon, 15 Aug 2022 17:13:03 EDT
Monkeypox outbreak 'shows signs of slowing' in Britain, health officials say
British health officials say the monkeypox outbreak across the country “shows signs of slowing,” but that it’s still too soon to know if the decline will be maintained.

Mon, 15 Aug 2022 15:29:30 EDT
Trump ally Rudy Giuliani targeted in election probe, lawyer says
Prosecutors in Atlanta on Monday told lawyers for Rudy Giuliani that he's a target of their criminal investigation into possible illegal attempts by then-president Donald Trump and others to interfere...

Mon, 15 Aug 2022 11:22:53 EDT
British regulator 1st to authorize Moderna's updated COVID booster
British health authorities are the first to approve Moderna's combination "bivalent" COVID-19 vaccine.

Mon, 15 Aug 2022 11:03:00 EDT
Wildfire rages through southeastern Spain
About 1,200 people have been driven out of their homes in parts of Valenicia, Spain as firefighters in the southeast try to contain three separate wildfires.

Mon, 15 Aug 2022 10:06:27 EDT
China announces new military drills near Taiwan as U.S. delegation visits Taipei
China announced more military drills around Taiwan as the self-governing island's president met with members of a new U.S. congressional delegation on Monday. The move threatens to renew tensions be...

Mon, 15 Aug 2022 06:10:06 EDT
Iran denies involvement in attack on author Salman Rushdie
An Iranian government official denied on Monday that Tehran was involved in the assault on author Salman Rushdie, in remarks that were the country's first public comments on the attack. ...

Mon, 15 Aug 2022 06:30:00 EDT
A year after Taliban takeover, advisers still pleading for help to bring families to Canada from Afghanistan
Some 45 language and cultural advisers were directly recruited by Canada's Department of National Defence to carry out dangerous assignments during the war in Afghanistan. Now, the Taliban is chasing ...

Mon, 15 Aug 2022 11:45:35 EDT
R. Kelly's potential jurors quizzed on 2019 documentary
Jury selection at R. Kelly's federal trial — on charges that he rigged his 2008 state child pornography trial — began Monday with the judge and lawyers quickly focusing on whether would-be jurors...

Sun, 14 Aug 2022 04:00:00 EDT
Why it's worth keeping 'close eye' on new Langya virus that's infecting dozens in China
Several scientists who spoke to CBC News say the world needs to brace for more viruses spilling over into human populations in the years ahead, with Langya just the latest example.

Sun, 14 Aug 2022 08:26:44 EDT
At least 41 killed, including 10 children, in Cairo church fire
A fire ripped through a church in a densely populated neighbourhood of the Egyptian capital of Cairo on Sunday, leaving at least 41 dead and injuring 16.

Sat, 13 Aug 2022 16:45:04 EDT
Salman Rushdie off ventilator, condition improving after attack on stage, agent says



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