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Sun, 11 Sep 2022 06:21:20 EDT
Ukraine retakes swathes of territory from Russian forces as war enters 200th day
Ukrainian troops on Sunday successfully pressed their swift counteroffensive in the northeastern part of the country, even as a nuclear power plant in the Russia-occupied south completely shut down in...

Thu, 8 Sep 2022 13:36:13 EDT
Queen Elizabeth's coffin arrives in Edinburgh as thousands pay tribute

Sun, 11 Sep 2022 14:00:00 EDT
In Britain's Jamaican community, a mix of reverence for the Queen and disdain for a colonial legacy
Hundreds of thousands of those with Jamaican ancestry live in the U.K. and some weight in on the Queen's death and the transition to a new era.

Sun, 11 Sep 2022 11:52:04 EDT
'We will never forget': Biden honours 9/11 victims in sombre ceremony
U.S. President Joe Biden marked the 21st anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks, taking part in a sombre wreath-laying ceremony at the Pentagon held under a steady rain and paying tribute to "extraordina...

Sat, 10 Sep 2022 12:38:31 EDT
Royals and fellow Britons mourn the death of Queen Elizabeth
The date of Queen Elizabeth's state funeral was announced on Saturday, two days after the long-serving monarch died at age 96. Members of her family are in mourning, as are Britons.

Sat, 10 Sep 2022 04:00:00 EDT
As Ukraine pleads for more weapons, allies warn the cupboards are almost bare
It may appear at times that the U.S. can call on a bottomless pit of military stores to supply Ukraine. Increasingly, however, western allies are balking at taking any more equipment out of their in...

Sat, 10 Sep 2022 19:48:15 EDT
Coastal storm cools California heat wave, dampens southern wildfire
Southern California welcomed cooler temperatures and spotty rain Saturday as a tropical storm veered off the Pacific Coast and faded, helping put an end to a blistering heat wave that nearly overwhelm...

Thu, 8 Sep 2022 21:29:22 EDT
From the Queen's death to her funeral, here's the sequence of royal events to come
Planning to honour Elizabeth’s life began decades ago, in the strictest of secrecy, under its own code name — London Bridge. That plan is now unfolding over an 11-day period.

Sat, 10 Sep 2022 10:12:20 EDT
Ukraine's Zelenskyy says Russia's pullback from Kharkiv region 'a good decision'
Russia's Defence Ministry announced Saturday that it was pulling back troops from two areas in Ukraine's eastern Kharkiv region where a Ukrainian counteroffensive has made significant advances in the ...

Sat, 10 Sep 2022 04:00:00 EDT
In the Caribbean diaspora, some mourn the Queen while others challenge the monarchy
There have been a wide range of reactions to Queen Elizabeth's passing among the Caribbean diaspora, where discussion about cutting ties with the monarchy are getting more frequent. While some mourn ...

Fri, 9 Sep 2022 22:40:43 EDT
U.S. Justice Dept., Trump at odds over mandate of special master
The U.S. Justice Department and Donald Trump's attorneys are vying for different candidates to serve as a special master to review records the FBI seized from the former president's Florida estate, an...

Sat, 10 Sep 2022 12:24:45 EDT
Queen Elizabeth's state funeral to be held at Westminster Abbey on Sept. 19
The funeral of Britain's Queen Elizabeth who died this week after 70 years on the throne, will be held on Sept. 19, England's most senior peer who is in charge of state occasions said on Saturday. ...

Fri, 9 Sep 2022 20:16:42 EDT
The Queen loved Scotland. Some worry her death could help the independence movement
Nowhere will the Queen be missed more than in a little village down the road from Balmoral, Scotland. To residents, the Queen was as much a member of their community as a monarch. Her death may also a...

Fri, 9 Sep 2022 03:00:00 EDT
Charles as King: What kind of monarch will he be?
As heir to the throne, Prince Charles exhibited an activism that differed sharply from the way his mother fulfilled her role as monarch. But Charles has insisted he wouldn’t meddle once he became Ki...

Fri, 9 Sep 2022 10:59:11 EDT
As the U.K. mourns the Queen, thousands gather at Buckingham Palace
Outside the wrought iron gates of Buckingham Palace in London, thousands queued up for their chance to pay respects to Queen Elizabeth II and be part of a historic moment as the United Kingdom, and m...

Fri, 9 Sep 2022 17:40:56 EDT
'A little bit of privacy in such a public life': What Balmoral meant to the Queen
Queen Elizabeth II died at Balmoral Castle in the Scottish Highlands – a place that had a great deal of significance throughout her life. 

Fri, 9 Sep 2022 15:10:19 EDT
Thousands across U.S. rally to 'finish Eliza's run' in honour of Tennessee woman slain while jogging
The killing of Eliza Fletcher, a 34-year-old kindergarten teacher and mother of two from Memphis, Tenn., shocked people nationwide, and was particularly upsetting to women runners, who organized runs ...

Fri, 9 Sep 2022 14:15:59 EDT
New York governor declares disaster emergency after polio found in wastewater
New York Governor Kathy Hochul declared a state disaster emergency Friday after samples of the polio virus were discovered in wastewater in three counties outside of New York City.

Fri, 9 Sep 2022 10:12:58 EDT
Troops slowly 'returning the Ukrainian flag' to retaken settlements, Zelenskyy says
Ukrainian forces on Friday claimed new success in their counteroffensive against Russian forces in the country's east, taking control of a sizeable village and pushing toward an important transport ju...

Thu, 8 Sep 2022 21:06:05 EDT
U.S. reveals more classified records may be missing in Trump probe
Former U.S. president Donald Trump's team may not have returned all the classified records removed from the White House at the end of his presidency, even after an FBI search of his home, U.S. prosecu...



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