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Sat, 12 Feb 2022 11:04:48 EST
'Nuclear blackmail': Deconstructing Putin's latest strategic gamble in Ukraine

Thu, 22 Sep 2022 04:20:03 EDT
Strong earthquake strikes Mexico, 1 dead
A powerful earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.8 struck Mexico early Friday, causing buildings to sway and leaving at least one person dead in the nation's capital.

Wed, 21 Sep 2022 18:15:50 EDT
Zelenskyy urges UN to strip Russia of veto power, lays out 'pre-conditions for peace'
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy implored the world Wednesday to punish Russia for its invasion, even as he vowed his forces would win back every inch of territory despite Moscow's decision to ...

Wed, 21 Sep 2022 19:47:33 EDT
Justice Department can resume viewing documents seized from Trump's home, court rules
The U.S. Justice Department can resume reviewing classified records seized by the FBI from former president Donald Trump's Florida home pending appeal, a federal court ruled on Wednesday, giving a boo...

Wed, 21 Sep 2022 04:00:00 EDT
Lies, damned lies and immigration stats: the facts of the U.S. migrant debate
There are lies, damned lies, and U.S. immigration debates. Here are some basic details on an emotional issue where the facts have a habit of getting lost.

Wed, 21 Sep 2022 15:29:07 EDT
Internet disruptions in Iran amid widespread protests over Mahsa Amini's death
Iran has seen nationwide protests over the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini, who was detained for allegedly wearing the mandatory Islamic headscarf too loosely.

Wed, 21 Sep 2022 14:11:14 EDT
U.S. central bank hikes interest rate again, up to 3.25%
The U.S. Federal Reserve raised its benchmark interest rate by three quarters of a percentage point in its latest move to get ahead of runaway inflation.

Wed, 21 Sep 2022 11:50:33 EDT
Donald Trump sued for fraud by New York state attorney general
New York's attorney general sued former U.S. president Donald Trump and his company for fraud on Wednesday, alleging they padded his net worth by billions of dollars by manipulating the value of prize...

Wed, 21 Sep 2022 17:22:07 EDT
How many ants are there? The number is 'incredibly difficult to comprehend'
A new study estimates there are 20 quadrillion ants on the planet. That's 20 thousand million millions, or 20,000,000,000,000,000 with 16 zeroes. And it's likely an underestimate.

Wed, 21 Sep 2022 11:08:35 EDT
World Cup captains campaign to wear rainbow armbands in Qatar
FIFA came under pressure Wednesday from several European soccer federations who want their captains to wear an armband with a rainbow heart design during World Cup games in Qatar to campaign against d...

Wed, 21 Sep 2022 09:28:23 EDT
Lebanese woman who stole own savings from bank says she's not the criminal
On the run from authorities after forcing a bank to release her family savings at gunpoint to treat her cancer-stricken sister, 28-year-old Lebanese interior designer Sali Hafiz insists she is not the...

Wed, 21 Sep 2022 07:13:08 EDT
Tasmania rescue efforts underway after 230 whales are stranded in past 2 days
About 230 whales have been stranded on Tasmania's west coast, just days after 14 sperm whales were found beached on an island off the southeastern coast.

Wed, 21 Sep 2022 00:32:25 EDT
Australian rules football investigates racism allegations made by Indigenous players
The Australian Football League says it is investigating "very serious allegations" made by Indigenous players that they were racially abused by a coach at the Hawthorn Football Club in Melbourne. ...

Tue, 20 Sep 2022 19:32:36 EDT
Review of seized Mar-a-Lago documents should go quickly, arbiter says
The independent arbiter tasked with inspecting documents seized in an FBI search of former U.S. president Donald Trump's Florida home says he intends to push briskly through the process and appeared s...

Wed, 21 Sep 2022 02:45:34 EDT
Putin mobilizes more troops for Ukraine war, threatens enemies
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday announced a partial mobilization in Russia as the war in Ukraine reaches nearly seven months.

Tue, 20 Sep 2022 10:16:59 EDT
'Our world is in peril,' UN secretary-general warns general assembly
The world's problems seized the spotlight Tuesday as the UNĀ General Assembly opened on Tuesday with dire assessments of a planet beset by escalating crises and conflicts that an aging international o...

Tue, 20 Sep 2022 09:37:02 EDT
Russian-backed separatists in Ukraine's east and south to hold vote on joining Russia
Russian-controlled regions of eastern and southern Ukraine announced plans Tuesday to start voting this week to become integral parts of Russia.

Tue, 20 Sep 2022 13:58:00 EDT
Prosecutors had evidence to free Adnan Syed from prison 2 decades ago: Serial host
Sarah Koenig, host of the true crime podcast Serial, believes prosecutors are unlikely to seek a new murder trial for Adnan Syed, who was freed from prison Monday after prosecutors admitted multiple c...

Tue, 20 Sep 2022 22:43:55 EDT
Man lights himself on fire in Japan in apparent protest of state funeral for Shinzo Abe
A man set himself on fire near the Japanese prime minister's office in Tokyo early Wednesday in apparent protest against the state funeral planned next week for former leader Shinzo Abe, officials and...

Tue, 20 Sep 2022 19:07:30 EDT
Former Expo, legendary base-stealing shortstop Maury Wills dies at 89
Maury Wills, who intimidated pitchers with his base-stealing prowess as a shortstop for the Los Angeles Dodgers on three World Series championship teams, has died. He was 89.



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