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Sat, 12 Feb 2022 11:04:48 EST
Why Russia is claiming Ukraine wants to use a 'dirty bomb' on its own soil

Tue, 25 Oct 2022 18:51:09 EDT
Texas teen shot by police in McDonald's parking lot still in hospital, condition 'touch and go': family
A teen shot by a San Antonio police officer three weeks ago as he put his car in reverse while eating a hamburger is still hospitalized and his condition remains "very touch and go," his father said T...

Tue, 25 Oct 2022 11:33:02 EDT
At least 2 Canadian women and their children returning from ISIS detention camp
At least two Canadian women have left a detention camp in Syria and will be arriving in Canada Wednesday morning, CBC News has learned.

Tue, 25 Oct 2022 15:01:47 EDT
Haitian journalist survives assassination attempt that leaves car riddled with bullets
A well-known Haitian journalist survived an assassination attempt on Tuesday that left his car riddled with bullets in the capital of Port-au-Prince, officials said.

Tue, 25 Oct 2022 14:17:12 EDT
Partial solar eclipse delights skygazers from Iceland to India
A partial solar eclipse, visible in Central Europe, Northeast Africa and the Middle East occurred briefly on Tuesday.

Tue, 25 Oct 2022 06:33:21 EDT
Rishi Sunak officially takes over as British prime minister
Rishi Sunak promised to restore confidence and calmness to the office of British prime minister after being asked by King Charles on Tuesday to form a government. But, Sunak said, "difficult decisions...

Tue, 25 Oct 2022 13:40:55 EDT
At least 29,000 migrants have died trying to reach Europe since 2014: UN researchers
More than 29,000 migrants have died trying to reach Europe since 2014, with 5,000 deaths in the last two years, the International Organization for Migration said in a report Tuesday.

Tue, 25 Oct 2022 11:38:12 EDT
Russia doubles down on 'dirty bomb' accusation against Ukraine
The Kremlin on Tuesday repeated its claim that Ukraine plans to use a radioactive "dirty bomb"— an allegation Western allies dismissed as patently absurd and Ukraine said could be pretext for Russ...

Tue, 25 Oct 2022 15:41:51 EDT
Emperor penguins now a threatened species due to climate change, U.S. says
Antarctica's emperor penguin is at risk of extinction due to rising global temperatures and sea ice loss, the U.S. government said, as it gave the bird new protections under its Endangered Species Act...

Tue, 25 Oct 2022 12:37:41 EDT
Peace talks aimed at ending Ethiopia's deadly Tigray conflict begin in South Africa
Formal peace talks are underway between Ethiopia's government forces and fighters from its northern Tigray region to end a deadly two-year conflict that left millions of people suffering. ...

Tue, 25 Oct 2022 07:02:24 EDT
5 Palestinians killed after Israeli troops raid gunmen's West Bank hideout
Israeli forces raided a stronghold of an armed group in the occupied West Bank's second-largest city, blowing up an explosives lab and engaging in a firefight, the military said Tuesday. Five Palestin...

Mon, 24 Oct 2022 14:05:04 EDT
Ukraine cites success in downing drones as Kyiv and Moscow trade 'dirty bomb' accusations
Ukrainian authorities tried to dampen public fears over Russia's use of Iranian drones by claiming increasing success Monday in shooting them down, while the Kremlin's talk of a possible "dirty bomb" ...

Mon, 24 Oct 2022 14:30:58 EDT
Chinese intelligence officers charged with trying to obstruct U.S. investigation into tech giant Huawei
Two men suspected of being Chinese intelligence officers have been charged with attempting to obstruct a U.S. criminal investigation and prosecution of Chinese tech giant Huawei, according to court do...

Mon, 24 Oct 2022 15:25:09 EDT
Uganda says 9 more Ebola cases confirmed in Kampala, urges vigilance
Uganda has reported nine more Ebola cases in the capital Kampala, bringing the total number of known infections to 14 in the last two days, the health minister says.

Mon, 24 Oct 2022 09:47:25 EDT
Environment Canada removes reference to Diwali in GTA air quality statement

Mon, 24 Oct 2022 12:23:47 EDT
J. Alexander Kueng, officer who knelt on George Floyd's back, agrees to plea deal
A former Minneapolis police officer pleaded guilty Monday to aiding and abetting second-degree manslaughter in the killing of George Floyd just as jury selection was about to begin. Another former off...

Mon, 24 Oct 2022 10:23:09 EDT
Michigan teen pleads guilty to terrorism, other charges in deadly school shooting
A teenager pleaded guilty Monday to terrorism and first-degree murder in a Michigan school shooting that killed four students and put an extraordinary focus on the boy's home life and the alleged role...

Mon, 24 Oct 2022 10:00:59 EDT
Coke's COP27 sponsorship doesn't go down well with green groups
Soft drink giant Coca-Cola Co.'s sponsorship of the flagship UN climate conference, known as COP27, sparked an online backlash and highlighted broader concerns about corporate lobbying and influence....

Sun, 23 Oct 2022 17:40:01 EDT
South, North Korea say they've exchanged warning shots near disputed sea boundary
South Korea's military says its navy fired warning shots to repel a North Korean merchant ship that it says violated the sea boundary early Monday.

Mon, 24 Oct 2022 09:04:19 EDT
Climate protesters smash cake on King Charles wax figure, smear potatoes on Monet
A wax model of King Charles was on the receiving end of a chocolate cake on Monday, the latest demonstration in a string of activism meant to spur climate action.



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