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Sat, 12 Feb 2022 11:04:48 EST
The unlikely geopolitical winners from Russia's war in Ukraine

Sun, 13 Nov 2022 11:00:46 EST
Bomb attack on major Istanbul street kills 6, wounds dozens
A bomb rocked a bustling pedestrian avenue in the heart of Istanbul on Sunday, killing six people, wounding several dozen and leaving panicked people to flee the fiery blast or huddle in cafés and sh...

Sat, 12 Nov 2022 21:51:28 EST
Democrat wins U.S. Senate race in Nevada, preserving party's majority in chamber
Catherine Cortez Masto's defeat of Republican challenger Adam Laxalt in the midterm elections ensures the Democrats retain a majority in the Senate.

Sun, 13 Nov 2022 04:00:00 EST
Pakistan warns paperless migrants about jail time, alarming Afghans waiting to come to Canada
A trilingual official ad from Pakistan's government has been warning paperless migrants in the country that they could face jail time if they do not obtain documents by the end of the year. It's alarm...

Sat, 12 Nov 2022 17:42:28 EST
6 killed after WW II-era planes collide mid-air at Dallas air show
Six people were killed after two historic military planes collided and crashed to the ground Saturday afternoon during a Dallas air show, officials said.

Sat, 12 Nov 2022 15:43:06 EST
Banksy unveils mural in war-scarred Ukrainian town
Renowned graffiti artist Banksy unveiled a work in the Ukrainian town of Borodyanka, which had been occupied by Russia until April and heavily damaged by fighting in the early days of Moscow's invasio...

Sat, 12 Nov 2022 11:43:05 EST
Haiti gas stations reopen for the first time in 2 months
Excitement echoed through Haiti's capital as gas stations open for the first time in two months after a powerful gang lifted a crippling fuel blockade.

Sat, 12 Nov 2022 11:04:33 EST
U.S. judge strikes down student loan forgiveness program
The Biden administration is no longer accepting applications for student loan forgiveness after a second federal court shut down the program.

Sat, 12 Nov 2022 16:51:25 EST
Iranian man left in legal limbo for years dies at Paris airport, where he lived for almost 2 decades
An Iranian man who lived for 18 years in Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris and whose saga loosely inspired the 2004 Steven Spielberg film The Terminal died Saturday in the airport, officials said. ...

Sat, 12 Nov 2022 12:31:31 EST
Trudeau puts cash behind Indo-Pacific pledges during visit to Southeast Asia summit
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau promised $333 million in new funding for the ASEAN-group countries as he took part in a summit held in Cambodia.

Sat, 12 Nov 2022 05:44:27 EST
Alec Baldwin sues to 'clear his name' in fatal film set shooting
Saying he wants to clear his name, Alec Baldwin on Friday sued people involved in handling and supplying the loaded gun that he was using when it fired, killing cinematographer Halyna Hutchins during ...

Sat, 12 Nov 2022 06:06:50 EST
Collapsed crypto exchange FTX investigating 'unauthorized transactions'
Crypto exchange FTX was engulfed in more chaos on Saturday when the company said it had detected unauthorized transactions and analysts flagged that hundreds of millions of dollars of assets had been ...

Fri, 11 Nov 2022 20:35:12 EST
Trump files lawsuit in effort to block subpoena from House Jan. 6 committee
Former U.S. president Donald Trump is suing the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol in an attempt to block a subpoena requiring him to testify.

Fri, 11 Nov 2022 04:00:00 EST
Exit polls suggest Gen Z may have helped stop Republican red wave in U.S. midterms
The predicted Republican red wave of victories that failed to materialize in the U.S. midterm elections could have been impacted by young voters who may have made a significant difference in key ra...

Fri, 11 Nov 2022 09:59:17 EST
Twitter brings back 'official' account tag
Twitter paused its recently announced $8 US blue check subscription service on Friday as fake accounts mushroomed, and new owner Elon Musk brought back the "official" badge to some users of the socia...

Fri, 11 Nov 2022 14:52:24 EST
How these rare sheep ended up with 'attractive pink hairdos'
A British farmer says his flock of rare sheep have become “fashion icons all around the world" thanks to their pink hairdos.

Thu, 10 Nov 2022 21:56:57 EST
NBA commissioner Adam Silver says he doesn't believe Kyrie Irving is antisemitic
NBA commissioner Adam Silver has "no doubt" that suspended Brooklyn guard Kyrie Irving is not antisemitic, he said at a conference on Thursday, while LeBron James took to Twitter to defend his former...

Mon, 7 Nov 2022 04:00:09 EST
Democrats retain control of U.S. Senate after win in Nevada

Thu, 10 Nov 2022 21:13:43 EST
He was hailed as crypto's saviour. Now he needs billions for a bailout
Last week, billionaire Sam Bankman-Fried was touted as a key figure in cryptocurrency — even a saviour. Today, amid a series of tweets, he blamed himself for the crash of his FTX exchange after it b...

Thu, 10 Nov 2022 07:59:35 EST
Critical U.S. Senate races still have days of vote counting left
Republicans have inched closer to a House majority while control of the Senate hinged on a few tight races in a midterm election that will determine the type of Congress that U.S. President Joe Biden ...



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