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Sun, 11 Jul 2021 21:25:41 EDT
Police arrest Haitian they say aided foreign assassins behind president's killing
Haiti's police chief announced Sunday that officers have arrested a Haitian man accused of flying into the country on a private jet and working with the masterminds and alleged assassins behind the ki...

Sun, 11 Jul 2021 23:09:53 EDT
Racist abuse targets 3 English players who missed penalties against Italy
Italy overcame England's dream start to capture the European Championship with a shootout victory in the final of Euro 2020 at Wembley Stadium on Sunday.

Sun, 11 Jul 2021 19:29:25 EDT
Thousands march against government in Cuba
Thousands of Cubans marched on Havana's Malecon promenade and elsewhere on the island Sunday to protest food shortages and high prices amid the coronavirus crisis, in one of the biggest anti-governmen...

Sun, 11 Jul 2021 20:55:35 EDT
4 arrested, guns seized at hotel near MLB All-Star Game events
Four people have been arrested and more than a dozen weapons and hundreds of rounds of ammunition have been seized at a downtown Denver hotel that is close to several events planned in conjunction wit...

Sun, 11 Jul 2021 19:13:16 EDT
2 Arizona firefighters killed in plane crash as wildfires rage on in western U.S.
Firefighters working in searing weather struggled to contain a Northern California wildfire that continued to grow Sunday and forced the temporary closure of a major highway, one of several large blaz...

Mon, 12 Jul 2021 03:10:14 EDT
Death toll in Florida condo collapse rises to 90, with 31 missing
Authorities searching for victims of a deadly collapse in Florida said Sunday they hope to conclude their painstaking work in the coming weeks as a team of first responders from Israel departed the si...

Sun, 11 Jul 2021 16:18:17 EDT
Italy shatters English hearts in shootout as Euro title goes from home to Rome
Italy overcame England's dream start to capture the European Championship with a shootout victory in the final of Euro 2020 at Wembley Stadium on Sunday.

Sun, 11 Jul 2021 06:44:37 EDT
Pope Francis appears in public for 1st time since intestinal surgery
Pope Francis on Sunday made his first public appearance since surgery last week, greeting well-wishers as he stood on a hospital balcony.

Sun, 11 Jul 2021 08:26:17 EDT
Coronavirus: What's happening in Canada and around the world on July 11
The Saskatchewan government on Sunday removed all remaining public health restrictions imposed to curb the spread of COVID-19, blamed for 572 deaths in the province.

Sat, 10 Jul 2021 19:34:26 EDT
2nd Canadian victim of Florida condo collapse identified
A second Canadian victim of a Florida condo collapse has been identified as Miguel Pazos, sources tell CBC News.

Sat, 10 Jul 2021 17:02:40 EDT
Slain Haitian president's widow says husband targeted for political reasons
The widow of slain Haitian President Jovenel Moïse on Saturday accused shadowy enemies of organizing his assassination to stop democratic change, as a struggle for power intensified in the Caribbean ...

Sat, 10 Jul 2021 22:07:31 EDT
Argentina, Messi slay demons with victory over Brazil in Copa America final
Lionel Messi's Argentina beat Brazil 1-0 in Saturday's Copa America final to secure the national team's first title in 28 years and the superstar's first major international trophy.

Sat, 10 Jul 2021 15:26:36 EDT
Firefighters battle California fires in conditions so harsh some water evaporates before it hits the ground
Firefighters struggled to contain an exploding Northern California wildfire under blazing temperatures as another heat wave hits the U.S. West this weekend, prompting an excessive heat warning for inl...

Sat, 10 Jul 2021 12:17:33 EDT
Bangladesh police arrest 8 in wake of deadly factory fire
Police in Bangladesh arrested eight people Saturday on murder charges in connection with a factory fire that killed at least 52 people, many of whom were trapped inside by an illegally locked door, a ...

Sat, 10 Jul 2021 07:49:26 EDT
Statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee removed in Charlottesville, Va.
A Confederate monument that helped spark a violent white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, Va., nearly four years ago has been hoisted off its stone pedestal.

Sat, 10 Jul 2021 04:00:00 EDT
As allies accuse Ethiopia's Abiy Ahmed of atrocities in Tigray, Canada stands back
Canada has held back from sanctioning, or heavily criticizing, the Ethiopian government of Abiy Ahmed, condemned by the UN, United States and European Union for war crimes and atrocities in the Tigray...

Sat, 10 Jul 2021 16:50:20 EDT
For MLB All-Star Game, right-left divide extends beyond playing field
Debates about right and left at the All-Star Game used to deal with pitchers or perhaps batting orders. This year it extends to the political divide in the United States.

Sat, 10 Jul 2021 08:46:30 EDT
Coronavirus: What's happening in Canada and around the world on Saturday
Indonesia is running out of oxygen as it endures a devastating wave of COVID-19 cases, while coronavirus deaths in Russia have hit another daily record, with authorities reporting 752 more fatalities ...

Sat, 10 Jul 2021 11:34:45 EDT
Ash Barty 1st Australian woman in 40 years to win Wimbledon title
Ash Barty got off to a perfect start in the Wimbledon final by collecting the first 14 points, then needed to hold off a comeback bid before beating Karolina Pliskova 6-3, 6-7 (4), 6-3 for her second ...

Fri, 9 Jul 2021 15:43:41 EDT
Haiti asks U.S. for military aid to stabilize country in shock after assassination
Haiti's interim government said Friday that it asked the U.S. to deploy troops to protect key infrastructure as it tries to stabilize the country in the aftermath of the assassination of President Jov...



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