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Fri, 24 Jun 2022 10:43:08 EDT
Roe v. Wade reversal leads to 'heartbreaking' scenes at U.S. abortion clinics

Fri, 24 Jun 2022 22:24:05 EDT
Norway terror alert raised after shooting leaves 2 dead, more than 20 wounded
Norway's PST intelligence agency has raised its terror alert to the highest level after a mass shooting left two people dead and more than 20 wounded during Pride week in the country's capital, Oslo....

Sat, 25 Jun 2022 21:00:42 EDT
Monkeypox not a global health emergency 'at this stage,' says WHO
The World Health Organization said the escalating monkeypox outbreak in more than 50 countries should be closely monitored, but does not warrant being declared a global health emergency. ...

Sat, 25 Jun 2022 08:46:40 EDT
Russian forces now control Severodonetsk, but Zelensky vows Ukraine will re-take lost cities
Russian forces seized full control of the Eastern Ukrainian city of Severodonetsk on Saturday, confirming Kyiv's biggest battlefield setback for more than a month, after weeks of some of the war'...

Sat, 25 Jun 2022 07:53:07 EDT
Russia is 'weaponizing' food, Joly tells Commonwealth partners as meeting ends without formal rebuke of Moscow
Commonwealth leaders ended their first meeting in four years on Saturday by noting the United Nations resolution that condemned Russia's invasion of Ukraine — but the organization issued no rebu...

Fri, 24 Jun 2022 17:57:10 EDT
Disney, other companies vow to cover employees' out-of-state abortions
The Walt Disney Co., publishing giant Conde Nast and the investment firm JPMorgan Chase were among the major American companies that pledged on Friday to cover travel costs for employees seeking out...

Fri, 24 Jun 2022 07:06:14 EDT
Ukraine troops set to withdraw from bitterly contested city of Severodonetsk
After weeks of ferocious fighting, Ukrainian forces will retreat from the besieged city of Severodonetsk in the country's east to avoid encirclement, a regional governor said Friday.

Fri, 24 Jun 2022 09:24:35 EDT
Commonwealth countries could learn from Canada's reconciliation efforts, Prince Charles says
Prince Charles singled out Canada's efforts at reconciliation with the Indigenous community as an example for other Commonwealth nations that are also struggling to come to terms with their past. ...

Fri, 24 Jun 2022 07:27:37 EDT
Afghanistan hit with aftershock, adding to significant earthquake death toll
An aftershock shook a hard-hit area of eastern Afghanistan on Friday, two days after a quake rattled the region, razing hundreds of mud-brick homes and killing 1,150 people, according to state media. ...

Thu, 23 Jun 2022 06:55:57 EDT
Trump hounded Justice Department officials 'virtually every day' to overthrow election, Jan. 6 panel hears
Donald Trump hounded the U.S. Justice Department to pursue his false election fraud claims, contacting the agency's leader "virtually every day" and striving in vain to enlist top officials in a despe...

Fri, 24 Jun 2022 04:00:00 EDT
How hunger is a weapon in the war in Ukraine
The devastating effects of Russia's invasion of Ukraine are being felt far beyond the front lines of the war — leading to extreme food shortages in the Middle East and Africa.

Thu, 23 Jun 2022 08:11:52 EDT
Ukraine accepted as candidate for EU membership as Donbas battles rage
Ukraine will be accepted as a candidate to join the European Union on Thursday, a move that will boost the country's morale as the battle with Russian troops for two cities in the east reached what on...

Thu, 23 Jun 2022 13:51:01 EDT
WHO considers declaring monkeypox a global health emergency
The World Health Organization convened its emergency committee Thursday to consider if the spiralling outbreak of monkeypox warrants being declared a global emergency.

Thu, 23 Jun 2022 11:41:35 EDT
Supreme Court overturns New York's concealed carry law in blow to gun reform advocates
The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday struck down as unconstitutional New York state's limits on carrying concealed handguns in public, handing a landmark victory to gun rights advocates in a nation deep...

Thu, 23 Jun 2022 07:36:49 EDT
In Rwanda to meet with Commonwealth leaders, Trudeau remembers a genocide
Prime MInister Justin Trudeau got a glimpse of Rwanda's genocide and paid tribute to its victims as Commonwealth leaders talked food insecurity and human rights at their first gathering in four years....

Thu, 23 Jun 2022 14:53:00 EDT
New York café allows customers to unleash their dogs indoors
New York's Black Lab Cafe lets customers bring dogs inside without a leash. The coffee shop had to make modifications to follow the city's health department guidelines.

Thu, 23 Jun 2022 13:09:40 EDT
Juul ordered to halt sale of electronic cigarette products in U.S.
U.S. federal health officials on Thursday ordered Juul to pull its electronic cigarettes from the market, the latest blow to the embattled company widely blamed for sparking a national surge in teen v...

Thu, 23 Jun 2022 10:37:50 EDT
Paul Haggis accuser tells Italian police she was raped twice
The British citizen who has accused Canadian-born screenwriter and director Paul Haggis of raping her in Italy told Italian police she was sexually assaulted twice by Haggis over several days, after j...

Thu, 23 Jun 2022 04:00:00 EDT
These Democrats are trying to help far-right Republicans win their primaries
Democrats are spending money on ads to boost the profile of those seen as extremist Republican candidates to secure their Republican Party's nomination. But the strategy has raised some concerns abo...

Thu, 23 Jun 2022 09:02:21 EDT
Coach rescues U.S. artistic swimmer from bottom of pool at world championships
Team USA coach Andrea Fuentes dived into the pool at the world aquatics championships in Budapest to rescue a swimmer who had fainted.



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