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Mon, 4 Jul 2022 03:38:42 EDT
Deadly Denmark mall attack likely not terror-related, police say
Danish police believe a shopping mall shooting that left three people dead and four others seriously wounded was not terror-related, and said Monday that the gunman acted alone and appears to have sel...

Sun, 3 Jul 2022 17:16:28 EDT
Ohio officers fired dozens of times, killing unarmed Jayland Walker following chase, police video shows
Authorities say footage appears to show Jayland Walker, a Black man, shooting at police from his car during a vehicle pursuit, but he was unarmed when he was fatally shot by officers in Akron, Ohio, l...

Sun, 3 Jul 2022 08:46:21 EDT
Moscow claims capture of pivotal East Ukraine region; Turkey detains Russian-flagged grain ship
Russia said it had taken full control of the Eastern Ukrainian region of Luhansk on Sunday after capturing the final Ukrainian bastion of Lysychansk, the city where Kyiv said it had withdrawn to save ...

Sun, 3 Jul 2022 13:20:03 EDT
Sri Lankans face daily power cuts, ongoing school closures as fuel crisis grows
Cash-strapped Sri Lanka will extend school closures for another week and switch off power nationwide for up to three hours a day, as it faces an increasingly critical shortage of fuel.

Sun, 3 Jul 2022 13:28:59 EDT
Police say 3 killed, 3 others in critical condition after Denmark mall shooting
A gunman opened fire inside a busy shopping mall in the Danish capital Sunday, killing three people and critically wounding three others, police said.

Sun, 3 Jul 2022 12:32:50 EDT
At least 6 dead after Italian glacier collapses, sends debris into hikers on popular trail
A large chunk of Alpine glacier broke loose Sunday afternoon and slid down a mountainside in Italy, sending ice, snow and rock slamming into hikers on a popular trail on the peak killing at least sixÂ...

Sat, 2 Jul 2022 17:10:50 EDT
Uvalde, Texas, school police chief resigns from city council amid backlash over shooting response
The Uvalde, Texas, school district's police chief has stepped down from his position in the City Council just weeks after being sworn in following allegations that he erred in his response to the mass...

Sat, 2 Jul 2022 10:44:31 EDT
Dramatic video shows crew member's rescue from sinking ship near Hong Kong
An industrial support ship operating in the South China Sea has sunk in a storm with the possible loss of more than two dozen crew members, rescue services in Hong Kong said Saturday.  ...

Sat, 2 Jul 2022 15:45:52 EDT
Google says it will erase U.S. user data about trips to abortion clinics
Google will automatically purge information about users who visit abortion clinics or other places that could trigger legal problems now that the U.S. Supreme Court has opened the door for states to b...

Sat, 2 Jul 2022 08:58:10 EDT
UN condemns storming of Libya's parliament
A senior United Nations official for Libya on Saturday condemned the storming of the country's parliamentary headquarters by angry demonstrators as part of protests in several cities against the poli...

Sat, 2 Jul 2022 08:30:27 EDT
Belarus leader accuses Ukraine of attempted missile attack
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said on Saturday Ukraine had tried to strike military facilities on Belarusian territory three days ago, but all its missiles had been intercepted, the state-...

Fri, 1 Jul 2022 15:02:34 EDT
Environmental groups press world leaders on last day of UN ocean conference
Environmental groups on Friday urged world leaders to keep promises they made at the UN Ocean Conference in Lisbon this week, to do everything in their power to save the world's seas.

Fri, 1 Jul 2022 05:31:16 EDT
Ukraine says Russian strike kills at least 21 in Odesa as U.S. pledges $820M more military aid
Russian missile attacks on residential areas in a coastal town near the port city of Odesa early Friday killed at least 21 people, Ukrainian authorities reported on Saturday.

Fri, 1 Jul 2022 11:34:34 EDT
COVID-19 cases up in Britain by more than 30 per cent in last week, data shows
The number of new coronavirus cases across Britain has surged by more than 30 per cent in the last week, with cases likely driven by Omicron subvariants.

Fri, 1 Jul 2022 14:49:23 EDT
Julian Assange appeals after U.K. orders his extradition to U.S.
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has appealed the British's government decision last month to order his extradition to the U.S., where he faces espionage charges.

Fri, 1 Jul 2022 12:09:11 EDT
U.S. officials fight over enforcement of abortion laws dating back to 1800s
The U.S. Supreme Court ruling overturning Roe v. Wade has advocates, prosecutors and residents in some states facing a legal morass created by decades of often conflicting anti-abortion legislation. ...

Fri, 1 Jul 2022 09:44:34 EDT
U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner goes on trial in Russian court
American basketball star Brittney Griner went on trial Friday, four and a half months after her arrest on charges of possessing cannabis oil while returning to play for a Russian team, in a case that ...

Fri, 1 Jul 2022 09:03:11 EDT
Xi Jinping defends China's vision for Hong Kong on 25th anniversary of handover
Chinese President Xi Jinping marks the 25th anniversary of Hong Kong's return by emphasizing Beijing's control over the former British colony under his country's vision of "one country, two systems." ...

Fri, 1 Jul 2022 06:57:53 EDT
Flights cancelled as airport workers in France strike for higher pay amid rising inflation
Flights from Charles de Gaulle airport in Paris and others in France face disruptions Friday that could last through the weekend amid a staff strike and protests demanding salary hikes to keep up wi...

Thu, 30 Jun 2022 09:19:40 EDT
Hong Kong was promised freedoms for 50 years. Halfway in, Beijing is tightening its grip



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