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Sat, 12 Feb 2022 11:04:48 EST
It only took a second for this boy to become 1 of 1,000 children lost to the war in Ukraine

Thu, 8 Sep 2022 13:36:13 EDT
King Charles and his siblings escort Queen's coffin in Edinburgh

Mon, 12 Sep 2022 08:19:40 EDT
Ukraine reclaims more territory, reports capturing many Russian soldiers
Ukrainian troops retook a wide swath of territory on Monday as part of a lightning advance that forced Russia to make a hasty retreat. It was not yet clear if it could signal a turning point in the wa...

Mon, 12 Sep 2022 09:31:18 EDT
Flood-hit Pakistan facing food shortages, PM says
Pakistan is grappling with food shortages after deadly floods left the impoverished country's agriculture belt under water, the prime minister told the Turkish president by phone, as authorities scale...

Mon, 12 Sep 2022 14:17:25 EDT
R. Kelly 'degraded' girl for his 'sick pleasure,' prosecutor alleges in closing argument
R. Kelly parlayed his fame as an R&B superstar to sexually abuse minors and record that abuse on video, a prosecutor told jurors Monday at the singer's federal trial on charges of child pornography an...

Mon, 12 Sep 2022 12:44:20 EDT
Blue Origin's New Shepard rocket, which has carried space tourists, suffers failure
A Blue Origin rocket veered off course over West Texas about a minute after liftoff. The capsule's launch abort system immediately kicked in, lifting the craft off the top. Several minutes later, the ...

Sun, 11 Sep 2022 14:00:00 EDT
In Britain's Jamaican community, a mix of reverence for the Queen and disdain for a colonial legacy
Hundreds of thousands of those with Jamaican ancestry live in the U.K. and some weight in on the Queen's death and the transition to a new era.

Sun, 11 Sep 2022 11:52:04 EDT
'We will never forget': Biden honours 9/11 victims in sombre ceremony
U.S. President Joe Biden marked the 21st anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks, taking part in a sombre wreath-laying ceremony at the Pentagon held under a steady rain and paying tribute to "extraordina...

Sat, 10 Sep 2022 12:38:31 EDT
Royals and fellow Britons mourn the death of Queen Elizabeth
The date of Queen Elizabeth's state funeral was announced on Saturday, two days after the long-serving monarch died at age 96. Members of her family are in mourning, as are Britons.

Sat, 10 Sep 2022 04:00:00 EDT
As Ukraine pleads for more weapons, allies warn the cupboards are almost bare
It may appear at times that the U.S. can call on a bottomless pit of military stores to supply Ukraine. Increasingly, however, western allies are balking at taking any more equipment out of their in...

Sat, 10 Sep 2022 19:48:15 EDT
Coastal storm cools California heat wave, dampens southern wildfire
Southern California welcomed cooler temperatures and spotty rain Saturday as a tropical storm veered off the Pacific Coast and faded, helping put an end to a blistering heat wave that nearly overwhelm...

Thu, 8 Sep 2022 21:29:22 EDT
From the Queen's death to her funeral, here's the sequence of royal events to watch
Planning to honour Elizabeth's life began decades ago, in the strictest of secrecy, under its own code name — London Bridge. That plan is now unfolding.

Sat, 10 Sep 2022 10:12:20 EDT
Ukraine's Zelenskyy says Russia's pullback from Kharkiv region 'a good decision'
Russia's Defence Ministry announced Saturday that it was pulling back troops from two areas in Ukraine's eastern Kharkiv region where a Ukrainian counteroffensive has made significant advances in the ...

Sat, 10 Sep 2022 04:00:00 EDT
In the Caribbean diaspora, some mourn the Queen while others challenge the monarchy
There have been a wide range of reactions to Queen Elizabeth's passing among the Caribbean diaspora, where discussion about cutting ties with the monarchy are getting more frequent. While some mourn ...

Fri, 9 Sep 2022 22:40:43 EDT
U.S. Justice Dept., Trump at odds over mandate of special master
The U.S. Justice Department and Donald Trump's attorneys are vying for different candidates to serve as a special master to review records the FBI seized from the former president's Florida estate, an...

Sat, 10 Sep 2022 12:24:45 EDT
How to watch and listen to Queen Elizabeth's state funeral
The funeral of Britain's Queen Elizabeth, who died on Thursday after 70 years on the throne, will be held on Sept. 19, England's most senior peer who is in charge of state occasions said on Saturday. ...

Fri, 9 Sep 2022 20:16:42 EDT
The Queen loved Scotland. Some worry her death could help the independence movement
Nowhere will the Queen be missed more than in a little village down the road from Balmoral, Scotland. To residents, the Queen was as much a member of their community as a monarch. Her death may also a...

Fri, 9 Sep 2022 03:00:00 EDT
Charles as King: What kind of monarch will he be?
As heir to the throne, Prince Charles exhibited an activism that differed sharply from the way his mother fulfilled her role as monarch. But Charles has insisted he wouldn’t meddle once he became Ki...

Fri, 9 Sep 2022 10:59:11 EDT
As the U.K. mourns the Queen, thousands gather at Buckingham Palace
Outside the wrought iron gates of Buckingham Palace in London, thousands queued up for their chance to pay respects to Queen Elizabeth II and be part of a historic moment as the United Kingdom, and m...

Fri, 9 Sep 2022 17:40:56 EDT
'A little bit of privacy in such a public life': What Balmoral meant to the Queen
Queen Elizabeth II died at Balmoral Castle in the Scottish Highlands – a place that had a great deal of significance throughout her life. 



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