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Mon, 17 Oct 2022 03:43:56 EDTSuicide drones attack Kyiv one week after Russia launched strikes across Ukraine
Explosive-laden suicide drones struck Ukraine's capital as families were preparing to start their week early Monday, the blasts echoing across Kyiv and sending people scurrying to shelters.
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Sun, 16 Oct 2022 05:45:39 EDTIran says 4 prisoners killed, 61 injured in Evin prison fire as anti-government protests persist
A fire at Iran's Evin prison late on Saturday killed four detainees and injured 61, state media reported, as anti-government protests sparked by a woman's death in police custody continued on Sunday, ...
Sun, 16 Oct 2022 06:41:57 EDTXi calls for Chinese military buildup in speech that mentioned 'safety' or 'security' 73 times
Chinese President Xi Jinping called for accelerating the building of a world-class military while touting the fight against COVID-19 as he kicked off a Communist Party Congress by focusing heavily on ...
Sat, 12 Feb 2022 11:04:48 ESTPro-Kremlin officials in occupied Donetsk blame Ukraine for shelling mayor's office
Sat, 15 Oct 2022 14:39:50 EDTUganda's president announces lockdown measures to curb deadly Ebola outbreak
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni says the government is implementing an overnight curfew, closing places of worship and entertainment, and prohibiting movement into and out of two districts affected ...
Sat, 15 Oct 2022 04:00:00 EDTChinese Communist Party Congress set to anoint Xi as president for life
This weekend the 20th Congress of the Chinese Communist Party will effectively give Xi Jinping a mandate to continue as president for life. That is likely to mean a more belligerent foreign policy and...
Sat, 15 Oct 2022 14:26:17 EDTNBA great Dikembe Mutombo starting treatment after brain tumour diagnosis
Basketball Hall of Famer Dikembe Mutombo is undergoing treatment in Atlanta for a brain tumour, the NBA announced Saturday.
Sat, 15 Oct 2022 13:20:52 EDTFire, gunshots reported at Iran prison for political and dual-national detainees
A fire broke out on Saturday in Tehran's Evin prison, where many of Iran's political and dual-national detainees are held, and witnesses reported hearing gunfire.
Sat, 15 Oct 2022 12:42:34 EDT'Mistakes made' as Truss, British government tackled challenges, finance minister says
Britain's new chancellor of the exchequer, Jeremy Hunt, said on Saturday some taxes would go up and tough spending decisions were needed, adding that Prime Minister Liz Truss had made mistakes as she ...
Sat, 15 Oct 2022 12:33:18 EDTGreek island of Crete heavily damaged in deadly flash flooding
One man drowned after storms battered Crete, causing rivers to overflow and flooding locations across Greece's biggest island on Saturday.
Fri, 14 Oct 2022 21:50:00 EDTHaiti in the grips of humanitarian crisis as gangs block main fuel terminal
Daily life for many Haitians has been thrown into turmoil as gang violence and soaring inflation make it difficult to access basic necessities like water, food and fuel. Canada is among the countries ...
Fri, 14 Oct 2022 14:11:44 EDTTwo doctor brothers are providing medical support, advice to Iranian protesters — thousands of kilometres away
People injured in Iran’s protests fear repercussions if they go to the hospital, so doctors thousands of kilometres away are trying to offer help online.
Fri, 14 Oct 2022 16:17:47 EDTDeath toll rises to 41 in Turkey coal mine explosion
The death toll from a coal mine explosion in northern Turkey rose to at least 41 people on Saturday, officials said.
Fri, 14 Oct 2022 10:08:40 EDTClimate protesters throw soup on van Gogh's Sunflowers in London gallery
Climate protesters threw soup on Vincent van Gogh's Sunflowers in London's National Gallery on Friday to protest fossil fuel extraction, but they caused no discernible damage to the glass-covered pa...
Fri, 14 Oct 2022 09:04:49 EDTUnder fire, U.K. PM Liz Truss dumps finance minister and scraps tax plan
British Prime Minister Liz Truss fired her finance minister, Kwasi Kwarteng, on Friday and scrapped parts of their economic package in a desperate bid to stay in power and survive the market and poli...
Fri, 14 Oct 2022 06:47:46 EDTElon Musk says SpaceX can't pay for Starlink satellite service in Ukraine 'indefinitely'
Elon Musk said on Friday SpaceX cannot "indefinitely" fund the Starlink internet service in Ukraine and send it several thousand more terminals, after a report suggested that his rocket company had as...
Fri, 14 Oct 2022 06:59:32 EDTHundreds of homes flooded, residents displaced by swollen rivers in Australia
Homes were flooded in Melbourne and other cities in Australia's southeast on Friday with rivers forecast to remain dangerously high for days.
Wed, 6 Jan 2021 20:02:40 ESTJan. 6 committee subpoenas Donald Trump to testify about Capitol Hill attack
Thu, 13 Oct 2022 06:30:24 EDTZelenskyy calls for air defence help as Russia hits Ukrainian cities with drones, missiles
Ukraine's allies vowed Thursday to supply the besieged nation with advanced air defence systems as Russian forces attacked the Kyiv region with kamikaze drones and fired missiles elsewhere at civilian...
Fri, 14 Oct 2022 05:00:00 EDTWhat can you do if people send you unwanted explicit photos online? It's complicated
The phenomenon, sometimes referred to as cyberflashing, involves accepting a new friend request on social media and shortly after receiving an unsolicited picture of their penis.