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Tue, 15 Nov 2022 03:06:15 EST
Democrat Katie Hobbs wins Arizona governor's race, defeating Trump ally
Democrat Katie Hobbs was elected Arizona governor on Monday, defeating an ally of Donald Trump who falsely claimed the 2020 election was rigged and refused to say she would accept the results of her r...

Tue, 15 Nov 2022 04:00:00 EST
Short on fresh water, North Africa turns to desalination for water security
Water security was key concern for Egypt to have on the agenda at the COP27 conference as the Nile River dries up. Desalination, an expensive and energy-intensive way of turning sea water into a potab...

Tue, 15 Nov 2022 04:00:00 EST
Why the popularity of drones means civilian technology is ending up on the battlefield
An engine found in a military drone downed in Ukraine belonged to Bombardier Recreational Products-Rotax, the Canadian company has confirmed. Civilian products like these that have dual uses pose a ch...

Mon, 14 Nov 2022 19:25:27 EST
Trump failed to comply with Jan. 6 committee subpoena to testify, panel says
Former U.S. president Donald Trump has failed to comply with a subpoena issued by the congressional committee investigating his supporters' attack on the U.S. Capitol last year, the panel said on Mond...

Sat, 12 Feb 2022 11:04:48 EST
Zelenskyy calls Kherson liberation 'beginning of the end of the war'

Mon, 14 Nov 2022 17:04:05 EST
National Geographic photos tell the story of hunger in the Horn of Africa
Pulitzer Prize-winning photojournalist Lynsey Addario recently visited Baidoa and Puntland in Somalia on assignment for National Geographic. She wanted to cover the story of the millions of people acr...

Mon, 14 Nov 2022 17:24:55 EST
Israel confirms U.S. has launched probe into journalist Shireen Abu Akleh's killing
Israel confirmed on Monday that the U.S. Department of Justice has started an investigation into the fatal shooting of Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, condemning the probe as a "grave mistake...

Mon, 14 Nov 2022 08:50:22 EST
Biden, Xi talk Taiwan at G20 summit in Indonesia
U.S. President Joe Biden objected to China's "coercive and increasingly aggressive actions" toward Taiwan and raised human rights concerns about Beijing's conduct in Xinjiang, Tibet and Hong Kong on M...

Mon, 14 Nov 2022 09:39:25 EST
Jeff Bezos says he plans to give away most of his wealth
Amazon.com Inc. founder Jeff Bezos will give away a majority of his $124-billion US wealth during his lifetime, the billionaire told CNN in an interview on Monday.

Mon, 14 Nov 2022 07:09:06 EST
Turkish police arrest suspect after fatal bomb blast in Istanbul
Turkish police said Monday that they have detained a Syrian woman with suspected links to Kurdish militants and that she confessed to planting a bomb that exploded on a bustling pedestrian avenue in I...

Mon, 14 Nov 2022 13:06:51 EST
MLB's Marlins 1st team in major U.S. pro sports to have women as president and GM
The Miami Marlins promoted Caroline O'Connor to president of business operations on Monday, two years after the major league team made history by hiring Kim Ng as general manager.

Sat, 12 Nov 2022 21:51:28 EST
Democrat wins U.S. Senate race in Nevada, preserving party's majority in chamber
Catherine Cortez Masto's defeat of Republican challenger Adam Laxalt in the midterm elections ensures the Democrats retain a majority in the Senate.

Sun, 13 Nov 2022 04:00:00 EST
Pakistan warns paperless migrants about jail time, alarming Afghans waiting to come to Canada
A trilingual official ad from Pakistan's government has been warning paperless migrants in the country that they could face jail time if they do not obtain documents by the end of the year. It's alarm...

Sat, 12 Nov 2022 17:42:28 EST
6 killed after WW II-era planes collide mid-air at Dallas air show
Six people were killed after two historic military planes collided and crashed to the ground Saturday afternoon during a Dallas air show, officials said.

Sat, 12 Nov 2022 15:43:06 EST
Banksy unveils mural in war-scarred Ukrainian town
Renowned graffiti artist Banksy unveiled a work in the Ukrainian town of Borodyanka, which had been occupied by Russia until April and heavily damaged by fighting in the early days of Moscow's invasio...

Sat, 12 Nov 2022 11:43:05 EST
Haiti gas stations reopen for the first time in 2 months
Excitement echoed through Haiti's capital as gas stations open for the first time in two months after a powerful gang lifted a crippling fuel blockade.

Sat, 12 Nov 2022 11:04:33 EST
U.S. judge strikes down student loan forgiveness program
The Biden administration is no longer accepting applications for student loan forgiveness after a second federal court shut down the program.

Sat, 12 Nov 2022 16:51:25 EST
Iranian man left in legal limbo for years dies at Paris airport, where he lived for almost 2 decades
An Iranian man who lived for 18 years in Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris and whose saga loosely inspired the 2004 Steven Spielberg film The Terminal died Saturday in the airport, officials said. ...

Sat, 12 Nov 2022 12:31:31 EST
Trudeau puts cash behind Indo-Pacific pledges during visit to Southeast Asia summit
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau promised $333 million in new funding for the ASEAN-group countries as he took part in a summit held in Cambodia.

Sat, 12 Nov 2022 05:44:27 EST
Alec Baldwin sues to 'clear his name' in fatal film set shooting
Saying he wants to clear his name, Alec Baldwin on Friday sued people involved in handling and supplying the loaded gun that he was using when it fired, killing cinematographer Halyna Hutchins during ...



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