Islamic State figure charged with supporting terrorist group
ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — A leading Islamic State media figure and foreign fighter has been charged in U.S. federal court in Virginia with conspiring…
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Prominent Pakistani comedian dies on way to US for treatment
By ADIL JAWAD Associated Press KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) — One of Pakistan’s most beloved comedians, Umar Sharif, has passed away in Germany on the…
Continue Reading Women’s March targets Supreme Court, with abortion on line
By ELLEN KNICKMEYER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The first big Women’s March of the Biden administration reached the steps of the U.S.…
Continue Reading NATO troops patrol Kosovo-Serbia border after truck blockade
By FLORENT BAJRAMI and LLAZAR SEMINI Associated Press JARINJE, Kosovo (AP) — Soldiers with a NATO-led peacekeeping mission are keeping watch at the…
Continue Reading 2021 has ‘not been a good year for peacemaking.’ But WHO is tipped for the Nobel Peace Prize
By Lianne Kolirin, CNN After 18 turbulent months spent tackling the global Covid-19 pandemic, the World Health Organization (WHO) is being broadly…
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NASCAR charges into Talladega for unpredictable playoff race
By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer TALLADEGA, Ala. (AP) — NASCAR’s playoffs shift to Talladega Superspeedway on Sunday for the middle race…
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5 things about Melania Trump revealed in Stephanie Grisham’s new book
By Kate Bennett, CNN During her five years working in various roles as a senior aide to Donald and Melania Trump, Stephanie Grisham had perhaps the…
Continue Reading Townsend cheekily imitates Ronaldo as Everton draws at Man U
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — There was a trademark Cristiano Ronaldo celebration at Old Trafford even if it didn’t come from the Portugal superstar…
Continue Reading Fact check: Did the Marine who Trump brought on stage at rally actually hoist a baby over a wall at Kabul airport?
By Holmes Lybrand, Tara Subramaniam and Greg Clary, CNN During a rally in Georgia over the weekend, former President Donald Trump invited Lance Cpl.…
Continue Reading Laporta says Koeman will keep job as Barcelona coach
By JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Barcelona’s club president has quashed reports of the imminent firing of Ronald Koeman.…
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Clallam Bay prison outbreak grows to over 160 cases
CLALLAM BAY, Wash. (AP) — Local health officers say a COVID-19 outbreak at Clallam Bay Corrections Center continues to grow. The Peninsula Daily…
Continue Reading Queen Elizabeth reflects on ‘deep’ affection for Scotland
By PAN PYLAS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Queen Elizabeth II has opened the sixth session of the Scottish Parliament, reflecting on the “deep…
Continue Reading Man arrested for setting fire inside a Democratic county building in Texas, authorities say
By Raja Razek and Aya Elamroussi, CNN A Texas man is facing arson and weapons charges over allegedly igniting a fire inside a Democratic party county…
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Así vive Venezuela: casi 100% de la población es pobre, salario promedio de US$ 12 al mes en el sector público, más de 2 horas para comprar combustible
urielblanco (CNN Español) — La situación en Venezuela es desalentadora en todos los ámbitos. Es bien sabido, por ejemplo, que las familias…
Continue Reading US envoy says climate summit can yield ‘enormous progress’
By COLLEEN BARRY Associated Press MILAN (AP) — U.S. climate envoy John Kerry says he thinks “enormous progress” can be made at upcoming U.N.…
Continue Reading COVID-19-delayed Chopin piano competition opens in Poland
By MONIKA SCISLOWSKA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — A gala concert has opened the 18th edition of the prestigious Frederic Chopin…
Continue Reading A look at high court’s top cases in new term starting Monday
By The Associated Press Abortion, guns and religion top the Supreme Court term that begins Monday. A case from Mississippi presents a direct…
Continue ReadingEcuador to pardon thousands of inmates after deadly prison riot
By Philip Wang and Stefano Pozzebon, CNN Ecuador plans to pardon and commute thousands of sentences in order to free up space in the country’s…
Continue Reading Georgia votes in election shadowed by ex-president’s arrest
By SOPHIKO MEGRELIDZE Associated Press TBILISI, Georgia (AP) — Georgians voted in municipal elections across the country that were seen as a test…
Continue Reading Abortion, guns, religion top a big Supreme Court term
By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The future of abortion rights is in the hands of a conservative Supreme Court that’s…
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