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World·Royal Fascinator With the arrival of Lilibet (Lili) Diana Mountbatten-Windsor earlier this month, the daughter of Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, has a name that reflects both tradition and an emerging trend for great-grandchildren of Queen Elizabeth. Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, have a second child, …

World·Photos Parades, picnics and lessons in history were part of Juneteenth celebrations on Saturday in the United States, a day that carried even more significance after Congress and President Joe Biden created a federal holiday to commemorate the end of slavery. Parades, picnics and lessons in history marked Juneteenth celebrations …

World·Photos Thousands took to the streets across Brazil to protest against President Jair Bolsonaro's pandemic response as the country surpassed 500,000 deaths from COVID-19 on Saturday. Thousands took to the streets across Brazil on Saturday to protest against President Jair Bolsonaro's pandemic response, blasting the leader for not acquiring vaccines …

World As Brazil hurtles toward an official COVID-19 death toll of 500,000 — second-highest in the world — science is on trial inside the country and the truth is up for grabs. Brazil has officially reported its COVID-19 death toll will soon cross the 500,00 mark, though some epidemiologists believe …

World·New Iran began voting Friday in a presidential election tipped in favour of a hardline protege of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, fuelling public apathy and sparking calls for a boycott in the Islamic Republic. Polls opened at 7 a.m. local time for the vote, which has seen widespread public …

World U.S. President Joe Biden signed into law Thursday a bill to make Juneteenth, or June 19, the 12th federal holiday. U.S. President Joe Biden holds the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act after signing it, on Thursday in Washington. (Evan Vucci/The Associated Press) Black Americans rejoiced Thursday after U.S. President …

World·Analysis Never mind Hollywood-style happy endings. Ask Vladimir Putin about his first meeting with Joe Biden, and he makes a bleaker allusion to Russian literature. That's about as good as it gets for the U.S. and Russia, a toxic couple seeking to co-exist. A first meeting between U.S. President Joe …

World·Updated Five editors and executives at pro-democracy Apple Daily newspaper were arrested Thursday under Hong Kong's national security law, its stock was halted and police were searching its offices in moves raising concerns about the media's future in the city. Copies of Apple Daily newspaper are displayed for sale at …

World·Updated Israel mounted airstrikes in the Gaza Strip on Wednesday, the first since the end of 11 days of cross-border fighting last month, in response to incendiary balloons launched from the Palestinian territory. Explosions light up the night sky above buildings in Gaza City early Wednesday after Israel's military said …

World China's mission to the European Union urged NATO on Tuesday to stop exaggerating the "China threat theory" after the group's leaders warned that the country presents "systemic challenges." NATO heads of the states and governments at the Alliance's headquarters in Brussels on Monday. U.S. President Joe Biden has urged …