U.S. President Joe Biden warned Friday that Donald Trump's efforts to retake the White House in 2024 pose a grave threat to the country, the day before the third anniversary of the violent riot at the U.S. Capitol by then-president Trump's supporters aiming to keep him in power. Says U.S. …
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Teen pilot flies solo around Australia to make a point about what women can do
The Sydney, Australia, pilot was 17 when she started planning a solo flight around her home country. She aimed to raise money for charity and inspire young women to join the field of aviation. Chloe Familton, 18, clocked 14,000 km in a Cessna 172 during 6-week journey As It Happens7:03Teen …
Read More »Russian antiwar activist could lose Canadian citizenship bid over conviction abroad
Maria Kartasheva was told to step aside in the middle of her Canadian citizenship ceremony after the officiant asked if anyone has been charged with a crime in another country. She had been — specifically, under a law passed in Russia shortly after the invasion of Ukraine. Blogger convicted of …
Read More »Oscar Pistorius released from prison on parole, South Africa’s corrections department says
South African athlete Oscar Pistorius has been released from prison on parole and is now at home, South Africa's Department of Corrections said Friday. Sprinter served nearly 9 years of murder sentence for killing girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp South African athlete Oscar Pistorius has been released from prison on parole and …
Read More »Iowa police say Grade 6 student killed, 17-year-old suspect dead in Iowa school shooting
A 17-year-old opened fire at a small-town Iowa high school on the first day of school after the winter break, killing a Grade 6 student and wounding five others as students barricaded in offices and fled in panic. Police responded to gunfire reports as students prepared for classes after break …
Read More »ISIS claims responsibility for deadliest attack in Iran since Islamic Revolution
ISIS claimed responsibility on Thursday for two explosions in Iran that killed nearly 100 people and wounded scores at a memorial for top commander Qassem Soleimani, who was killed by a U.S. drone in Iraq in 2020. Explosions killed nearly 100 at ceremony commemorating slain general ISIS claimed responsibility on …
Read More »Newly unsealed Epstein documents leave Prince Andrew with ‘much to answer for’
It is no surprise to see Prince Andrew named in recently unsealed U.S. court documents detailing dozens of associates of Jeffrey Epstein. But Andrew's connection to the convicted U.S. sex offender and trafficker will continue to tarnish his reputation, royal watchers say. Royal's connection to convicted sex offender has tarnished …
Read More »Documents from lawsuit connected to Jeffrey Epstein unsealed, name Bill Clinton, Prince Andrew
Hundreds of pages of documents that are part of a lawsuit connected to accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein have started being released. Accused sex trafficker died by suicide in Manhattan jail in 2019 Jeffrey Epstein court documents unsealed 5 hours ago Duration 1:50 A New York court has unsealed documents …
Read More »Harvard president’s resignation highlights U.S. conservatives’ bid to remake higher education
The downfall of Harvard's president has elevated the threat of unearthing plagiarism, a cardinal sin in academia, as a possible new weapon in conservative attacks on higher education. Claudine Gay's downfall came from ideological foes, not academic peers The downfall of Harvard's president has elevated the threat of unearthing plagiarism, …
Read More »Explosions kill dozens at event honouring Iranian general slain by U.S.
Two bombs exploded minutes apart on Wednesday at a commemoration for a prominent Iranian general slain in a U.S. drone strike in 2020, officials in Iran said. The explosions killed at least 95 people and wounded at least 211, as the Middle East remains on edge over Israel's war on …
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