Russia's most senior generals have dropped out of public view following a failed mercenary mutiny aimed at toppling the top brass, amid a drive by Russian President Vladimir Putin to reassert his authority and unconfirmed reports of at least one arrest. Generals Valery Gerasimov, Sergei Surovikin both absent from public …
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U.S. Supreme Court rejects theory that helped underpin Trump attempt to replace electors
The U.S. Supreme Court shot down a controversial legal theory that could have changed the way elections are run across the country, but left the door open to more limited challenges that could increase its role in deciding voting disputes during the 2024 presidential election. Similar election challenges now made …
Read More »Second night of protests in Paris suburb after fatal police shooting of teenage delivery driver
Protesters shot fireworks at police and set cars ablaze in the working class Paris suburb of Nanterre, hours after President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday deplored the "inexcusable" fatal shooting of a teenage during a traffic stop there. France's Macron calls deadly shooting during traffic stop 'inexcusable' Streets of Nanterre, France, …
Read More »‘Palpable fear’: 3 years after Beijing tightened control, Hong Kongers speak in cautious whispers
Four years ago, millions in Hong Kong took to the streets to protest the influence of China. But signs abound that Beijing is tightening its control over the only part of its territory where elements of democracy have been tolerated. China's harsh national security law was imposed on the territory …
Read More »U.K. actor Julian Sands confirmed dead after remains in California mountains ID’d
The 65-year-old actor was an avid hiker who lived in Los Angeles and was reported missing on Jan. 13 after he set out for the peak of Mount Baldy, which rises more than 3,048 metres east of the city. The L.A.-based actor and avid hiker, 65, was reported missing Jan. …
Read More »First locally acquired malaria cases diagnosed in 20 years in U.S.
The United States has seen five cases of malaria spread by mosquitos in the last two months — the first time there’s been local spread in 20 years. 4 cases detected in Florida, 1 in Texas over past two months: CDC Five cases of malaria have been confirmed in Florida …
Read More »It’s been a rough ride for a baby hawk being raised by bald eagles
It’s been about a month since a mother eagle in Santa Clara County, Calif., arrived home to her nest with a live baby red-tailed hawk clutched in her talons. And while little Tuffy was spared the grisly fate of becoming dinner, life in an eagle's nest has not been easy. …
Read More »Shooter who killed 5 at Colorado LGBTQ club sentenced to life in prison
The person accused in a mass shooting that killed five people at a Colorado Springs LGBTQ+ nightclub in 2022 has been sentenced to life in prison after pleading guilty to murder and other charges in the attack. U.S. Justice Department reportedly considering pursuing federal hate crime charges The person who …
Read More »2 million Muslim pilgrims expected in Saudi Arabia for hajj as pandemic restrictions ease
The annual hajj pilgrimage, one of the largest religious events in the world, officially began Monday. Roughly two million pilgrims are expected in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, for the event this year, the first since COVID-19 pandemic restrictions were lifted. Twice as many pilgrims as were permitted in 2022 The annual …
Read More »Russia suffering from ‘full-scale weakness,’ Ukraine’s Zelenskyy says of Wagner mutiny
Ukrainian officials hope Russian infighting will create opportunities for its army to take back territory seized by Russian forces, with deputy defence minister Hanna Maliar writing on the Telegram app that the "political crisis" in Russia provides Kyiv with a "window of opportunity." Kyiv says its forces are making further …
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