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Payment To Mexican President's Brother Raises Hackles
Video of a man giving a packet of cash to a brother of President Andrs Manuel Lpez Obrador had the president who has made the fight against corruption his signature issue on the defensive on Friday, vowing that there would be no coverup.
Florida High School Shooting Defendant Wants Hearings Closed
Attorneys for the man accused of killing 17 people at a Florida high school in 2018 want a judge to close all future hearings to the media and the public to ensure a fair trial.
Could Sri Lanka's Ship Fire Have Been Avoided? Here's What We Can Learn from the Shocking Environmental Disaster
Tthe Centre for Environmental Justice has filed a fundamental rights petition in the Sri Lankan Supreme Court. In the wake of the disaster, many commentators have sought to explain what went wrong. But these have largely missed a broader, though crucial,...
White House Sets Ethics Plan for Sales of Hunter Biden’s Art
Hunter Biden has been under scrutiny for years over business dealings around the world that often intersected with his father’s official duties.
Hot Air Balloon Crashes In New Zealand Injuring 11 People
At least 11 people have been injured after a hot air balloon crashed into a house in a popular tourist town in the South Island of New Zealand.
Pivac: Pumas 'Perfect Opponents' For His Wales Experiment
In the dark days of his rehab last year, confined to home with his parents in lockdown, Owen Lane decided he wasn't going to change the way he plays.
Officials: 7 Penguins Die At Florida Aquarium
Seven African penguins have died at The Florida Aquarium , officials announced Thursday.
West And Russia Head To Showdown Over Aid To Northwest Syria
Western nations headed to a likely Friday showdown with Russia over the delivery of humanitarian aid from Turkey to rebelheld northwest Syria, where the U.N. says 3.4 million people are in desperate need of food and other assistance while the current mand...
Video: Mississippi Deputy Retreated Before Shooting Man
Security camera video shows a Mississippi sheriff's deputy running backward and tripping before he fatally shot a man authorities say was charging him with a knife outside a courthouse.
Police Help Man Who Spun Tale Get To Indiana From Alabama
The young man had a compelling story: His father died in the 9/11 terror attacks, his mother had just one leg, he had no other living relatives and he was stranded in Alabama with no way to make the nearly 600mile (965kilometer) trip home to Indiana after...
Israel Says It's Targeting Hamas' Cryptocurrency Accounts
Israel said Thursday it will begin seizing cryptocurrency accounts used by the Palestinian Hamas group to raise money for its armed wing.
Families, Rescuers Hold Vigil Near Collapsed Building
Family members and rescue workers held a vigil Wednesday night near the site of a collapsed Florida condo building shortly after officials announced that they had given up hope of finding any survivors.
Barrett Returns At 10; Smith To Lead All Blacks Against Fiji
Beauden Barrett will start at flyhalf and scrumhalf Aaron Smith will captain the All Blacks for the first time when New Zealand meets Fiji at Dunedin on Saturday in the first of two test matches.
Canada Looks To Relocate Afghan Interpreters, Staff Amid U.S. Drawdown
Canada is planning to take in hundreds of vulnerable Afghan interpreters, embassy staff and their families as the United States draws down its military presence in Afghanistan after two decades, a government source said on Wednesday.
Egypt Urges UN To Back Call For Binding Deal On Ethiopia Dam
Egypts foreign minister said Wednesday he will urge the U.N. Security Council to require Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia to negotiate a binding agreement within six months on the contentious issue of water availability from the dam that the Ethiopians are build...
Heat Wave In Pacific Northwest Could Soon Repeat Due To Climate Change - Research
The new research attributing the heat wave to climate change is not entirely surprising. Worldwide, climate change has made heat waves more common, more severe and longer lasting.