It’s a Monday night in June and hundreds have braved the haze of Canadian wildfires to gather in a cavernous sports facility in the city of Red Deer, Alberta. An Alberta team, the Edmonton Oilers,…
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A 27-year-old bride was shot to death as she left her wedding celebrations in a small French village in the early hours of Sunday. Authorities have not released the woman’s name. Her husband, 25, and…
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‘Life is full of unexpected surprises’: People trying to call Iran meet mysterious voice message
by adminPeople trying to call friends and loved ones inside Iran have instead been met with strange, pre-recorded voice messages, which some experts believe may be part of the regime’s wider internet blackout. “Life is full…
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Belarus frees key opposition figure Sergey Tikhanovsky following rare visit from top US envoy
by adminBelarus has freed Sergey Tikhanovsky, a key dissident figure and the husband of exiled opposition leader Svetlana Tikhanovskaya, following a rare visit by a senior US official, Tikhanovskaya’s team announced on Saturday. Tikhanovsky, a popular…
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‘It’s a scary time to be here right now’: Americans stuck in Israel are desperate to get out
by adminKaren and Omri Mamon, dual American-Israeli citizens, traveled to Israel last month to attend the wedding of Omri’s sister. They didn’t know they would end up spending their holiday moving from one house to another,…
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Pakistan has formally recommended US President Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize, citing his “decisive diplomatic intervention” following a spike in violence between India and Pakistan earlier this year. The government praised Trump for…
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Negotiations are ‘meaningless’ unless Israel stops attacks, Iran government spokesperson tells CNN
by adminThe streets were fairly quiet in the Iranian capital, usually a bustling metropolis of over 9 million people. Over the past few days, traffic has increased as more Iranians return to the city after fleeing…
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A celebrity draft-dodging scandal lays bare problems with Taiwan’s crucial reservist force
by adminA draft-dodging scandal in Taiwan allegedly involving a number of actors, influencers, and musicians has cast an unflattering spotlight on the conscript and reservist forces which could one day stand between the island and a…
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These former USAID staff are working to match donors to urgent, lifesaving aid projects that had their funding slashed
by adminIn a warehouse in northeast Nigeria, a nonprofit’s stocks of food to treat malnourished children and pregnant women are running low. The organization, Action Against Hunger (ACF), is running a project to combat malnutrition that…
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Bodies of three hostages – an IDF soldier and two civilians – recovered from Gaza
by adminThe bodies of an Israel Defense Forces (IDF) soldier and two civilians killed in the Hamas-led October 7 attacks have been recovered from Gaza in a military hostage recovery operation. In a special operation carried…