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World·Updated The threat of violent tornadoes in parts of the U.S. proved deadly as well as destructive as whipping winds moved east into the Mississippi Valley and Deep South on Saturday, killing at least 17 people and decimating scores of homes. Winds damage buildings, whip up dust storms and fanContinue Reading

World The head of ISIS has been killed in Iraq in an operation by members of the Iraqi national intelligence service along with U.S.-led coalition forces, the Iraqi prime minister announced Friday. Announcement came on the same day as the 1st visit by Syria’s top diplomat to IraqThe Associated PressContinue Reading

World Cuba suffered a massive power outage Friday night affecting Havana and the country’s provinces that left millions in the dark. Ministry of Energy and Mines ‘working on the recovery process’The Associated Press · Posted: Mar 14, 2025 10:37 PM EDT | Last Updated: March 15 A car’s headlights lightsContinue Reading

World Hamas said on Friday it had agreed to free an American-Israeli dual national if Israel begins a phase of ceasefire talks towards a permanent end to the war, but Israel dismissed the offer as ‘psychological warfare.’ Netanyahu’s cabinet to convene Saturday, discuss next steps in hostage situation Thomson Reuters · Posted: Mar 14,Continue Reading

World Sam Jones, who describes herself as an “outdoor enthusiast and hunter,” made her Instagram account private on Thursday after she was widely condemned for the video. The ‘outdoor enthusiast and hunter’ was widely condemned for her videoThe Associated Press · Posted: Mar 14, 2025 7:06 AM EDT | LastContinue Reading

World Miami Beach Mayor Steven Meiner has sought to evict an art house cinema from city property for screening Oscar-winning No Other Land, a film about the Israeli displacement of a Palestinian community in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. Co-directors of Oscar-winning No Other Land dismiss allegations that it is antisemiticThomsonContinue Reading

The chants get louder as hundreds of protesters turn a corner in the central part of Bangladesh’s capital, marching and calling for an end to a steep hike in gang activity and violent crime. It was the second rally in as many weeks where young people poured onto the streetsContinue Reading

World Columbia University on Thursday said it had doled out a range of punishments to students who occupied a campus building last spring during pro-Palestinian protests. School announces suspensions, expulsions and temporary degree revocationsThomson Reuters · Posted: Mar 13, 2025 11:09 PM EDT | Last Updated: March 14 Police enterContinue Reading

Putin supports a ceasefire with Ukraine, but with conditions Russian President Vladimir Putin says he supports a ceasefire deal with Ukraine in principle, but won’t sign on until big questions are answered, including addressing the root cause of the conflict and determining who will police the ceasefire. Despite initiating Europe’sContinue Reading