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World A Japanese court ruled Thursday that an 88-year-old man was not guilty in a retrial for a 1966 quadruple murder, reversing an earlier decision that made him the world’s longest-serving death row inmate. Originally convicted in 1968, Iwao Hakamada was released 10 years ago to await his retrialThe AssociatedContinue Reading
World Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz has rejected proposals for a ceasefire with Hezbollah after the United States and France called for a 21-day halt in the fighting that has alarmed Lebanon and raised fears of a ground invasion. U.S.-led ceasefire proposal drawn up on sidelines at UN, where IsraeliContinue Reading
World What exactly would Donald Trump’s tariff plans do to Canada? A prominent Washington think-tank has an answer — and it’s not pretty. Spoiler alert: It would hurt Americans too, say analysts from Washington think-tank Alexander Panetta · CBC News · Posted: Sep 26, 2024 5:00 AM EDT | Last Updated:Continue Reading
World New York City Mayor Eric Adams was indicted Thursday on charges that he took illegal campaign contributions and bribes from foreign nationals in exchange for favours that included helping Turkish officials get fire safety approvals for a new diplomatic building in the city. Adams the 1st NYC mayor toContinue Reading
World An enormous Hurricane Helene swamped parts of Mexico on Wednesday as it churned on a path forecasters said would take it to Florida as a potentially catastrophic storm. Helene expected to be Category 3 or higher by the time it makes landfallThe Associated Press · Posted: Sep 25, 2024Continue Reading
World A passenger was killed after a gunman hijacked a city bus in Los Angeles early Wednesday, leading to a slow police chase through downtown before the suspect was eventually arrested, authorities said. Man found inside bus with gunshot wounds was pronounced dead in hospitalThe Associated Press · Posted: SepContinue Reading
World A truck carrying 88 unidentified bodies of Palestinians killed in Israel’s military offensive in Gaza arrived in Khan Younis on Wednesday, but the Palestinian Ministry of Health has paused the process of accepting the bodies because Israel has not provided any information on their identities or how they were killed.Continue Reading
WARNING: This story contains discussion of suicidal ideation For months now, eight-year-old Sama Tabeel wakes up every morning in a tent camp in the southern Gaza Strip, picks up a broken piece of mirror, and looks at herself, praying that her hair has miraculously grown back. Sama, who lives inContinue Reading
World The man accused of staking out Donald Trump’s Florida golf course with a rifle was indicted on Tuesday on a charge of attempted assassination of a political candidate, U.S. prosecutors said. Routh accused of staking out Trump’s Florida golf course with a rifleThomson Reuters · Posted: Sep 24, 2024 8:32Continue Reading
World Why Republicans tried to make a last-minute change in Nebraska ahead of presidential electionDonald Trump’s allies have put a pressure campaign on Nebraska to change their electoral college system, even at this late date. Here’s why one Nebraska district is the subject of intense focus in the 2024 election.Continue Reading
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