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World·CBC IN WEST BANK Residents of Jenin, in the occupied West Bank, have begun cleaning up after Israeli troops ended their nine-day incursion into the northern part of the territory on Friday. Locals say it was the most destructive in recent memory. Locals say 9-day incursion, amid Gaza war, theContinue Reading

The mother of the 14-year-old who has been charged with murder over the fatal shooting of four people at his Georgia high school called the school before the killings, warning staff of an “extreme emergency” involving her son, a relative said. Annie Brown told the Washington Post that her sister,Continue Reading

World Venezuelan opposition leader Edmundo González granted political asylum in SpainThe surprise departure of the man considered by Venezuela’s opposition and several foreign governments to be the legitimate winner of July’s presidential race was announced late Saturday by Venezuelan officials who just a few days ago ordered his arrest. Many considerContinue Reading

Hello, royal watchers. This is your regular dose of royal news and analysis. Reading this online? Sign up here to get this delivered to your inbox. When friends and relatives gathered at a church in eastern England the other day for a memorial service honouring Robert Fellowes, they were remembering a Buckingham PalaceContinue Reading

For Kamala Harris, Tuesday night’s presidential debate with former U.S. president Donald Trump could be a significant moment of opportunity for the vice-president, but also, perhaps, a significant risk.  “I do think this is a debate about Kamala Harris more than it’s a debate about Trump,” said Alan Schroeder, professor emeritus at Northeastern University’sContinue Reading

World Vietnamese authorities say Typhoon Yagi has killed at least four people and injured 78 others after making landfall Saturday afternoon in the north of the country. At least 4 killed and dozens injured; storm cuts power to northern provincesThe Associated Press · Posted: Sep 07, 2024 8:57 AM EDTContinue Reading

World A New York judge on Friday delayed former U.S. president Donald Trump’s sentencing on charges stemming from hush money paid to a porn star until Nov. 26, nearly a month after the presidential election. Sentence postponed to avoid perception that case is affected by politics, judge saysThomson Reuters · Posted: Sep 06, 2024 1:23Continue Reading

World Turkish American woman shot dead by Israeli forces in West Bank protestA woman who was a citizen of both the U.S. and Turkey died of her wounds on Friday after being shot in the head by Israeli troops during a protest against settlement expansion in the occupied West Bank.Continue Reading

World A British man was on Friday jailed for nine years for arson at a hotel housing asylum seekers during anti-Muslim riots last month, as police and prosecutors have responded rapidly to the unrest in northern England, with roughly 1,300 people having been arrested. Judge says suspect was inflamed byContinue Reading