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World A woman in a trench coat entered the Houston megachurch of celebrity pastor Joel Osteen and started shooting Sunday afternoon, said police. She was killed by two off-duty officers who were working security. Child brought to church by the shooter, who was killed by officers working securityThe Associated PressContinue Reading

World Allies of imprisoned Pakistani ex-prime minister Imran Khan won more seats in national elections than the political parties who ousted him from power nearly two years ago, according to a final tally of results published Sunday. With his party effectively sidelined, candidates were forced to run as independentsThe Associated PressContinue Reading

World Two European officials criticized Donald Trump on Sunday after the former U.S. president said he would not protect NATO allies who aren’t paying enough if they were invaded by Russia. Election campaign no excuse for ‘playing with the security of the alliance,’ Poland’s defence minister saysThomson Reuters · Posted:Continue 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 Queen Camilla was at a musical concert celebrating local charities in southwestern England on Thursday evening, it was inevitable she would be asked about King Charles.Continue Reading

Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley’s request for Secret Service protection has shone a light on the simmering threat of violence in the lead-up to the 2024 U.S. election. Haley’s campaign said Monday it requested protection from the U.S. Secret Service, a month after Haley was targeted in two swatting incidents, whichContinue Reading

World Hungary’s conservative president resigned Saturday amid public outcry over a pardon she granted to a man convicted as an accomplice in a child sexual abuse case, a decision that unleashed an unprecedented political scandal for the long-serving nationalist government. Pardon unleashed unprecedented political scandal for nationalist governmentThe Associated PressContinue Reading

World Imran Khan’s party defied the odds in Pakistan election with strong showingWith no clear winner and both Imran Khan and Nawaz Sharif claiming victory, it’s unclear who will form Pakistan’s next government following an election that many claimed was marred by meddling from the country’s powerful military. Political wranglingContinue Reading

When Tucker Carlson sat down with Russian President Vladimir Putin for a more than two-hour-long interview at the Kremlin this week, both men had something to gain from the rare and highly publicized exchange. For Russia’s president, who is mired in a war, it was a chance to speak at length and deliver aContinue Reading

World A jury on Thursday awarded $1 million US to climate scientist Michael Mann, who sued a pair of conservative writers 12 years ago after they compared his depictions of global warming to convicted Penn State child molester Jerry Sandusky. Steyn, who represented himself at trial, plans to appeal juryContinue Reading