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World Axel Rudakubana sentenced to 52 years in prison for killing 3 British childrenA British judge sentenced a teenager who murdered three young girls to minimum of 52 years in prison on Thursday, after the killer was removed from the dock for interrupting his sentencing. 3 girls between the agesContinue Reading

World South Korean investigators asked prosecutors to indict detained President Yoon Suk Yeol over his short-lived imposition of martial law last month, which the country’s ousted defence minister testified that he wanted a broader military deployment than Yoon. Separately, country’s anti-corruption agency recommends indicting President Yoon Suk YeolThe Associated PressContinue Reading

World Thailand holds its 1st same-sex weddings as new marriage equality law takes effectThailand on Thursday became the first country in Southeast Asia to hold legal same-sex weddings, with 2SLGBTQ+ groups aiming to mark the occasion with more than 1,000 marriage registrations in a single day. Thailand is 3rd territory in Asia to legalizeContinue Reading

As U.S. President Donald Trump announces plans to withdraw from various international organizations and agreements, China is positioning itself as a global leader and capitalizing on the opportunity to fill a void left by the United States on the world stage, analysts say. On his first day in office after Monday’sContinue Reading

Hughes fire forces thousands to flee L.A. More than 50,000 people are under evacuation orders or warnings as the huge and fast-moving Hughes wildfire sweeps through rugged mountains north of Los Angeles. More than 50,000 people were under evacuation orders or warnings Wednesday as a huge and fast-moving wildfire sweptContinue Reading

World Iraq’s parliament passed three divisive laws Tuesday, including amendments to the country’s personal status law that opponents say would in effect legalize child marriage. New changes in Iraq’s law would allow marriage of girls in early teens or as young as 9, say criticsThe Associated Press · Posted: JanContinue Reading

Prince Harry claimed a “monumental” victory over Rupert Murdoch’s U.K. newspaper group on Wednesday after the publisher settled his lawsuit, admitting unlawful actions at its Sun tabloid for the first time and paying unspecified damages. Harry, 40, the younger son of King Charles, was suing the publisher of the SunContinue Reading

World U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration on Tuesday announced that it had rolled back Biden-era guidance that limited federal immigration arrests near sensitive locations, including schools, hospitals and churches. U.S. president has swiftly issued executive orders that aim to clamp down on illegal immigrationThomson Reuters · Posted: Jan 21, 2025Continue Reading

World What are executive orders in the U.S. and how much power do they have?An incoming president signing a flurry of executive orders is standard practice. Executive orders allow a president to wield power without action from Congress. But there are also limits to what orders can achieve. The presidential power oftenContinue Reading