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World In a narrow 6-5 decision, Norway’s Supreme Court ruled Friday that the largely Indigenous community of Karasjok does not have collective property rights over a vast area in the country’s northernmost region. Court case could have seen local control granted over as much as 5% of Norway’s territory JohnContinue Reading

World·Updated Israel offers Hamas ceasefire proposal that could end war in Gaza, Biden saysIsrael has presented Hamas with a truce proposal that could immediately lead to a six-week ceasefire in Gaza, after the United States said the deal could pave the way to ending the war after nearly eight months. ‘It is time for thisContinue Reading

World If partial results from this week’s election in South Africa stay the course, the free hand the African National Congress (ANC) has enjoyed on the national political stage for 30 years could well be coming to an end. ANC’s anti-apartheid credentials no longer enough to keep voters loyal inContinue Reading

World There is growing pressure on the US to allow Ukraine to use the weapons it has received to target military sites in Russia. Policy shift comes amid growing pressure from NATO allies Briar Stewart · CBC News · Posted: May 30, 2024 3:02 PM EDT | Last Updated: MayContinue Reading

World Bruhat Soma was unbeatable before he arrived at the Scripps National Spelling Bee, and neither the dictionary, nor his competitors, nor a lightning-round tiebreaker challenged him on the way to victory. Winning word was ‘abseil’ The Associated Press · Posted: May 30, 2024 10:33 AM EDT | Last Updated:Continue Reading

World A string of security, logistical and weather problems has battered the plan to deliver desperately needed humanitarian aid to Gaza through a U.S. military-built pier. The Biden administration insists it will be rebuilt, but one aid organization official has called the pier “a sideshow.” U.S. insists the pier willContinue Reading

World Justice Samuel Alito said on Wednesday there were no ethical concerns regarding his presence on the bench in certain high-stakes cases before the U.S. Supreme Court. Find out about the flags that have caused controversy after being spotted at his homes, and the ethics code challenges confronting the topContinue Reading

Warning: This story contains a photograph showing the body of a Palestinian journalist killed in Gaza. Israel’s brief seizure of The Associated Press’s video equipment last week may have proven to be a step too far in that government’s limiting of press freedoms amid the war in Gaza.   As internationalContinue Reading

World Fourteen Hong Kong pro-democracy activists were found guilty and two were acquitted on Thursday in a landmark subversion trial that critics say could deal another blow to the city’s rule of law and its reputation as a global financial hub. Trial comes 3 years after police arrest 47 democratsContinue Reading