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Gambia lawmakers refer a repeal of the ban on female genital cutting to more committee discussions
SERREKUNDA, Gambia (AP) — Lawmakers in Gambia referred an attempted repeal of the 2015 ban…
Israelis evacuated from the Lebanese border wonder if they’ll ever return
KIRYAT SHMONA, Israel (AP) — For four years, Sivan Shoshani Partush recruited families for Kibbutz…
Detention of 3 teens over gruesome killing of 13-year-old classmate sparks debate in China
BEIJING (AP) — In the last recorded moments before the 13-year-old boy’s death, surveillance cameras…
Negotiators race to finish government funding bills after reaching deal on Homeland Security bill
WASHINGTON (AP) — Negotiators from Congress and the White House scrambled Monday to complete work…
Appeals panel asks West Virginia court whether opioids distribution can cause a public nuisance
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A federal appeals court asked West Virginia’s highest court Monday whether…
Basketball, music festival hang in balance in Saskatchewan teacher labour dispute
REGINA – Saskatchewan’s escalating labour dispute with teachers has left a provincial basketball tournament hanging…
Idaho considers a ban on using public funds or facilities for gender-affirming care
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho lawmakers are expected to vote this week on a bill…
Ohio mom who left toddler alone 10 days when she went on vacation pleads guilty to aggravated murder
CLEVELAND (AP) — An Ohio mother whose 16-month-old daughter died after being left home alone…
Tropical Cyclone Megan is crossing Australia’s northern coast with strong winds, rain
SYDNEY (AP) — Tropical Cyclone Megan has made landfall along the coast of Australia’s Northern…
Netanyahu agrees to send Israeli officials to Washington to discuss prospective Rafah operation
WASHINGTON (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday agreed to send a team…
Who is Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and why is he running for president?
The lack of excitement many Americans feel about a presidential rematch has heightened interest in…
Biden signs executive order on advancing study of women’s health while chiding ‘backward’ GOP ideas
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden signed an executive order Monday aimed at advancing the…
Supreme Court rejects appeal by former New Mexico county commissioner banned for Jan. 6 insurrection
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Monday rejected an appeal from a former New…
Stolen ‘Wizard of Oz’ ruby slippers will go on an international tour and then be auctioned
A pair of ruby slippers worn by Judy Garland in “The Wizard of Oz” were…
EPA bans asbestos, a deadly carcinogen still in use decades after a partial ban was enacted
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency on Monday announced a comprehensive ban on asbestos,…
Full list of nominations announced by the National Newspaper Awards
TORONTO – The National Newspaper Awards have announced finalists for their annual journalism honours, which…
New study finds no brain injuries among ‘Havana syndrome’ patients
WASHINGTON (AP) — An array of advanced tests found no brain injuries or degeneration among…
Bulgaria’s foreign minister to form the next government in power-sharing deal
SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Bulgarian President Rumen Radev on Monday tapped the largest group in…
South Korea suspends the licenses of 2 senior doctors in first punitive steps over doctors’ walkouts
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean authorities have suspended the licenses of two senior…
UN agency says ‘famine is imminent’ in northern Gaza, which Israel has largely isolated for months
RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — The U.N. food agency says “famine is imminent” in northern…
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Putin basks in electoral victory that was never in doubt even as Russians quietly protest…
South Sudan shutters all schools as it prepares for an extreme heat wave
JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — South Sudan is closing all schools starting Monday in preparation…
A second man is charged in connection with 2005 theft of ruby slippers worn in ‘The Wizard of Oz’
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — A second man has been charged in connection with the…
Wisconsin voters to decide on banning private money to help fund elections
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin voters are set to decide next month whether to make…