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U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson has delivered a sustained attack on her conservative colleagues' use of emergency orders to benefit the Trump administration, calling the orders "scratch-paper musings" that can have a "potentially corrosive" effect.
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The U.S. Justice Department on Tuesday asked a federal appeals court to throw out the seditious conspiracy convictions of Proud Boys and Oath Keepers leaders who were sentenced to prison terms for leading members of the far-right extremist groups in attacking the U.S. Capitol to keep U.S. President Donald Trump in office over five years ago.
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The White House is on a push to showcase the success stories of U.S. manufacturers who are benefitting from tariffs, one that saw U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, a member of Trump's cabinet, setting out last week on a two-day tour of factories in Ohio and Michigan.
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Rare, bilateral talks between senior Lebanese and Israeli officials set for Tuesday in Washington could pave the way for a ceasefire — but almost no one appears to believe that will happen. There is dismay and a feeling of hopelessness across Lebanon as it reels from the aftermath of Israel's ferocious attack on Wednesday that killed over 300...
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U.S. President Donald Trump took shots at Pope Leo XIV on Truth Social after the pontiff criticized Washington's role in the war in the Middle East. Andrew Chang explains how Trump's issues with Pope Leo are reaching a new public boiling point.Images provided by The Canadian Press, Reuters, Adobe Stock and Getty Images
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Iranian authorities launched a full internet blackout during protests in January and the brutal repression that ended them. This was lifted somewhat in the weeks that followed, only to be reimposed in full when the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran kicked off on Feb. 28.
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The U.S. military said Sunday that it blew up two boats accused of smuggling drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing a total of five people and leaving one survivor, as the Trump administration pursues its campaign against alleged traffickers in Latin America while preparing a naval blockade of Iranian ports.
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U.S. President Donald Trump refused to apologize to Pope Leo XIV on Monday after criticizing the pontiff for his opposition to the war in Iran — and sought to explain away a now-deleted social media post depicting himself as Jesus by saying he had thought the image was of him as a doctor.
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Irish Prime Minister Micheal Martin said Sunday that his government will offer new fuel tax cuts to try to end crippling protests over soaring gas costs, though he slammed the tactics of farmers and truckers who had blocked access to the nation's only oil refinery and several depots.
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Viktor Orbán has spent the last 16 years building an 'illiberal' state in Hungary. Endorsed by MAGA, but penalized by the European Union for democratic backsliding, polls suggest Orbán's Fidesz party will lose Sunday's election to centre-right, pro-EU Tisza party, led by former Orbán loyalist Peter Maygar.
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Tent schools like the one where nine-year-old Ritaj Rihan was killed by gunfire this week are symbolic of the fragile hope Palestinians have for the future and the paralyzing fear they still live with today. Six months after Israel and Hamas reached the first phase of a ceasefire that was supposed to end fighting in Gaza, humanitarian organizations...
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U.S. President Donald Trump's recent social posts, like his threat to destroy Iran's 'whole civilization,' have alarmed both critics and allies, leaving Democrats questioning whether he's fit for the presidency – Andrew Chang shows us how they're going about it.Images provided by The Canadian Press, Reuters, Adobe Stock and Getty Images
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Ukrainian military personnel shot down Iranian-designed Shahed drones in multiple Middle Eastern countries during the Iran war, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said, describing the operations as part of a broader effort to help partners counter the same weapons used by Russia in Ukraine.
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The announcement of a ceasefire between Iran and the United States was met in Lebanon with the war's bloodiest day, as Israel launched a massive air campaign that its media termed "Operation Eternal Darkness." The Israeli strikes killed and wounded hundreds, as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu signalled his intent to pursue Hezbollah regardless of...
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Over the weekend more than 1,000 spectators gathered in Ukraine to carefully open cloth bags and release dozens of rescued bats into the air. Alona Pryslutska, co-founder of the Ukrainian Bat Rehab Center, says not even the war is stopping this unconventional marker of the arrival of spring.
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The timing of King Charles's upcoming state visit to the United States has sparked controversy and questions — particularly given the ongoing U.S.-Israel war against Iran, the geopolitical turmoil it has caused and the current strain in the relationship between the United Kingdom and the U.S.
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British police arrested a fourth person in connection with an arson attack on Jewish community ambulances that happened last month, with the detention happening at a London court where three males already charged in the case were appearing, prosecutors said on Saturday.
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As Iran strikes countries across the Persian Gulf, Ukraine is making defence agreements in the Middle East. Andrew Chang explains how Ukraine's expertise in fighting Iranian-designed Shahed drones in its war with Russia could reshape the war in the Middle East and help regional allies rethink their defence strategies.Images provided by The Canadian...
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U.S. President Donald Trump removed Attorney General Pam Bondi from her post on Thursday, a White House official said, following mounting frustration with her performance, including her handling of investigative files related to the late financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
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