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LGBTQ+ Americans are under attack, Human Rights Campaign declares in state of emergency warning
The Human Rights Campaign declared a state of emergency for LGBTQ+ people in the U.S. on Tuesday and a released “a guidebook for action” summarizing...
Prince Harry gets his day in court against tabloids he accuses of blighting his life
Prince Harry entered a courtroom witness box Tuesday, swearing to tell the truth in testimony against a tabloid publisher he accuses of phone hacking and other...
Collapse of major dam in southern Ukraine triggers emergency as Moscow and Kyiv blame each other
The wall of a major dam in southern Ukraine collapsed Tuesday, triggering floods, endangering Europe’s largest nuclear power plant and threatening...
Ukraine accuses Russia of destroying major dam near Kherson, warns of widespread flooding
Ukraine on Tuesday accused Russian forces of blowing up a major dam in a part of southern Ukraine they control, alerting residents further along the Dnipro...
2nd flight carrying migrants lands in Sacramento; California officials say Florida arranged travel
Another plane carrying migrants arrived in Sacramento on Monday, marking the second flight in recent days that California officials allege was coordinated by...
Anand: China irresponsible over Taiwan Strait collision risk with Canada, U.S. ships
Defence Minister Anita Anand says Beijing acted irresponsibly on the weekend in the Taiwan Strait, where Washington says a Chinese warship forced a U.S. vessel...
Three bodies recovered at Iowa apartment collapse site; lawsuit launched
One of the residents injured in the collapse of an apartment building sued the city of Davenport and the building's current and former owners on Monday,...
Former Vice President Pence files paperwork launching 2024 presidential bid in challenge to Trump
Former Vice President Mike Pence filed paperwork on Monday declaring his campaign for president in 2024, setting up a challenge to his former boss, Donald...
Amount of carbon dioxide in atmosphere hits new peak, growing at near-record rate
The cause of global warming is showing no signs of slowing as heat-trapping carbon dioxide in Earth’s atmosphere increased to record highs in its annual...
'Very last warning' for 82-year-old German convicted of dealing drugs
A German court says it is giving an 82-year-old man a "last warning" to avoid jail after he was found guilty of drug dealing, despite 24 previous...
France's spectacular abbey Mont-Saint-Michel celebrates 1,000th birthday
France’s beloved abbey of Mont-Saint-Michel has reached a ripe old age. It's been 1,000 years since the laying of its first stone. The millennial of...
Prince Harry a no-show on first day of court showdown with British tabloid publisher
A broken thumb, a back injury, dabbling with drugs and dating girls. No event in the life of a young Prince Harry was too trivial or private for the journalists...
No survivors found after plane that flew over DC and led to fighter jet scramble crashes in Virginia
A wayward and unresponsive business plane that flew over the Washington, D.C., Sunday afternoon caused the military to scramble a fighter jet before the plane...
Russia says it thwarted attack in Donetsk; unclear if this was start of Ukrainian counteroffensive
Russia says it thwarted a large Ukrainian attack in the eastern province of Donetsk, though it's unclear if this was the start of a Ukrainian...
Cardinal performs rite to restore Vatican altar desecrated by man's naked protest
The head of St. Peter’s Basilica performed a special rite Saturday after a man stripped naked and hopped on the main altar with the words “Save...
Biden signs debt ceiling bill that pulls US back from brink of unprecedented default
With just two days to spare, President Joe Biden signed legislation on Saturday that lifts the nation’s debt ceiling, averting an unprecedented default on...
Three Israeli soldiers, Egyptian officer killed in gunbattle at the border
A gunbattle involving an Egyptian border guard in southern Israel along the border left three Israeli soldiers and the Egyptian officer dead Saturday, officials...
India train crash kills over 280, injures 900 in country's deadliest rail accident in decades
Rescuers waded through piles of debris and wreckage to pull out bodies and free people on Saturday after two passenger trains derailed in India, killing more...
Turkey's Erdogan takes oath of office, ushering in his third presidential term
Turkey’s longtime leader, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, took the oath of office on Saturday, ushering in his third presidential term that followed three stints as...
More than 200 killed and 800 hurt after 2 trains derail in India
UPDATE 5:40 p.m. Two passenger trains derailed Friday in India, killing more than 200 people and trapping hundreds of others inside more than a dozen damaged...