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Four killed in Kurdish militants attack in southeast Turkey: governors office

Three civilians were killed Friday when a Turkish air strike hit their cars, said Ouarchine Mayi, mayor of Chiladzi in Dohuk province, which neighbours Syria an...

Second Ex-Cop Charged In Murder Released From Jail — George Floyd Case

CT Friday from the Hennepin County jail on $750,000, on conditions that included he appear at court hearings and avoid any further legal trouble, FOX 9 of the T...

The North Face becomes first major brand to join Facebook ad boycott

The North Face has become the first high-profile brand to join an advertising boycott of Facebook that cites the platform's unwillingness to regulate hate spee...

Egypt asks United Nations intervention to resolve Nile dam dispute

Ethiopia began building the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam back in 2011 to serve as a hydroelectric power source for the country and help its economy. "257 mil...

Johnson wants all pupils in England back at school from September

But all pupils were not due to return to school until at least September after the Government was forced to abandon plans to get all primary school children b...

Deputies kill half-brother of black man found hanged in park

The suspect was struck several times in the upper body and pronounced dead at the scene, Westphal said. Westphal said a 7-year-old girl was in the back seat o...

IAEA calls on Iran to meet safeguards obligations

If the IAEA resolution is passed, it would raise pressure on Iran to let inspectors into the two sites where the IAEA suspects activities potentially related to...

World in 'new and unsafe phase' of pandemic, says WHO

As Ireland, and many other European Union countries, plough ahead with their reopening strategies, the World Health Organisation has warned that the Covid-19 p...

People Test Coronavirus Positive in German Meat Plant

All tested negative for the coronavirus. "Our plants have not been built for a pandemic", Schulze Althoff said at a news conference on Wednesday. Robert Toenn...

More than 1 m COVID-19 cases in Brazil

More than 49,000 persons have also died of the infection in the South American country. President Jair Bolsonaro of Brazil has been criticised for his respons...

2nd former officer charged in George Floyd's death released on bail

Hennepin County Jail's roster notes that Kueng was released Friday at 7:27 p.m. Thao's bail was set at $750,000, while Chauvin's bail was set at $1.25 million...

The final hateful tweets that got Katie Hopkins banned from Twitter

The scary thing is, this could happen to her own children right under her nose - being as self obsessed as she Is, how would she see the signs? According to t...

Landlords now want direct contact with tenants employers over rent arrears

Fir said the program should not only offer tenants relief, but property owners, too, as a repayment plan would be put in place. The opposition has also called f...

Katie Hopkins Permanently Banned From Twitter, Social Media Firm Confirms

But leaving such tweets up in the public interest is an exception Twitter makes for world leaders - other accounts like Ms Hopkins' risk being suspended whe...

‘Infodemic’ Undermines Democracy: Australian Foreign Minister

She said the report found countries and actors sought to undermine democratic debate and exacerbate social polarisation, and improve their own image in the COVI...

Person dead after daylight shooting in Toronto

When officers arrived they found a man in his 30s with critical injuries. Police said they were at the scene and confirmed shots were fired and located "multi...

West Auckland shooting: Police arrest wanted woman Natalie Bracken

This afternoon police announced she was taken into custody without incident at West Auckland address around 3pm. She is due to appear in Waitakere District Co...

UK Lowers Coronavirus Alert Level to 'Epidemic' From 'Exponential'

However, despite the steady decrease in cases across Britain, the CMOs warned that "it does not mean that the pandemic is over". Matt Hancock, health secretar...

Momentum builds for making Juneteenth a federal holiday

City staff are still working, Friday, June 19, Public Information Officer Aaron Dimick said. Juneteenth can be an official holiday in 2021 when that year's ...

Alleged 'Boogaloo' extremist charged in killing of federal officer

The California Air Force sergeant linked to an extremist movement who is accused of fatally ambushing deputies allegedly killed a federal law officer just o...

Coronavirus pandemic accelerating, warns World Health Organization head Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus

The virus, which has now killed more than 454,000 people and infected 8.4 million people worldwide, is surging in the Americas and parts of Asia even as Europe ...

Navy won't reinstate coronavirus-hit carrier captain, puts admiral's promotion on hold

U.S. Navy Capt. Brett Crozier , who raised alarms in late March about a serious coronavirus outbreak aboard the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier he command...

British Columbia closed its portion of Peach Arch Park

The park was built between Canada and the US near Blaine, Washington, to honor the lasting peace between the two countries. "The measures have not addressed t...

Florida sets new record in coronavirus single-day cases

Florida health officials announced a new record on Thursday for the highest number of single-day coronavirus cases since the pandemic began, reports say. Desp...

No new cases of Covid-19 in NZ today

The government was forced to explain why the women were let out without proper testing, and questions were raised about whether quarantine facilities are being ...

China denies seizing Indian personnel during Galwan valley face-off

Army officials said the Indian toll remains at 20, which includes Colonel Santhosh Babu, the commanding officer of 16 Bihar. One US-based expert said China...

NZ not experiecing cyber attack: Little

Thirdly, it's important to become an ACSC [Australian Cyber Security Centre] partner to ensure you get the latest cyber threat advice to protect your organi...

Mexico temporarily forbids workers from traveling to Canada due to coronavirus

Many Canadians fear a reopening. Mexico's foreign ministry said in a tweet on Tuesday that the travel restrictions across the country's border with the Uni...

Governor Gavin Newsom Issues Statewide Mask Order

Their primary role is to reduce the release of infectious particles into the air when someone speaks, coughs, or sneezes, including someone who has COVID-19 but...

China denies capturing Indian soldiers after reports of their 'release'

The action has taken place along a remote stretch of the 3,380-kilometre Line of Actual Control, the border established following a war between India and China...