Three estranged daughters of a 73-year-old man who fatally shot five people in his condominium near Toronto say he “was a controlling and abusive husband and father.” The daughters of Francesco …
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By ROB GILLIES
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12/21/22
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Iran's state media says security forces killed two men and arrested two others suspected of carrying out a shooting in the restive southwest last month that left seven people dead. State media said …
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12/21/22
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Spain’s national weather service said preliminary data indicates that 2022 will finish with average daily temperatures above 15 degrees Celsius (59 degrees Fahrenheit) for the first time since …
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12/21/22
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The launch of a European Vega C rocket carrying two Airbus satellites has failed less than three minutes after liftoff from the European base in French Guiana. Arianespace, which provided the launch …
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12/21/22
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International pressure is growing on Rwanda as France is the latest party to openly accuse the country of supporting armed rebels in neighboring eastern Congo _ with possible repercussions for …
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By CARA ANNA
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12/21/22
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Climate activists say they have sawed off the tip of the Christmas tree erected in front of Berlin’s iconic Brandenburg Gate. The group Last Generation said two of its members used a hydraulic lift …
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12/21/22
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Taliban security forces in Afghanistan's capital city are upholding a higher education ban for women by blocking access to university campuses. The country’s Taliban rulers have ordered women …
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12/21/22
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About a week after the first Russian bombs struck Ukraine, Andrii Kuprash, the head of a village north of Kyiv, got a threatening call from an unknown number. “We will find you,” the man said in …
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By ERIKA KINETZ
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12/21/22
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The Kremlin is warning that increasing the supply of U.S. arms to Kyiv will aggravate the devastating 10-month war ignited by Russia’s illegal invasion of Ukraine. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov …
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By EDUARDO CASTILLO
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12/21/22
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One was asked to be an informant for Russia. Another’s 16-year-old son was abducted as leverage. A third is still in Russian custody. All were among the prominent Ukrainian politicians, …
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By ERIKA KINETZ and SOLOMIIA HERA
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12/21/22
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In a country where children have seen the horrors of a 10-month war, there are people trying to bring some peace and happiness to kids, at least for a moment during this holiday season in Ukraine. …
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By HANNA ARHIROVA
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12/21/22
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For a year and a half, phone calls to people trying to survive one of the world’s worst conflicts didn’t go through. Now, as phone lines start to be restored to parts of Ethiopia’s Tigray …
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By CARA ANNA
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12/21/22
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The robes of Turkey's whirling dervishes symbolize funeral shrouds, the cloaks a tomb and the hats a tombstone. The dervishes, a Sufi order of Islam that is rooted in mysticism, are chiefly known for …
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By EMRAH GUREL
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12/21/22
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The past year saw major governments around the world green lighting ambitious renewable energy policies. The United States signed into law its Inflation Reduction Act while the European parliament …
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By SIBI ARASU
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12/20/22
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The Taliban have banned women from private and public universities in Afghanistan with immediate effect and until further notice, the latest edict cracking down on their rights and freedoms. The …
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12/20/22
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Officials say an explosion during repairs on a section of Europe-bound natural gas pipeline in western Russia has killed three people but hasn't affected export supplies. The explosion ripped through …
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12/20/22
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A suburban Toronto man who was killed by police after authorities say he fatally shot five people in his condominium building, including three members of the condo board, had a court hearing …
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By ROB GILLIES
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12/20/22
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South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has urged his party, the ruling African National Congress, to fight corruption. Ramaphosa said the ANC has “no choice" but to deal with corruption or …
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By MOGOMOTSI MAGOME
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12/20/22
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Germany returned 20 historic bronze sculptures to Nigeria as part of efforts to address what its foreign minister called its “dark colonial past.” Nigeria officials said that more than 5,000 …
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By CHINEDU ASADU
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12/20/22
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Leaders from the Middle East and Europe have gathered in Jordan on bolstering security and stability in Iraq. Participants convening Tuesday included regional rivals Saudi Arabia and Iran, along with …
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OMAR AKOUR
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12/20/22
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