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Police in Toronto say they are searching for three men suspected of taking part in a shooting that wounded at least 12 people at a pub in the Canadian city. The masked gunmen opened fire at the Piper Arms Pub on its opening night on Friday, according to authorities. The attack was the latest incident…
Los Angeles, California – As a series of wind-driven wildfires caused unprecedented destruction in southern California this month, fire crews composed of currently and formerly incarcerated individuals were at the forefront of the fight to contain the flames. California’s firefighting programme has long been criticised for its reliance on imprisoned workers, who face low pay…
Inside Story Will the US withdraw its support for Ukraine? A public meeting between Presidents Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelenskyy descended into a spat. Read more A visit that Ukraine’s President Volodymr Zelenskyy hoped would secure US support in the face of Russia’s invasion, instead ended in a very public argument. The meeting with President…
Washington Post editorial page editor David Shipley is leaving the paper as its opinion section shifts its focus to supporting and defending the topics of personal liberties and free markets, owner and Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has told staff in a memo. The section will cover other topics too, but will not publish viewpoints that…
NewsFeed Gaza residents react to Trump’s ‘last warning’ to Hamas ‘What is there left to destroy?’ Palestinians in Gaza brushed off US President Donald Trump’s warning to Hamas that there will be ‘hell to pay’ if Israeli captives in Gaza are not released immediately, in what he called a ‘last warning’ to the group. Published…
A new crisis is brewing near one of the world’s most crucial shipping lanes as Yemen’s Houthis and the United States square off. The US injured and killed more than 100 people in strikes in Yemen on Saturday night, according to Yemeni media and sources. The Houthis claimed a response on a US warship on…