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Panamanians vote in election dominated by former president who was banned from running
The presidential race remained in uncertain waters until Friday morning, when Panama's Supreme Court ruled that leading presidential contender José Raúl Mulino was permitted to run.
India’s consulate identifies Indian couple killed in accident during police chase in Canada
Two grandparents and their infant grandchild were killed on a busy stretch of Highway 401 on Monday night after a van being chased by police east of Toronto crashed while going the wrong way, causing a multi-vehicle collision.
Northern Gaza is now in ‘full-blown famine’: UN World Food Program chief
The panel that serves as the internationally recognised monitor for food crises said in March that northern Gaza was on the brink of famine and likely to experience it in May.
President Joe Biden calls Japan and India ‘xenophobic’ nations that do not welcome immigrants
There was no immediate reaction from either the Japanese or Indian governments.
Canada arrests suspects behind killing of Khalistan separatist Nijjar
Members of the hit squad are alleged to have played different roles as shooters, drivers and spotters on the day Nijjar was killed at the Guru Nanak Sikh Gurdwara in Surrey, British Columbia.
Lawyer describes shock at possible role in Trump’s victory in 2016 US elections
The attorney is seen as a vital building block for the prosecution's case that Trump and his allies schemed to bury unflattering stories in the run-up to the 2016 presidential election.
Tension grows on UCLA campus as police order dispersal of large pro-Palestinian gathering
A large crowd of students, alumni and neighbors gathered on campus steps outside the barricaded area of tents, sitting as they listened and applauded various speakers and joined in pro-Palestinian chants.
Harvey Weinstein faces accuser as judge orders retrial over rape, sexual assault convictions
Weinstein was convicted in New York in 2020 of the rape and sexual assault of ex-actress Mann in 2013, and of forcibly performing oral sex on former production assistant Mimi Haley in 2006.
Judge holds ex-US President Trump in contempt, raises threat of jail and fines him $9,000
The judge's suggestion that he may jail the former president signalled that Trump's already precarious legal standing could further spiral depending on his behaviour during the trial.
India summons Canadian envoy over pro-Khalistan slogans at event addressed by Trudeau
Photos of slain Khalistani supporter Hardeep Singh Nijjar, along with pro-Khalistan posters, were also seen in the backdrop of the meeting.
Gaza war protesters defy Columbia University’s deadline to disband camp or face suspension
Columbia activists defied the 2 p.m. deadline with chants, clapping and drumming from the encampment of more than 300 people.
Panama’s leading presidential candidate is a late entry promising a return to better times
Mulino has campaigned with promises to create jobs and stop migration through Panama’s Darien jungle, where more than a half million people trekked last year.
Tornadoes collapse buildings and level homes in Nebraska and Iowa
One of the most destructive tornadoes moved for miles Friday through mostly rural farmland before chewing up homes and other structures in the suburbs of Omaha.
Ukraine pulls US-provided Abrams tanks from the front lines over Russian drone threats
The U.S. agreed to send 31 Abrams to Ukraine in January 2023 after an aggressive monthslong campaign by Kyiv.
US student protesters dig in as Israel-Hamas war grinds on
The protestors are demanding Columbia divest from companies with ties to Israel -- and the demonstrations are spreading to other campuses around the United States.
Google fires more workers who protested its deal with Israel
The group organizing the protests, No Tech For Apartheid, said the corporation is attempting to quash dissent, silence its workers, and reassert its power over them.
As US Secretary of State Blinken heads to China
From Russia and Ukraine to Israel, Iran and the broader Middle East, as well as Indo-Pacific and trade issues, the US and China are on a series of collision courses over security and economic stability.
Prosecution lays out ‘criminal conspiracy’ in historic Trump trial
Trump is the first former president to face criminal charges and the case poses substantial risks to him less than seven months before his election rematch with President Joe Biden.
Eight shot at Memphis park party; two killed, police say
At least two people are believed to have fired weapons during the shooting, Memphis police department said.
US President Biden avoids further Middle East spiral as Israel, Iran show restraint.
Biden's proposition to voters during his 2020 campaign that his White House would bring a measure of calm and renewed respect for the United States on the world stage is being put to the test.