The Trump White House is blaming Operation Allies Welcome, a Biden-era program that brought thousands of Afghan nationals to the U.S., for bringing the suspect in Wednesday’s National Guard shooting to the U.S. Here’s what we know about the program. D.C. shooting suspect arrived in U.S. from Afghanistan via Biden-era …
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Hong Kong fire death toll rises to 55 as towers burn for 2nd day
The death toll from a massive fire that broke out at a residential apartment complex in Hong Kong has risen to 55, as firefighters continued to battle the blaze, among the deadliest in the city’s modern history. 3 men, the directors and an engineering consultant of a construction company, have …
Read More »Two West Virginia National Guard members shot in DC have died, the state’s governor says
WASHINGTON (AP) — Two West Virginia National Guard members who deployed to the nation’s capital were shot and killed Wednesday just blocks from the White House, the state’s governor said. A suspect who was in custody also was shot and had wounds that were not believed to be life-threatening, according …
Read More »At least 12 injured in mass Russian drone attack in Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia
Russian forces staged a mass drone attack on the southeastern Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia late on Tuesday, triggering fires, injuring 12 people and badly damaging buildings and vehicles, the regional governor said. Firefighters battle blazes at high-rise residential buildings in wake of attack. Russian forces staged a mass drone attack …
Read More »Israel identifies latest hostage remains returned from Gaza as phase 1 of ceasefire winds down
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Wednesday that Israel had identified the latest remains returned from Gaza as hostage Dror Or. That leaves the bodies of two hostages in Gaza as the first phase of the Israel-Hamas ceasefire agreement nears a conclusion. Palestinian militants release body of Dror Or. Prime Minister …
Read More »Hong Kong highrise fire leaves at least 4 dead, with reports of residents trapped
A fire ravaged a highrise Hong Kong housing complex on Wednesday, killing four people and leaving others trapped inside, authorities said. Mid-afternoon blaze brokeo out at complex in Tai Do district that contains about 2,000 residential units. A fire ravaged a highrise Hong Kong housing complex on Wednesday, killing four …
Read More »Some wins for multilateralism at the G20 — and big questions about its long-term future
The G20 summit is supposed to be the pinnacle of multilateralism: the idea that nations can co-operate, compromise and co-ordinate for the greater good. But a lot has changed in the past two decades. Next century will see ‘diffusion of energy and influence,’ Carney says. Leaders at this year’s G20 …
Read More »Who is Kirill Dmitriev, the blacklisted Putin ally and a key player in Ukraine peace talks?
A close ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin, Kirill Dmitriev has taken a leading role in talks with the U.S. about the Ukraine war and has met with special envoy Steve Witkoff several times this year. Trump administration reportedly issued a special waiver to allow his entry into the U.S. …
Read More »Russian attacks kill at least 6 in Ukraine as U.S. and Russia hold peace talks in Abu Dhabi
Russia launched a wave of attacks on Ukraine on Tuesday, killing at least six people in overnight strikes that hit city buildings and energy infrastructure, while a Ukrainian attack in southern Russia killed three people and damaged homes, authorities said. Strikes knocked out water, electricity and heat in parts of …
Read More »In the age of AI, it’s easy to make deepfake porn. But victims find it hard to undo the damage
Earlier this year, more than 700 photos, which included AI-generated pornographic images, were discovered on the laptop of a male student at Hong Kong University. They included images of three young women at the university, who spoke to CBC News about the difficulty of getting accountability in the age of …
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