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World Facing swift blowback from allies and aid groups, the White House on Friday said U.S. President Joe Biden plans to lift his predecessor’s historically low cap on refugees by next month, after initially moving only to expand the eligibility criteria for resettlements. After initially moving only to expand the …

World Raúl Castro confirmed he was handing over the leadership of Cuba’s all-powerful Communist Party, ending an era of formal leadership by him and his brother, Fidel Castro, that began with the 1959 revolution. Raúl Castro confirmed Friday that he’s handing over leadership of Cuba’s Communist Party to a younger …

Photograph: Anthony Kwan/Getty Images A group of high-profile Hong Kong pro-democracy activists, including the media mogul Jimmy Lai, will be sentenced on Friday for organising or attending “unauthorised assemblies” during mass protests that rocked the city in 2019. At least some are expected to receive jail terms of up to …

World Coroners released the names of the eight victims killed by a gunman who opened fire at people in the parking lot of a FedEx facility. Family members embrace on Friday after learning their loved ones are safe following a shooting inside a FedEx building in Indianapolis. (The Indianapolis Star/The …

World Russia has reportedly sent thousands of troops to the border areas with Ukraine, worrying some that it may be poised for another invasion. The prospect of a summit between U.S. President Joe Biden and Russia's Vladimir Putin has cooled temperatures for now – but maybe not for long. A …

World Seven years after Yazidi women and children were kidnapped and enslaved by the Islamic State in Iraq, thousands are still missing. Abdullah Shrem has built a secret network of cigarette smugglers and willing helpers who are risking their lives to find and liberate them. Abdullah Shrem, 46, at his …

World Russia has reportedly sent thousands of troops to the border areas with Ukraine, worrying some that it may be poised for another invasion. The prospect of a summit between U.S. President Joe Biden and Russia’s Vladimir Putin has cooled temperatures for now – but maybe not for long. A …

World Seven years after Yazidi women and children were kidnapped and enslaved by the Islamic State in Iraq, thousands are still missing. Abdullah Shrem has built a secret network of cigarette smugglers and willing helpers who are risking their lives to find and liberate them. Abdullah Shrem, 46, at his …

World Chicago’s police review board released body camera video footage on Thursday of a police officer’s fatal shooting of a 13-year-old boy late last month. Community members rally after the body camera footage of Chicago police killing Adam Toledo was released, Thursday, April 15, 2021 in Chicago. The 13-year-old Chicago …

World The former Minnesota police officer charged with the shooting death of a Black man during a traffic stop in the Minneapolis suburb of Brooklyn Center made her first court appearance Thursday. Kim Potter is charged with second-degree manslaughter. This booking photo shows former police officer Kim Potter, charged in …