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July 3, 2021 at 8:50 am

Fire on surface of Gulf of Mexico is extinguished, but questions about pipeline leak remain

A massive fire that broke out on the surface of the Gulf of Mexico on Friday has been extinguished, but the incident is raising questions...

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In this aerial photo taken from a helicopter, structures destroyed by wildfire are seen in Lytton, British Columbia, on Thursday, July 1, 2021. Lytton city council member Lilliane Graie, on behalf of Mayor Jan Polderman, said in an email Thursday that the fire had devastated the town, a village about 153 kilometers (95 miles) northeast of Vancouver. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP) VCRD113 VCRD113

July 1, 2021 at 11:52 am

‘Our poor little town of Lytton is gone’: Village at center of Canada’s heat wave devastated by ‘catastrophic’ fires

"Lytton has been devastated," said British Columbia Premier John Horgan after explosive wildfires swept through the village. Some of the 250 residents were unaccounted after...

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June 26, 2021 at 11:12 am

British health secretary quits after photo of kiss with aide, breaking social distancing rules

LONDON - In the end, it wasn't the snogging, as Brits call smooching, with an aide that got Britain's most prominent pandemic official to resign...

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June 26, 2021 at 8:52 am

Pakistan’s leader sparks protests by blaming women ‘wearing very few clothes’ for sexual assaults

Pakistan's prime minister is facing protests and calls for a public apology after suggesting there would be fewer sexual assaults if women dressed more modestly....

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President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin, arrive to meet at the ‘Villa la Grange’, Wednesday, June 16, 2021, in Geneva, Switzerland. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky) CHPS501 CHPS501

June 16, 2021 at 12:00 pm

How Biden’s meeting with Putin differed from Trump’s

The summit between Russian President Vladimir Putin and President Biden struck a markedly different tone. Here's how it differed from President Donald Trump's norm-shattering encounters.

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June 12, 2021 at 11:02 am

Britain’s Boris Johnson takes shots at EU leaders as tensions over ‘sausage war’ threaten message of unity

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson took an unexpectedly sharp tone on Saturday after discussing post-Brexit rules for Northern Ireland with European Union leaders, in a...

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June 12, 2021 at 9:56 am

Did Biden give Boris Johnson a $6,000 bike and get a Wikipedia printout in return? Not exactly.

There are few things more awkward than an uneven gift exchange. So when reports began circulating that President Joe Biden had given British Prime Minister...

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June 12, 2021 at 6:20 am

What you need to know about El Salvador’s plan to use volcano-powered bitcoin as legal tender

El Salvador's new law making bitcoin legal tender has raised numerous questions about how goods and services will be priced, and the environmental ramifications of...

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June 11, 2021 at 8:52 am

Baked Brie, toasted marshmallows and hot buttered rum on the menu for G-7 summit

After a long day of discussing the world's most pressing problems at the Group of Seven summit on Saturday, leaders will relax around bonfires on...

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June 8, 2021 at 11:38 am

What is Anom, and how did law enforcement use it to arrests hundreds in a global sting?

Law enforcement officials around the world announced Tuesday they had tricked hundreds of alleged criminals into using an encrypted messaging app called Anom, secretly controlled...

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