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4 More Suspects Held In Mexico Border Attack That Killed 19
Authorities said Thursday they have arrested four more suspects in the weekend shootings in the northern Mexico border city of Reynosa that killed 19 people, 15 of whom appeared to be innocent bystanders.
Rastafari Scorn Of Western Medicine Fuels Jamaican Vaccine Hesitancy
At a Rastafari farming community high up in the hills above Jamaica's capital, dreadlocked locals gather at the temple to worship and celebrate with Bible readings and traditional drumming and chanting. No COVID19 protocols are in place.
72-year-old UK Man Tested Covid-19 Positive for 10 Straight Months
Dave Smith, a retired driving instructor from Bristol in western England, said he tested positive 43 times, was hospitalised seven times and had made plans for his funeral.
Australian Judge Says Woman Can Be Extradited To Chile
An Australian judge on Thursday dismissed a womans appeal against extradition to Chile, where she is wanted on kidnapping charges dating to Augusto Pinochets military dictatorship in the 1970s.
Gibraltar Holds Referendum To Ease Strict Abortion Ban On June 24
About 23,000 Gibraltarians are called to vote on Thursday in a referendum to ease one of the strictest abortion bans in the region.
LeT Chief Hafiz Saeed's Assassination Attempt in Lahore Exposes Pakistan's Vanishing Jihadi Magic Trick
The assassination attempt failed, but it’s blown open the story of how Pakistan hid the man responsible for 26/11 attack in Mumbai.
Delta Variant to Account for 90% of New Covid Cases in Europe, Says EU Agency
The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) made the statement on Wednesday.
From Bleached Corals to Overtourism: UN World Heritage Sites in Danger
Lamenting Tanzania's decision to forge ahead with the project, despite the ecological threat to the floodplain, UNESCO says the reserve's "outstanding" character has suffered "irreversible" damage.
New British 50 Pound Note With WW2 Codebreaker Turing Enters Circulation
A new 50 pound ($70) banknote featuring the mathematician and computer scientist Alan Turing enters circulation in Britain on Wednesday, three months after the Bank of England first unveiled the design https://www.bankofengland.co.uk/banknotes/polymer50po...
People Want Trusted News, Reuters Institute Says
The coronavirus pandemic stoked hunger for trusted news in a time of global crisis and a clear majority of people want media organisations to be impartial and objective, The Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism said on Wednesday.
Judge Nixes New York City's 'Vague' Ban On Police Restraints
A judge Tuesday struck down a New York City law that had prohibited the city's police officers from putting pressure on a persons torso while making an arrest, calling the measure unconstitutionally vague.
Mexico's Caribbean Coast Hit By Heavy Seaweed, More Expected
Environmentalists and tourism operators on Mexicos Caribbean coast are complaining about mounds of foulsmelling sargassum a seaweedlike algae that are piling up on beaches and turning turquoise waters brown.
US Appeals Court Ruling Setback For St. Louis-area Pipeline
A federal appeals court panel on Tuesday struck down the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's approval of a natural gas pipeline that runs through parts of Missouri and Illinois.
Aid Group Halts Work In Migrant Detention Centers In Libya
Aid group Doctors Without Borders said Tuesday it is suspending activities in two overcrowded Libyan detention centers in Tripoli due to increased violence, abuse and ill treatment of migrants and refugees held there by Libyan authorities.
Go to India or Somewhere, to America': Philippines Prez to Those Who Don't Want to Get COVID-19 Vaccine
Duterte said that the country is facing a national emergency and "we must triple our efforts" to contain the virus
Trump's Company Sues NYC For Canceling Golf Course Deal
The Trump Organization sued New York City on Monday for cancelling its contract to run a golf course in the Bronx earlier this year, a move it said was politically motivated and should be reversed.