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Organizer arrested after fans rip up seats, throw objects during Lionel Messi visit to India
Lionel Messi’s tour of India kicked off chaotically on Saturday as fans threw objects, ripped up seats and invaded the pitch at Kolkata’s Salt Lake Stadium after the Argentine soccer great made only a brief appearance at a ticketed event. Source link
U.S. admiral's abrupt retirement spurs command leadership change in Latin America operations
A U.S. Navy admiral who oversees military operations in Latin America handed off command responsibilities Friday as scrutiny increases over the Trump administration’s deadly strikes on alleged drug boats in the region. Source link
Feeling lonely? Stop by a Grandma Stand for a heartfelt chat
A volunteer army of grandmothers are dispensing wisdom and advice to complete strangers at Grandma Stands in cities around the U.S., and they may soon be coming to Canada. Source link
King Charles says doctors can reduce his cancer treatments in new year
King Charles said on Friday that his doctors can reduce his treatment for cancer in the new year, describing the moment as a “blessing” and a testament to remarkable medical advances. Source link
Indiana Republicans help defy Trump's push to redistrict House seats, including some who faced bomb threats
Indiana’s Republican-led Senate has decisively rejected a redrawn congressional map desired by the White House that would have favoured their party. Two Republicans who received bomb threats amid the highly charged battle were among those voting against the measure. Source link
Reddit files lawsuit against Australia's youth social media ban
Message board website Reddit has filed a lawsuit asking the High Court to overturn Australia’s social media ban for people under 16 as well as its inclusion in it, calling the law an infringement of free political expression. Source link
U.S. judge orders Kilmar Ábrego García released from immigration detention
A U.S. judge on Thursday ordered the immediate release of Kilmar Ábrego García, whose wrongful deportation became a flashpoint in U.S. President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown. The judge ruled that the federal government never secured a formal order for Ábrego García’s removal from the United States. Source link
Trump administration won't tear up CUSMA, says Canada's ambassador to U.S.
Canada’s lead negotiator in trade talks with the U.S. is downplaying signals from the Trump administration that it’s considering breaking up the three-way North American free trade agreement into separate deals with Mexico and Canada. Source link
‘Potentially destructive’ bark beetle found at Detroit airport — a 1st in U.S.: border officials
The roughly three-millimetre insect was found in bark from Ivory Coast and was brought in by a passenger heading to Texas. Source link
Baby dies of exposure after storm Byron floods Gaza tents, medics say
Torrential rain swept across the Gaza Strip on Thursday, flooding hundreds of tents sheltering families displaced by two years of war and leading to the death of a baby girl due to exposure, local health officials said. Source link