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5 dead in Turkey's 2nd school shooting this week
A student opened fire randomly at two classrooms at a middle school in southeast Turkey on Wednesday, killing four people and wounding 20 others, an official said, in the second such shooting in the country in two days. Source link
Children killed in Lebanon as Israeli strikes hit homes far from the war's front lines
Israel has often struck alleged Hezbollah militants or officials in their homes without warning, frequently in areas far from the front line when they are with their families, in apartment buildings surrounded by uninvolved neighbours. Source link
At least 250 people missing after boat sinks in Indian Ocean
At least 250 people, including Rohingya refugees and Bangladeshi nationals, were missing after a boat capsized in the Andaman Sea recently on the way to Malaysia, according to the United Nations’ refugee and migration agencies. Source link
Finland's president on why he believes Canada could — eventually — be part of the EU
Finnish President Alexander Stubb sat down with CBC News chief political correspondent Rosemary Barton to talk texting with Prime Minister Mark Carney, Canada’s relationship with the EU and the shifting global order. Source link
Armed with paintbrushes, volunteers try to preserve rare books at Gaza City's Omari library
A group of volunteers had begun sifting through the damage at the Omari library in Gaza City and trying to save whatever books they can find. They say the work is not just about the books, it’s about protecting the culture and heritage of the Gaza Strip. Source link
U.S. Justice Dept. asks appeal court to toss seditious conspiracy convictions of Proud Boys, Oath Keepers
The U.S. Justice Department on Tuesday asked a federal appeals court to throw out the seditious conspiracy convictions of Proud Boys and Oath Keepers leaders who were sentenced to prison terms for leading members of the far-right extremist groups in attacking the U.S. Capitol to keep U.S. President Donald Trump in office over five years […]
Man accused of attacking Sam Altman's home was in midst of mental health crisis, lawyer says
The man accused of trying to kill OpenAI CEO Sam Altman by throwing a Molotov cocktail at his San Francisco home was experiencing a mental health crisis and has been overcharged by prosecutors, his public defender said Tuesday. Source link
Super Typhoon Sinlaku batters remote U.S. islands with ferocious winds
A super typhoon steadily battered a pair of remote U.S. islands in the Pacific Ocean with ferocious winds and relentless rains, shredding tin roofs and forcing residents to take cover from flying tree limbs. Source link
Israeli attacks kill at least 6 across Gaza, including 2 children, medics say
Israeli fire killed at least six Palestinians, including two children, in separate incidents across the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, local health officials said, in the latest violence to undermine a U.S.-brokered ceasefire agreement. Source link
Kuwaiti U.S. journalist Ahmed Shihab-Eldin detained in Kuwait after social media posts
The Committee to Protect Journalists is calling for the release of Kuwaiti American journalist Ahmed Shihab-Eldin after he was detained in Kuwait over social media posts during military escalations in the Iran war. Source link