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Police investigating Myanmar refugee's death after his release from U.S. federal immigration custody
A nearly blind refugee from Myanmar missing since his release from a Buffalo jail into the custody of U.S. Border Patrol has been found dead on a downtown street, city authorities have said. Source link
Iran, U.S. begin latest round of nuclear negotiations in Switzerland
Iran and the United States began indirect talks Thursday in Geneva over Tehran’s nuclear negotiations, viewed as a last chance for diplomacy as the U.S. has gathered a fleet of aircraft and warships to the Middle East to pressure Tehran into a deal. Source link
Third victim dies from wounds suffered in Rhode Island hockey arena shooting, police say
A deadly shooting during a youth hockey game in Rhode Island last week has claimed a third victim, a grandfather whose daughter and grandson were also killed in the attack, authorities said Wednesday. Source link
Canada and South Korea sign a defence agreement
Canada and South Korea have signed a new defence agreement, roughly a month after Prime Minister Mark Carney urged middle powers to band together in the face of “great power” economic coercion. Source link
I just watched the longest state of the union speech ever | About That
In Donald Trump’s 2026 state of the union address — which broke the record for the longest such speech — he spoke about everything from lauding the men’s Olympic hockey team to repeatedly chastizing Democrats for not standing up to applaud his comments. Andrew Chang breaks down the choreography of the address to explain the […]
'What was so funny?': Hockey fans call out U.S. men's team for laughing at Trump's remark
A video that appears to show U.S. President Donald Trump joking with the men’s hockey team after their win, saying he’d “have to” invite the women’s team to the White House, has a lot of fans seething. Source link
Harvey Weinstein hires Luigi Mangione's and Sean 'Diddy' Combs's lawyers
Harvey Weinstein has hired Luigi Mangione and Sean “Diddy” Combs’s lawyers to represent him at his third New York rape trial, reshaping his legal team after declining to end the matter with a guilty plea. The lawyers, Jacob Kaplan, Marc Agnifilo and Teny Geragos, take over for Weinstein’s longtime lawyer, Arthur Aidala, who ceded his […]
Democrats investigating whether U.S. DOJ withheld Epstein documents about abuse accusation against Trump
Democratic lawmakers on the House oversight and government reform committee promised on Tuesday to investigate allegations that the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) withheld material about an accusation against U.S. President Donald Trump from the Epstein files. Source link
4 killed, 6 injured in boat shootout, Cuban government says
Cuba’s government said Wednesday that its soldiers killed four people aboard a speed boat registered in Florida that opened fire on officers in Cuban waters. Cuba’s Interior Ministry issued a statement that noted the boat was roughly 1.6 kilometres northeast of Cayo Falcones, off Cuba’s north coast. Source link
Astronaut evacuated from International Space Station pays tribute to 'incredible teammates'
Astronaut Mike Fincke has identified himself as the one who suffered a medical issue aboard the International Space Station last month, prompting NASA’s first-ever medical evacuation. Source link