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Israeli settlers attack Palestinians in the West Bank, setting fires and smashing cars
Israeli settlers rampaged through multiple Palestinian villages overnight Saturday and into Sunday, smashing cars, setting fires and wounding several men in the latest flare-up of violence in the occupied West Bank. Source link
Trump sparks outrage after calling Robert Mueller's death 'good'
U.S. President Donald Trump drew sharp rebukes from Democratic and some Republican officials following his blunt statement on former FBI director Robert Mueller’s death. Source link
Trump ready to put ICE agents in U.S. airports during partial government shutdown
U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to deploy Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents to U.S. airports on Monday if congressional Democrats do not immediately agree to fund airport safety. Source link
Amid the ex-prince Andrew scandal, scrutiny falls on daughters Beatrice and Eugenie
As scandal has swirled around former prince Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, there has been a growing media focus on his daughters, Princess Beatrice and Eugenie, and their titles, accommodations in royal residences and places within the line of succession. Source link
Robert Mueller, ex-FBI chief who investigated Russia-Trump campaign ties, dead at 81
Robert Mueller, the FBI director and U.S. special counsel who investigated Russia-Trump campaign ties, dies at 81. Source link
Thousands urged to evacuate as Hawaii flooding anticipated to cause widespread damage
As Hawaii endures its worst flooding in more than 20 years, officials are urging people in hard-hit areas to “LEAVE NOW.” The warning early Saturday came after heavy rains fell on soil already saturated by downpours from a winter storm a week ago. Still more rain was expected during the weekend, officials said. Source link
Enjoy fleeing bloodhounds? England has the sport for you
As the U.K. government cracks down on trail hunting, enthusiasts have come up with an ethical alternative with a modern twist. For The National, CBC’s Briar Stewart laces up to try clean boot hunting — the latest iteration of a historical English pastime. Source link
Iranian Kurdish fighters find themselves in the middle of U.S.-Iran war as they wait in Iraq
Despite the attacks on Iranian Kurdish camps in Iraq, there remains a waiting game for Iranian Kurds hoping to play a part in regime change across the border. Source link
Cubans say every day is a struggle for survival as they face blackouts, water and fuel shortages
Blackouts have been common for years, but now, since U.S. President Donald Trump imposed an oil blockade on Cuba in hopes of forcing the country’s collapse, the interruptions have become more frequent, longer, sometimes engulfing the whole country. Source link
Seabed mining talks show key issues remain unresolved
Even as the race to mine the ocean floor for important minerals intensifies, a UN-body tasked with establishing regulations for the emerging industry ended a key global meeting this week without a new mining code. Source link