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Alberta wildfire fighters hope rain, cooling bring relief

Alberta authorities hope cooler temperatures and showers forecast for the coming week will help firefighters battling blazes in the oil-rich Canadian province, although storms could complicate efforts.

May 22, 2023 9:37 am
 

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At least 10 people killed, nine injured in shootout in northern Mexico

At least 10 people were killed and nine injured in a shootout at a car show in northern Mexico’s Baja California on Saturday, the municipal government reported.

May 22, 2023 8:43 am
 

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Ukraine aims to encircle Bakhmut as Russia says it captures city

Ukraine said that its forces were still advancing around the edges of Bakhmut, aiming to encircle the ruined eastern city after Moscow congratulated the Wagner private army and Russian troops for capturing it.

May 22, 2023 7:43 am
 

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At least 12 dead in stampede at El Salvador soccer stadium

At least 12 people died and an unspecified number were injured in a stampede at a soccer stadium in El Salvador, the Central American government tweeted.

May 21, 2023 5:23 pm
 

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Putin says battle for Bakhmut is over, thanks Wagner, army

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday congratulated the Wagner mercenary force and the Russian army for what he called the “liberation” of the eastern Ukrainian city of Bakhmut, which Russia calls by its Soviet-era name of Artyomovsk.

May 21, 2023 3:27 pm
 

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Sick of sewage, Britons protest at water companies' pollution

Thousands of Britons took to the sea and rivers to demand an end to sewage pollution by water companies, highlighting a topic that is likely to be an issue at the next general election.

May 21, 2023 11:40 am
 

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Florida's DeSantis seeks to disqualify judge in Disney case

Lawyers for Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, a Republican mulling a 2024 presidential run, are asking that a federal judge be disqualified from overseeing a dispute between DeSantis and Walt Disney Co (DIS.N), questioning the judge’s impartiality in the case.

May 21, 2023 10:21 am
 

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Transgender Mississippi girl misses graduation after judge's ruling

A transgender Mississippi girl declined to participate in high school graduation after a U.S. District Judge said the school district could bar her unless she dressed in clothes required for boys, a lawyer for the girl said.

May 21, 2023 9:37 am
 

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Mexico City airport resumes operations after volcanic ash forces shutdown

Mexico City’s Benito Juarez International Airport resumed operations after it suspended flights for hours due to ash spewing from nearby Popocatepetl volcano.

May 21, 2023 8:34 am
 

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Tens of thousands gather in Belgrade protest over mass shootings

Tens of thousands marched through Belgrade on Friday in an anti-government protest following two mass shootings that killed 18 people, blaming the deaths on a culture of violence that critics say authorities have allowed to fester unchecked.

May 20, 2023 5:20 pm
 

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White House, Republican team say no progress in debt ceiling talks

A second meeting on Friday between White House and Republican congressional negotiators on raising the federal government’s $31.4 trillion debt ceiling broke up with no progress cited by either side and no additional meeting set.

May 20, 2023 4:34 pm
 

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London court throws out lawsuit against Google over medical records

Google defeated a lawsuit brought on behalf of 1.6 million people over medical records provided to the U.S. tech giant by a British hospital trust.

May 20, 2023 3:30 pm

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