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Journalist deaths jumped 50 percent in 2022, CPJ says

At least 67 journalists were killed in 2022, with the toll driven by attacks in Ukraine, Mexico, and Haiti, the Committee to Protect Journalists says.

January 25, 2023 6:20 am
 

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Top Ukrainian officials quit in anti-corruption drive

Several senior Ukrainian officials have resigned as President Volodymyr Zelensky begins a shake-up of personnel across his government.

January 25, 2023 5:41 am
 

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Seven reported killed in two shootings in northern California

Seven people have been reported killed and one person critically injured in two related shootings at a mushroom farm and a trucking firm in a coastal community in northern California, and a suspect is in custody.

January 24, 2023 5:21 pm
 

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Sheriff seeking what drove ‘mad man’ to shoot up dance hall

Investigators searching for a motive Monday in the worst mass shooting in Los Angeles County history said the gunman was previously arrested for illegally owning a firearm, had a rifle at home, hundreds of rounds of ammunition and appeared to be manufacturing gun silencers.

January 24, 2023 3:43 pm
 

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Death toll from California massacre rises to 11

An 11th victim died on Monday from injuries suffered in a weekend shooting rampage at a Los Angeles-area dance hall, as investigators searched for a motive behind one of California’s bloodiest outbursts of mass gun violence.

January 24, 2023 2:20 pm
 

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China's 'North Pole' sees record cold temperatures

China’s northernmost city, Mohe, has recorded its lowest temperature since records began.

January 24, 2023 1:16 pm
 

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For first-term Georgia prosecutor a historic decision looms in Trump election investigation

The prosecutor overseeing the investigation into former President Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election could face perhaps the biggest decision of her career in coming days, as a Georgia judge Tuesday will consider whether to make public a special purpose grand jury’s report on the matter.

January 24, 2023 12:22 pm
 

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Egypt zoo overhaul plan raises animal welfare fears

A delighted Egyptian girl tosses a handful of fish to the hungry sea lions after her father discreetly hands a few coins to a keeper at Giza Zoo.

January 24, 2023 12:00 pm
 

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Poland increases pressure to send German-made tanks to Ukraine

Poland says it is planning to send German-made battle tanks to Ukraine, but will first seek approval from Berlin.

January 24, 2023 11:04 am
 

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Afghanistan professor on girls' education: 'Men must stand up for women'

“I call on fathers to take the hands of their daughters and walk them to school, even if the gates are shut.”

January 24, 2023 10:00 am
 

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Erdogan warns Sweden on NATO bid after Quran burning protest

Turkish president says Sweden should not expect Ankara’s support in its bid to join the military alliance.

January 24, 2023 9:00 am
 

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Japan PM says country on the brink over falling birth rate

Japan’s prime minister says his country is on the brink of not being able to function as a society because of its falling birth rate.

January 24, 2023 8:10 am

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