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Canada risks another 'catastrophic' wildfire season

Canada risks another “catastrophic” wildfire season, the federal government said.

April 11, 2024 7:10 am
 

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Powerball player wins $1.3 billion jackpot

A ticket sold in Oregon has won Powerball jackpot of more than $1.3 billion, the eighth largest in U.S. history.

April 10, 2024 5:14 pm
 

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Biden plans to cancel student loan debt, 23 million Americans may be impacted

President Joe Biden announced on Monday plans to ease student debt that would benefit at least 23 million Americans, addressing a key issue for young voters whose support he needs as he seeks re-election in November.

April 10, 2024 4:34 pm
 

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Parents of Michigan school shooter sentenced to 10-15 years in prison

The mother and father of a Michigan teen who shot and killed four classmates were each sentenced to between 10 and 15 years in prison on Tuesday after a jury convicted them of manslaughter in a rare case of parents being held responsible in a school shooting.

April 10, 2024 3:42 pm
 

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Newshub to close - website to shut down, up to 300 job losses

Newshub’s closure and other production cuts at Three have been confirmed, with the loss of up to 300 jobs.

April 10, 2024 12:51 pm
 

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Trump loses bid to delay hush money trial pending gag order appeal

Donald Trump on Tuesday lost his second last-ditch bid in as many days to delay his April 15 trial on criminal charges stemming from hush money paid to a porn star.

April 10, 2024 11:12 am
 

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Peru stakes claim to world's oldest human, born in 1900

Peru’s Andean mountains may hold the secret to longevity and the world’s oldest ever person, if a new claim by state officials of a 124-year-old man born in 1900 are proven to be true.

April 10, 2024 10:51 am
 

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Niger coup risks jump in EU immigration, commissioner says

Last year’s coup in Niger could bring about a surge in irregular arrivals to the European Union, Home Affairs Commissioner Ylva Johansson said on Tuesday, the eve of a key vote on overhauling the bloc’s migration rules ahead of a June election.

April 10, 2024 9:50 am
 

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Russia, Kazakhstan evacuates 100,000+ in historic floods

Russia and Kazakhstan ordered more than 100,000 people to evacuate after swiftly melting snow swelled mighty rivers beyond bursting point in the worst flooding in the area for at least 70 years.

April 10, 2024 8:20 am
 

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Hamas reviews Israeli proposal

Hamas said on Tuesday that an Israeli proposal on a ceasefire in their war in Gaza did not meet the demands of Palestinian militant factions, but it would study the offer further and deliver its response to mediators.

April 10, 2024 7:31 am
 

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Hamas says Israeli proposal failed to meet Palestinian demands, yet it is under review

Hamas said early on Tuesday Israel’s proposal that it received from Qatari and Egyptian mediators did not meet any of the demands of Palestinian factions.

April 9, 2024 4:50 pm
 

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Over 100 dead in Mozambique ferry incident, president says

More than 100 people died after a ferry boat sank off the northern coast of Mozambique, President Filipe Nyusi said on Monday, and almost 20 others were still missing.

April 9, 2024 12:57 pm

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