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Venezuela Asks Spain To Extradite Leading Opposition Figure
Venezuela has filed a request to get a prominent opposition activist extradited from Spain to complete the remaining 8 years of a 14year prison sentence for instigating violence in antigovernment protests and other alleged crimes, The Associated Press lea...
Who is Dissident Journalist Roman Protasevich Because of Who Boeing 737 was 'State-Hijacked'
The journalist is a prominent opponent of Lukashenko, and had been living in exile in neighbouring Lithuania since fleeing his home country in 2019
Texas Poised To Allow Unlicensed Carrying Of Handguns
Texas is poised to remove one of its last gun restrictions after lawmakers approved allowing people to carry handguns without a license, and the background check and training that go with it.
EU Leaders Agree To Pile More Sanctions On Belarus Over Ryanair Incident
European Union leaders agreed on Monday to impose more sanctions on Belarus, including economic ones, called on their airlines to avoid Belarusian airspace and authorised work to ban Belarusian airlines from European skies and airports, a spokesman said.
Israel Appoints Former Operative As New Mossad Spymaster
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced Monday the appointment of David Barnea as the new head of the country's spy agency, the Mossad.
Rand Paul Says He's Skipping Vaccine For Now, May Reconsider
U.S. Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky said on a radio show he won't be getting the COVID19 vaccine, but that he might change his mind if people who previously contracted the disease are getting reinfected at a greater rate than those who are vaccinated.
Touring Gaza, Regional UN Humanitarian Chief Presses Israel and Hamas Over Ceasefire
Hastings stopped to talk to survivors on heavily damaged Wehda Street (Unity Street), where Palestinian health officials said 42 people had been killed.
Epstein Guards To Skirt Jail Time In Deal With Prosecutors
The two Bureau of Prisons workers tasked with guarding Jeffrey Epstein the night he killed himself in a New York jail have admitted they falsified records, but they will skirt any time behind bars under a deal with federal prosecutors, authorities said Fr...
27 Possible Voter Fraud Cases In 3 Million Wisconsin Ballots
Wisconsin election officials identified just over two dozen potential cases of voter fraud out of 3.3 million ballots cast in the November presidential election and forwarded them to local district attorneys for possible prosecution, based on documents ob...
Ontario Allows For Golf And Announces A Staged Reopening
Ontarios premier announced plans Thursday to again allow golf, tennis and other outdoor recreational activities beginning this weekend and said there will be a staged reopening of Canadas largest province starting next month.
Networks Rely On Reboots, Franchises Amid Streaming's Rise
Everything old is new again on network television, and without apology.
Resorts World Las Vegas Gets Regulatory OK To Open June 24
The Malaysiabased owner of one of the biggest casino projects ever on the Las Vegas Strip won regulatory approval Thursday to deal cards, roll dice and welcome gamblers when Resorts World Las Vegas opens on June 24.
US Says It Opposes UN Resolution Calling For Gaza Cease-fire
The United States said Wednesday it opposes a proposed U.N. Security Council resolution calling for a ceasefire in the conflict between Israel and Gazas Hamas rulers, reiterating that it could interfere with the Biden administrations efforts to end the ho...
Former Ivory Coast PM Soro Goes On Trial On Coup-plotting Charges
Guillaume Soro, a former prime minister and rebel leader in Ivory Coast, went on trial in absentia on Wednesday on charges he plotted a coup against President Alassane Ouattara.
Boston Radio Show Host, Told Not To Talk About Lovato, Quits
A popular Boston radio host who's been on the air for four decades abruptly quit Wednesday morning after station management told him to stop making jokes about singer Demi Lovatos announcement that they identify as nonbinary.
Ex-officers Face Charges In Arrest Of Woman With Dementia
Two former officers involved in the rough arrest of a 73yearold Colorado woman with dementia last year will face criminal charges, online court documents showed Wednesday.