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Mass shooting at LGBTQ nightclub in Colorado leaves several dead, multiple injured
“It’s with a heavy heart I have to tell you that we had a shooting at a local club this evening,” said police spokesperson Pamela Castro.
“We have 18 injured and five deceased. That number is subject to change as the investigation…
World Cup host Qatar loses opener to Ecuador 0-2 in record defeat
The controversy-laced tournament opened Sunday with Qatar getting outplayed and embarrassed in a 2-0 loss to Ecuador in front of 67,372 fans at Al Bayt Stadium. In 92 years of soccer’s biggest event, a host team had never lost its opening…
‘Unacceptable’: Japan PM condemns North Korea after missile fell in exclusive economic waters
Kishida called the launch “absolutely unacceptable”, saying there had been no reports of damage to ships or aircraft.
“The ballistic missile launched by North Korea is believed to have landed in our EEZ (exclusive economic zone) west of…
N. Korea fires missile hours after warning of ‘fiercer’ military response
South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said that the military had “detected around 10:48 am (0148 GMT) one short-range ballistic missile fired from the Wonsan area in Kangwon province”.
“The military has stepped up monitoring and guard and…
UN chief warns ‘absolutely essential to avoid escalating’ Ukraine war
“The Secretary-General is very concerned by the reports of a missile exploding on Polish territory,” the UN chief said, according to his spokesman Farhan Haq. “It is absolutely essential to avoid escalating the war in Ukraine.”
A…
Seven killed as violence strikes two US universities
Police were hunting for the student suspect in a shooting that left three people dead and two others wounded at the University of Virginia about 100 miles (160 kilometers) southwest of the nation’s capital Washington.
The campus in…
Zelensky tells G20 ‘now is the time’ to end Russia’s war
“I am convinced now is the time when the Russian destructive war must and can be stopped,” he said, according to a speech obtained by AFP. “It will save thousands of lives.”
Wearing his now-familiar army green T-shirt and speaking in…
England seal ICC T20 World Cup 2022 final against Pakistan
Jos Buttler’s side held Pakistan to 137-8 in front of a partisan 80,462 fans at a heaving Melbourne Cricket Ground, with player-of-the-match Curran bagging 3-12 and Adil Rashid chipping with 2-22.
In reply, England slumped to 49-3…
Direct Israel-Qatar flights open to Palestinians for World Cup: FIFA
But the accord gave few details on how decades of hostility would be overcome so that Palestinians and Israelis can travel on the same charter jets to the first World Cup in an Arab nation.
“Today’s historic announcement provides a…
Biden says Musk’s foreign ties ‘worthy’ of scrutiny
“I think that Elon Musk’s cooperation and/or technical relationships with other countries is worthy of being looked at,” Biden said, answering a question from a reporter after a long pause.
“Whether or not he is doing anything…