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'He is the center of attention': Commentator on Boris Johnson's chaotic resignation

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is to resign as Conservative Party leader. CNN’s Max Foster speaks to Financial Times commentator Quentin Peel about the implications. Read More

Last Muslim lawmaker leaves India's ruling party

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The last remaining Muslim lawmaker in India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party has resigned, leaving the party without a single representative from the minority community among its 395 members of parliament. Read More

Singapore executes two drug traffickers despite pleas for clemency

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Singapore on Thursday executed two men for drug trafficking, ignoring pleas for mercy from human rights campaigners who fear “a new wave” of hangings in the Asian city state notorious for its strict drugs laws. Read More

Biden will rescind Afghanistan's designation as a major non-NATO ally

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President Joe Biden in a letter to Congress on Wednesday said that he will officially rescind Afghanistan's designation as a major non‑NATO ally. Read More

Photos of '90s offices evoke a bygone era

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The role that offices play in our lives has been disrupted by the Covid-19 pandemic. Read More

Beijing imposes mainland China's first Covid vaccine mandate in face of Omicron subvariant

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Beijing on Wednesday announced a Covid-19 vaccine mandate for residents to enter public venues, becoming the first city in mainland China to do so as it attempts to contain a highly infectious Omicron subvariant. Read More

'Cheer' star Jerry Harris sentenced to 12 years in prison in child pornography case

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“Cheer” star Jeremiah “Jerry” Harris has been sentenced to 12 years in federal prison, according to Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois Joseph D. Fitzpatrick. Read More

Possible tornado causes significant damage in Ohio town, displacing several hundred people, officials say

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An unconfirmed tornado in Ohio caused significant structural damage to the Goshen Township Police and Fire Departments as well as numerous homes and schools, displacing several hundred people, county officials said Wednesday. Read More

Family hold candlelight vigil for 2 y/o

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Family hold candlelight vigil for 2 y/o

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