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Africa|Crime|News

47 inmates escape from a prison in Liberia

Authorities in Liberia say that dozens of inmates have escaped from a maximum security prison outside the country's capital over the weekend

Crime|News|US

An Oregon man is charged in the killing of a nurse days after her wedding

A neighbor of an Oregon nurse who was found dead just days after her wedding has been arraigned on charges of second-degree murder, kidnapping and abuse of a corpse

Crime|Fashion and Beauty|News

Former Canadian fashion mogul Peter Nygard sentenced to 11 years for sexual assault

Former Canadian fashion mogul Peter Nygard has been sentenced in a Toronto courtroom to 11 years in prison for sexually assaulting four women

Former Canadian fashion mogul Peter Nygard sentenced to 11 years for sexual assault
Africa|News|World

Rejected poll monitors accuse Tunisia's election authorities of bias

Election officials in Tunisia have doubled down on their decision to deny accreditation to certain election observer groups

Rejected poll monitors accuse Tunisia's election authorities of bias
Business|Technology

The iPhone 16, new AirPods and other highlights from Apple's product showcase

Apple has squarely shifted its focus toward artificial intelligence with the unveiling of its hotly anticipated iPhone 16 along with a slew of features coming with the next update to the device's operating system

The iPhone 16, new AirPods and other highlights from Apple's product showcase
Crime|News|US

Five charged with kidnapping migrants in US to demand families pay ransom

Authorities say four men have been arrested and charged with kidnapping migrants who had been smuggled into the United States and demanding their relatives pay ransom for their release

Celebrity|Entertainment|News|US

White Stripes sue Donald Trump over the use of 'Seven Nation Army' riff in social media post

The White Stripes have sued former President Donald Trump in a case that alleges he used their hit song “Seven Nation Army” without permission in a video posted to social media

White Stripes sue Donald Trump over the use of 'Seven Nation Army' riff in social media post
News|Sports

Guardians LHP Joey Cantillo has pitched 6 perfect innings against the White Sox

Cleveland Guardians left-hander Joey Cantillo has pitched six perfect innings against the Chicago White Sox

Guardians LHP Joey Cantillo has pitched 6 perfect innings against the White Sox
Asia|Economy|News|World

Francis will be only the second pope to visit Singapore, one of the wealthiest nations

When Pope Francis arrives Wednesday in Asia’s financial powerhouse Singapore for the last leg of a four-nation tour, he is expected to bring his message of unity and hope to one of the world’s richest nations

Francis will be only the second pope to visit Singapore, one of the wealthiest nations
Business|Economy|World

China's August exports grow a robust 8.7%, beating forecasts while imports soften

China’s exports grew for a fifth consecutive month

China's August exports grow a robust 8.7%, beating forecasts while imports soften
Asia|Crime|News|Sports

China's Football Association bans 43 people for life after corruption investigation

China’s Football Association says it has banned 43 people for life over allegations of match-fixing and other forms of corruption

China's Football Association bans 43 people for life after corruption investigation
Sports

F1 car design great Adrian Newey to join Aston Martin after leaving Red Bull

Formula 1’s most influential car designer, Adrian Newey, is joining Aston Martin in March 2025 after leaving Red Bull

F1 car design great Adrian Newey to join Aston Martin after leaving Red Bull
Crime|Europe|News|World

Former Northern Ireland unionist leader pleads not guilty to sex offense charges

The former leader of Northern Ireland’s biggest unionist party has pleaded not guilty to charges of rape and other sexual offenses

Europe|News

Sweden gets a new foreign minister after Billström's shock departure last week

A new foreign minister has been named in Sweden nearly a week after the post was vacated in a surprise resignation

Sweden gets a new foreign minister after Billström's shock departure last week
Asia|News|Technology

A Taiwanese fighter jet crashes during a training exercise and the pilot is found safe

Taiwan's defense ministry says a fighter jet crashed during a nighttime training exercise on Tuesday but the pilot who ejected has been found safe

Health|News|US

Fourth death linked to Legionnaires’ disease cluster at New York assisted living facility

A fourth person has died amid an outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease at an assisted living facility in upstate New York

Crime|Europe|News|World

Swiss appeals court convicts Islamic scholar Tariq Ramadan of rape, overruling a lower court

A Swiss appeals court has found noted Islamic scholar Tariq Ramadan guilty of rape and sexual coercion nearly 16 years ago and sentenced him to a year in prison

Crime|News

Former Alabama corrections officer sentenced for drug smuggling

A former correctional officer in Alabama has been sentenced to over six years in federal prison for working with an inmate to smuggle methamphetamine into the state facility where he worked

Europe|News|World

2 Italian and 2 South Korean climbers are found dead close to Mont Blanc's summit

French rescuers say they have found the bodies of two Italian and two South Korean climbers close to the peak of Mont Blanc on the French side

2 Italian and 2 South Korean climbers are found dead close to Mont Blanc's summit
Education|News|Sports|US

Arizona’s ban on transgender girls playing girls school team sports remains blocked, court says

A federal appeals court has upheld a lower-court ruling that blocks Arizona from enforcing a 2022 law that bans transgender girls from playing on girls’ school sports teams

Sports

Steelers preparing to start Justin Fields against the Broncos while Russell Wilson deals with injury

The Pittsburgh Steelers are planning to stick with Justin Fields over an injured Russell Wilson as they get ready for a trip to Denver

Steelers preparing to start Justin Fields against the Broncos while Russell Wilson deals with injury
Americas|Crime|News|US|World

The US sanctions a man it says leads a fuel theft ring for hyper-violent Mexican cartel

The U_S_ Treasury has sanctioned a man close to the leadership of Mexico’s hyper-violent Jalisco New Generation cartel and known as “the tank."

Africa|Election|News|World

Opposition candidates file court appeal questioning Algerian presidential election outcome

The two opposition candidates who ran in Algeria’s election are challenging the result and calling into question President Abdelmadjid Tebboune's landslide victory

Opposition candidates file court appeal questioning Algerian presidential election outcome
Crime|News|US

Wisconsin appeals court says teenager accused of killing 10-year-old girl will stay in adult court

An appeals court has ruled that a Wisconsin teenager accused of killing a 10-year-old girl will be tried as an adult

Crime|News|World

Man charged with plotting to attack a Jewish center in New York was in Canada on a student visa

Canadian authorities say a Pakistani man arrested last week in Quebec and accused of plotting to attack a Jewish center in Brooklyn came to Canada on a student visa

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