UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Mali’s foreign minister defended the military government’s cooperation with Russia on Friday and rejected three options proposed by the U.N. chief to reconfigure the U.N. peacekeeping force in the west African country where Al-Qaida and Islamic State extremist groups are driving insecurity. Abdoulaye Diop told the […]
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Full video: Multiple camera angles capture fatal Memphis police beating of Tyre Nichols
IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Pole footage shows Memphis police holding up Nichols as officer punches him 01:06 Community devastated by fatal shooting of 11-year-old girl in Syracuse 01:54 Now Playing Full video: Multiple camera angles capture fatal Memphis police […]
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Confectionery firm turns vegan to avoid Brexit checks
Following Brexit, confectioner Pecan Deluxe Candy soon discovered that British operations were plagued by costly new red tape on exports of animal-derived products. Its solution? Go vegan. The US-owned firm — which provides food brands with sweet confection like cake toppings and cookie dough — scrapped butter and eggs in […]
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Memphis police’s vaunted Scorpion unit under scrutiny after Tyre Nichols’ killing
The city’s murder rate was soaring and residents were clamoring for action when the Memphis Police Department announced a new anti-violence unit with a fearsome name. “MPD’s New SCORPION UNIT Launched!” read a post on the department’s Facebook page in November 2021, along with a video clip showing a group […]
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Burkina Faso unrest: France agrees to pull its troops out
France’s equipment will remain in Burkina Faso until the spring, AFP reports France has agreed to a request from Burkina Faso’s military leaders to withdraw all its troops from the country. Burkina Faso, which is currently battling an Islamist insurgency, says it wants to defend itself. There are currently 400 […]
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Inside the Biden administration’s decision to reverse course and give tanks to Ukraine
When he announced his decision to provide Abrams tanks to Ukraine, President Joe Biden made a point to say Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin had recommended the move. But Austin, along with other military leaders, had for weeks argued it didn’t make sense for the U.S. to send the tanks to […]
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Germany’s Scholz to unveil Ukraine tank plan to parliament
BERLIN (AP) — After weeks of hesitation that saw growing impatience among Germany’s allies, Chancellor Olaf Scholz was expected to announce Wednesday that his government will approve supplying German-made battle tanks to Ukraine. The long-awaited decision came after U.S. officials said a preliminary agreement had been struck for the United […]
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Gunman in Monterey Park shooting was ‘hopeless and desperate,’ a former acquaintance says
SAN GABRIEL, Calif. — The elderly gunman responsible for the dance hall massacre in Monterey Park was out of step with other Asian immigrants who found joy and companionship in venues like the Star Ballroom Dance Studio, former friends said. Huu Can Tran, 72, was an angry loner who appeared […]
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Judge to hold hearing over Georgia special grand jury report
ATLANTA (AP) — A judge is set to hear arguments Tuesday on whether to release a report by a special grand jury tasked with investigating whether then-President Donald Trump and his allies broke any laws as they sought to overturn his narrow 2020 election loss in Georgia. Fulton County Superior […]
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At least 7 people killed in mass shooting in Half Moon Bay, California
At least seven people were killed and one person seriously injured after a gunman opened fire at two separate sites in Northern California on Monday, authorities said, in the latest mass shooting to hit the state in a matter of days. The shootings unfolded at agricultural businesses on the outskirts of […]