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North Korea conducts engine test for missile capable of targeting U.S.

Listen to this article Estimated 3 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. North Korean leader Kim Jong-un observed a test of a high-thrust, solid-fuel engine and hailed it …

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NASA targeting no earlier than April 1 to send astronauts around the moon in Artemis II mission

Listen to this article Estimated 3 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. After several delays to the mission that will take four astronauts around the moon, NASA held …

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EU, France condemn U.S. visa ban targeting former EU commissioner, activists

Listen to this article Estimated 4 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. The Trump administration on Tuesday imposed visa bans on a former European Union commissioner and anti-disinformation …

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Pam Bondi blasted by Democrats for enabling Trump targeting of rivals at contentious hearing

U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi engaged in combative exchanges with Democrats at a Senate hearing in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, as she defended herself from accusations the Justice Department was being weaponized to serve President Donald Trump and target his political rivals.  Bondi was making the first appearance at the Senate’s …

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Sextorters are targeting young boys online — and flaunting how rich the scam is making them

Warning: This story deals with suicide. For self-proclaimed scammer “John,” luring foreigners into sending him money is a full-time job. “We look for them through Facebook or Instagram,” he told CBC’s Marketplace. “We look through celebrities’ accounts, followers’ accounts, then we add them.” He’s one of Nigeria’s “Yahoo Boys,” whose …

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Government tables legislation targeting hate symbols, protecting places of worship

Justice Minister Sean Fraser tabled new legislation Friday introducing four Criminal Code offences, including one that would make it a crime to intentionally promote hatred against identifiable groups in public using certain hate- or terrorism-related symbols. The full text of the bill won’t be available until later today. If passed, the legislation would target symbols used …

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Trump under fire for ‘gutting’ law targeting drug cartels while maintaining fentanyl’s behind Canada tariffs

The law was hailed as a historic step in the right direction — the culmination of more than a decade of work between Republicans and Democrats in Washington to crack down on dirty money. The Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) targeted drug cartels and other dangerous criminals who use shadowy shell companies to …

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Russia strikes cities across Ukraine, targeting the country’s energy infrastructure

Russia conducted a “massive” attack against Ukraine’s energy infrastructure on Thursday, firing nearly 200 missiles and drones and leaving more than a million households without power, Ukrainian officials said. Russia’s second major aerial attack on Ukraine’s power grid in less than two weeks amplified fears that the Kremlin aims to …

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U.S. law enforcement investigating racist mass texts targeting Black people after election

Several federal and state agencies in the United States are investigating how racist mass texts were sent to Black people across the country in the wake of the presidential election this week. The text messages invoking slavery were sent to Black men, women and children, prompting inquiries by the FBI …

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India criticizes Canada for linking minister to plots targeting Sikhs, calling allegation ‘absurd’

India officially protested on Saturday the Canadian government’s allegation that the country’s powerful Home Minister Amit Shah had ordered the targeting of Sikh activists inside Canada, calling it “absurd and baseless.” Relations between the two countries soured after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said last year there were credible allegations the …

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