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Mali Tells U.N. It Will Confirm Post-coup Election Date In December
Mali's interim authorities will confirm a date for postcoup elections after national reform consultations in December, a representative of a U.N. Security Council delegation said after talks on Sunday.
Vanessa Bryant Said LA Sheriff Promised To Secure Crash Site
Kobe Bryant's widow said she pleaded with the Los Angeles County sheriff to make sure no one takes photographs from the site of the 2020 helicopter crash that killed the basketball star, and he reassured that the area had been secured, court documents say...
UK Says Substantial Differences Remain With EU Over Northern Ireland Trade
The United Kingdom said on Saturday that talks with the European Union over postBrexit trade rules for Northern Ireland had been constructive, but substantial differences remained.
Joe Biden to Meet Pope Francis Amid Some Rifts with US Bishops
The meeting this coming week will be Biden's first encounter with Francis since becoming president, but he has met him three times before.
Tropical Storm Rick Forms Off Mexico's South Pacific Coast
Tropical Storm Rick formed Friday off Mexicos southern Pacific coast and is forecast to hit that coast at hurricane strength early next week.
EXPLAINER: Texas Abortion Law Gets Supreme Court Arguments
The Supreme Court on Friday allowed a Texas law that bans most abortions to remain in effect for now. But in an unusual move the justices said they want to hear arguments in the case at the soonest opportunity.
911 Caller On Murdaugh's Road Shooting: 'Looks Like A Setup'
A woman who reported seeing a man later identified as South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh bloodied on a roadside after a shooting told an emergency dispatcher she didnt stop because it looks like a setup, according to 911 calls released Friday.
White House: Biden To Outline Filibuster Changes In 'Weeks'
The White House said Friday that President Joe Biden would speak in the coming weeks about moving to fundamentally alter" the filibuster or even eliminate the legislative roadblock that empowers the Senate minority as he aims to pass sweeping voting laws...
Don't Let Taliban In: Afghan Women Appeal at United Nations
Taliban leaders have vowed to respect women's rights in accordance with sharia, or Islamic law.
EXCLUSIVE | Pak PM Imran Khan to Release Notification for Lt Gen Anjum's Appointment as ISI Chief by Saturday
Nadeem Anjum met Imran Khan on Thursday evening, when the Pakistani PM informed him that the notification will be released soon.
NASA Launches Tool That Measures Western Water Loss
NASA on Thursday launched an online platform with information on how much water evaporates into the atmosphere from plants, soils and other surfaces in the U.S. West, data it says could help water managers, farmers and state officials better manage resour...
U.S. Treasury Outlines Efforts To Disclose Climate Risks
The Treasury Department on Thursday took the first step for financial markets to start pricing in the potential risks and costs from climate change, key to transforming the economics of reducing carbon emissions.
Official: Narrative Of Riders Filming Train Rape Is False
The narrative that passengers watched a man rape a woman on a train in suburban Philadelphia last week and filmed it for their own gratification instead of calling the police is false, the prosecutor handling the case said Thursday as he asked witnesses t...
Parties In Federal Salmon Lawsuit Seek Pause In Litigation
Fishing and conservation groups on Thursday joined with the state of Oregon, the Nez Perce Tribe and the Biden administration to seek a pause in litigation challenging the latest federal plan for hydropower operations on the Snake and Columbia rivers in a...
Covid-19 Recovery Poses Dire Climate and Health Risks, Says Lancet
The Lancet Countdown is the largest annual study of the impacts of climate change on human health.
Attack Hits Syria Base That Houses US Troops; No US Injuries
A military outpost in southern Syria was hit by a coordinated attack on Wednesday, but a U.S. official said no American troops stationed there were injured or killed.