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Chinese Embassy in U.S. Says Politicising Covid-19 Origins Hampers Investigations
US President Joe Biden said the US intelligence community is divided over where the virus emerged.
More Than 150 Feared Drowned in Nigeria as Overloaded Boat Sinks in Niger River
The boat was travelling between central Niger state and Wara in northwest Kebbi state when it sank.
Operation Though Shalt Not Steal Nets Church Theft Suspects
A Floridabased group of Romanian nationals stole $740,000 from hundreds of churches by taking donation checks from their mailboxes and cashing them, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement said Wednesday.
Judge Tells Honolulu Police To Release Footage Of Shooting
A judge ordered Honolulu officials to turn over unedited police body camera footage to attorneys representing the family of a South African citizen who was shot and killed by police after he entered a home that wasnt his.
2nd Man Arrested In Attack On Jewish Men In Los Angeles
Los Angeles police on Tuesday arrested a second suspect in an alleged assault by a proPalestinian group on Jewish men outside a restaurant last week.
ACLU Lawsuit Challenges Arkansas Trans Youth Treatment Ban
The American Civil Liberties Union asked a federal judge Tuesday to strike down a new Arkansas law that made the state the first to ban gender confirming treatments or surgery for transgender youth.
Two BOP Workers Admit Crimes On Morning Of Epstein's Death
Two Bureau of Prisons guards admitted falsifying records Tuesday after financier Jeffrey Epsteins jail death in a deferred prosecution deal that will spare them a criminal record if they fully cooperate with investigators.
Lawsuit Dismissed In Death Of Woman Buried In Beach Sand
The lawsuit surrounding the death of a woman who was accidentally buried alive on a Maryland beach by a tractor has been dismissed from federal court.
Hezbollah Chief: Only Way Out Of Lebanon Crisis Is Viable Cabinet
Hezbollah chief Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah said on Tuesday that the only way out of Lebanon's financial crisis was the formation of a viable cabinet.
Judge Rejects Bid To Toss DNA In Incapacitated Woman’s Rape
A former nurse charged with sexually assaulting an incapacitated woman who later gave birth at a Phoenix longterm care facility has lost a bid to throw out DNA evidence that authorities say links him to the crime.
World Bank Allocates $2 Billion To Fund Projects In Sudan
The World Bank said Monday it has allocated $2 billion to cashstripped Sudan as the transitional government has struggled to address the countys decadeslong economic woes.
UN Envoy Warns Of Possible Civil War In Myanmar, Seeks Talks
The U.N. special envoy for Myanmar warned Monday of possible civil war in the country, saying people are arming themselves against the military junta and protesters have started shifting from defensive to offensive actions, using homemade weapons and trai...
Myanmar's Suu Kyi Defiant in First Comments Since Coup
Myanmar has been in uproar since the February 1 putsch, with near-daily protests and a nationwide civil disobedience movement.
At least 115,000 Health Workers Have Died from Covid-19, Says WHO chief
Many have themselves become infected, and while reporting is scan, WHO Chief said
UK PM Boris Johnson to Wed Carrie Symonds in July 2022, Invitations Out: Report
Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his fiancee Carrie Symonds have sent wedding invitations to family and friends for July 30, 2022.
Global Aviation Stunned By Belarus Jetliner Diversion
The United Nations' aviation agency said it was "strongly concerned" by the apparent forced landing of a Ryanair jetliner in Belarus, as global airlines called for an investigation into Sunday's rare incident.
