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Democrats will block a government spending bill following the fatal shooting of a Minneapolis man by a Border Patrol agent, the Senate minority leader said Saturday – dramatically increasing the chances of a partial government shutdown next week.Democrats will block a government spending bill following the fatal shooting of a Minneapolis man by a Border Patrol agent, the Senate minority leader said Saturday – dramatically increasing the chances of a […]

For 92 minutes on a clear Sunday morning in Taipei, thousands of spectators with jittery nerves stared upwards, while people across the world were glued to their screens, as famed climber Alex Honnold made a death-defying attempt to scale one of the tallest skyscrapers on Earth.For 92 minutes on a clear Sunday morning in Taipei, thousands of spectators with jittery nerves stared upwards, while people across the world were glued […]

A man was arrested early Saturday morning after punching Florida Rep. Maxwell Frost in the face at a Sundance Film Festival event, local police in Utah said.A man was arrested early Saturday morning after punching Florida Rep. Maxwell Frost in the face at a Sundance Film Festival event, local police in Utah said.  Read More 

When the Trump administration immediately blamed the victim in Saturday’s shooting in Minneapolis, Gov. Tim Walz reacted by saying, “Thank God, thank God we have video.” The unrest in Minnesota is further evidence that we live in an era of ubiquitous video, both for better and for worse.When the Trump administration immediately blamed the victim in Saturday’s shooting in Minneapolis, Gov. Tim Walz reacted by saying, “Thank God, thank God […]

It took Donald Trump six days to build a new world. On the seventh, his erstwhile allies in Europe could have been forgiven for hoping that he would rest.It took Donald Trump six days to build a new world. On the seventh, his erstwhile allies in Europe could have been forgiven for hoping that he would rest.  Read More 

“It’s very disrespectful.”“It’s very disrespectful.”  Read More 

When Russian missiles and drones approach the critical Ukrainian energy facility where Oleksandr Adamov works, he puts on a bulletproof vest and helmet and enters a small metal capsule that allows him to keep working as the bombs drop.When Russian missiles and drones approach the critical Ukrainian energy facility where Oleksandr Adamov works, he puts on a bulletproof vest and helmet and enters a small metal capsule that allows him […]

Russia launched a fresh wave of attacks on Ukraine overnight into Saturday, even after negotiators from Kyiv, Moscow and Washington met for their first known trilateral meeting since the war began, and agreed to continue talks over the weekend.Russia launched a fresh wave of attacks on Ukraine overnight into Saturday, even after negotiators from Kyiv, Moscow and Washington met for their first known trilateral meeting since the war began, and […]

In our travel round-up this week: why Europeans and Americans hold their forks differently, the Spanish island with more cats than people, plus a nail-biting rescue atop the highest mountain in the Alps.In our travel round-up this week: why Europeans and Americans hold their forks differently, the Spanish island with more cats than people, plus a nail-biting rescue atop the highest mountain in the Alps.  Read More