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Prince Charles disputes report he brokered £1 million donation from Bin Ladens for his charity
Clarence House, the residence of Prince Charles, has disputed claims reported in the UK's Sunday Times that the heir to the throne brokered a deal in 2013 to accept a £1 million charity donation from Osama bin Laden's half-brothers.2 years ago
Associated Press
Drone explosion hits Russia’s Black Sea Fleet headquarters
A small explosive device carried by a makeshift drone blew up Sunday at the headquarters of Russia's Black Sea Fleet on the Crimean Peninsula, wounding six people and prompting the cancellation of ceremonies honoring Russia's navy, authorities said.2 years ago
EDITH M. LEDERER, Associated Press
US envoy: Russia intends to dissolve Ukraine from world map
The U.S. ambassador to the United Nations says there should no longer be any doubt that Russia intends to dismantle Ukraine “and dissolve it from the world map entirely.”2 years ago
Tim Lister, Julia Kesaieva and Josh Pennington, CNN
Zelenskyy: Prison attack ‘deliberate war crime by the Russians,’ as Russia blames Ukraine
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Friday the attack on a prison in separatist-held eastern Ukraine, which resulted in the deaths of at least 40 prisoners, was "a deliberate war crime by the Russians." Russia, meanwhile, blamed Ukraine for the attack.2 years ago
Eliza Pace
Salt Lake City in potential path of space debris from Chinese rocket
A Chinese rocket is expected to make a re-entry to Earth this weekend.2 years ago
MATTHEW DALY Associated Press
Unexpected deal would boost Biden pledge on climate change
An unexpected deal reached by Senate Democrats would be the most ambitious action ever taken by the United States to address global warming and could help President Joe Biden come close to meeting his pledge to cut greenhouse gas emissions in half by 2030.2 years ago
SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer
Study: Climate change made UK heat wave hotter, more likely
Human-caused climate change made last week's deadly heat wave in England and Wales at least 10 times more likely and added a few degrees to how brutally hot it got, a study said.2 years ago
ROB GILLIES and NICOLE WINFIELD, Associated Press
‘Rescind the Doctrine’ protest greets pope in Canada
Pope Francis has come face-to-face with a long-standing demand from Indigenous peoples during his Canada pilgrimage.2 years ago
Daniela Gonzalez-Roman, Karol Suarez and Jose Armijo, CNN
Peru extends visitor capacity at Machu Picchu after tickets sold out
After Peru's Ministry of Culture announced that tickets to the country's most iconic and in-demand site, Machu Picchu, were sold out until mid-August, the government on Thursday extended the number of people who can visit there.2 years ago
CHRIS MEGERIAN and ZEKE MILLER, Associated Press
Biden, Xi talk more than 2 hours at time of US-China tension
President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping spoke for more than two hours on Thursday amid rising tensions between their two nations.2 years ago
MUNIR AHMED, Associated Press
Australian, Canadian climbers die on Pakistan’s K2
Officials say an Australian and a Canadian mountain climber died last week in northern Pakistan while attempting to scale K2, the world’s second-highest mountain.2 years ago
Kathleen Magramo
At 170 carats, this may be the largest pink diamond found in 300 years
A 170-carat pink diamond discovered in Angola may be the largest such gemstone found in 300 years, according to Australian miner Lucapa Diamond Company.2 years ago
YURI KAGEYAMA, Associated Press
Japanese city alarmed by biting, clawing, attacking monkeys
People in a southwestern Japanese city have come under attack from monkeys that are trying to snatch babies, biting and clawing at flesh, and sneaking into nursery schools.2 years ago
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Biden administration offers convicted Russian arms dealer in prisoner exchange for Griner, Whelan
After months of internal debate, the Biden administration has offered to exchange Viktor Bout, a convicted Russian arms trafficker serving a 25-year US prison sentence, as part of a potential deal to secure the release of two Americans held by Russia, Brittney Griner and Paul Whelan, according to people briefed on the matter.2 years ago
Josh Ellis
Unruly passenger arrested after international flight diverted to SLC
Police arrested a 39-year-old United Kingdom man who's accused of being violent and unruly during an international flight that was diverted to the Salt Lake City International Airport.2 years ago
LOLITA C. BALDOR and ELLEN KNICKMEYER, Associated Press
US military making plans in case Pelosi travels to Taiwan
U.S. officials say they have little fear China would attack Nancy Pelosi’s plane if she flies to Taiwan. But the U.S. House speaker would be entering one of the world’s hottest spots, where a mishap, misstep or misunderstanding could endanger her safety.2 years ago
Jessie Yeung, CNN
7.0-magnitude earthquake strikes northern Philippines
A 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck the Philippines on Tuesday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).2 years ago
JIM MORRIS, Associated Press
Gunman kills 2 in attacks targeting Canadian homeless people
Authorities say the man who targeted homeless people and fatally shot two men in Vancouver, British Columbia, was shot and killed by police.2 years ago
NICOLE WINFIELD and PETER SMITH, Associated Press
Pope apologizes for ‘devastating’ school abuses in Canada
Pope Francis has apologized for the Catholic Church’s cooperation with Canada’s “catastrophic” policy of Indigenous residential schools.2 years ago
Scottie Andrew, CNN
David Warner, who played villains in ‘Titanic’ and ‘Tron,’ dies at 80
David Warner, an English actor who played villainous supporting characters with aplomb in films like "Titanic" and "Tron," died over the weekend. He was 80.2 years ago
JILL LAWLESS, Associated Press
UK to host 2023 Eurovision after Ukraine ruled too risky
Organizers say next year’s Eurovision Song Contest will be staged in Britain because it is too risky to hold it in the designated host country, Ukraine.2 years ago
Stefano Pozzebon, CNN
Rise in gasoline prices threatens social stability, food security in Latin America
South American countries are bracing for an autumn of discontent, as spiking global fuel prices threaten to provoke more protests in the upcoming months.2 years ago
Associated Press
Alleged Abe assassin to undergo mental evaluation until Nov
The alleged assassin of Japan’s former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will be detained until late November for mental evaluation so prosecutors can determine whether to formally press charges and send him to trial for murder.2 years ago
