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Rescue workers on Wednesday continued to search for dozens of missing students suspected of still being buried under the rubble of a collapsed school in the province of East Java, as the confirmed death toll rose to six. CBC | World News
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White House says federal worker layoffs ‘imminent’ after shutdown
Blame was thrown around by all sides on the first day of the shutdown after the White House and Congress failed to agree on a way to keep the U.S. government funded and open. The White House said layoffs to the federal workforce were ‘imminent.’ CBC | World News
Read More »British police shoot suspect after 2 killed, 3 injured in attack near synagogue
British police said Thursday that two people had been killed and three been injured in an attack outside a synagogue in the north of Manchester, England. CBC | World News
Read More »People born ‘one day late’ to miss £300 winter fuel payment 2026 after age change
State pension delay next year means people who would previously have got the benefit will miss out Daily Express :: News Feed
Read More »Confusion over Afghan internet outage after purported Taliban statement revealed as false
Confusion surrounds the state of internet connectivity in Afghanistan, after some networks were apparently restored on Wednesday following an outage that began Monday. CBC | World News
Read More »Activists say Israel has intercepted aid flotilla sailing towards Gaza
Activists on board a flotilla sailing toward Gaza said late Wednesday that the Israeli navy had intercepted 13 of its boats as they approached the besieged Palestinian territory. Israeli authorities said the activists on board, including Greta Thunberg, were safe and being transferred to Israel. CBC | World News
Read More »Scientists, stars, statespeople mourn Jane Goodall as one of world’s ‘last great protectors’
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Read More »Army scrambled to build emergency barracks to replace hotels for boat migrants on MoD land
In a bold move, logistics teams are crafting plans to swiftly transform government land into new facilities, aiming to shift asylum seekers from costly hotels. Daily Express :: News Feed
Read More »Fanatical Nazi letters from the end of WW2 reveal troops believed they could still win
In the chaos of a crumbling regime, a trove of letters reveals the unwavering faith of German soldiers in a doomed cause, offering a haunting glimpse into their minds. Daily Express :: News Feed
Read More »Some conservative NFL fans say Bad Bunny’s halftime show will be divisive, ‘push a woke message’
Some conservative football fans online are outraged after the NFL secured Bad Bunny, one of the world’s biggest pop stars — and also a vocal critic of U.S. President Donald Trump — to headline the 2026 Super Bowl halftime show. CBC | World News
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