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Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry has resigned, his office said on Thursday, as a transitional council took power with the aim of returning stability to a country where gang violence has caused chaos and misery. CBC | World News
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U.S. Supreme Court weighs extent of immunity for former presidents like Trump
A lawyer representing the special counsel was beginning his presentation on whether a former U.S. president can be prosecuted for acts while he was in office. Earlier, Donald Trump’s lawyer argued that the prospect of being indicted could constrain a president. CBC | World News
Read More »Anger as French President claims migrant deportation schemes are a ‘betrayal of values’
The Rwanda asylum plan has been finally signed into law – meaning the first migrants earmarked for removal can be detained. Daily Express :: News Feed
Read More »Venice residents protest as new charge on daytrippers kicks in
Venice became the world’s first city to introduce a payment system for tourists on Thursday in an effort to thin the crowds that throng its canals, but the fee drew protests from some residents saying they didn’t want to live in a theme park. CBC | World News
Read More »Evil child killer who sacked barrister is still handed £122k in legal aid outrage
Exclusive – An evil child killer who sacked her barrister mid-trial was awarded £122K in legal aid to fund her defence, the Daily Express can reveal. Daily Express :: News Feed
Read More »Harvey Weinstein’s 2020 rape conviction in New York overturned
New York’s highest court has overturned Harvey Weinstein’s 2020 rape conviction, finding the judge at the landmark #MeToo trial prejudiced the ex-movie mogul with improper rulings, including a decision to let women testify about allegations that weren’t part of the case. CBC | World News
Read More »WATCH | UN calls for investigation over bodies dug up beneath Gaza hospital
Video shot for CBC News shows bodies being unearthed beneath Nasser Hospital, in the Gaza city of Khan Younis. The hospital was recently abandoned by Israeli troops who said they’d finished searching it for Hamas fighters. The UN is now calling for an inquiry. CBC | World News
Read More »Penny Mordaunt savages ‘plastic Labour patriots’ in St George’s Day row with Dawn Butler
Deputy Speaker Dame Eleanor Laing was forced to warn Dawn Butler against claiming Penny Mordaunt was “misleading the House”. Daily Express :: News Feed
Read More »What to know as Supreme Court hears landmark presidential immunity case launched by Trump
The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday will hear arguments over a question that could affect whether former president Donald Trump can be prosecuted over his efforts to undo his 2020 election loss to President Joe Biden. CBC | World News
Read More »El Niño is nearing its end. Does that mean global temperatures will cool down in 2024?
La Niña is on its way, but global temperatures are so warm already that some climate scientists say it may not have as much of a a cooling effect this year as in the past. CBC | World News
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