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Month: December 2023

Ex-president barred from leaving Ukraine amid alleged plan to meet with Hungary’s Viktor Orban

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s service says former President Petro Poroshenko has been denied permission to leave the country because he was planning to meet with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban. On Friday, Poroshenko announced he’d been turned away at the border despite receiving permission to leave the country. Under martial law, Ukrainian men between

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Lionel Messi says he is focused on playing at next year’s Copa América but doesn’t rule out appearing at 2026 World Cup

By Benjamin Brown and Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Lionel Messi is focused on playing at next June’s Copa América in the USA, though the eight-time Ballon d’Or winner hasn’t completely ruled out appearing for Argentina at the 2026 World Cup, he told an ESPN/Star+ documentary “Champions, A Year Later.” “As long as I feel

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‘Big, dark canvas of despair’: Rick Hansen speaks on how his mindset changed after being paralyzed

By Natasha O’Neill, CTVNews.ca Writer and Sandie Rinaldo Anchor, CTV National News at 5:30 Click here for updates on this story     Toronto, Ontario (CTV Network) — Shortly after Rick Hansen survived a vehicle accident that left him paralyzed, the then 15-year-old decided he wouldn’t let his disability hold him back. Fast forward 50 years, Hansen

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Breaches by Iran-affiliated hackers spanned multiple U.S. states, federal agencies say

By FRANK BAJAK and MARC LEVY Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — U.S. and Israeli authorities say a small western Pennsylvania water authority was just one of multiple organizations breached by Iran-affiliated hackers who targeted a specific industrial control device because it is Israeli-made. In an advisory emailed to The Associated Press late Friday, the

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Romanian guru suspected of running international sex sect handed preliminary charges with 14 others

By ELAINE GANLEY Associated Press PARIS (AP) — A 71-year-old Romanian yoga guru and 14 others have been handed preliminary charges by a Paris magistrate on a raft of counts linked to an international ring that for years allegedly subjected followers seeking enlightenment to sexual exploitation.  The Paris prosecutor’s office said that six of the

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Developer buys vacant properties on South Kingshighway, plans multifamily development

By Nathan Vickers Click here for updates on this story     ST. LOUIS, Missouri (KMOV) — After years of abandonment, seven properties along South Kingshighway near I-64 could be demolished in the coming months. NorthPoint Development confirmed that it had purchased the properties in a partnership with two residents in the Forest Park Southeast neighborhood. The

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More than 700 flights canceled as southern Germany sees heavy snowfall

By Benjamin Brown and Sophie Tanno, CNN (CNN) — Around 760 flights were canceled at Munich Airport on Saturday due to heavy snowfall, an airport spokesperson told CNN. Buses, trams, and some train services in Munich were also suspended due to the snow, according to Munich’s public transport company. Munich’s central train station was closed for arrivals, while long-distance services have been suspended entirely,

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London police make arrests as pro-Palestinian supporters stage events across Britain

LONDON (AP) — Police in London say they’ve arrested two people during pro-Palestinian events, part of a “day of action” organized by campaigners around Britain. The Metropolitan Police say a man was arrested in south London on suspicion of a racially aggravated public order offense for holding a placard. Police say other protesters surrounded officers

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