Sikh leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar, a strong supporter of an independent Sikh homeland known as Khalistan, was gunned down on June 18 outside a Sikh cultural center in Surrey, British Columbia.
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Bill Maher is the latest TV host to delay returning to show during writers strike
Bill Maher has delayed returning to his HBO talk show during the ongoing strike by writers and actors, a decision following similar pauses in the past few days by ‘The Drew Barrymore Show,’ ‘The Talk’ and ‘The Jennifer Hudson Show.’
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Speaker McCarthy short on options to stop a shutdown as conservatives balk
The House speaker panned the idea of compromising with Democrats, and several right-wing Republicans are threatening to try to oust him from the speakership if he does.
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Republican legislatures maneuver to grab and keep power in closely divided states
In North Carolina and Wisconsin, Republicans are trying to seize power over elections and redistricting.
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Rocker Marilyn Manson sentenced for blowing nose on videographer in New Hampshire
He was charged with 2 misdemeanor counts of simple assault stemming from the encounter with the videographer at the Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion in Gilford in 2019.
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Ukraine fires 6 deputy defense ministers as heavy fighting continues in the east
Russia claimed to have struck key Ukrainian facilities in air attacks overnight, hitting stores of weapons along with electronic intelligence centers and training facilities.
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UN warns disease outbreak in Libya’s flooded east could spark ‘a second devastating crisis’
Some 11,300 city residents were killed and a further 10,000 people are missing, the country’s Red Crescent said.
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Five prisoners freed in U.S. swap with Iran, arrive in Qatar
Despite the deal, tensions are almost certain to remain high between the U.S. and Iran, which are locked in various disputes, including over Tehran’s nuclear program.
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For a divided Libya, disastrous floods have become a rallying cry for unity
The disastrous flooding that killed more than 11,000 people has fostered national solidarity among Libyans, long governed by opposing powers
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Tens of thousands march to kick off climate summit, demanding end to planet-warming fossil fuels
Crowds of protesters in New York City kicked off a week of demonstrations seeking to end the use of coal, oil and natural gas blamed for climate change.