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Hegseth accused of 'lying to the American public' about war in Iran during tense Congressional hearing
U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth faced withering questioning from skeptical Democrats Wednesday during his first appearance before Congress since the Trump administration went to war in Iran, over a costly conflict being waged without congressional approval.
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HIV patients in Senegal skip treatment, fearing arrest amid anti-2SLGBTQ+ crackdown
Fewer patients are visiting some HIV treatment centres in Senegal amid a wave of arrests targeting 2SLGBTQ+ people, according to health officials and government data seen by Reuters, threatening the country's fight against the virus.
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New court filing raises questions about who shot Secret Service officer at White House press gala
A U.S. government court filing on Wednesday raised questions about officials’ initial assertions that a gunman shot a Secret Service officer while allegedly attempting to assassinate President Donald Trump at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner.
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Right now, 50 countries — including Canada — are talking about how to quit fossil fuels
High-level talks to accelerate the shift from fossil fuels got underway Tuesday in Colombia's Caribbean city of Santa Marta, where President Gustavo Petro warned the world could "reach a point of no return" without the Amazon's role in regulating the climate.
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Transponders the NTSB says might have helped in Air Canada crash to be installed at New York area airports
Transponders that might have helped pinpoint the location of a fire truck that collided with a landing Air Canada jet in New York will soon be installed on ground vehicles at the region's three major airports.