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Alleged drug lord Ryan Wedding sought injunction to prevent arrest a year ago, legal documents show

Longtime fugitive Ryan Wedding sought a court order to prevent his arrest in Mexico’s Sinaloa state nearly a year before he was finally taken into U.S. custody last week, according to Mexican legal records obtained by CBC News. The documents suggest the Canadian, who is accused of leading a cocaine-smuggling network linked to the Sinaloa cartel, believed Mexican authorities were closing in on him in early 2025.
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Middle East worries about possible U.S. strike on Iran as Trump makes threats

Iranian officials reached out to the wider Middle East on Wednesday over the threat of a possible U.S. military strike on the country, while the value of Iran's currency reached a new low a month since the start of protests that soon spread nationwide and sparked a bloody crackdown.
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FBI carries out search warrant for 2020 election ballots at Atlanta-area site

The FBI on Wednesday searched the election office of a Georgia county that has been central to right-wing conspiracy theories over U.S. President Donald Trump's 2020 election loss, acting just one week after the Republican leader predicted prosecutions over a contest he has baselessly insisted was tainted by widespread fraud.
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Sabalenka into 4th straight Australian Open final, will face Rybakina for the title

The top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka overpowered Elina Svitolina 6-2, 6-3 on Thursday to move within one victory of a third Australian Open title in four years.
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County in Virginia opposes sale, conversion of Pattison-owned warehouse to ICE facility

A gigantic warehouse across the street from an outdoor equipment store has become a flashpoint in Virginia as the U.S. grapples with the Trump administration's immigration crackdown — and a British Columbia company has been pulled into the fray.