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Smoke rises from an explosion following an Israeli airstrike in northern Gaza, near the Israel-Gaza border, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, as seen from Israel, May 15, 2024.

US House votes to force weapons shipments to Israel, rebuking Biden

Patricia Zengerle |Updated 24 minutes ago |2 min read

By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Republican-led U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill on Thursday that would force President Joe Biden to send weapons to Israel, seeking to rebuke the Democrat for delaying bomb shipments as ...

People who have been evacuated from flooded areas rest in a shelter at a university in Canoas, Rio Grande do Sul state, Brazil May 9, 2024.

Brazil flooding forces plan for 'tent cities' to house the displaced

Lisandra Paraguassu |Updated 33 minutes ago |2 min read

By Lisandra Paraguassu PORTO ALEGRE (Reuters) - Brazil's southernmost state is planning at least four "tent cities" to accommodate some 8,000 people currently in improvised shelters due to the historic floods that have devastated the region.

Texas Governor Greg Abbott speaks to attendees during the New York Republican State Committee Annual Gala in New York, U.S., April 4, 2024.

Texas governor pardons Uber driver convicted of murdering Black Lives Matter protester

Steve Gorman |Updated 44 minutes ago |2 min read

By Steve Gorman (Reuters) - An Uber driver convicted of murder and sentenced to 25 years in prison for fatally shooting a man taking part in a Black Lives Matter protest in 2020 was granted a full pardon on Thursday by Texas Governor Greg Abbott.

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US exploring limited easing of sanctions on Israeli billionaire Dan Gertler

Daphne Psaledakis |Updated 53 minutes ago |2 min read

By Daphne Psaledakis WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Treasury Department is exploring a limited easing of U.S. sanctions on Israeli mining magnate Dan Gertler to facilitate his exit from the Democratic Republic of Congo, a U.S. official said on ...

Coloured pencils are pictured in a wooden box at a nursery school in Eichenau near Munich June 18, 2012.

Buyout firm Roark explores sale of Primrose Schools, sources say

Abigail Summerville |Updated 1 hour ago |2 min read

By Abigail Summerville NEW YORK (Reuters) - Private equity firm Roark Capital is exploring a sale of Primrose Schools that could value the U.S. education franchise at nearly $2 billion, including debt, people familiar with the matter said on ...

The sun rises behind windmills at a wind farm in Palm Springs, California, February 9, 2011.

New York's summer average electrical prices expected to drop 3%

Reuters |Updated 1 hour ago |2 min read

(Reuters) - The New York State Public Service Commission (NYPSC) on Thursday said that the average electricity prices for full-service residential customers are expected to be lower than last year contingent on location, demand, and market ...

The Sydney Justice Centre.

Jail sentence ordered on robbery offences; Cape Breton court report for May 16, 2024

SaltWire Network |Updated 1 hour ago |4 min read Premium content

A North Sydney woman has received a jail sentence on charges including two counts of robbery. Crystal Dawn Yurczyszyn, 36, was also be sentenced on charges of theft and breaching a court order. She was charged in connection with an attack on two ...

New Dawn Meals on 2 Wheels volunteers Vaishali Sharma, front, and Sapna (who only uses her first name) set off on e-bikes Wednesday to make some deliveries. Cyclists are sent out in pairs and deliver 15-20 meals in insulated bags per route in about an hour and a half. Chris Connors/Cape Breton Post

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IN PHOTOS: Meals on 2 Wheels celebration in Sydney

Christopher Connors · Multimedia journalist |Updated 1 hour ago |6 min read Premium content

SYDNEY, N.S. - New Dawn officially launched its new Meals on 2 Wheels program Wednesday with an all-ages bike parade and community picnic at the Eltuek Arts Centre in Sydney. Meals on 2 Wheels allows volunteers who don't have a car to deliver meals ...

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TRAFFIC ADVISORY: Two street closures scheduled for next week as part of Charlotte Street redevelopment project in Sydney

Cape Breton Post Staff |Updated 1 hour ago |1 min read

SYDNEY, N.S.- Two street closures are scheduled to take place next week as part of the ongoing Charlotte Street redevelopment project in downtown Sydney. Townsend Street will be closed to traffic for one day on Tuesday from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.

South African and Israeli delegations stand in front of judges at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), at the start of a hearing where South Africa requests new emergency measures over Israel's attacks on Rafah, as part of an ongoing case South Africa filed at the ICJ in December last year accusing Israel of violating the Genocide Convention during its offensive against Palestinians in Gaza, in The Hague Netherlands May 16, 2024.

Israel accuses South Africa of making false claims at ICJ genocide case

Reuters |Updated 1 hour ago |1 min read

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel's foreign ministry said South Africa was 'presenting biased and false claims' that 'rely on unreliable Hamas sources' in response to a case brought to the U.N.'s top court accusing Israel of genocide on Thursday.

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