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UK leader Rishi Sunak faces a Conservative crisis over his blocked plan to send migrants to Rwanda
8+ min ago —...Robert Jenrick quit the government late Wednesday, saying a bill... ...designed to override a court block on the Rwanda plan “does not go... ...by Jenrick and former Home Secretary Suella Braverman, who was fired... ...taking over as party leader and prime minister in October 2022 after...
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Strikes on Gaza’s southern edge sow fear in one of the last areas to which people can flee
4+ min ago —...and KAREEM CHEHAYEB, Associated Press United Nations officials say... ...NAJIB JOBAIN and KAREEM CHEHAYEB, Associated Press by: NAJIB JOBAIN... ...of Hamas" top leader in Gaza, Yehya Sinwar, and the group’s military... ...Secretary-General Antonio Guterres using a rarely exercised power...
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Russian lawmakers set presidential vote for March 17, 2024, clearing a path for Putin’s 5th term
47+ min ago —...Members of the Federation Council, Russia’s upper house of parliament... ..., speaker of the Federation Council.... ...Oreshkin, a professor at the Free University in Riga, Latvia, expects... ...Yekaterina Duntsova, a journalist and lawyer from the Tver region...
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Former Polish President Lech Walesa, 80, says he is better but remains hospitalized with COVID-19
59+ min ago —...Starting in 1980, Walesa spearheaded Poland’s pro-democracy Solidarity... ...It’s Walesa’s second bout of COVID-19.... ...the comfort dog joins Cumberland Police Department Drone... ...president. Clipper...
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Democracy activist Agnes Chow says she still feels under the Hong Kong police’s watch in Canada
2+ hour, 2+ min ago —...TIAN MACLEOD JI, Associated Press by: TIAN MACLEOD JI, Associated... ...Press Chow is one of Hong Kong’s most prominent young activists... ...On Tuesday, Hong Kong leader John Lee hit out at Chow’s decision... ...Associated Press writer Kanis Leung in Hong Kong contributed to this...
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Weather Now: Cold Again Today; Warm Up Ahead
22+ min ago —...highest temperature ever recorded in the month of December for Providence... ...Del Santo ([email protected]) is the weekday morning and noon meteorologist... ...Connect with him on Facebook and Twitter....
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Clipper the comfort dog joins Cumberland Police Department
5+ hour, 38+ min ago —...Clipper was donated to the department by HCC K-9 Dog Training owner... ...(WPRI) — The Cumberland Police Department recently welcomed a new... ...This Week in Good News Army-Navy game helps Providence prep for... ...World Cup Drone operator finds lost dog in East Providence Army-Navy...
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Poll: Who won the 4th GOP presidential debate?
6+ hour, 54+ min ago —...showed to be the frontrunner behind former President Donald Trump... ...Ambassador Nikki Haley, who the same poll found to be just one point... ...Perhaps a strong showing by Vivek Ramaswamy (6%) or former New Jersey... ...bid to save McCoy Bristol pizza shop owner’s home damaged by fire...
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Helicopter with 5 senior military officials from Guyana goes missing near border with Venezuela
7+ hour, 16+ min ago —...BERT WILKINSON, Associated Press by: BERT WILKINSON, Associated Press... ...Khan told reporters late Wednesday that Guyana’s Defense Force lost... ...Meanwhile, Guyana’s President Irfaan Ali told The Associated Press... ...On Sunday, Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro held a referendum...
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‘You’re just trying to survive’: UNLV student recaps harrowing active shooter situation
7+ hour, 18+ min ago —...Joshua Peguero, Greg Haas by: Joshua Peguero, Greg Haas LAS VEGAS... ...University of Nevada, Las Vegas, on Wednesday brought out the raw... ..., Frank and Estella Building, home of UNLV’s Lee Business School... ...shortly before noon on Wednesday on the fourth floor of the Beam Hall...