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An Overwhelmed Canadian Refugee System Is Causing Longer Wait Times For Refugees

Thousands of people fled to Canada to escape U.S. President Donald Trump’s crackdown on illegal immigrants but are now trapped because of an overwhelmed Canadian refugee system, Reuters reported. According to previously unpublished Immigration and Refugee Board data given to Reuters, refugee claims are taking longer to process than in the previous five years. After the IRB

A message that reads in Spanish: “No More Deaths” is written in red paint on newspapers placed in front of photos of Mexican journalist Miroslava Breach, who was gunned down in the northern state of Chihuahua on Thursday,

Remains Of Kidnapped Mexican Journalist Identified

Human remains found in the western Mexican state of Michoacán have been identified as journalist Salvador Adame, who was missing for more than a month, a state prosecutor said Monday, CNN reports. The burned remains were found in the city of Nueva Italia, where Adame worked as the general director of Canal 6 Media TV, state prosecutor José Godoy said. Adame disappeared May 18,

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Arkansas Prison Inmate Caught After 32 Years On The Run While Visiting His Mom

Steven Dishman, 60, was arrested on Sunday at a residence in Springdale, Arkansas after over three decades on the run, according to ABC News. The mother of the prison escapee said he was on the run for 32 years but that she had been in contact with her son close to six months after his escape and was visiting her when he was discovered by police officers. Local law enforcement

Nuclear power station’s intern bikini contest sparks outrage

A Czech nuclear power plant has been forced to apologize after holding a bikini contest to choose its new female intern. Dboule Temelin Nuclear Power Station, located near the city of Ceske Budejovice in the South Bohemian Region in South-western Czech Republic, sparked a backlash with its bizarre recruitment policy.

In this Feb. 4, 2016 file photo, pharmaceutical chief Martin Shkreli speaks on Capitol Hill in Washington, during the House Committee on Oversight and Reform Committee hearing on his former company's decision to raise the price of a lifesaving medicine.

Former Executive Martin Shkreli Goes On Trial For Fraud Charges

Former executive Martin Shkreli, the one-time CEO of Turing Pharmaceuticals who drew outrage for raising the price of a life-saving AIDS drug by 5,000 percent and was subsequently arrested for stealing money from investors and other charges was scheduled to go on trial Monday, CNN reported. In 2015, Shkreli raised the price of Daraprim from $13.50 a pill to $750 per pill, the

In this Feb. 29, 2016, file photo, American student Otto Warmbier speaks as he is presented to reporters in Pyongyang, North Korea. North Korea’s foreign minister defended the jailing of the American university student for alleged anti-state activities but told The AP on Saturday, April 23, 2016, he would inform authorities in Pyongyang there is great concern over the student’s fate and noted that other detainees have been released before serving their full sentences. North Korea's highest court sentenced Warmbier to prison after he confessed he tried to steal a propaganda banner as a trophy for an acquaintance who wanted to hang it in her church.

Rediscovered Videos Show Graphic Beatings Of North Korean Prisoners

Footage of two North Korean citizens being brutally beaten by officials from Kim Jong-un’s dictatorship have emerged and are a reminder of conditions inside the rogue, secretive nation, the Inquisitr reported. In the two videos, both a man and woman are severely beaten without the ability to defend themselves from their attacker. In the first video, a woman is accused of having

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Brazil's President Michel Temer Charged Over Alleged Corruption

One of Brazil's top federal prosecutors delivered charges that claim President Michel Temer accepted bribes on Monday, which is expected to be the first of many potential charges over alleged corruption from Brazil's unpopular leader, according to The Associated Press. Rodrigo Janot served as the prosecutor who delivered the charges to the Supreme Court that the lower house of

Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks at the Business Russia Congress in Moscow, Russia, Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2016.

Trump Administration Divided On Best Way To Approach Meeting With Vladimir Putin

U.S. President Donald Trump is keen to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin in Germany for a multinational summit next month but the idea is revealing disagreement within the party on the best way to approach Moscow during an ongoing investigation into Russia involvement in the U.S. elections, The Associated Press reported. Some administration officials say the U.S. needs to

In this Sept. 6, 2013, file photo, Sergey Kislyak, Russia's ambassador to the U.S. speaks with reporters at the Center for the National Interest in Washington.

Russian Ambassador Sergey Kislyak Has Been Recalled By His Government

A report released Sunday said Russian Ambassador to the U.S. Sergey Kislyak is being recalled by the Russian government, USA Today reported. Kislyak is set to leave Washington next month after a July 11 going-away party at the St. Regis Hotel, according to BuzzFeed News. Kislyak is reportedly heading to New York to lead Russia’s delegation at the UN, the report said. His return

Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy administers the judicial oath to Judge Neil Gorsuch during a re-enactment in the Rose Garden of the White House White House in Washington, Monday, April 10, 2017.

Gorsuch Making A Name For Himself After Short Term On US Supreme Court

U.S. President Donald Trump’s newest Supreme Court member, Justice Neil Gorsuch, is already providing court watchers with a clear view of his position on the High Court, staking out ground on the court’s far right and adding his voice to the biggest controversies, Reuters reported Monday. Thus far, Gorsuch has been adding his voice to the biggest controversies affecting the

The burning Grenfell Tower, pictured at 04:43 BST, 14 June 2017

Cladding Material Linked To Fatal Grenfell Tower Pulled From Sale Worldwide

The American firm that supplied the cladding used in London's Grenfell Tower said they ended the global sale of the product for use in high-rise blocks on Monday, according to BBC News. Arconic said they were discontinuing sales of Reynobond PE for tower blocks over issues raised by the fire that is believed to have killed at least 79 people.Engineering and manufacturing

President Barack Obama and President-elect Donald Trump shake hands following their meeting in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington

Global Survey Shows Little Confidence In Trump's International Affairs

Fewer than 3 in 10 responses found people around the world expressing confidence about the American President Donald Trump's ability at international affairs in a new survey from Pew Research Center on Monday, according to The Associated Press. The results span three dozen countries with many disapproving of Trump's major policies, including his promise for building a physical

Specialists John McNierney, left, and Philip Finale work at the post that handles Monsanto on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange

Court Rules Against Monsanto, Allows California to Call Glyphosate Carcinogenic

An herbicide that's the active ingredient for the popular Roundup weed killer made by Monsanto Co will be added to California's list of chemicals known to cause cancer beginning on July 7, the state's Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) said on Monday, according to Reuters. Monsanto said they would maintain their legal fight against the designation, that is

This frame grab from video provided on Tuesday April 4, 2017, by Qasioun News Agency, that is consistent with independent AP reporting, shows a Syrian doctor treating a boy following a suspected chemical attack, in the town of Khan Sheikhoun, northern Idlib province, Syria.

White House Warns Syria Against Preparing Chemical Attack

The White House issued a sudden and firm warning to Syrian President Bashar Assad on Monday night, claiming they had "potential" evidence that Syria was making preparations for another chemical weapons attack, according to The Associated Press. Press Secretary Sean Spicer issued the statement without any additional evidence or explanation, saying the U.S. "has identified

Brasilia - President Michel Temer talks to the press after a meeting on public security at the Itamaraty Palace, Brazil

Corruption charge increases pressure on Brazil's president

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — In a scathing 64-page indictment, Brazil's top prosecutor described a scheming, arrogant and corrupt President Michel Temer who lined his pockets with illegal money while showing little regard for the office he represented. Whether Attorney General Rodrigo Janot's formal accusation late Monday pressures Temer to consider resigning — he has insisted he

President Trump accepted PM Modi's invitation to visit India, confirms MEA

Foreign Secretary S. Jaishankar on Monday informed that the United States

British Prime Minister Theresa May speaks with the media as she arrives for an EU summit at the Europa building in Brussels on Friday, June 23, 2017.

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Theresa May's DUP-Tory deal criticised as 'shabby and reckless'

The agreement has prompted calls for more money for Wales and Scotland. Welsh First Minister Carwyn Jones called the deal a "straight bung" and said it "kills the idea of fair funding". The Scottish National Party's leader at Westminster, Ian Blackford, said Scotland should get "its fair share". "For years the Tories have been cutting budgets and services, but suddenly they

This undated security camera photo released by the FBI shows a serial bank robber, who authorities called the "Dreaded Bandit" because of the wig he used to disguise himself, in the process of robbing a San Francisco Bay-area bank. The FBI said Monday, Aug. 15, 2016, the man FBI agents and San Francisco police officers arrested in San Francisco's Richmond District is suspected of robbing several banks in the Bay Area.

Suspect in California bank robberies, 'AK-47 Bandit,' believed under arrest in Nebraska

From jail in Nebraska, Richard Gathercole asked his mom:

Harry Potter action figure on display at a Toy Convention. Taken on April 2017.

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How Harry Potter enchanted the world

Okay, so books were around for a long time before Harry Potter. But JK Rowling turned book consumption, especially for children, into something close to addiction. You want proof? The UK release of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban in 1999 was timed at 3.45pm to prevent children in England and Wales from skipping school to get their copy. The later books got HUGE but it

Campaigners face off with police as they protest over the death of Edir Frederico Da Costa, who died on June 21 six days after he was stopped in a car by Metropolitan Police officers in Woodcocks, Beckton, in Newham, east London. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Picture date: Sunday June 25, 2017.

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Protesters clash with police in London over young black man's death

LONDON - Protesters held a march here over the death of a young black man killed by police, setting fires and throwing bricks, Sky TV reported Monday morning.

‘America First’ policy of President Trump is 'US version of Nazism’: North Korea

Trump ponders crackdown on Pakistan over terror ties despite experts' warnings

US designates Salahuddin as global terrorist