Washington governor signs new law keeping drug possession illegal
Washington Governor Jay Inslee signed a drug possession bill into law Tuesday following a special legislative session that was held…
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San Francisco security guard will not be charged in fatal shooting of suspected Walgreens shoplifter
Prosecutors will not press charges against a security guard who shot and killed Banko Brown, who was suspected of shoplifting…
2 dead after possible tornado in Texas
At least two people are dead and 10 others were taken to the hospital after a possible tornado struck around…
UK confirms supply of Storm Shadow long-range missiles in Ukraine
The UK has confirmed it is supplying Ukraine with long-range missiles it requested for its fight against invading Russian forces.…
Canada unveils new passport design with more security features, nod to King Charles
May 10 (Reuters) – Canada on Wednesday unveiled a new design for passports with advanced security features including a new…
UN chief arrives in Kenya to assess Sudan crisis
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has arrived in Kenya to follow up on the humanitarian and security situation in Sudan following…
The UK is to ban all cold calls selling financial products as part of a crackdown on scams.
It means calls offering types of insurance or cryptocurrency schemes will no longer be permitted, the Home Office said. There…
Mifepristone: US Supreme Court preserves abortion drug access
The US Supreme Court has preserved access to a commonly used abortion pill, ruling the drug can remain available while…
Toronto airport gold heist: Police says C$20 m of valuables stolen
Police are investigating a massive gold heist at Toronto Pearson International Airport, a location often used to ship gold mined…
Venezuela corruption: 15-year sentence for Hugo Chávez’s nurse
A US judge has sentenced the nurse of the late Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez to 15 years in jail. Claudia…