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A 28-year-old man whose father works at the Turkish Embassy was fatally shot Sunday night in a possible robbery attempt in Northwest Washington’s Takoma neighborhood, according to D.C. police.Kaan Demir had dropped his girlfriend off at her residence on a street off Georgia Avenue and was shot as he returned to his parked vehicle, said his…

As Brandon Garrett lay stranded in a ravine in Oregon last week, his dog Blue was running through the densely wooded area, toward help.Blue, a whippet, ran for nearly four miles with glass in his snout and made it to a campsite where they had been before and where Mr. Garrett was supposed to be meeting his friend. The friend, who had been…

Hong Kong CNN  —  Four US college instructors teaching in China have been stabbed while visiting a busy public park, in a rare case of violent crime against foreigners in the powerful security state.…

An AI representation of Coast Guard vessels in the high seas. Tensions between the Philippines and China arising from a territorial dispute over the Spratly Islands in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) have shown no signs of easing up. China has refused to recognize the July 12, 2016 ruling of the Permanent Arbitral Tribunal in favor of the…

WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Jurors in Hunter Biden’s gun trial began deliberating Monday whether the president’s son is guilty of federal firearms charges over a revolver he bought in 2018 when prosecutors say he was addicted to crack cocaine.He’s charged with three felonies in the case that has laid bare…

The mayor of a village in the Lower Mainland announced his resignation Monday, effective from the end of the day. In a statement released on the village’s website, Harrison Hot Springs Mayor Ed Wood thanked both the corporate officer and chief financial officer for “their professionalism during our time together.” “They have…

Japan's Emperor Naruhito have met with Luxembourg's Crown Prince Guillaume at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo. The Imperial Household Agency said that, during their 20-minute meeting on Monday, the Emperor expressed his pleasure at meeting the crown prince for the first time in 10 years. The Emperor attended the…

Berlin (dpa) - Turnout in Germany for the European elections reached record levels since reunification, at 64.8%. The Federal Returning Officer made the announcement when presenting the provisional results of direct votes for Germany’s 96 delegates to the European Parliament. In 1994, turnout for the first European elections in Germany…

The Australian men’s cricket team registered its second win of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 campaign with a 36-run victory over England at the Kensington Oval in Barbados on Saturday. David Warner scored 39 off just 16 deliveries while captain Mitchell Marsh added 35 off 25 to help Australia post a total of 201/7 in the Group B match. Adam…

Jose Uribe, the businessman who has said he bribed Senator Robert Menendez in return for his help in quashing a criminal investigation involving two people close to him, testified on Monday that he had asked the senator directly for his help and that Mr. Menendez had said he would “look into it.”Mr. Uribe said that on Sept. 5, 2019, the night…