Jury awards US$450,000 to employee who declined birthday party
LOUISVILLE, KY. — A Kentucky jury has awarded a man US$450,000 who sued his employer after he asked them not to celebrate his birthday at work — and they did …
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Ukrainians wait in line for hours to buy Snake Island stamp
Hundreds of Ukrainians are lining up to get their hands on a new collector’s item — a stamp commemorating the moment when a soldier purportedly told off a now-sunken Russian …
Read MoreU.S. Supreme Court denies appeal from Black death row inmate who claimed racial bias
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday denied the appeal of Kristopher Love, a Black death row inmate in Texas who claimed that one of the jurors in his trial was …
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World Bank to discuss ‘next-phase’ financing for Ukraine, Malpass says
WASHINGTON — More countries are expected to announce contributions to help war-torn Ukraine maintain its government through the World Bank’s multi-donor trust fund and parallel funds this week, World Bank …
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Celebrity chef’s Ukraine charity kitchen destroyed by Russian missile
A Ukraine-based humanitarian kitchen linked to celebrity chef José Andrés has been destroyed by a Russian missile in the northeastern city of Kharkiv, according to the charity that runs it. …
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Live updates: Syrians offered US$600 to join Russia, report says
What’s happening in Ukraine today and how are countries around the world responding? Read live updates on Vladimir Putin and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. BEIRUT – Kremlin officials boasted early …
Read MoreOntario’s COVID-19 hospitalizations at 1,301, ICU admissions cross 200
The number of patients with COVID-19 in an Ontario hospital sits at 1,301 as ICU admissions linked to the disease cross the 200 mark for the first time since mid-March. …
Read MoreSweden links violent riots to criminal gangs that target police
HELSINKI — Swedish police said Monday they consider the violent riots that have shaken several cities and towns in the Nordic country extremely serious crimes against society and suspect some …
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Suspect wanted for attempted murder after allegedly pushing woman onto Toronto subway tracks
A suspect who allegedly pushed a woman onto the tracks at a Toronto subway station Sunday evening is now wanted on an attempted murder charge, police say. The incident happened …
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Zelenskyy says Ukraine won’t give up territory in east to end war with Russia
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told CNN that Ukraine is not willing to give up territory in the eastern part of the country to end the war with Russia, and Ukraine’s …
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