US Secret Service finds security ‘breaches’ in its review of Trump assassination attempt
• Sep 20, 2024, 7:43 PM
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The US Secret Service on Friday identified a series of failures in how it planned for and responded to the July 13 Pennsylvania rally where a shooter attempted to assassinate Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump. The US agency’s Acting Director Ronald Rowe said "complacency" on the part of some personnel ‘led to a breach of security protocols’.
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France set to announce new government after months of political deadlock
• 8:34 AM
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France is expected to finalise a new government by Sunday, with President Emmanuel Macron and Prime Minister Michel Barnier negotiating a cabinet reshuffle that marks a shift to the right. After months of political stalemate following snap legislative el
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Quebec Catholic monks face class actions over decades of alleged sexual abuse
• 7:26 AM
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An order of Catholic monks in Quebec is facing a class action lawsuit filed by more than 80 victims, accusing the Brothers of Christian Instruction of widespread sexual assaults spanning decades. The alleged abuses, dating back as far as 1940, occurred i
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US soldier who entered North Korea walks free after guilty plea
• 6:02 AM
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US soldier Travis King, who crossed into North Korea in July 2023, pleaded guilty to desertion and other charges as part of a plea deal and was sentenced to a year of confinement on Friday. With time served and credit for good behavior, King has been rel
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Polls close Sri Lanka's first election since economic collapse
• 5:48 AM
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Sri Lankans voted on Saturday in the country's first presidential election since its economic collapse, with the unpopular IMF austerity plan at the forefront of voters' minds. President Ranil Wickremesinghe faces tough opposition as his economic reforms
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🔴 Live: Hezbollah confirms death of second top commander in Israeli strike on Beirut
• 5:22 AM
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Hezbollah confirmed Saturday that its top commander Ahmed Mahmud Wahbi, who oversaw the military operations of its elite Rardwan Force, was killed in an Israeli air strike the previous day. The Israeli military said it killed several other commanders in
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