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Canadian Afghan advisers take government to court over alleged discrimination

Canadian Afghan advisers take government to court over alleged discrimination

Application alleges the government provided ‘superior immigration benefits’ to Ukrainians fleeing the Russian invasion
Supporters of missing human-rights defender say he is being detained in China

Supporters of missing human-rights defender say he is being detained in China

A statement says that Dong Guangping is being held in the Zhengzhou No. 3 Detention Centre
Elizabeth Holmes enters Texas prison to begin 11-year sentence for notorious blood-testing hoax

Elizabeth Holmes enters Texas prison to begin 11-year sentence for notorious blood-testing hoax

Holmes grew up aspiring to become a technology visionary along the lines of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs
Russia says drones lightly damage Moscow buildings before dawn, while Ukraine’s capital bombarded

Russia says drones lightly damage Moscow buildings before dawn, while Ukraine’s capital bombarded

2 people received treatment for unspecified injuries
Israeli army says Palestinian gunmen killed Israeli civilian in West Bank shooting

Israeli army says Palestinian gunmen killed Israeli civilian in West Bank shooting

It came a day after Jewish settlers erected a religious seminary in a nearby dismantled settlement outpost
Biden marks Memorial Day lauding generations of fallen US troops who ‘dared all and gave all’

Biden marks Memorial Day lauding generations of fallen US troops who ‘dared all and gave all’

President and the first lady were scheduled to return to their home near Wilmington, Delaware
Thousands of exhausted South Sudanese head home, fleeing brutal conflict

Thousands of exhausted South Sudanese head home, fleeing brutal conflict

Some 50,000 people have crossed into the border town of Renk
Biden: Debt deal ‘very close’ even as two sides far apart on work requirements for food aid

Biden: Debt deal ‘very close’ even as two sides far apart on work requirements for food aid

House negotiators departed the Capitol after 2 a.m. Saturday without a deal
Militants attack Pakistan oil plant near Afghan border, kill 6 troops and guards, police say

Militants attack Pakistan oil plant near Afghan border, kill 6 troops and guards, police say

No one immediately claimed responsibility for the attack
Former US diplomat Henry Kissinger celebrates 100th birthday, still active in global affairs

Former US diplomat Henry Kissinger celebrates 100th birthday, still active in global affairs

Born in Germany in 1923, Kissinger remains known for his key role in American foreign policy