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Republicans threaten Canada with sanctions over drifting wildfire smoke
Jul 17, 2026 - World 
Fires are also blazing across the US and the Trump administration has repealed several climate protectionsUS Republicans are threatening to sanction Canada and Canadian government officials after smoke from devastating wildfires has drifted across huge swathes of the US, creating hazy conditions and dangerous air quality for tens of millions of Americans.Donald Trump on Friday blamed his country’s northern neighbor for the smoke spreading from wildfires and said he planned to call Mark Carney, the Canadian prime minister, to ask about Ottawa’s plans for dealing with the blazes. Continue reading...
Cuban dissident artist Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara cleared to travel to US
Jul 17, 2026 - World
Whereabouts of artist imprisoned after 2021 protests had been unknown following end of his prison term in JulyLuis Manuel Otero Alcántara, a prominent Cuban dissident artist whose whereabouts remained unknown after his prison sentence ended last week, has been given permission to travel to the US, according to his official Facebook page.Otero Alcántara, designated a prisoner of conscience by Amnesty International, was sentenced to five years in prison in 2022 for insulting national symbols, contempt and disturbing the public order. Continue reading...
Off-duty employee at Colorado ICE facility arrested for shooting protester
Jul 17, 2026 - World
Woman has non-life threatening injuries after Brandon Booth shot her with pistol outside ICE facility and drove offAn employee of a company that runs an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility in Colorado is under arrest after shooting and injuring a woman on Thursday evening. The incident happened after the woman participated in a protest in front of the facility earlier that day, according to the Aurora police department.When officers arrived on the scene, they said they found the woman with a gunshot wound in her lower body. She had a friend with her, who was unharmed. Continue reading...
7.4-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Southern Mexico, Tsunami Alert Issued
Jul 17, 2026 - World 
A series of aftershocks, including some with magnitudes between 5 and 6, were also felt in Mexico, Guatemala and El Salvador.
How Is Bangladesh's PM Dealing With Student Protests
Jul 17, 2026 - World
The Tarique Rahman government is keen to project a student-friendly image and does not want to be seen as clashing with students.
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