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MI5 lost chance to stop Grande concert attack, inquiry finds

MI5 lost chance to stop Grande concert attack, inquiry finds

LONDON (AP) — Britain's domestic intelligence agency didn't act swiftly enough on key information and missed a significant opportunity to prevent the suicide bombing that killed 22 people at a 2017 Ariana Grande concert in northwest England, an inqui
Supreme Court to look at issue of Crown liability when a law is struck down

Supreme Court to look at issue of Crown liability when a law is struck down

OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada will examine whether the Crown enjoys absolute immunity from a civil suit seeking damages over passage of a law that is found to be unconstitutional.

Alaska lawmakers propose pension plan for state workers

A proposed overhaul of Alaska's public retirement system would provide a new pension plan for state workers and is seen by supporters as a way to address concerns with recruiting and retaining employees.

Italy closes investigation alleging COVID lockdown failures

MILAN (AP) — Italian prosecutors have closed a COVID-19 investigation that accuses officials, including a former premier and a regional governor, of wrongdoing for failing to extend a lockdown zone in the early days of the pandemic to the northern ci

Environmentalists blame 2022 Oder River disaster on mining

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Greenpeace environmental group said Thursday that wastewater discharge from Poland’s coal mines was most likely responsible for the 2022 massive fish die-off in the Oder River.
Boris Johnson skeptical about Rishi Sunak's new Brexit deal

Boris Johnson skeptical about Rishi Sunak's new Brexit deal

LONDON (AP) — Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Thursday poured cold water on current premier Rishi Sunak’s new Brexit deal with the European Union, saying he would “find it hard” to vote for it in Parliament.
Serbs rally in support of replaced anti-graft prosecutors

Serbs rally in support of replaced anti-graft prosecutors

BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — About 2,000 people in Serbia rallied Thursday in support of two anti-corruption prosecutors who allegedly were replaced after investigating corruption at the country's state-run power company.
Obama praises woman behind 'Fired up' chant as she retires

Obama praises woman behind 'Fired up' chant as she retires

COLUMBIA, S.C.
Norway's government apologizes to Sami reindeer herders

Norway's government apologizes to Sami reindeer herders

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — The Norwegian government apologized Thursday to reindeer herders after activists spent a week protesting a wind farm that they say hinders the rights of the Indigenous Sami people in central and Arctic Norway.
Senators debate raising retirement age in France to 64

Senators debate raising retirement age in France to 64

PARIS (AP) — The French Senate started debating President Emmanuel Macron’s contested pension plan Thursday, and the centrist government hopes to find a compromise with conservative members of the upper house of parliament to be able to push the bill
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