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Is Britain broken? Strikes, schools at risk of collapse expose broader challenges facing U.K.
In the U.K., a growing mound of public infrastructure problems — understaffed prisons, schools that are literally crumbling, several public-sector strikes — is feeding a deep sense of gloom across the country that has an election on the horizon.
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Influential Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez indicted, gold bars and stacks of cash seized
U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey and his wife were indicted Friday on charges that they took bribes of cash, gold bars and a luxury car for a range of corrupt acts, including having the Democrat use his influence over foreign affairs to benefit the authoritarian government of Egypt.
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Zelenskyy comes to Ottawa as Ukraine scrambles to shore up allies' support
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was welcomed Friday morning to Parliament Hill — where experts say he can expect a political reception less chilly than the one he experienced recently in Washington D.C.
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U.S. fighter jet flew 100 km unpiloted, pilot tried to explain to perplexed 911 operator
A military pilot whose advanced fighter jet went temporarily missing over the weekend is heard repeatedly requesting an ambulance in a perplexing 911 call from the South Carolina home where he had parachuted to safety, according to an audio recording released Thursday to The Associated Press.
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Amazon to move to default ad-tier model for Prime Video
Amazon Prime Video users will see ads on shows and movies from early next year unless they subscribe to an ad-free tier that would cost more, the tech giant said on Friday.