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Ukraine missile strike hits Russia’s Black Sea Fleet headquarters, kills 1 serviceman

By Samya Kullab And Dasha Litvinova, The Associated Press on September 22nd, 2023

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) – Ukraine carried out a fiery missile strike Friday on the main headquarters of Russia’s Black Sea Fleet, killing one serviceman, the Russian Defense Ministry said. Photos and video showed large plumes of smoke over the building in Sevastopol in annexed Crimea. The Russian-installed governor of Sevastopol, Mikhail Razvozhayev, said no one ... Read More »

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Russian official says Ukraine launches a missile strike on headquarters of Russia’s Black Sea Fleet

By Samya Kullab And Dasha Litvinova, The Associated Press on September 22nd, 2023

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) – Ukraine carried out a missile strike Friday on the headquarters of Russia’s Black Sea Fleet, a Russian official said, and images on social media showed large plumes of smoke said to be coming from Sevastopol harbor in the annexed Crimea. The Russian-installed governor of Sevastopol, Mikhail Razvozhayev, didn’t offer any details, ... Read More »

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Surveillance of Indian diplomats in Canada led to allegations around Sikh killing, official says

By Rob Gillies, The Associated Press on September 21st, 2023

TORONTO (AP) – The allegation of India’s involvement in the killing of a Sikh Canadian is based on surveillance of Indian diplomats in Canada, including intelligence provided by a major ally, a Canadian official familiar with the matter told The Associated Press on Thursday. The official said the communications involved Indian officials and Indian diplomats ... Read More »

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Official: Allegation of India’s link to Sikh’s killing based on human and surveillance intelligence

By Ashok Sharma And Krutika Pathi, The Associated Press on September 21st, 2023

NEW DELHI (AP) – The allegation of India’s involvement in the killing of a Sikh Canadian is based on human and surveillance intelligence, including signals intelligence of Indian diplomats in Canada, an official familiar with the matter told The Associated Press on Thursday. The official said that the communications involved Indian officials and Indian diplomats ... Read More »

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1 killed, multiple people hurt as bus carrying children crashes on New York highway

By The Associated Press on September 21st, 2023

WAWAYANDA, N.Y. (AP) – A bus crashed on a New York highway and went down an embankment Thursday, killing one person and hurting multiple other people, police said. State police said the wreck happened on Interstate 84 in the town of Wawayanda, about 45 miles northwest of New York City. Video taken from news helicopters ... Read More »

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India suspends visa services for citizens of Canada, Trudeau says he’s not trying to cause problems

By Ashok Sharma And Krutika Pathi, The Associated Press on September 21st, 2023

NEW DELHI (AP) – Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau reiterated Thursday that Canada is not looking to provoke or cause problems after India halted all visa services for citizens of Canada and told it to reduce its diplomatic staffing on as a rift widened between the countries after the prime minister said India may have ... Read More »

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Tropical storm warning issued for US East Coast ahead of potential cyclone, forecasters say

By The Associated Press on September 21st, 2023

MIAMI (AP) – A tropical storm warning was issued Thursday from coastal North Carolina to Delaware ahead of a potential tropical cyclone that’s headed toward the East Coast. The National Hurricane Center announced “Potential Tropical Cyclone Sixteen” on Thursday morning. The disturbance was located about 370 miles (595 kilometers) southeast of Charleston, South Carolina, forecasters ... Read More »

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Man executed for the 1996 killing of a University of Oklahoma dance student

By Sean Murphy, The Associated Press on September 21st, 2023

McALESTER, Okla. (AP) – Oklahoma executed an inmate Thursday for the 1996 killing of a University of Oklahoma dance student – a case that went unsolved for years until DNA from the crime scene matched a man serving prison time for burglary. Anthony Sanchez, 44, was pronounced dead at 10:19 a.m. following a three-drug injection ... Read More »

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Russia strikes cities from east to west in Ukraine ahead of key Zelenskyy meetings in US

By Illia Novikov And Vasilisa Stepanenko, The Associated Press on September 21st, 2023

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) – Russian missiles and artillery pounded cities across Ukraine early Thursday, sparking fires, killing at least three people and trapping others under the rubble of destroyed buildings, authorities said, as Poland said it would stop providing weapons to its ally amid a trade dispute. The early-morning wave of missile strikes on what’s ... Read More »

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India suspends visa services for citizens of Canada and tells it to cut its diplomats

By Ashok Sharma And Krutika Pathi, The Associated Press on September 21st, 2023

NEW DELHI (AP) – India halted all visa services for citizens of Canada and told it to reduce its diplomatic staffing on Thursday as a rift widened between the countries after Canada’s leader said India may have been involved in the killing of a Canadian citizen. Ties between Ottawa and New Delhi, key strategic partners ... Read More »

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India suspends visa services in Canada and rift widens over killing of Canadian citizen

By The Associated Press on September 21st, 2023

NEW DELHI (AP) – India’s visa processing center in Canada suspended services Thursday as a rift widened between the countries after Canada’s leader said India may have been involved in the killing of a Canadian citizen. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told Parliament on Monday that there were “credible allegations” of Indian involvement in the assassination ... Read More »

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