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Established democracies' efforts against public-sector corruption appear to be flagging, according to a survey released Tuesday that serves as a barometer of perceived corruption worldwide. It raised concern about developments in the United States and the impact elsewhere of U.S. funding cuts. Transparency International's Corruption Perceptions Index for 2025 gave top place to Denmark, with 89 points out of 100, followed by Finland and Singapore. At the bottom were South Sudan and Somalia with nine points apiece, followed by Venezuela. The leading trio was unchanged, and the las

Survey says democracies' anti-corruption efforts are slipping and raises concern about the US

Turning Point Action endorses Ken Paxton in heated GOP Senate primary in Texas

As US squeezes Cuba’s oil supply, airlines rethink flights and Havana rations health services

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US military says 2 killed in boat strike, with 1 survivor

The US military conducted a strike against another alleged drug-trafficking boat in the eastern Pacific Ocean on Monday, killing two people with one survivor, according to US Southern Command.“On Feb. 9, at the direction of #SOUTHCOM commander Gen. Francis L. Donovan, Joint Task Force Southern Spear conducted a lethal kinetic strike on a vessel operated by Designated Terrorist Organizations,” SOUTHCOM said on X, noting the US Coast Guard had been notified to activate a search and rescue mission for the survivor.A Coast Guard spokesperson told CNN in a statement that “Maritime Rescue Coor

Lawmakers suggest at least a half-dozen men are being protected by over-redactions in Epstein files

Operator of Eddie Bauer stores in the US and Canada files for bankruptcy

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Gen Z won the revolution. The old guard are dominating the election

Bangladesh votes on Thursday in the first election since a Gen Z rebellion toppled an ageing autocrat – an uprising tens of millions of young people dreamt could chart a new course for their country.Images of longtime leader Sheikh Hasina fleeing by helicopter as protesters stormed her residence in the summer of 2024 sent shockwaves around the world, inspiring other youth-led movements against corruption and nepotism that helped topple governments in Nepal and Madagascar.Many are happy that Hasina’s 15 years of rule – marked by accusations of rigged elections, the loot of state resources

Asian benchmarks mostly rise, led by a post-election rally in Japan

Israeli strikes kill 3 people in Gaza, hospital says

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Federal judge blocks California’s law enforcement mask ban

A federal judge in California on Monday temporarily blocked the state from enforcing its ban on most law enforcement officers from wearing masks during operations.US District Judge Christina Snyder in Los Angeles granted the Trump administration’s request for a preliminary injunction, finding that the ban “unlawfully discriminates” against federal agents because it does not equally apply to state law enforcement officers.Snyder, however, kept in place another law requiring federal officers operating in the state to display either their name or badge number.The ruling is a partial win for

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'Level of punishment is wrong': Death row inmate didn't pull the trigger, still faces execution

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama (WVTM) -- Charles "Sonny" Burton, an Alabama man on death row, is scheduled for execution next month.Gov. Kay Ivey officially set the execution window for between midnight Thursday, March 12, and 6 a.m. the next day.Burton was one of six men involved in a 1991 robbery at an AutoZone in Talladega, which resulted in the shooting death of customer Doug Battle, an Army veteran and father of four. Although Derrick DeBruce was the one who pulled the trigger, both he and Burton were convicted and sentenced to life.DeBruce was later resentenced to life in

The Latest: Ghislaine Maxwell avoids answering questions in House deposition

From Darnold's big day to Bad Bunny and MVP Matthew Stafford returning, an eventful Super Bowl week

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Student is shot in a Maryland high school and another student is in custody, police say

A 16-year-old student was shot inside a suburban Maryland high school on Monday and another student was in custody, police said. One student was found with a gunshot wound in a hallway and was taken to a hospital in stable condition, the Rockville City Police Department said in a post on Facebook. The suspect was also a 16-year-old student, the department said. He was identified and arrested near the school shortly after. Both students were boys. “At this time, there is no further threat to public safety,” police said. Officers were

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FBI says it's unaware of Savannah Guthrie talking with her mom's suspected kidnappers

The FBI is not aware of ongoing communication between Savannah Guthrie’s family and any suspected kidnappers more than a week after the “Today” show host’s mom went missing, the agency said Monday. The FBI has also not identified any suspects or persons of interest in the disappearance of 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie, Connor Hagan, a spokesperson for the FBI, said in a statement. The agency is operating a 24-hour command post equipped with investigative teams and crisis management experts while asking for help from the public. “Someone has that one piece of

Trump calls Olympic skier ‘real loser’ after athlete expresses ‘mixed emotions’ representing the US

GOP lawmaker behind Congress’ Epstein push says Commerce Secretary Lutnick should resign over links

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Breaking down the symbolism in Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show

For his Super Bowl halftime show, Bad Bunny transported the field in Northern California around 3,500 miles, transforming it into the fields of Puerto Rico. Even before he launched into “Tití Me Preguntó,” the Puerto Rican superstar had suffused the set with symbols of the island — and a sense of wider Pan-Americanism. Here's a breakdown of the Easter eggs hidden in plain view during the 13-minute set. Sugarcane fields The show opened in a sugarcane field, an homage to Puerto Rico's main cash crop when it became a U.S. territory

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Air Canada suspends flights to Cuba because of aviation fuel shortage

Air Canada said Monday it is suspending service to Cuba because of a shortage of aviation fuel on the island. Canada's largest airline said it took the decision after the Cuban government announced aviation fuel would not be available at Cuban airports as of Tuesday. Cuba has been facing a worsening energy crisis amid a U.S. blockade of oil to the Caribbean nation. Canadian tourism is vital to Cuba’s economy. Global Affairs Canada, a governmental office, has said Canada is Cuba’s second-largest source of direct investment to the island, particula

Immigration judge terminates removal proceedings against Tufts student detained by Trump administration, attorneys say

‘Not prepared to walk away’: Starmer defends premiership as UK government reels from Epstein fallout

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King Charles ‘ready to support’ police as they assess claim his brother, Andrew, shared confidential material with Epstein

King Charles stands ready to support British police as they assess a report that Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor allegedly shared confidential material with the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein during the former prince’s role as UK trade envoy.The latest tranche of Epstein files released by the US Justice Department, which have sparked renewed scrutiny of the disgraced royal, appear to show Mountbatten-Windsor sent confidential material to Epstein in 2010.Graham Smith, the chief executive of British anti-monarchist group Republic, said Monday he had reported Mountbatten-Windsor to police for “

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Lindsey Vonn says she has no regrets after breaking leg in serious crash while competing in Winter Olympics

Lindsey Vonn said she has no regrets over her decision to compete in the Winter Olympics on a “completely ruptured” ACL following her devastating crash that put an end to her Olympic comeback.“Yesterday my Olympic dream did not finish the way I dreamt it would. It wasn’t a story book ending or a fairy tail (sic), it was just life. I dared to dream and had worked so hard to achieve it. Because in Downhill ski racing the difference between a strategic line and a catastrophic injury can be as small as 5 inches,” she wrote on Instagram.“I was simply 5 inches too tight on my line when m