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Playwright Athol Fugard, who chronicled apartheid and its aftermath, dies at 92
The celebrated South African playwright was known for Blood Knot, The Road to Mecca and “Master Harold”...and the Boys. He said his job was to make “leaps out of my reality and into other realities.”
Ex-central banker to replace Trudeau as Canada's prime minister after winning Liberal Party vote
Former central banker Mark Carney will become Canada’s next prime minister after the governing Liberal Party elected him its leader as the country deals with U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade war and annexation threat, and a federal election looms. 
Death toll in violence on Syrian coast rises to more than 1,000, war monitor says
A war monitoring group says the death toll from two days of clashes between security forces and loyalists of ousted Syrian President Bashar Assad and revenge killings that followed has risen to more than 1,000, including nearly 750 civilians, making it one of the deadliest outbreaks of violence since Syria’s conflict began 14 years ago. 
Russian strikes on Ukraine kill 20 as U.S. cuts intelligence sharing with Kyiv
Russian strikes on Ukraine have killed at least 20 people as heavy aerial attacks continued into the second night following a U.S. decision to stop sharing satellite images with Ukraine. At least 11 people were killed in multiple strikes on a town in Ukraine’s embattled Donetsk region late Friday while nine more died as strikes hit several front-line towns and the northeastern region of Kharkiv.
As Trump cuts millions from Columbia, University of Minnesota urged to take action
The University of Minnesota joins Columbia University on a list of colleges facing federal investigation over pro-Palestinian protests, and now the man who called for that investigation is warning its regents to take action before the U of M faces similar funding cuts.
Five takeaways: China’s foreign minister slams Trump’s ‘two-faced’ policies
China’s top foreign policy official addressed the escalating trade war with the U.S. and promoted China as an “anchor” on the global stage as America retreats from international involvement.
Pope Francis records audio greeting from hospital to thank people for their prayers
Pope Francis has recorded an audio greeting from the hospital to thank people for their prayers as he continues his recovery from double pneumonia. The audio was recorded for the evening Rosary prayer in St. Peter’s Square.
Trudeau expects a trade war between Canada and the U.S. for the 'foreseeable future'
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he he expects Canada and the U.S. to be in a trade war for the foreseeable future after having what he called a colorful but constructive call with U.S. President Donald Trump this week.