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Ukraine repatriates 1,200 civilian, military remains

By United Press International, Inc. | | 6/14/2025 3:20 PM

Russia and Ukraine exchanged an unreported number of prisoners of war on Saturday during the fourth such exchange during the week. ... Read full Story

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Pope Leo XIV delivers Chicago message to packed field

By United Press International, Inc. | | 6/14/2025 2:25 PM

More than 30,000 are gathering in Chicago Saturday to see Pope Leo XIV deliver a video message to a crowd in his hometown. ... Read full Story

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U.K.’s Starmer to meet with Carney in Ottawa ahead of G7 summit in Alberta

By Global News | Globalnews Digital | 6/14/2025 12:40 PM

Britain and Canada have deep ties in defence, climate and culture sectors, but Starmer's visit comes amid strained trade negotiations. ... Read full Story

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Israel, Iran resume missile exchange, threaten more attacks

By United Press International, Inc. | | 6/14/2025 12:04 PM

Iran and Israel exchanged more deadly missile strikes overnight Friday after Israel mainly attacked Iranian nuclear and military targets one day earlier. ... Read full Story

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Israel warns ‘Tehran will burn’ as Iran fires missiles after Israeli strikes

By Global News | Globalnews Digital | 6/14/2025 9:50 AM

Iran retaliated to Israeli strikes by firing waves of ballistic missiles into the country, where explosions lit the night skies over Jerusalem and Tel Aviv and shook buildings. ... Read full Story

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What are the stakes for Canada as it hosts the G7 leaders’ summit?

By Global News | Sean Boynton | 6/14/2025 4:01 AM

Canada is set to host leaders from the world's largest economies for the annual G7 summit beginning Sunday, and the stakes could not be higher. ... Read full Story

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Premier Danielle Smith to greet world leaders arriving in Alberta for G7

By Global News | Globalnews Digital | 6/13/2025 5:57 PM

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is set to greet world leaders when they arrive at the Calgary airport for the G7 summit in Kananaskis. ... Read full Story

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Bolsonaro faces historic trial in Brazil

By United Press International, Inc. | | 6/13/2025 5:31 PM

Ex-Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro is in the final stage of a historic trial before Brazil's Supreme Federal Court over his alleged role in an attempted coup following his 2022 election loss. ... Read full Story

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Residents in Israel, Iran on high alert amid airstrikes

By United Press International, Inc. | | 6/13/2025 4:14 PM

Amid Israel's massive airstrikes on Iran and the Islamic nation's missile response in two barrages Friday aimed at the Jewish state, residents in both nations are on high alert. ... Read full Story

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Air India crash: What are next steps as probe looks for ‘full picture’?

By Global News | Sean Previl | 6/13/2025 3:45 PM

Investigators will look at witness interviews, airport conditions and the airplane itself in trying to determine the cause of the Air India plane crash. ... Read full Story

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Chile’s defense policy shift carries high costs

By United Press International, Inc. | | 6/13/2025 2:17 PM

President Gabriel Boric's plan to replace Israel as Chile's primary arms supplier presents logistical and strategic challenges for the country's armed forces. ... Read full Story

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'An accidental cohabitation' -- or perhaps an opportunity

By United Press International, Inc. | | 6/13/2025 2:07 PM

It appears highly likely that conservative Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul will accompany progressive President Lee Jae-myung to the upcoming G7 Summit in Canada. ... Read full Story

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Dominican nightclub owner arrested in deaths of 236 in roof collapse

By United Press International, Inc. | | 6/13/2025 2:06 PM

The owner of a popular nightclub in the Dominican Republic is facing an involuntary homicide charge after 236 people died because the roof collapsed during a concert in April, prosecutors announced. ... Read full Story

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Oil prices leap amid worries about crude market due to Middle East conflict

By Global News | Ken MacGillivray | 6/13/2025 12:59 PM

Fears of a wider Middle East conflict sent oil prices higher and global stock markets lower on Friday morning, following Israel's overnight attacks on Iran. ... Read full Story

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Korean Dream Festival to mark 80th Liberation Day

By United Press International, Inc. | | 6/13/2025 12:59 PM

South Korea will host the 2025 Korean Dream Han River Festival on Aug 15 at Ttukseom Han River Park in Seoul, commemorating liberation from the Japanese and promoting a civic movement for Korean unification. ... Read full Story

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Sole Indian crash survivor doing well, but 'psychologically disturbed'

By United Press International, Inc. | | 6/13/2025 11:32 AM

As the investigation continued Friday into the horrific Air India Boeing 787 Dreamliner crash that killed at least 290 people, the sole survivor is doing well but is "psychologically disturbed." ... Read full Story

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G7 Sunday agenda in Canada includes trade, Ukraine and Gaza

By United Press International, Inc. | | 6/13/2025 10:52 AM

As the G7 group of large democratic nations with big economies meets Sunday in Alberta, Canada they have a broad agenda in the midst of global economic and military turmoil. ... Read full Story

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Air India’s sole survivor recalls crash: ‘I saw people dying in front of my eyes’

By Global News | Katie Scott | 6/13/2025 10:26 AM

'When I got up, there were bodies all around me. I was scared. I stood up and ran,' survivor Viswash Kumar Ramesh said after escaping the crash. ... Read full Story

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Iran suspends nuclear talks with U.S. after Israeli attacks

By United Press International, Inc. | | 6/13/2025 10:12 AM

Iran said Friday after Israel's strikes on multiple Iranian targets that it is pulling out of nuclear talks with the United States. ... Read full Story

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Vatican sets canonization date for Italian computer gamer Carlo Acutis

By United Press International, Inc. | | 6/13/2025 8:31 AM

An Italian teen who died from leukemia at age 15 is to become the first saint from the millennial generation after Pope Leo XIV set a date for his canonization. ... Read full Story

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Word of the Day

vexillology

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for June 14, 2025 is:

vexillology • \vek-suh-LAH-luh-jee\ • noun

Vexillology is the study of flags.

// An expert in vexillology, Cynthia has an impressive collection of flags displayed in her home.

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Examples:

"... flags should have simple elements, a limited number of colors, and no words. One of the tenets of vexillology is that the elements of the flag should be simple enough to be easily drawn by a child." — The Toledo (Ohio) Blade, 9 Jan. 2025

Did you know?

"The flag is the embodiment, not of sentiment, but of history." Woodrow Wilson was speaking of the U.S. flag when he made that statement in an address in June of 1915, but those who engage in vexillology—that is, vexillologists—would likely find the comment applicable to any national banner. Vexillologists undertake scholarly investigations of flags, producing papers with titles such as "A Review of the Changing Proportions of Rectangular Flags since Medieval Times, and Some Suggestions for the Future." In the late 1950s, they coined vexillology as a name for their field of research, basing it on vexillum, the Latin term for a square flag or banner of the ancient Roman cavalry. The adjectives vexillologic and vexillological and the noun vexillologist followed soon thereafter.

Ukraine repatriates 1,200 civilian, military remains

Pope Leo XIV delivers Chicago message to packed field

U.K.’s Starmer to meet with Carney in Ottawa ahead of G7 summit in Alberta

Israel, Iran resume missile exchange, threaten more attacks

Israel warns ‘Tehran will burn’ as Iran fires missiles after Israeli strikes

What are the stakes for Canada as it hosts the G7 leaders’ summit?

Premier Danielle Smith to greet world leaders arriving in Alberta for G7

Bolsonaro faces historic trial in Brazil

Residents in Israel, Iran on high alert amid airstrikes

Air India crash: What are next steps as probe looks for ‘full picture’?

Chile’s defense policy shift carries high costs

'An accidental cohabitation' -- or perhaps an opportunity

Dominican nightclub owner arrested in deaths of 236 in roof collapse

Oil prices leap amid worries about crude market due to Middle East conflict

Korean Dream Festival to mark 80th Liberation Day

Sole Indian crash survivor doing well, but 'psychologically disturbed'

G7 Sunday agenda in Canada includes trade, Ukraine and Gaza

Air India’s sole survivor recalls crash: ‘I saw people dying in front of my eyes’

Iran suspends nuclear talks with U.S. after Israeli attacks

Vatican sets canonization date for Italian computer gamer Carlo Acutis

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