Iraqi Parliament Elects Nizar Amedi as Country’s New President

April 11 (Reuters) – The Iraqi parliament ⁠on ⁠Saturday elected Kurdish ⁠politician Nizar Amedi as the country’s new ​president, a largely ceremonial role, following a parliamentary election nL1N3WT0SY ‌last November. Amedi, 58, is ‌a former environment minister and has headed the ⁠political ⁠office of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) in Baghdad ​since 2024. Iraq …

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Court Allows White House Ballroom Construction to Continue for Now

WASHINGTON, ⁠April ⁠11 (Reuters) – ⁠A U.S. ​Court ‌of ‌Appeals ⁠on Saturday ⁠ruled that construction ​on ​a ⁠new White ⁠House ⁠ballroom sought ​by President ​Donald ⁠Trump ⁠can proceed until ⁠at least April 17. (Reporting by ⁠Jason Lange; Editing by ​Alistair ​Bell) Copyright 2026 Thomson Reuters.

Lula and Flavio Bolsonaro Even in Brazil Election Second-Round, Datafolha Poll Shows

SAO PAULO, April 11 (Reuters) – Brazil’s ⁠President ⁠Luiz Inacio Lula da ⁠Silva and Senator Flavio Bolsonaro have remained ​statistically tied in a potential runoff in the October general ‌elections, a Datafolha poll ‌showed on Saturday, with the lawmaker rising within ⁠the survey’s ⁠error margin. Flavio Bolsonaro, son of former President Jair Bolsonaro, ​would receive …

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Three Injured in Ukrainian Drone Attack in Russia’s Kursk Region, Governor Says

Moscow, April 11 (Reuters) – ⁠A ⁠Ukrainian drone ⁠hit a petrol ​station in the town ‌of Lgov in ‌Russia’s Kursk ⁠region ⁠injuring three people, including a child, ​the regional governor said on Saturday. Alexander Khinshtein, ​the governor of the Kursk ⁠region ⁠wrote on ⁠state-backed messenger service ​MAX that the attack took place ​after ⁠4 p.m. (1300 GMT) …

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Mike Rutzen: The Sharkman | 60 Minutes Archive

Mike Rutzen, famously dubbed “The Sharkman,” free dives with sharks without the safety of a cage, using only his camera as a shield. When he took Anderson Cooper out diving in 2010 near Cape Town, South Africa, he told him he’d be safe if he projected confidence. Great whites may be the most feared predators …

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Inside the unique traditions at the Masters Tournament

Irish golfer Rory McIlroy ended the second round of the Masters on Friday six shots ahead of the field, the largest 36-hole lead in tournament history and one that could earn him the first back-to-back titles at Augusta National since Tiger Woods in 2000 and 2001. “CBS Saturday Morning” gets an inside look at some …

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The Santa Barbara restaurant rethinking omakase

The Santa Barbara restaurant rethinking omakase – CBS News Watch CBS News Rodeo Room is one of Santa Barbara’s hidden gems. “CBS Saturday Morning” gets a look at how its owners and chef Kevin Slemmon are rethinking traditional omakase.

National Action Network Convention offers first glimpse of 2028 Democratic field

While Govs. Wes Moore and Josh Shapiro, former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and Sen. Ruben Gallego were among the gaggle of potential 2028 presidential contenders to attend this year’s National Action Network Convention in New York City, it was former Vice President Kamala Harris who seems to maintain the support of the organization’s members as …

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