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Trudeau says feds ‘actively working’ to find missing Palestinian-Canadian in Gaza
Mansour Shouman was in the region to help document ongoing humanitarian efforts amid the raging Israel-Hamas war. fro…
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January 31, 2024
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European farmer protests seek to disrupt trade. What’s happening?
Farmers blocked more traffic arteries across Belgium, France and Italy on Wednesday, as they sought to disrupt trade at…
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January 31, 2024
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World Court to rule on if Russia violated international treaties in Ukraine
The United Nations' top court will rule on Wednesday on whether Russia violated an anti-terrorism treaty by funding…
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January 31, 2024
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Egyptian pyramid renovations fuel outrage: ‘Why not wallpaper?’
Shared video footage of labourers setting rows of granite blocks at the base of the Menkaure pyramid has caused some di…
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January 30, 2024
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How much has Canada given to UNRWA? A look at the funding in recent years
More than a dozen countries, including Canada, have paused their funding to UNRWA in the wake of allegations that some …
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January 30, 2024
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Amelia Earhart’s plane may have been found on ocean floor, explorer claims
Deep Sea Vision announced this week that the company may have potentially located the wreckage of Earhart's Lockhee…
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January 30, 2024
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Ex-Pakistan PM Imran Khan gets 10-year jail sentence for leaking state secrets
A Pakistani court convicted former prime ninister Imran Khan of revealing official secrets on Tuesday and sentenced him…
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January 30, 2024
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Developer China Evergrande ordered to liquidate. What will the impact be?
A Hong Kong court on Monday ordered China Evergrande to be liquidated, a move that could send shockwaves through alread…
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January 29, 2024
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U.S. ‘shall respond’ after American troops killed in Jordan, Biden says
Biden blamed Iran-backed militias for the first U.S. fatalities after months of strikes by such groups against U.S. for…
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January 29, 2024
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Woman ordered deported over Chinese foreign interference
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January 29, 2024
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Canadian-Palestinian citizen journalist reported missing in Gaza
The Canadian-Palestinian, Mansour Shouman, was last heard from last Sunday around 4 p.m., Zaheera Soomar said. from …
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January 28, 2024
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Iran’s growing influence may be missed as inquiry begins, experts warn
The highly anticipated public inquiry into foreign election interference is set to begin Monday, but some national secu…
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January 28, 2024
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UN calls for resumed funding of Gaza aid agency amid military tie allegations
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned that the agency known as UNRWA would be forced to scale back aid to more…
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January 28, 2024
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Holocaust Remembrance Day sparks conversations about global rise of antisemitism
As the world marks 79 years since the liberation of Auschwitz, Holocaust Remembrance Day 2024 comes at a dark time for …
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January 27, 2024
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Nazi death camp survivors to mark 79th anniversary of liberation on Holocaust Remembrance Day
About 20 survivors from various camps set up by Nazi Germany around Europe were to lay wreaths at the Death Wall in Aus…
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January 27, 2024
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Taiwan reports Chinese ‘combat patrols’ ahead of Beijing-Washington talks
Taiwan's defence ministry said it detected 23 Chinese air force planes operating around Taiwan and carrying out &qu…
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January 26, 2024
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Panama Canal drought adds further strain on global trade amid Red Sea crisis
Severe drought conditions have reduced water levels in the Panama Canal, forcing authorities to reduce ship crossings. …
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January 25, 2024
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Luis Rubiales to face trial for kissing player at FIFA Women’s World Cup
Former Spanish soccer president Luis Rubiales will face trial for kissing forward Jenni Hermoso without her consent at …
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January 25, 2024
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More IKEA factories switch to renewable power in bid to cut emissions
IKEA on Thursday said it aims to cut emissions by 50 per cent by its 2030 financial year, up from its previous target o…
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January 25, 2024
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Canada’s foreign interference inquiry plans to probe India allegations
The federal commission of inquiry into foreign interference is looking to examine alleged meddling by India in the last…
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January 24, 2024
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A blood test to detect Alzheimer’s disease? Here’s how it may look
A simple blood test has the potential to accurately screen for Alzheimer's disease before symptoms start to show, a…
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January 24, 2024
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South Africa expects ICJ judgment on Gaza emergency measures soon: report
South Africa expects the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to rule this Friday on whether it will grant emergency me…
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January 24, 2024
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No survivors after Russian plane carrying Ukrainian POWs crashes: governor
A military transport plane that Russia said was carrying 74 people, including 65 Ukrainian prisoners of war to be swapp…
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January 24, 2024
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Amazon unit fined $46M by French regulators for ‘intrusive’ staff surveillance
French regulators criticized a surveillance system set up to monitor the performance of Amazon staff and said some meas…
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January 23, 2024
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Israel military suffers deadliest attack in Gaza since start of offensive
Palestinian militants carried out the deadliest single attack on Israel’s forces since the Hamas raid that triggered th…
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January 23, 2024
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China landslide leaves dozens missing as rescuers battle snow, frigid cold
Survivors and rescuers struggled with snow, icy roads and freezing temperatures that were forecast to persist for at le…
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January 22, 2024
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World junior football championship to resume in Edmonton this summer
Canada will defend its world junior football championship when the event resumes this summer following a six-year hiatu…
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January 22, 2024
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Soccer teams may automatically lose games if fans commit racism: FIFA
AC Milan goalkeeper Mike Maignan says too many people are “complicit” in allowing racism to continue blighting soccer, …
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January 22, 2024
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Cameroon begins malaria vaccine rollout in global milestone
The global fight against malaria took a stride forward on Monday as Cameroon launched the world's first routine vac…
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January 22, 2024
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At least 25 dead after shelling of a market in Russian-occupied Ukraine, officials say
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January 21, 2024
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Ethnic violence in Darfur, Sudan killed up to 15,000 people last year: UN report
Up to 15,000 people were killed in one city in Sudan's West Darfur region last year in ethnic violence, a United Na…
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January 20, 2024
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Israeli airstrike in Syria kills at least four Iranian advisers, officials say
An Israeli airstrike on Syria's capital killed at least four Iranian advisers Saturday, state media reported. fro…
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January 20, 2024
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Newborn found alive in shopping bag amid freezing U.K. temperatures
A dog walker discovered the newborn girl wrapped in a towel inside a shopping bag in east London in sub-zero weather. …
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January 19, 2024
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10-year-old boy airlifted to U.S. after shark attack at Bahamas resort
The boy was 'participating in an expedition in a Shark Tank at a local resort' when he was bitten, police said.…
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January 19, 2024
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Another Boeing plane suffers mid-air malfunction. What happened?
Unverified videos on social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, showed flames shooting out of the left wing of…
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January 19, 2024
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Pakistan says it doesn’t want to escalate dispute with Iran
Pakistan said on Friday it did not want to escalate a standoff with Iran, as Islamabad's top civilian and military …
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January 19, 2024
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‘The world is being rewired’ and will see more supply shocks, Mark Carney says
Former Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney told a crowd at the World Economic Forum on Thursday that supply shocks in t…
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January 18, 2024
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Israel’s envoy to Canada urges clearer stance on ICJ genocide case
The highest court of the United Nations held two days of public hearings last week as South Africa argued that Israel i…
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January 18, 2024
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Pakistan carries out retaliatory airstrikes in Iran after an earlier attack by Tehran
Pakistan’s air force launched retaliatory airstrikes early Thursday in Iran, allegedly targeting militant hideouts, an …
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January 18, 2024
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40 Boeing jets have been inspected so far, U.S. officials say
The Federal Aviation Administration said it will review information from those inspections of Boeing 737 Max 9 jets whi…
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January 18, 2024
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‘Drunk’ traveller bites flight attendant, forcing U.S.-bound plane back to Japan
The American passenger reportedly bit the arm of a female cabin crew member onboard a Jan. 16 flight from Tokyo to Seat…
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January 17, 2024
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Kate Middleton hospitalized for up to 14 days after abdominal surgery
Kate Middleton's surgery was described as 'successful' and she will recover surrounded by doctors. from :…
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January 17, 2024
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Red Sea shipping disruption could last ‘at least a few months,’ Maersk CEO says
Maersk and other large shipping lines have instructed hundreds of commercial vessels to stay clear of the Red Sea, send…
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January 17, 2024
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What’s Disease X? World leaders to discuss next possible global health threat
Disease X, a hypothetical illness with the potential for 20 times more fatalities than the COVID-19 pandemic, will be t…
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January 16, 2024
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Tobacco use is on the decline globally, WHO says. Here is where Canada stands
In Canada, roughly 11.4 per cent of people aged 15 years and older, or 3.7 million, used tobacco in 2022, the World Hea…
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January 16, 2024
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Palestinians in Canada scramble to submit family applications
Palestinian-Canadians and permanent residents are in a race against time to submit applications for extended family mem…
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January 16, 2024
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Global trade patterns change amid Red Sea attacks
The Iran-allied Houthi group has threatened to expand its targets to include U.S. ships in response to American and Bri…
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January 16, 2024
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Davos 2024: Four things to watch for as leaders gather for elite meeting
The to-do list of global priorities has grown for this year’s edition of the World Economic Forum gabfest of business, …
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January 15, 2024
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World could get its 1st trillionaire within a decade, Oxfam predicts
The world could have its first trillionaire within a decade, anti-poverty organization Oxfam International said Monday …
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January 15, 2024
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Houthi response to Yemen airstrikes may be ‘limited,’ ex-U.S. envoy says
The former U.S. special envoy for Middle East peace says the apparent effectiveness of the strikes in Yemen will allow …
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January 14, 2024
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Denmark’s Queen Margrethe signs historic abdication, making son Frederik X king
After signing the historic abdication, Denmark's Queen Margrethe II rose and gestured to her son to take her place,…
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January 14, 2024
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U.S. military strikes another Houthi target in Yemen identified as unsafe for Red Sea ships
The U.S. military's "follow-on" airstrike Saturday was on another Houthi-controlled site that it had dete…
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January 13, 2024
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Taiwan’s ruling party candidate Lai Ching-te wins presidential election
The ruling-party candidate who emerged victorious in Taiwan's presidential election on Saturday is strongly opposed…
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January 13, 2024
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Boeing’s mid-air panel blowout has ‘shaken trust’. What travellers should know
The grounding of Boeing's 737 MAX 9 aircraft following a mid-air panel blowout is the latest incident in what's…
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January 13, 2024
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Yemen strikes are ‘consequences’ of Houthi Red Sea attacks, Canada says
Strikes against Houthi by the United States and the United Kingdom in Yemen are the 'consequences' of the milit…
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January 12, 2024
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China vows to ‘smash independence plots’ as Taiwan election nears
Tens of thousands of people will attend final pre-election rallies in Taiwan on Friday ahead of critical presidential a…
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January 12, 2024
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Oil tankers divert from Red Sea after U.S., U.K. strikes on Houthi targets in Yemen
At least four oil tankers have diverted course from the Red Sea since overnight strikes by the U.S. and Britain on Hout…
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January 12, 2024
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Israel defends itself in genocide case, says its fighting a ‘war it did not start’
Accused of committing genocide against Palestinians, Israel insisted at the United Nations’ highest court Friday that i…
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January 12, 2024
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More than 50 countries go to the polls this year. What will democracy look like?
More than 50 countries are due to hold national elections in 2024, but the number of citizens exercising the right to v…
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January 11, 2024
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Nearly 10K died from COVID-19 last month: WHO says
The head of the UN health agency said Wednesday holiday gatherings and the spread of the most prominent variant globall…
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January 11, 2024
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Israel accused of ‘genocidal intent’ in Gaza as World Court hearings begin
South Africa accused Israel of "genocidal intent" on the first day of hearings at the World Court in its case…
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January 11, 2024
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Canada condemns Russia’s use of North Korean missiles in Ukraine
Canada and other countries have condemned North Korea's export of missiles to Russia's forces for use against U…
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January 10, 2024
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Boeing CEO admits mistakes, vows mid-air blowout ‘can never happen again’
Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun admitted to mistakes by the U.S. plane manufacturer and vowed incidents like the mid-air panel …
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January 10, 2024
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U.S., U.K. forces repel ‘largest attack’ by Houthis in Red Sea
U.S. and British naval forces shot down 21 drones and missiles fired by Yemen-based Houthis on Tuesday towards internat…
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January 10, 2024
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AI-powered misinformation is the top immediate risk to global economy: report
In its latest Global Risks Report, the World Economic Forum also said an array of environmental risks pose the biggest …
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January 10, 2024
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South Korea unanimously passes law to ban dog meat production and sale
Humane Society International reported that up to one million dogs are factory-farmed and killed for human consumption e…
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January 09, 2024
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Canada weighs ‘responsibly’ listing Iran’s IRGC as terror group, Trudeau says
The Canadian government is looking at ways to “responsibly” designate Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) a…
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January 09, 2024
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France’s Macron names youngest PM amid government shake up
Gabriel Attal was named as France’s youngest-ever prime minister, as President Emmanuel Macron seeks a fresh start for …
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January 09, 2024
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2023 shattered heat records. Why that could become the ‘new normal’
Last year, the global average temperature was 14.98 C – the highest ever recorded since data collection began, European…
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January 09, 2024
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Brazil marks 1 year since pro-Bolsonaro mob stormed capital over election loss
On Sunday night in the capital, Brasilia, the words “Democracy Unites Us” were projected on Congress' annex buildin…
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January 08, 2024
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United finds loose bolts on Boeing 737 Max 9s after Alaska Airlines incident
United began inspecting the coverings on all of its Max 9 planes on Saturday, a day after a door plug blew off Alaska A…
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January 08, 2024
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Canada issues warning as Florida plan to import drugs raises fears
Health Canada has responded to Friday's ruling from the U.S. FDA, which raised concerns about potential impacts on …
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January 08, 2024
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West seeks rapid end to Gaza conflict as Israel presses on
Israel outlined a more focused approach to its conflict in Gaza ahead of the visit but Palestinian health officials say…
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January 08, 2024
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Four years after downing of Flight PS 752, families say Iran regime still trying to silence them
On the fourth anniversary of the downing of Flight PS 752 over Tehran, activists are speaking out against Iran's ef…
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January 07, 2024
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Israel says it has dismantled Hamas’ military in northern Gaza, signaling end to combat in region
Israel has recently scaled back its attacks in northern Gaza and pressed its offensive in the south, where most of Gaza…
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January 07, 2024
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Blinken meets Jordan officials on push to keep Gaza war from spreading
Blinken met Sunday with Jordan’s king and foreign minister seeking buy-in for U.S. efforts to tamp down resurgent fears…
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January 07, 2024
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Canadian airlines say they don’t operate aircraft model involved in Alaska Airlines incident
The Minister of Transport’s office confirmed with Global News Saturday that Canadians operators are not at all implicat…
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January 06, 2024
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Alaska Airlines 737 jet lands safely after window blows out midair: ‘I am so sorry’
One passenger said a boy and his mother were sitting in the row where the window blew out and the child’s shirt was suc…
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January 06, 2024
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Canadian soldier explains why he’s returning to Ukraine’s eastern trenches
'In the nine months I was in Ukraine I probably went to seven or eight funerals, and those were just the funerals I…
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January 05, 2024
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World economy ‘not out of the danger zone’ amid conflicts, UN says
The United Nations issued a somber global economic forecast for 2024 on Thursday, pointing to challenges from escalatin…
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January 05, 2024
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Olympian Oscar Pistorius released on parole after nearly 9 years in jail
Pistorius served nearly nine years of his murder sentence of 13 years and five months for the fatal shooting of model a…
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January 05, 2024
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U.S. to help Japan investigate fatal plane collision on airport runway
National Transportation Safety Board Chair Jennifer Homendy told reporters Japan had sought assistance with the Honeywe…
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January 04, 2024
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Islamic State says it’s responsible for deadly Iran suicide bomb attacks
Wednesday's attack in Kerman, which targeted a commemoration for an Iranian general slain in a 2020 U.S. drone stri…
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January 04, 2024
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Russia is attacking Ukraine with North Korean ballistic missiles, U.S. says
U.S. intelligence found that Russia is also seeking close-range ballistic missiles from Iran after acquiring ballistic …
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January 04, 2024
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Houthis launch drone to attack ships in Red Sea, hours after warning from Canada and allies
Vice Admiral Brad Cooper said it was the first time the Houthis had used an unmanned surface vessel since their harassm…
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January 04, 2024
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Iranian regime official wants press banned from Canadian deportation hearing
The IRB is holding Seyed Salman Samani's case in public but his lawyer said he was appealing that decision to the F…
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January 03, 2024
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Israel on high alert after senior Hamas leader killed in Lebanon blast
Israel was on high alert for an escalation with Hezbollah on Wednesday after one of the top leaders of the Palestinian …
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January 03, 2024
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Japanese rescue workers at ‘critical moment’ in search for earthquake survivors
Japanese rescue workers and canine units searched urgently through rubble Wednesday ahead of predicted bitter cold and …
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January 03, 2024
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Japan plane fire: Investigators focus on air traffic communication after 5 killed
Investigators were focusing on communication between air traffic control and two aircraft at Tokyo's Haneda Airport…
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January 03, 2024
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‘As much as it takes, for as long as it takes’: Trudeau on Ukraine support
Canada pledged to support Ukraine with 'as much as it takes, for its long as it takes' as Russia ramps up its b…
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January 02, 2024
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Top Hamas official who led West Bank operations killed in Lebanon blast, group says
The explosion came during more than two months of heavy exchanges of fire between Israeli troops and members of Hezboll…
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January 02, 2024
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Japan Airlines plane bursts into flames after collision on Tokyo runway
A passenger plane collided with a Japanese coast guard aircraft and burst into flames on the runway of Tokyo's Hane…
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January 02, 2024
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Israel begins pullback of troops from Gaza, but insists fighting will continue
The move signaled a new phase in its offensive, with an official saying the military would drawdown its forces and shif…
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January 01, 2024
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Israel’s Supreme Court strikes down key feature of Netanyahu’s judicial overhaul
Israel's Supreme Court on Monday struck down a key component of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's contentious…
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January 01, 2024
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New Year’s revellers ring in 2024, but war casts shadow over celebrations
Cities around the globe from New York City to Sydney, Australia celebrated New Year's Eve with fireworks displays, …
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January 01, 2024
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Japan earthquakes: Coastal residents told to evacuate amid tsunami warnings
Residents on the west coast of Japan's main island have been told not to return to their homes amid risks of tsunam…
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January 01, 2024
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