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Columbia student protesters face expulsion after taking over campus building
The occupation of Hamilton Hall at Columbia University, renamed Hind’s Hall to honour a child victim in Gaza, unfolded …
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April 30, 2024
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What’s behind Kenya’s intense flooding as death toll climbs
At least 169 people have died due to the heavy rains in Kenya, with at least 91 missing, according to the latest govern…
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April 30, 2024
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London sword attack: 14-year-old killed, 4 injured by man on stabbing spree
Video of the terrifying incident shows a man wearing a yellow hoodie holding a long sword walking in the London suburb …
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April 30, 2024
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Friends ‘fight off’ shark after it attacks man in Tobago
The victim, 64-year-old Peter Smith, was attacked and seriously injured by what officials believe was a bull shark. f…
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April 29, 2024
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Gérard Depardieu in police custody over latest sexual assault allegations
Gérard Depardieu, 75, has faced sexual assault allegations from more than a dozen women, blighting his reputation as on…
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April 29, 2024
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McGill University mulls ‘next steps’ as pro-Palestinian encampment triples in size
McGill University is considering its next steps to deal with the camp set up by pro-Palestinian activists on campus gro…
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April 29, 2024
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Kenya floods: 40 dead in dam collapse after heavy rain
Heavy rains have been pounding the country since mid-March and the Meteorology Department has warned of more rainfall. …
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April 29, 2024
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Belarus opposition leader warns of Russia’s threat: ‘We know dictatorship’
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya says her country's struggle for democracy is also against Russia's ongoing subjugation…
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April 28, 2024
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Winnipeg crowd gathers in support of Iranian rapper sentenced to death
Toomaj Salehi was first detained in the wake of Mahsa Amini's death in Iran, which sparked nationwide protests in 2…
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April 27, 2024
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South Africa celebrates 30 years since end of apartheid, but discontent grows
Analysts and polls predict that the waning popularity of the democratic party once led by Nelson Mandela is likely to s…
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April 27, 2024
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Canada is unblocking aid to Afghanistan but delay is ‘extremely frustrating’: advocate
Ottawa has plans to finally stop blocking Canadian development aid to Afghanistan this year, but some are concerned abo…
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April 27, 2024
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‘Hiroshima-level casualties’ feared in final battle for North Darfur
The capital of North Darfur could be about to fall to the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces as they fight the Sudanese …
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April 26, 2024
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King Charles will resume public duties next week after cancer treatment: palace
King Charles III will resume his public duties next week following treatment for cancer, Buckingham Palace announced Fr…
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April 26, 2024
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Andrew Tate to stand trial on trafficking, rape charges in Romanian court
Tate, an online influencer and self-proclaimed 'misogynist,' will stand trial alongside his brother, Tristan. …
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April 26, 2024
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Nearly 200 fossil fuel, chemical lobbyists to join plastic treaty talks in Ottawa
Nearly 200 fossil fuel and chemical industry lobbyists plan to join this week's United Nations negotiations on the …
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April 26, 2024
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Visiting Venice? That’ll be 5 euros to enter
Venice, Italy, has begun a pilot test of a new entry fee to visit the city. Called the Venice Access Fee, it will now c…
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April 25, 2024
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Haiti’s PM resigns, paving way for new elections in violence-plagued nation
Ariel Henry presented his resignation in a letter released on the same day that a council tasked with choosing a new pr…
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April 25, 2024
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Canada refused to repatriate woman from ISIS camp because she can’t be arrested: internal memo
The last Canadian woman trying to return from a detention camp in Syria is a national security risk because police lack…
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April 25, 2024
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U.S. will send Ukraine longer-range weapons under aid bill. Why it matters
The bill requires the U.S. send long-range ATACMS, once considered off the table by the Biden administration, as Ukrain…
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April 24, 2024
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Paris skies closed for business during Olympics opening ceremony
Augustin de Romanet, chairman of Aéroports de Paris, said airlines are being warned in advance about the closure and to…
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April 24, 2024
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Four injured after military horses break loose, stampede in London, U.K.
The riderless horses galloped down main roads in central London, running into vehicles and stunning commuters as they h…
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April 24, 2024
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German retirees will get a pension increase that beats inflation. What to know
The increase will take effect on July 1, the first time since 2000 that pensions in Europe's biggest economy have r…
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April 24, 2024
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Brittney Griner recalls harsh 10-month Russian detention: ‘My life is over right here’
Brittney Griner was arrested in 2022 after Russian officials said they found a vape cartridge of hashish oil in her lug…
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April 23, 2024
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Celebrity handbag designer jailed for smuggling crocodile, python leather
Nancy Gonzalez was arrested for running a multiyear conspiracy that involved recruiting couriers to transport her handb…
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April 23, 2024
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Indian PM Modi accused of anti-Muslim hate speech. Here’s what to know
Modi’s BJP has previously referred to Muslims as infiltrators and cast them as illegal migrants who crossed into India …
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April 23, 2024
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Israel did not express concerns about UNRWA staff before attack: report
Israel said UNRWA employees took part in the Hamas attack. A UN panel has stated "Israel has yet to provide suppor…
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April 22, 2024
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U.K., German police arrest 5 alleged Chinese spies in separate probes
U.K. and German police arrested five people for allegedly spying for China. German authorities said the suspects were t…
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April 22, 2024
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Israel’s military intelligence chief resigns over failure to prevent Oct. 7 attack
The head of Israeli military intelligence resigned on Monday over the failures surrounding Hamas' unprecedented Oct…
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April 22, 2024
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Billionaire who wants off Canada’s Russia sanctions list denounces Putin
The Canadian government alleges Igor Makarov benefited from Russia's "oligarchy system." from : World h…
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April 22, 2024
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Israel, Iran likely to avoid more escalation after latest strikes: expert
Iran has downplayed Friday's incident and said it does not plan to retaliate, a response that one Middle East exper…
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April 21, 2024
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2 Japanese navy helicopters with 8 crew believed crashed in Pacific: officials
The helicopters would have crashed south of Tokyo during night-time training, Japan’s defense minister said. from : W…
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April 20, 2024
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Man who set himself on fire near NYC courthouse dies of injuries, police say
The New York City Police Department told The Associated Press early Saturday that the man was declared dead by staff at…
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April 20, 2024
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Joly says Canada is monitoring escalating Iran-Israel tensions ‘closely’
The G7 foreign ministers say they are supporting Israel's right to defend itself following reports of a suspected I…
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April 19, 2024
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Beijing orders Apple to pull WhatsApp, Threads from its China app store
Meta's WhatsApp and Threads were removed from the store on Friday after Chinese officials cited unspecified nationa…
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April 19, 2024
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World’s largest election begins in India as Modi seeks 3rd term. What to know
Nearly 970 million voters — more than 10% of the world’s population — will vote during the staggered elections that run…
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April 19, 2024
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Iran fires air defences at military base after suspected Israeli drone attack
An apparent Israeli drone attack on Iran saw troops fire air defences at a major air base and a nuclear site early Frid…
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April 19, 2024
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Did cloud seeding cause Dubai flooding? What to know about the science
The United Arab Emirates saw its heaviest rainfall recorded and parts of Dubai remain flooded. The UAE uses cloud seedi…
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April 18, 2024
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Iran’s attack on Israel prompts U.S., U.K. sanctions
Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control targeted 16 people and two entities in Iran that produce engines that p…
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April 18, 2024
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Woman who wheeled a corpse into bank to co-sign a loan arrested
The man had died at least two hours earlier before a woman brought him into a bank branch, police say. from : World h…
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April 17, 2024
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G7 countries pushing for Iran sanctions over attack on Israel
Germany, a staunch ally of Israel, has been among the chorus of European and U.S. leaders urging Israel to de-escalate …
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April 17, 2024
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Persistent global inflation ‘may trigger instability,’ IMF warns
The IMF is cautioning against overexuberance in markets as investors look for central bankers to pull off a "soft …
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April 16, 2024
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Australia police says Assyrian church stabbing was terrorist act
A stabbing attack in a Sydney church that wounded four people was a 'terrorist incident' motivated by religious…
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April 16, 2024
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Preventing future pandemics goal of new U.S. partnership with 50 countries
U.S. government officials will work with the countries to develop better testing, surveillance, communication and prepa…
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April 16, 2024
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Sydney mall attacker ‘focused on women’ in stabbing spree, say police
A 40-year-old man used a large knife to kill six people and injure at least another 12 at a busy Sydney mall Saturday b…
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April 15, 2024
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Paris 2024 Olympics opening ceremony may be moved from Seine amid security fears
France is on high security alert ahead of the Paris Olympics and Paralympics, which are expected to draw millions of vi…
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April 15, 2024
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Israel urged to show restraint over Iran’s missile and drone attack
Israel remained on high alert Monday, but authorities lifted some emergency measures that had included a ban on some sc…
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April 15, 2024
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Canada, other G7 leaders condemn Iran attack in meeting convened by Biden
U.S. President Joe Biden convened the Group of Seven leaders on Sunday to coordinate a rebuke to Iran for its unprecede…
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April 14, 2024
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Can Paris make the Seine clean enough to swim in for the Olympics?
Paris has spent about 1.4 billion euros on clean-up efforts in the Seine, but latest test samples still showed “alarmin…
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April 14, 2024
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Former Israeli PM ‘disappointed’ in Canada’s position on Gaza conflict
Former Israeli prime minister Naftali Bennett says Israel is being held to a double standard not shown to others during…
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April 14, 2024
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Israel says 99% of drones and missiles launched by Iran were intercepted
The Iranian attack on Saturday marked the first time Iran has launched a direct military assault on Israel, despite dec…
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April 14, 2024
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Iran should ‘directly pay the price’ in Tehran if it attacks Israel: ex-Israeli PM
Former Israeli prime minister Naftali Bennett says Israel has fought Iran's proxies, including Hamas, for years, ca…
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April 13, 2024
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Iran has launched multiple drones toward Israel, military says
Israel has been on heightened alert since an airstrike last week killed two Iranian generals in Syria. from : World h…
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April 13, 2024
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Stabbing at Sydney shopping centre leaves 6 dead, 8 injured
The stabbing at the shopping center, which was a hub of activity on a particularly warm fall afternoon, began around 3:…
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April 13, 2024
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Iran’s Revolutionary Guard seizes Israeli container ship amid tensions
The Middle East had braced for potential Iranian retaliation over a suspected Israeli strike earlier this month on an I…
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April 13, 2024
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Roberto Cavalli, Itailan fashion designer, dead at 83
The designer, who founded his label in the early 1970s and was known for his animal prints, had been ill for some time.…
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April 12, 2024
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EU probe of Ozempic, Wegovy ends with no evidence of link to suicide
The European Medicines Agency regulatory committee announced the results of its review on Friday, the latest group to f…
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April 12, 2024
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Silver stolen by Nazis to be displayed in London, Ont. museum as act of restitution
The two silver items were confiscated from the Ackermann family by the Nazis in 1939 and returned to the London Jewish …
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April 12, 2024
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U.S. embassy in Israel restricts travel for employees amid Iran threat
Iran has vowed revenge for the April 1 airstrike on its embassy compound in Damascus, ratcheting up tension in a region…
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April 12, 2024
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Woman, 22, found dead of blood loss, neck wound in abandoned Italian church
Auriane Nathalie Laisne's body was found in the fetal position inside a deconsecrated church in northern Italy. Her…
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April 11, 2024
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Castaways rescued from deserted island by writing ‘HELP’ in palm leaves
The three men, all experienced sailors, spent a week on a deserted island when their boat was damaged in the Pacific. …
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April 11, 2024
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Vietnam tycoon receives death sentence in fraud case
Truong My Lan was found guilty of embezzlement, bribery and violations of banking rules at the end of a trial in the bu…
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April 11, 2024
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Ukraine parliament passes controversial law to boost army recruitment
The controversial law will govern how Ukraine recruits new soldiers to replenish depleted forces who are increasingly s…
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April 11, 2024
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Extreme flooding in Russia, Kazakhstan force more than 100K to evacuate
Floods engulfed cities and towns across Russia and Kazakhstan on Wednesday after Europe's third-longest river burst…
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April 10, 2024
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China’s Xi Jinping says ‘no force’ can stop ‘reunion’ with Taiwan
China's Xi Jinping spoke of a ‘family reunion’ with Taiwan when he met with a former Taiwanese president. Beijing h…
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April 10, 2024
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France, Spain tighten security as Islamic State threatens Champions League games
British police said they were aware of reports of threats and had a robust policing plan in place ahead of Arsenal'…
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April 09, 2024
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Switzerland’s climate inaction violated human rights, historic court ruling says
The European Court of Human Rights's ruling is expected to resonate across Europe and beyond, and to embolden more …
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April 09, 2024
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March broke global heat record for 10 month in a row, data shows
March 2024 averaged 14.14 degrees Celsius (57.9 degrees Fahrenheit), exceeding the previous record from 2016 by a tenth…
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April 09, 2024
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At UN court, Germany rejects allegations that its facilitating Israel conflict
Germany strongly rejected a case brought by Nicaragua at the UN's top court accusing Berlin of facilitating breache…
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April 09, 2024
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IN PHOTOS: Eclipse watchers across North America react with cheers, awe
Millions of people from Mexico to Newfoundland and Labrador gazed upward as a total solar eclipse crossed North America…
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April 08, 2024
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Defence policy update raises spending by $8B with focus on Arctic, cyber security
Defence Minister Bill Blair has unveiled Canada's long-promised defence policy update with a focus on enhancing Arc…
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April 08, 2024
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As Sudan crisis rages, groups urge Ottawa to do more to help
The fighting that erupted last April between militias has forced out at least 8.5 million people in what the UN calls t…
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April 08, 2024
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Father of killed Canadian aid worker urges Blinken for a tougher U.S. stance on Israel in Gaza
“If the United States threatened to suspend aid to Israel, maybe my son would be alive today,” John Flickinger said in …
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April 07, 2024
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30 years after Rwanda genocide, cautious optimism history won’t repeat: Dallaire
Romeo Dallaires says he remains concerned about the continued presence of the genocide's perpetrators and mastermin…
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April 07, 2024
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UN court to hold hearings in case accusing Germany of facilitating Israel conflict
The case is based on claims that Berlin is “facilitating” acts of genocide and breaches of international law in the Isr…
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April 07, 2024
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ABBA-versary: Fans mark 50 years since ‘Waterloo’ took the world by storm
A half-century ago on Saturday, the Swedish quartet triumphed at the 1974 Eurovision Song Contest with the peppy love s…
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April 06, 2024
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Families of hostages are racing against time as Israel’s war reaches six-month mark
The war has reached its six month mark and is dragging on with no end in sight, and no serious hostage deal on the tabl…
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April 06, 2024
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Beijing is looking to improve relations with Ottawa. Should Canada play ball?
Though it's not clear whether Canada is ready to meet Beijing's requests, some experts say there are practical …
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April 06, 2024
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Anxious oblivious? Canadian zoo studying behaviour of animals during eclipse
Staff at the Granby Zoo outside Montreal and the Fort Worth Zoo in Texas are participating in a study on how animals re…
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April 05, 2024
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China ‘likely’ to try to interfere in U.S. elections: Microsoft
A report from Microsoft says Chinese influence and cyber actors are more active and will 'likely' move towards …
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April 05, 2024
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World food prices rebound from three-year low, says UN agency
World food prices rebounded in March from a three-year low, boosted by increases in vegetable oils, meat and dairy prod…
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April 05, 2024
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Israel fires 2 officers over deadly drone strikes on aid workers in Gaza
The Israeli military said Friday that it has dismissed two officers and reprimanded three others for their roles in dro…
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April 05, 2024
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Charging elephant kills 79-year-old American tourist on Zambian safari
The bull elephant attacked the safari car as it travelled through Kafue National Park in western Zambia carrying six to…
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April 04, 2024
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Canada wildfires drove global tree cover loss in 2023. By how much?
New figures released on Thursday show how Canada's 2023 wildfire season — which burned roughly 18.5 million hectare…
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April 04, 2024
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Dual Canadian-U.S. citizen killed in Gaza was a military veteran
Jacob Flickinger, a Canadian-U.S. citizen who was killed by an Israeli airstrike in Gaza working for World Central Kitc…
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April 04, 2024
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‘America’s might’ aided by strong NATO partnership, Stoltenberg says on anniversary
NATO foreign ministers celebrated the 75th anniversary of their alliance on Thursday, while its secretary general remin…
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April 04, 2024
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Taiwan earthquake: A look at the damage as rescuers hunt for the missing
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada 'stands ready' to help Taiwan as it recovers from a 7.2 magnitude ear…
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April 03, 2024
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Concert attack has sparked jump in army recruitment, Russia claims
Russia says it's seen a significant jump in the number of people signing contracts to join the armed forces since l…
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April 03, 2024
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At least 9 dead after 7.2 magnitude earthquake rocks Taiwan
The strongest earthquake in a quarter-century rocked Taiwan on Wednesday, killing nine people, sending some scrambling …
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April 03, 2024
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Fugitive arrested after 27 years running from child sex abuse charges
U.K. fugitive Richard Burrows went on the run in 1997 after failing to show up to his trial for indecent assault charge…
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April 02, 2024
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Finland school shooting: 12-year-old opens fire, killing student, wounding 2
One student died and two others were seriously injured when a 12-year-old opened fire at the Viertola school outside He…
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April 02, 2024
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Road oil demand to peak by 2032 as EVs become more common, Goldman forecasts
Goldman said the 1.7 billion global vehicles drove 47 per cent of 2023 oil demand, with gasoline consumption driving ab…
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April 02, 2024
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Dual Canadian-U.S. citizen among dead in apparent Israeli airstrike
An apparent Israeli airstrike killed seven aid workers with World Central Kitchen, leading the charity to suspend deliv…
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April 02, 2024
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Remains of missing 2-year-old Emile Soleil found in French Alps
Bones belonging to Émile Soleil were found nearly nine months after he went missing from his grandparent's home in …
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April 01, 2024
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Ukraine’s energy system far from collapse despite ongoing Russian strikes
Recent Russian attacks have caused significant damage to the Ukrainian power system, but a total collapse is unlikely, …
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April 01, 2024
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Germany legalizes possession of small amounts of cannabis
Marijuana campaigners in Germany lit celebratory joints on Monday as the country liberalized rules on cannabis to allow…
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April 01, 2024
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Russia dismisses investigation linking ‘Havana syndrome’ to Moscow
Insider reported that members of a Russian military intelligence (GRU) unit known as 29155 had been placed at the scene…
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April 01, 2024
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