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Barley the dog travels from U.S. to the Okanagan
Barley ran away from his home in Tonasket, Wash., embarking on a 10-day, over 100-kilometre-long journey from Tonasket …
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Teen gets preliminary terrorism charges for alleged Paris Olympics attack plan
French authorities on Friday raised preliminary terrorism charges against an 18-year-old accused of a plot targeting sp…
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May 31, 2024
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Israel has proposed 3-phase deal that could end hostilities with Hamas, Biden says
Biden added that Hamas is “no longer capable” of carrying out another large-scale attack on Israel as he urged Israelis…
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May 31, 2024
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Person dies after falling into running jet engine at Amsterdam airport
The Dutch military police are investigating the incident that occurred at Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport. from : Wo…
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May 30, 2024
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Multiplying health crises pose ‘existential threats’ to WHO emergencies team
The World Health Organization's emergencies department is facing 'existential threats' as multiplying healt…
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May 30, 2024
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Hong Kong court convicts 14 pro-democracy activists over security law
Those found guilty of conspiracy to commit subversion included former lawmakers Leung Kwok-hung, Lam Cheuk-ting, Helena…
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May 30, 2024
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Volcano erupts in Iceland, prompts Blue Lagoon evacuation
A volcano in southwestern Iceland erupted Wednesday, spewing red streams of lava in the latest display of nature's …
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May 29, 2024
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4.2M chickens will be killed after Iowa farm bird flu outbreak
Crews are in the process of killing 4.2 million chickens after the disease was found at a farm in Iowa, making it the l…
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May 29, 2024
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Trudeau says Canada ‘horrified’ by Israeli strikes in Rafah but mum on action
Trudeau says Canada "in no way" supports the attacks on Rafah, which had become a safe haven for Palestinians…
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May 28, 2024
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U.S. says pier used for Gaza aid deliveries needs ‘over a week’ of repairs
The U.S.-built temporary pier will be removed from the coast of Gaza to be repaired after getting damaged in rough seas…
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May 28, 2024
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Pope Francis apologizes for using homophobic slur in closed-door meeting
Pope Francis apologized for reportedly using an offensive slur about gay men during a meeting with bishops in Rome. f…
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May 28, 2024
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Papua New Guinea evacuates thousands in path of deadly and ‘unstable’ landslide
Officials said the odds of finding survivors were slim, even as relief teams have trickled into the difficult-to-access…
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May 28, 2024
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Mexico heat wave: Records shattered, experts warn of hail, whirlwinds
At least a dozen cities in Mexico have already broken records for high temperatures in recent days. from : World http…
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May 27, 2024
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Russia claims NATO members’ support for Ukraine is ‘escalation’ of conflict
'NATO is increasing the degree of escalation,' a Kremlin spokesman said, after NATO's head called for allia…
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May 27, 2024
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Unknown N.L. soldier who fought in France over 100 years ago returns home
An unknown soldier from Newfoundland who died in the First World War was returned to St. John's Saturday. He will b…
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May 26, 2024
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Turbulence on Qatar Airways flight to Dublin leaves 12 injured
Dublin Airport said six passengers and six crew reported injuries after the aircraft experienced turbulence while flyin…
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May 26, 2024
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Cannes Film Festival: Indie ‘Anora’ wins top honour Palme d’Or
Sean Baker is the first American filmmaker to win the Palme d'Or since Terrence Mallick in 2012. from : World htt…
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May 25, 2024
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CSIS warns some LGBTQ2 events, venues may face threats from ‘lone actors’
The Canadian Security Intelligence Service says the possibility of violence against LGBTQ2 people is part of a larger &…
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May 25, 2024
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Missouri politician says daughter, son-in-law killed in Haiti gang attack
Three missionaries from Missions in Haiti, Inc., an Oklahoma-based group, were shot and killed in an ambush by a gang i…
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May 24, 2024
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International Court of Justice orders Israel to halt Rafah operations
The top United Nations court ordered Israel on Friday to immediately halt its military operations in the southern Gaza …
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May 24, 2024
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Singapore Airlines adopts ‘more cautious approach’ to turbulence after 1 killed
The airline said it has adopted a 'more cautious approach to managing turbulence in-flight' after the Boeing 77…
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May 24, 2024
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Tobacco industry ‘aggressively’ targeting youth with ‘manipulative’ tactics: WHO
Globally, an estimated 37 million children aged 13 to 15 years use tobacco, the WHO said in a report released Thursday,…
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May 23, 2024
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Calls grow for Biden admin to allow Ukraine to strike Russia with U.S. weapons
Russia has been bombarding Ukraine with air assaults and missiles originating from the Russian mainland that have destr…
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May 23, 2024
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Singapore Airlines turbulence: 20 people remain in intensive care, says Thai hospital
The director of the Bangkok hospital had said 41 people were still under treatment, but later said one person had been …
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May 23, 2024
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Canada ranked 7th in foreign aid spending among richest nations
While Canada is one of the top contributors to foreign aid among some of the world's richest countries, a fifth of …
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May 23, 2024
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‘Shocking and stupid’: Man fined for trying to ‘body slam’ orca
The video shows a man leaping off the edge of a boat towards an adult orca and a calf while his companions cheer him on…
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May 22, 2024
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Russia begins tactical nuclear weapons drills. Here’s what it could mean
The maneuvers are taking place in the Southern Military District, which consists of Russian regions in the south, inclu…
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May 22, 2024
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Australia’s 1st human case of bird flu confirmed in child
The case in Victoria involves an H5N1 virus, but the strain is not the same as those responsible for outbreaks in the U…
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May 22, 2024
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Norway, Ireland and Spain recognize a Palestinian state in ‘historic’ move
Norway, Ireland and Spain said on Wednesday they are recognizing a Palestinian state, in a historic but largely symboli…
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May 22, 2024
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1 dead after ‘severe turbulence’ hits Boeing 777 flying from London to Singapore
Flight tracking data suggests that the Singapore Airlines flight dropped several thousand feet in a matter of minutes. …
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May 21, 2024
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Vatican investigation clears Quebec cardinal of sexual misconduct
The allegations against Cardinal Gérald Lacroix, the archbishop of Quebec City, emerged in January when he was named as…
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May 21, 2024
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Nigerian forces rescue hundreds, mostly women and children, from Boko Haram
The 350 hostages had been held in the Sambisa Forest, a hideout for the extremist group which launched an insurgency in…
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May 21, 2024
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ICC warrant requests for Israeli, Hamas officials draws scorn. What happens next?
While Netanyahu and his defense minister, Yoav Gallant, do not face imminent arrest, the announcement was a symbolic bl…
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May 20, 2024
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Supreme Court rejects appeal from Omar Khadr, Canadian man once held at Guantanamo
The Supreme Court rejected an appeal by a Canadian-born former Guantanamo detainee who was seeking to wipe away his war…
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May 20, 2024
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Iran’s president, foreign minister dead in helicopter crash, state TV reports
Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has appointed First Vice President Mohammad Mokhber as the country’s actin…
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May 20, 2024
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Helicopter carrying Iran’s president suffers a ‘hard landing,’ state TV says
Some Iranian media began urging the public to pray for President Ebrahim Raisi and the others on board. from : World …
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May 19, 2024
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Slovak prime minister in stable condition after surgery for gunshot wounds
The update on Robert Fico’s health was issued as the man accused of attempting to assassinate him made his first court …
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May 18, 2024
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How were Egypt’s pyramids built? The mystery may finally be solved
Scientists have discovered a long-lost branch of the Nile that would have run alongside 31 ancient pyramids. from : W…
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May 17, 2024
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Slovak prime minister gets surgery, still in serious condition after being shot
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has undergone another operation two days after being shot multiple times and remains …
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May 17, 2024
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What counts as a supernatural event? Vatican overhauls rules amid hoaxes
The Vatican on Friday radically reformed its process for evaluating alleged visions of the Virgin Mary, weeping statues…
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May 17, 2024
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First aid shipment has been driven across American-built pier to Gaza: U.S. Military
Troops finished installing the floating pier on Thursday, and the U.S. military's Central Command said the first ai…
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May 17, 2024
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Ukraine has retaken half of territory lost at start of war: NATO
NATO’s top soldier said Ukraine’s flag 'will be hoisted in front of (NATO’s) headquarters' one day. The United …
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May 16, 2024
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New King Charles portrait, with ‘blood-red palette,’ sparks mixed reaction
The piece, which was unveiled by King Charles and Queen Camilla, has elicited strong reactions from art critics, royal …
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May 15, 2024
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McGill encampment: Quebec judge denies injunction request to dismantle site
The ruling from the Quebec judge comes after McGill University filed an application late last week to remove the encamp…
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May 15, 2024
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Slovakia’s prime minister reportedly shot and in hospital
Slovakia's populist Prime Minister Robert Fico was shot on Tuesday after leaving a meeting with supporters, accordi…
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May 15, 2024
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Orcas sink yet another yacht in the Strait of Gibraltar
The two people on board had to be rescued by a nearby oil tanker after their sailing yacht was rammed by orcas. from …
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May 14, 2024
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Manhunt underway in France after gunmen ambush prison van, kill guards, free inmate
A massive manhunt is underway in France after armed men ambushed a prison van, killing two guards to free an inmate. Fr…
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May 14, 2024
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76M people were displaced within their countries in 2023, report finds
Almost 90 per cent of the total displacement was attributed to conflict and violence, while some 10 per cent stemmed fr…
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May 14, 2024
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Why Philippines wants Canada’s help to avoid China, U.S. ‘great power rivalry’
Manalo visited Vancouver, Toronto and Ottawa this month to mark 75 years of bilateral relations, meeting with federal m…
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May 14, 2024
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Blair ‘confident’ Canada will meet NATO targets with push for more spending
Defence Minister Bill Blair says that he is looking to replace Canada's tanks and purchase new submarines, but he s…
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May 13, 2024
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McGill heads to court for injunction to remove pro-Palestinian encampment
McGill says the encampment poses a 'security, safety and public health risk.' Protesters want the university to…
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May 13, 2024
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Thousands flee northeast Ukraine as Russia presses renewed border assault
Kharkiv regional police said that by Sunday afternoon, Russian forced were approaching the town of Vovchansk from three…
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May 12, 2024
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Switzerland’s Nemo wins 68th Eurovision Song Contest
Nemo, 24, is the first nonbinary winner of the contest that has long been embraced as a safe haven by the LGBT communit…
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May 12, 2024
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IN PHOTOS: Solar storm creates aurora borealis across Canada, world
Canadians and others across the world were treated to an aurora borealis display due to a severe geomagnetic storm. The…
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May 11, 2024
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Russia captures 5 villages in Ukraine’s northeast, forces 1,700 to flee
Moscow's forces have captured five villages as part of a renewed ground assault in Ukraine’s northeast, the Russian…
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May 11, 2024
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Over 300 dead after flash floods in Afghanistan, UN says
Flash floods from unusually heavy seasonal rains in Afghanistan have killed more than 300 people and destroyed over 1,0…
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May 11, 2024
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Eurovision 2024: Dutch contestant booted from contest over backstage incident
A Netherlands’ contestant in the Eurovision Song Contest was dramatically expelled from the competition hours before Sa…
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May 11, 2024
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Israel likely broke international law with U.S. arms, but evidence uncertain: report
The report said the U.S. was unable to immediately link specific U.S. weapons to individual strikes by Israeli forces i…
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May 10, 2024
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U.S. can now seize Russian assets and use them for Ukraine. What to know
The big U.S. aid package for Ukraine signed Wednesday allows the administration to seize Russian state assets located i…
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May 10, 2024
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Canada to contribute $76M to German-led air defence fund for Ukraine
Defence Minister Bill Blair and his German counterpart announced the contribution to Germany's Immediate Action on …
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May 10, 2024
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Gaza protest encampment remains on Edmonton campus after Calgary sit-in ended by police
A campus protest encampment at the University of Alberta was present Friday after a similar sit-in in Calgary was shut …
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May 10, 2024
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Israel due to get billions of dollars of U.S. weapons despite pause on bombs
A wide range of other military equipment is due to go to Israel, U.S. officials said, as Republicans accused the Biden …
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May 09, 2024
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Ukraine’s Zelenskyy fires state guard head after 2 accused in assassination plot
The move came as Zelenskyy said his country's army is facing “a really difficult situation” in eastern regions wher…
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May 09, 2024
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Man charged in surfer deaths told girlfriend he killed ‘3 gringos,’ court hears
Australian brothers Jake and Callum Robinson and their American friend Jack Carter Rhoad were found dead in a well afte…
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May 09, 2024
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Canada appoints longtime journalist Joyce Napier as ambassador to Vatican
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly announced Napier's appointment and says she will work to advance reconciliati…
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May 08, 2024
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Canadian citizen dead in Egypt as local authorities say probe is open
Egypt's interior ministry, which oversees the Egyptian National Police, posted on social media that an investigatio…
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May 08, 2024
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U.K. to expel Russian defence attaché for ‘malign activity’
A British minister said the country will expel a Russian military attaché accused of being an undeclared military intel…
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May 08, 2024
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Did Israel break international law? Biden administration could weigh in this week
The Biden administration agreed in February to look at whether Israel has used U.S.-provided weapons and other military…
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May 08, 2024
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Russia warns of nuclear weapon drills to ‘cool down’ West. Is it bluffing?
The U.S. later said it would not be changing its nuclear posture in response, underscoring the continued belief that Ru…
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May 07, 2024
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Indian PM Modi raises anti-Muslim rhetoric as election heats up
In recent rallies, Modi has called Muslims “infiltrators” and said they “have too many children,” referring to a Hindu …
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May 07, 2024
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Vladimir Putin sworn in for fifth term as Russia’s leader
Already in office for nearly a quarter-century, Putin’s new term doesn’t expire until 2030, when he will be constitutio…
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May 07, 2024
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Amid ceasefire talks, Israeli forces seize control of Rafah border crossing in Gaza
The Israeli 401st Brigade entered the Gaza side of the Rafah crossing early Tuesday, the Israeli military said, taking …
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May 07, 2024
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New law banning some passwords in the U.K. an ‘important start,’ expert says
The United Kingdom is the first country to roll out a law banning generic passwords on smart devices. One tech analyst …
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May 06, 2024
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Israel launches Rafah assault, says ceasefire talks to continue
Hamas's acceptance of the cease-fire deal came hours after Israel ordered an evacuation of Palestinians from easter…
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May 06, 2024
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Antisemitic incidents rose in Canada last year — and after Oct. 7: B’nai Brith
Jewish human rights group B'nai Brith Canada is highlighting an 'astonishing' increase in reports of antise…
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May 06, 2024
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Missing Australian, American surfers found dead in well with gunshot wounds
Prosecutors believe the men were targeted by armed robbers who wanted to steal parts from their truck. from : World h…
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May 06, 2024
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Bernard Hill, actor from ‘Titanic’ and ‘Lord of the Rings,’ dead at 79
Hill's death came the same day the second series of the BBC drama “The Responder” was to air, in which he was a par…
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May 05, 2024
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Ukraine marks its third Easter at war under fire from Russian attacks
As Ukraine marked its third Easter at war, Russia on Sunday launched a barrage of drones concentrated in Ukraine’s east…
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May 05, 2024
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3 bodies recovered likely those of 2 Australians and American who went missing
While there has not yet been confirmation, physical characteristics means there is a high likelihood that the bodies ar…
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May 04, 2024
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Foreign intelligence services are contracting out killings to gangs
Three Indian nationals arrested in Edmonton for the killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar are allegedly linked to an Indian c…
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May 04, 2024
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Boeing to launch astronauts into space aboard new capsule
The company's long-awaited astronaut demo is slated for liftoff Monday night. from : World https://ift.tt/VmFYGIo…
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May 04, 2024
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2 Australians, 1 American missing in Mexico for nearly a week
Australian brothers Callum and Jake Robinson and American Jack Carter Rhoad were surfing and camping along the Baja coa…
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May 03, 2024
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As Israel and Hamas are deep in ceasefire talks, here’s what’s on the table
Israel and Hamas appear to be seriously negotiating an end to the conflict in Gaza and the return of Israeli hostages. …
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May 03, 2024
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Why the UN aid agency is warning against an incursion in Rafah
Dozens of people demonstrated Thursday night outside Israel’s military headquarters in Tel Aviv, demanding a deal to re…
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May 03, 2024
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Ukrainian woman, 98, walks 10 km in slippers to flee Russian bombing
Lidia Lomikovska got separated from other members of her family, but pressed on with just a cane and piece of wood to s…
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May 02, 2024
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Peloton cuts 15% of its global workforce, CEO steps down
Peloton CEO Barry McCarthy is stepping down, the company said on Thursday as it announced a 15 per cent cut to its glob…
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May 02, 2024
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12-hour encampment at Western U draws more than 100 pro-Palestinian demonstrators
Roughly 100 demonstrators gathered at Western University in London, Ont., on Wednesday demanding the university condemn…
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May 01, 2024
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Man buys $19K Cartier earrings for $19 thanks to pricing error
Rogelio Villarreal bought two pairs of the earrings, made of 18-carat rose gold and 142 individual diamonds, while they…
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May 01, 2024
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Volcano eruption spurs lightning, spectacular Mordor-like sky in Indonesia
Mount Ruang's volcano triggered warnings of a possible tsunami from volcanic materials falling into the ocean. fr…
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May 01, 2024
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Pro-Palestinian encampment enters 5th day at McGill with court ruling expected
Police confirmed the department is waiting on a decision on a provisional injunction sought by two students to end the …
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May 01, 2024
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