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As it battles Russia, Ukraine faces an unexpected foe — problem gambling among its soldiers

News/World | Thu, 11 Apr 2024 18:52:23 EDT

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After Oct. 7, this year's Holocaust Remembrance Day carries heavier weight for many Jews

News/World | Sun, 05 May 2024 15:37:04 EDT

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This court case could set groundbreaking precedent for Indigenous land rights in Europe

News/World | Sun, 05 May 2024 04:00:00 EDT

A case before Norway's Supreme Court could see an area in the north of the country transferred to local, Indigenous control and would be the first time such a land claim succeeded in Europe. If it fails, the process the Indigenous Sámi helped establish could be called into question. read more

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Israel closes key aid crossing with Gaza after Hamas attacks it

News/World | Fri, 26 Jan 2024 04:01:20 EST

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'A lot of subtext going on here': Why King Charles gave daughter-in-law Catherine a rare honour

News/World | Sat, 04 May 2024 04:00:00 EDT

When King Charles awarded Catherine, Princess of Wales, a rare honour the other day, it was more than a recognition of her role within the Royal Family. It also drew attention to the warm relationship that has developed between Charles and his daughter-in-law since she joined the family through marriage to Prince William. read more

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Australian police say 16-year-old shot after Perth stabbing may have been 'radicalized' online

News/World | Sun, 05 May 2024 05:44:21 EDT

A 16-year-old boy armed with a knife was shot dead by police after he stabbed a man in the Australian west coast city of Perth, officials said Sunday. read more

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'Canada is a rule-of-law country,' Trudeau says of charges in Sikh activist's killing

News/Politics | Sat, 04 May 2024 11:11:26 EDT

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau touted Canada as a "rule-of-law country" in comments on Saturday about arrests made in the killing of a Sikh separatist leader, as he sought to reassure Sikh Canadians that persecution won't be tolerated. read more

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Hope Hicks, once a top Trump aide, tells court Access Hollywood tape rattled the campaign

News/World | Fri, 03 May 2024 14:14:04 EDT

Hope Hicks testified Thursday there was a clear consensus the tape of Trump's comments on the Access Hollywood TV show would create a crisis when it was released to the public in 2016. read more

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Record-breaking flooding kills dozens in Brazil

News/World | Sat, 04 May 2024 14:56:16 EDT

Dozens in Brazil's Rio Grande do Sul state have been killed by record-breaking floods. read more

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Under threat of military incursion, Palestinians in Rafah face feces-infested waters, illness: WHO official

Radio/The Current | Fri, 03 May 2024 16:54:38 EDT

Aid workers are concerned about what will happen to the Gaza Strip's already fragile health-care system if Israel follows through on invading the city. read more

Princess Anne takes part in Canadian ceremony for new Pacific fleet ship

News/Canada/British Columbia | Fri, 03 May 2024 12:29:21 EDT

Canada's first Arctic and offshore patrol vessel will officially be brought into the Pacific fleet Friday and Princess Anne, the sister of King Charles, is scheduled to take part in its commissioning ceremony. read more

Americans arrested for allegedly swindling Canada out of 12 million COVID masks

News/World | Fri, 03 May 2024 16:28:21 EDT

In the frantic early weeks of the COVID-19 pandemic, fraudsters in the U.S. allegedly swindled funds that were supposed to buy 12 million face masks for Canadians, according to a new criminal indictment. read more

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This Welsh lawmaker is trying to make it illegal for politicians to lie

Radio/As It Happens | Fri, 03 May 2024 16:32:43 EDT

The best way to restore trust in politics is to make it a criminal offence for politicians to lie, says Welsh parliamentarian Adam Price. read more

WATCH | U.K. foreign secretary says Ukraine can use British weapons inside Russia

| Fri, 03 May 2024 21:28:00 EDT

Ukraine is eagerly waiting for Western aid as Russia racks up more victories on the battlefield. Meanwhile, British Foreign Secretary David Cameron on a visit to Kyiv gave Ukraine the go-ahead to use British weapons to strike directly at Russia. read more

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Turkey halts trade with Israel over the war in Gaza

News/World | Fri, 03 May 2024 08:24:15 EDT

Turkey will not resume trade with Israel, worth $7 billion US a year, until a permanent ceasefire and humanitarian aid are secured in Gaza, it said on Friday, the first of Israel's key partners to halt trade over the conflict. read more

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China blasts off on mission that could provide 1st samples of far side of the moon

News/World | Fri, 03 May 2024 08:54:52 EDT

China on Friday launched a lunar probe to land on the far side of the moon and return with samples that could provide insights into differences between the less-explored region and the better-known near side. read more

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Here's how long it could take to rebuild Gaza after the war

News/World | Thu, 02 May 2024 18:29:07 EDT

Rebuilding Gaza's shattered homes will take at least until 2040 but could drag on for many decades, according to a UN report released on Thursday. read more

Milwaukee Bucks male player walks backcourt against the Indiana Pacers during game five of the Eastern Conference First Round Playoffs at Fiserv Forum on April 30, 2024 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The Bucks defeated the Pacers 115-92.

Bucks' Beverley throws ball at Pacers fans, later asks reporter to leave post-game interview

Sports/Basketball/NBA | Fri, 03 May 2024 11:31:08 EDT

Milwaukee Bucks guard Patrick Beverley indicated a video showing him throwing a ball at a spectator on Thursday was misleading but later added that "I have to be better." read more

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Republicans go all-in on U.S. campus protests as potential election winner

News/World | Thu, 02 May 2024 16:26:34 EDT

It doesn't take a college degree to figure out Republicans see the protests on U.S. college campuses as a winning election-year issue for them. The proof is in their plans for a half-dozen congressional hearings, new campaign ads and choreographed confrontations with student protesters. read more

WATCH | Stormy Daniels's former lawyer testifies at Trump hush money trial

| Thu, 02 May 2024 22:28:00 EDT

Donald Trump's criminal hush money trial resumed in New York with porn star Stormy Daniels's former lawyer testifying that he helped arrange the deal to keep her quiet about an alleged affair with Trump ahead of the 2016 election. read more