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Sat, 12 Feb 2022 11:04:48 EST
With invasion threat in limbo, the West asks itself again: What does Putin want with Ukraine?

Tue, 15 Feb 2022 15:24:41 EST
U.S. jury rejects Sarah Palin's libel case against New York Times
Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin lost her libel lawsuit against The New York Times on Tuesday when a jury rejected her claim that the newspaper maliciously damaged her reputation by erroneously linking ...

Tue, 15 Feb 2022 17:41:21 EST
U.S. patient becomes 1st woman cured of HIV after stem cell transplant
A U.S. patient with leukemia has become the first woman and the third person to date to be cured of HIV after receiving a stem cell transplant from a donor who was naturally resistant to the virus tha...

Tue, 15 Feb 2022 04:00:00 EST
Why the bridge blockade hit at a bad time for Canada's economy
The timing of the bridge blockade in Windsor, Ont., couldn't be more awkward for Canada's economy. It comes at a historic moment for the auto industry, and U.S. lawmakers are looking for reasons to 'B...

Tue, 15 Feb 2022 14:09:05 EST
Sandy Hook families agree to settle for $73M with maker of gun used in school shooting
The families of nine victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting have agreed to a $73 million US settlement in a lawsuit against the maker of the rifle used to kill 20 children in first grade...

Tue, 15 Feb 2022 09:31:00 EST
Arrest warrant approved for ex-Honduras president Hernandez, wanted by U.S. on drug charges
Police arrested former Honduras President Juan Orlando Hernandez at his home Tuesday, a step toward fulfilling a request by the United States government for his extradition on drug trafficking and wea...

Tue, 15 Feb 2022 11:19:59 EST
Prince Andrew settles sexual abuse case with Virginia Giuffre, will donate to her charity
A tentative settlement has been reached in a lawsuit accusing Prince Andrew of sexually abusing Virginia Giuffre when she was 17, according to a court filing Tuesday.

Tue, 15 Feb 2022 07:47:17 EST
Megadrought worsens to driest in at least 1,200 years in western U.S.
The American West's megadrought deepened so much last year that it is now the driest in at least 1,200 years and is a worst-case climate change scenario playing out live, a new study finds. ...

Tue, 15 Feb 2022 17:04:31 EST
Billionaire who flew on 1st private SpaceX mission heading to space once again
The billionaire who launched on his own SpaceX flight last year is headed back up, aiming for an even higher orbit and the chance to take part in a spacewalk.

Tue, 15 Feb 2022 10:40:08 EST
Regina Hall, Amy Schumer, Wanda Sykes to host Oscars
After three years without a host, the Oscars are making up for lost time with three hosts for this year's awards: Amy Schumer, Regina Hall and Wanda Sykes are set to host the 94th Academy Awards. ...

Tue, 15 Feb 2022 07:35:41 EST
Coronavirus: What's happening in Canada and around the world on Tuesday
British Columbia health officials announced restrictions on gatherings will be lifted Wednesday at 11:59 p.m., but the province does not have plans to remove its vaccine-verification system yet. Queb...

Mon, 14 Feb 2022 18:39:56 EST
Accounting firm dumps Trump, says his financial statements are no longer reliable
The accounting firm that prepared former U.S. president Donald Trump's annual financial statements says the documents "should no longer be relied upon" after New York's attorney general said they regu...

Mon, 14 Feb 2022 08:40:06 EST
Leaders pitch last-ditch diplomacy as Ukraine-Russia tensions on 'edge of a precipice'
The Kremlin signalled Monday it is ready to keep talking with the West about security grievances that led to the current Ukraine crisis, offering hope that Russia might not invade its beleaguered neig...

Mon, 14 Feb 2022 18:20:12 EST
Whoopi Goldberg returns to The View after suspension for Holocaust comment
Whoopi Goldberg returned to The View on Monday following a two-week suspension for remarks she made about the Holocaust.

Mon, 14 Feb 2022 14:37:48 EST
Mauritius plants flag on Chagos Islands despite British sovereignty claims
Officials planted the red, blue, yellow and green flag of Mauritius on the Peros Banhos atoll in the Chagos Islands, whose residents were expelled by Britain half a century ago to make way for a U.S. ...

Mon, 14 Feb 2022 13:05:00 EST
Camilla tests positive for COVID-19 days after husband Prince Charles confirmed infected
Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall has tested positive for COVID-19 four days after her husband Prince Charles was confirmed to be infected with the coronavirus, the couple's office said Monday. ...

Mon, 14 Feb 2022 16:04:30 EST
U.S. judge to dismiss Sarah Palin's defamation case against New York Times
A U.S. judge on Monday threw out Sarah Palin's lawsuit accusing the New York Times of defaming the former Alaska governor and 2008 Republican U.S.-vice-presidential candidate by incorrectly linking he...

Sun, 13 Feb 2022 13:56:54 EST
Farmers in Greece determined to block highways to protest rising energy costs
Greek farmers, taking a page from the Canadian truckers' protest handbook, say they are determined to shut down the country's major highways to protest energy costs. Fuel taxes in the country are amon...

Sun, 13 Feb 2022 06:23:30 EST
Man accused of blasphemy for allegedly burning Qur'an stoned to death in Pakistan
An enraged mob stoned to death a middle-aged man for allegedly desecrating the Qur'an in a remote village in eastern Pakistan, police said Sunday.

Sat, 12 Feb 2022 11:10:38 EST
French police fire tear gas at demonstrators as anti-restriction convoy enters Paris
Police fired tear gas at demonstrators as a convoy protesting COVID-19 restrictions breached their defences and drove into central Paris on Saturday, snarling traffic around the Arc de Triomphe and on...



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