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Tue, 22 Feb 2022 18:21:52 EST
Along Ukraine's northern border with Russia, some young people fear losing newfound identity
Some of the young people in Ukraine who grew up near borders with Russia speaking Russian have turned their backs on that identity in favour of a more Western and Ukrainian one. They fear a war could ...

Tue, 22 Feb 2022 03:46:57 EST
Canada joins allies targeting Russian banks, pipeline project over growing Ukraine crisis
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau joined the U.S., U.K., and Germany Tuesday, announcing new and tougher sanctions against Russia, one day after President Vladimir Putin formally recognized two breakaw...

Tue, 22 Feb 2022 20:40:17 EST
Beehive heists are on the rise, prompting beekeepers to use GPS in their own sting operations
Beehive thefts have become so prevalent during the almond-growing season in the U.S. that beekeepers are now turning to GPS tracking devices, surveillance cameras and other anti-theft technology to pr...

Tue, 22 Feb 2022 11:08:34 EST
Ahmaud Arbery's killers found guilty of hate crimes offences
The three men convicted of murder in Ahmaud Arbery's fatal shooting were found guilty of federal hate crimes Tuesday for violating Arbery's civil rights and targeting him because he was Black. ...

Tue, 22 Feb 2022 12:43:58 EST
Clashes intensify as New Zealand police tighten cordon around anti-mandate convoy
One protester drove a car toward a New Zealand police line, narrowly avoiding officers, while other protesters sprayed officers with a stinging substance, police said Tuesday, as they tightened a cord...

Tue, 22 Feb 2022 16:13:56 EST
Tonga's internet access restored a month after volcanic eruption cut communications to remote island
Five weeks after a volcanic eruption and tsunami cut communications, people in Tonga have now reconnected with the digital world for the first time following repairs to a submarine cable. ...

Tue, 22 Feb 2022 13:17:58 EST
Russian lawmakers authorize Putin to use military force outside the country
Russian lawmakers on Tuesday authorized President Vladimir Putin to use military force outside the country — a move that could presage a broader attack on Ukraine.

Tue, 22 Feb 2022 16:03:39 EST
Hong Kong orders mandatory COVID-19 tests for all residents
Hong Kong will test its entire population of 7.5 million people for COVID-19 in March, the city's leader said Tuesday, as it grapples with its worst outbreak driven by the Omicron variant. ...

Tue, 22 Feb 2022 04:00:00 EST
Why economists say it's a bad idea to rely on a privately owned bridge for 25% of Canada's trade with U.S.
When the Ambassador Bridge — a key trade corridor between Windsor, Ont., and Detroit, Mich., — was gridlocked by protests earlier this month, it exposed a weak link in Canada's supply chain. Exper...

Tue, 22 Feb 2022 07:01:23 EST
Queen cancels online meetings as mild COVID-19 symptoms persist
Queen Elizabeth cancelled scheduled online engagements on Tuesday because she is still experiencing mild cold-like symptoms after testing positive for COVID-19, Buckingham Palace said. ...

Tue, 22 Feb 2022 12:08:41 EST
Huge flying reptile sets Jurassic record
A fossil jawbone peeking out from a limestone seashore on Scotland's Isle of Skye led scientists to discover the skeleton of a pterosaur that showed that these remarkable flying reptiles got big tens ...

Tue, 22 Feb 2022 11:44:33 EST
Coronavirus: What's happening in Canada and around the world on Feb. 22
The number of new coronavirus cases around the world fell 21 per cent in the last week, marking the third consecutive week that COVID-19 cases have dropped, the World Health Organization said Tuesday...

Mon, 21 Feb 2022 12:47:46 EST
Remaining COVID-19 restrictions scrapped in England
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Monday that he is removing the last domestic coronavirus restrictions in England, including the requirement that people with COVID-19 self-isolate. ...

Mon, 21 Feb 2022 14:54:43 EST
Prosecutors say men who killed Ahmaud Arbery were 'looking for a reason' to hurt a Black man
Three white men who chased and killed Ahmaud Arbery on a residential street in Georgia acted out of "pent-up racial anger" and should be convicted of hate crimes, a federal prosecutor told a jury on M...

Mon, 21 Feb 2022 18:27:25 EST
Colombia becomes 4th Latin American country to decriminalize abortion
Colombia's Constitutional Court issued an order on Monday decriminalizing abortion until the 24th week of pregnancy, making the country the fourth in Latin America to expand access to the procedure. ...

Mon, 21 Feb 2022 08:29:09 EST
3 killed as Iranian fighter jet crashes; general says pilots 'sacrificed themselves' to avoid homes
A fighter jet has crashed onto a soccer pitch in a city in northwest Iran, killing two pilots and a civilian.

Mon, 21 Feb 2022 11:05:10 EST
Northern Europe battered by 3rd major storm as deaths across continent rise
Northern Europe was battered by the third major storm in five days, with heavy rains and high winds on Sunday and Monday killing at least two more people, disrupting travel and prompting hundreds of f...

Mon, 21 Feb 2022 00:10:04 EST
Australia fully reopens borders to vaccinated international travellers after nearly 2 years
Australia on Monday fully reopened its international borders to travellers vaccinated against the coronavirus after nearly two years of being shut during the pandemic, as tourists returned and hundred...

Sun, 20 Feb 2022 07:06:46 EST
Queen Elizabeth tests positive for COVID-19
Queen Elizabeth, 95, is experiencing mild symptoms but expects to continue light duties this week, Buckingham Palace said on Sunday.

Sun, 20 Feb 2022 04:00:00 EST
Settlement in sex abuse lawsuit against Prince Andrew leaves lingering questions
With the settlement in the sex abuse lawsuit launched by lawyers for Virginia Giuffre against Prince Andrew, a public airing of the allegations at the heart of the legal action won't happen. ...



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