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Fri, 25 Nov 2022 04:00:00 EST
Why Canada won't say a word about Trump's return to politics
The Canadian government has an unequivocal position about what it intends to say regarding the just-announced political comeback of Donald Trump: nothing. Two years after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau...

Fri, 25 Nov 2022 04:00:00 EST
Pakistan names new army chief as political turmoil over military influence deepens
The appointment of Lt. Gen. Syed Asim Munir to the role ended weeks of intense speculation and comes at a time of fierce debate over the Pakistani military's role in politics in the nuclear-armed c...

Thu, 24 Nov 2022 16:02:03 EST
People in Kyiv collecting rain water to survive as Russia continues to target energy systems
Residents of Ukraine's bombed capital clutched empty bottles in search of water and crowded into cafés for power and warmth Thursday, switching defiantly into survival mode after new Russian missile ...

Thu, 24 Nov 2022 20:15:35 EST
UN Human Rights Council to investigate alleged abuses in Iran
The UN Human Rights Council voted Thursday to condemn the bloody crackdown on peaceful protests in Iran and create an independent fact-finding mission to investigate alleged abuses, particularly those...

Thu, 24 Nov 2022 19:17:01 EST
Family fears Iranian dissident rapper Toomaj to be charged with crime punishable by death
The family of an Iranian dissident rapper is fearful for his life, saying the regime is trying to charge him with a crime that carries the death penalty. Toomaj Salehi, 32, was arrested last month ami...

Thu, 24 Nov 2022 12:20:27 EST
Anwar Ibrahim's hard-to-believe journey from prisoner to new Malaysian prime minister
Malaysia's Anwar Ibrahim was finally sworn in as prime minister on Thursday, capping a three-decade political journey that has seen him cast as esteemed protege, protest leader, a prisoner twice convi...

Thu, 24 Nov 2022 11:07:56 EST
People pour love on brewery owned by family of veteran who took down Colorado Springs shooter
Richard Fierro is one of two people police are crediting with saving lives by subduing a person armed with multiple firearms, including an AR-15-style semiautomatic rifle, who went on a shooting rampa...

Thu, 24 Nov 2022 04:00:00 EST
How fallout from top secret documents found at Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort could affect Canada
The discovery of top secret documents at Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort sparked a criminal investigation and has the former U.S. president facing the possibility of criminal charges. But it’s al...

Thu, 24 Nov 2022 18:11:31 EST
Writer says he posted 'insulin is free' tweet to make a point about corporate greed
Sean Morrow says his tweet claiming insulin was free didn't fool anyone — and that’s kind of the point.

Thu, 24 Nov 2022 10:24:49 EST
Beijing in lockdown as China hits COVID-19 case record
As cases of COVID-19 hit record daily highs in China, the country is reimposing a range of strict measures under its "zero-COVID" policy, including lockdowns, mass testing and quarantines for anyone s...

Thu, 24 Nov 2022 04:00:00 EST
Independent agency probing CSIS after claim that operative smuggled teenage girls into Syria
An independent government agency is reviewing how Canada's spy agency handles human sources after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau promised in August to follow up on claims that a CSIS operative smu...

Thu, 24 Nov 2022 10:12:13 EST
Police officers indicted in killing of Colorado man who made heart symbols as they approached
A grand jury has indicted two Colorado sheriff's deputies in the death of a 22-year-old man who was shot after calling 911 for roadside assistance while experiencing what his mother described as a men...

Thu, 24 Nov 2022 14:03:00 EST
Huge balloons fly in New York's streets during Macy's Parade
Masses of people gathered in New York's streets to witness the gigantic balloons that are part of the 96th Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.

Thu, 24 Nov 2022 04:00:00 EST
'Half [of] me is dead': A Ukrainian survivor of the Azovstal siege waits to reunite her family
She outlived the brutal siege of the Azovstal steel plant in the early days of Russia's invasion, caring for a baby in a darkened underground bunker. Now, Anna Zaitseva struggles to keep hope alive â€...

Thu, 24 Nov 2022 10:01:44 EST
Big balloons and fab floats: Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
The 96th Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade features giant balloons, marching bands, celebrities and more.

Thu, 24 Nov 2022 04:11:43 EST
Writer who accused Trump of 1990s rape files new lawsuit
A writer who accused former president Donald Trump of rape filed an upgraded lawsuit against him Thursday in New York, minutes after a new state law took effect allowing victims of sexual violence to ...

Sat, 12 Feb 2022 11:04:48 EST
Putin wants to make it impossible for Ukrainians to survive winter's wrath. It's partly working

Wed, 23 Nov 2022 04:00:00 EST
'It's not just low-hanging fruit': Canada's Haiti sanctions are hitting some big names
The sanctions Canada announced this weekend against six high-ranking Haitian politicians may or may not succeed in changing their behaviour — but they did show that the government of Canada is not ...

Wed, 23 Nov 2022 15:16:16 EST
Russia accused of using sexual violence as a weapon of war in Ukraine
There is evidence that Russian commanders in several instances were aware of sexual violence by military personnel in Ukraine — and in some cases, encouraged or even ordered it — according to an i...

Wed, 23 Nov 2022 10:32:54 EST
Ukrainians suffer in dark and cold as Russia continues to target electricity and water supply
Russia rained down missiles across Ukraine on Wednesday, forcing shutdowns of nuclear power plants and killing civilians as Moscow pursues its campaign to plunge Ukrainian cities into darkness and col...



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