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Fri, 21 May 2021 20:10:31 EDT
Jeffrey Epstein prison guards admit to falsifying records, make deal to avoid jail time
The two Bureau of Prisons workers tasked with guarding Jeffrey Epstein the night he killed himself in a New York jail have admitted they falsified records, but they will skirt any time behind bars und...

Fri, 21 May 2021 22:39:14 EDT
CBC freelance camera operator intervenes in New York subway stabbing
A freelance camera operator who works for CBC News in New York City says he's happy to be alive and fortunate he was able to help someone after intervening in a stabbing that took place on a subway p...

Fri, 21 May 2021 18:54:57 EDT
Biden announces new special envoy to Korean peninsula amid North-South nuclear tensions
U.S. President Joe Biden on Friday said he and South Korean President Moon Jae-in remain "deeply concerned" about situation with North Korea, and announced he will deploy a new special envoy to the re...

Fri, 21 May 2021 14:10:00 EDT
Level of damage in Gaza 'enormous,' CBC reporter says
As Palestinians across the region celebrate the ceasefire declaration between Israel and Hamas, the CBC's Margaret Evans is reporting from Gaza. She says the air campaign between the two sides prevent...

Fri, 21 May 2021 07:19:17 EDT
Palestinians claim victory in ceasefire as Israel issues warning to Hamas
Palestinians rallied by the thousands early Friday after a ceasefire took effect in the latest Gaza war, with many viewing it as a costly but clear victory for the Islamic militant group Hamas. Israel...

Fri, 21 May 2021 08:26:37 EDT
Pain of Diana's death pushed me to drinking and drugs, says Prince Harry
Prince Harry said he abused alcohol to numb the pain of his mother's death in 1997, and accused the Royal Family of neglecting him and his wife, Meghan, as she contemplated suicide.

Fri, 21 May 2021 09:51:07 EDT
Apple CEO testifies in Epic lawsuit that says App Store is an unfair monopoly
Apple CEO Tim Cook on Friday told a court that threats to iPhone security and privacy required tight control of the App Store, which Fortnite game maker Epic Games says is a monopoly that Apple illeg...

Thu, 20 May 2021 21:10:42 EDT
EU legislators, members reach compromise on vaccine certificates
European Union citizens can start packing for summer vacations in the bloc's 27 nations without having to worry about quarantines: they soon should be able to travel freely across the EU. ...

Fri, 21 May 2021 08:40:34 EDT
Coronavirus: What's happening in Canada and around the world on Friday
Some provinces are taking tentative steps toward reopening amid a promising decline in COVID-19 cases, while one has asked for additional support from the federal government as Canadians head into ...

Thu, 20 May 2021 10:30:26 EDT
Inquiry into famous Diana interview slams reporter Martin Bashir, criticizes BBC
An inquiry into how the BBC secured the 1995 interview with Princess Diana in which she disclosed intimate details of her failed marriage concluded on Thursday that the journalist involved had acted d...

Thu, 20 May 2021 04:00:38 EDT
Israeli city where Jews and Arabs have lived as neighbours now seeing unprecedented violence
The mixed city of Lod, in central Israel, is under a state of emergency after uncharacteristic violence broke out last week between Jewish and Arab Israelis in response to fighting between Israel and ...

Thu, 20 May 2021 08:21:24 EDT
Hong Kong court denies jury trial to first person charged under national security law
The first person charged under the national security law in Hong Kong will face a trial without jury, the city's High Court ruled on Thursday, in a landmark decision that marks a departure from the gl...

Thu, 20 May 2021 15:58:57 EDT
Why Palestinians say this Gaza conflict is different
The 11-day conflict between Israel and Hamas pushed the frustrations of Palestinian citizens of Israel and those in occupied East Jerusalem and the West Bank to the breaking point, leading to unpreced...

Wed, 19 May 2021 20:25:14 EDT
Texas passes one of the most restrictive abortion laws in the U.S.
Republican Texas Governor Greg Abbott on Wednesday signed into law a "fetal heartbeat" abortion bill that bans abortion after about six weeks of pregnancy and grants citizens the right to sue doctors ...

Wed, 19 May 2021 22:29:19 EDT
Ford unveils electric version of F-150 pickup truck — and it can power your house for 3 days
Ford Motor Co.'s newly revealed electric version of its best-selling F-150 pickup doubles down on a bet that the company can beat Tesla and other rivals by giving new technology a familiar face. ...

Wed, 19 May 2021 04:25:50 EDT
Tokyo medical body pleads with Games organizers to cancel Olympics
The International Olympic Committee and Tokyo Olympic organizers start three days of virtual meetings Wednesday and will run into some of the strongest medical-community opposition so far with the gam...

Wed, 19 May 2021 08:10:48 EDT
These are the 1st Mars images taken by Chinese rover Zhurong
The first images captured by China's Mars probe Tianwen-1 during and after the country's first landing on the Red Planet were released by the China National Space Administration (CNSA) on Wednesday. ...

Wed, 19 May 2021 13:36:13 EDT
Scientists track 'zombie fires' to predict where they'll rise from the earth
'Zombie fires' smoulder underground through the winter and rise from the earth in spring to set the boreal forest ablaze again. A new study tracked zombie fires in the Northwest Territories and Alaska...

Wed, 19 May 2021 06:40:36 EDT
Queen's granddaughter Princess Beatrice expecting a baby
Princess Beatrice, the 32-year-old granddaughter of Queen Elizabeth, and her husband Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi are due to have their first child in the autumn, Buckingham Palace said today. ...

Tue, 18 May 2021 19:27:44 EDT
Kremlin targets workers with Moscow's iconic Metro who support jailed opposition leader
In Russia, the crackdown on anyone associated with imprisoned opposition leader Alexei Navalny has now entangled the Moscow Metro system after dozens or perhaps even hundreds of workers were fired in ...



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