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Fri, 28 May 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Why the Wuhan lab-leak origin theory of the COVID-19 virus is being taken more seriously
The Wuhan lab-leak theory of COVID-19 isn't new, and no major evidence has suddenly appeared. What has changed is calls from scientists in the field, the Biden administration, and others to investigat...

Fri, 28 May 2021 04:23:50 EDT
Hong Kong media tycoon gets 14-month jail term for 2019 anti-government protest
Hong Kong media tycoon and outspoken pro-democracy activist Jimmy Lai was sentenced to more jail time Friday over his role in an anti-government protest in 2019, as authorities crack down on dissent i...

Thu, 27 May 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Russia has plenty of COVID-19 vaccine doses. What's missing is trust
Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin is one of the rare voices in Russia calling people out for not doing their civic duty and getting vaccinated against COVID-19. Unlike many countries that have struggled ...

Thu, 27 May 2021 21:37:12 EDT
Activists call for charges against Louisiana troopers in Black man's death
Louisiana State Police troopers involved in the violent arrest of Ronald Greene, a Black motorist who died in police custody in 2019, should be immediately fired and charged with crimes, leaders of ...

Thu, 27 May 2021 16:08:51 EDT
EU readies fresh sanctions against Belarus in wake of journalist's arrest
EU foreign ministers met in Lisbon on Thursday to determine new economic sanctions against Belarus after it arrested a dissident journalist aboard an intercepted passenger jet on the weekend. ...

Thu, 27 May 2021 20:46:29 EDT
Every jab's a winner as California offers $115.5 million in vaccine lottery
In an effort to fully open the Golden State on June 15, California residents who receive the COVID-19 vaccine by then stand to win lottery-style prizes worth $116.5 million in cash and gift cards. ...

Thu, 27 May 2021 10:37:46 EDT
Meme stocks mount a comeback as AMC, GameStop shareholders squeeze short sellers again
Shares in movie chain AMC and video-game seller GameStop have risen to their highest level in months, as retail investors are once again piling money into certain stocks to try to catch short sellers ...

Thu, 27 May 2021 10:05:42 EDT
Hong Kong passes sweeping pro-Beijing electoral rules, reduces public's ability to vote
Hong Kong's legislature on Thursday passed a bill amending electoral laws that drastically reduces the public's ability to vote and increases the number of pro-Beijing lawmakers making decisions for t...

Thu, 27 May 2021 04:19:42 EDT
Biden orders U.S. intelligence to investigate COVID-19 origin
President Joe Biden ordered U.S. intelligence officials to "redouble" their efforts to investigate the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic, including any possibility the trail might lead to a Chinese lab...

Thu, 27 May 2021 10:22:56 EDT
40% chance Earth will be hotter than Paris goal within 5 years, WMO forecasts
There's a 40 per cent chance that the world will get so hot in the next five years that it will temporarily push past the temperature limit the Paris climate agreement is trying to prevent, meteorolog...

Wed, 26 May 2021 15:27:34 EDT
Surrounded by rubble once again, shaken Gazans struggle to find hope for a brighter future
They are traumatized after 11 days of bombardments. Their community is filled with massive piles of rubble. But, as Margaret Evans reports, many Gazans will still say the cyclical wars between Hamas a...

Thu, 27 May 2021 08:38:49 EDT
Coronavirus: What's happening in Canada and around the world on May 27
Manitoba extended public health restrictions targeting gatherings, workplaces and retail establishments on Thursday, as the province's health-care system continues to strain under a third wave of C...

Thu, 27 May 2021 08:11:27 EDT
U.S. announces new security directives for pipelines after hack
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued a new security directive for pipeline owners and operators on Thursday after a hack this month of the Colonial Pipeline disrupted fuel supplies in the s...

Wed, 26 May 2021 15:32:37 EDT
8 killed after employee opens fire at California rail yard
An employee opened fire Wednesday at a California rail yard serving Silicon Valley, killing eight people before ending his own life, authorities said.

Wed, 26 May 2021 11:52:46 EDT
Court orders Royal Dutch Shell to cut net emissions by 45%
A Dutch court on Wednesday ordered Royal Dutch Shell to cut its carbon emissions by net 45 per cent by 2030 compared to 2019 levels in a landmark case brought by climate activism groups, which hailed...

Wed, 26 May 2021 18:58:16 EDT
China slams Taiwan over foreign minister's comments in CBC interview
A spokesperson for the Chinese foreign ministry accused Taiwan of "clumsy political manipulation" and "grandstanding" after Taiwan's foreign minister gave an interview to CBC News which called on othe...

Wed, 26 May 2021 19:24:15 EDT
3 arrested in Italy cable car disaster; police say brake was deactivated by clamp
Police arrested three people Wednesday in the cable car disaster that killed 14 people in northern Italy, saying workers placed a clamp on the emergency brake to deactivate it as a patchwork repair â€...

Wed, 26 May 2021 09:57:26 EDT
Ex-aide blasts Boris Johnson over COVID-19 response, says 'government failed'
U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson's former chief aide lashed out Wednesday at the government he once served, saying people died "in horrific circumstances" because of authorities' failed response to t...

Wed, 26 May 2021 17:43:07 EDT
Giant tortoise found in Galapagos is from species previously considered extinct, Ecuador confirms
Ecuador confirmed on Tuesday that a giant tortoise found in 2019 in the Galapagos Islands is a member of the species Chelonoidis phantasticus that was considered extinct a century ago. Galapagos Natio...

Wed, 26 May 2021 19:04:04 EDT
Eric Carle, author of The Very Hungry Caterpillar and other children's favourites, dead at 91
Eric Carle, the beloved children's author and illustrator, has died at age 91. His classic The Very Hungry Caterpillar and other works gave millions of kids some of their earliest and most-cherished ...



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