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Mon, 24 Jan 2022 08:15:43 EST
Trudeau warns Moscow of 'serious consequences' during special debate on Ukraine

Mon, 31 Jan 2022 07:58:24 EST
Lockdown parties by U.K. government staff a 'serious' failure, investigation finds
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson apologized Monday for lockdown-flouting parties in Downing Street — but insisted that he and his government can be trusted as political rivals blasted his leader...

Mon, 31 Jan 2022 15:07:36 EST
Russia, U.S. exchange harsh words over Ukraine border tensions at UN meeting
Russia accused the West on Monday of "whipping up tensions" over Ukraine and said the U.S. had brought "pure Nazis" to power in Kyiv as the UN Security Council held a stormy and bellicose debate on M...

Mon, 31 Jan 2022 15:35:01 EST
Judge rejects plea deal for man convicted of killing Ahmaud Arbery, meaning hate crimes trial will go ahead
A U.S. judge in Georgia rejected a plea agreement reached between federal prosecutors and one of the three white men convicted of murdering Ahmaud Arbery, saying she was not willing to be bound to the...

Sun, 30 Jan 2022 12:07:10 EST
How Lunar New Year is being celebrated around the world
Lunar New Year is one of the biggest celebrations of the year for those of Asian heritage, involving games, traditional clothing, lucky money and lots of delicious food.

Mon, 31 Jan 2022 13:01:44 EST
African Union suspends Burkina Faso after military coup last week
The African Union has suspended Burkina Faso until constitutional order is restored in the West African country, the organization announced in a tweet on Monday.

Mon, 31 Jan 2022 15:36:22 EST
Shopify CEO Tobi Lütke to join board at cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase
Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase Global Inc. says Shopify CEO Tobi Lütke will join its board of directors.

Mon, 31 Jan 2022 15:49:35 EST
WKRP in Cincinnati actor Howard Hesseman dead at 81
Howard Hesseman, who played the radio disc jockey Dr. Johnny Fever on the sitcom WKRP in Cincinnati and the actor-turned-history teacher Charlie Moore on Head of the Class, has died. He was 81. ...

Mon, 31 Jan 2022 12:59:29 EST
Kaillie Humphries wants more Olympic gold — only this time in new colours
For three Olympics, Kaillie Humphries not only competed for Canada — she was a star. Now, she's swapped the Maple Leaf for the star-spangled banner heading into the Beijing Games. But Humphries says...

Mon, 31 Jan 2022 07:42:48 EST
Coronavirus: What's happening in Canada and around the world on Monday
Students in Prince Edward Island and New Brunswick headed back to classrooms on Monday — a move that comes amid a broader easing of restrictions in the two Atlantic provinces.

Sun, 30 Jan 2022 16:21:08 EST
It's been 50 years since Northern Ireland's Bloody Sunday. The victims' families still want justice
Hundreds of people gathered in Northern Ireland to mark 50 years since Bloody Sunday, one of the deadliest days in the conflict known as The Troubles.

Sun, 30 Jan 2022 20:23:34 EST
Portugal's Socialists stun with majority win in snap election
Defying all odds, Portugal's centre-left Socialists won an outright parliamentary majority in Sunday's snap general election, securing a strong new mandate for Prime Minister Antonio Costa, a champion...

Sat, 29 Jan 2022 19:11:52 EST
North Korea confirms testing its most powerful missile in years
North Korea confirmed Monday it test-launched an intermediate-range ballistic missile capable of reaching the U.S. territory of Guam, the North's most significant weapon launch in years, as Washington...

Sun, 30 Jan 2022 18:12:05 EST
'I'm not trying to be controversial': Joe Rogan responds to Spotify protests, COVID advisories
Following protests of Spotify kicked off by Neil Young over the spread of COVID-19 vaccine misinformation, the music streaming service said that it will add content advisories before podcasts that dis...

Sun, 30 Jan 2022 02:21:05 EST
Trump dangles prospect of pardons for Jan. 6 rioters as he teases presidential run
Former U.S. president Donald Trump is dangling the prospect of pardons for supporters who participated in the deadly Jan. 6 storming of the U.S. Capitol if he returns to the White House. ...

Sun, 30 Jan 2022 09:13:18 EST
Rafael Nadal wins record-setting Australian Open title in dramatic fashion
Rafael Nadal rallied from two sets down against Daniil Medvedev to take the 2022 Australian Open title on Sunday in Melbourne. The victory is the Spaniard's 21st Grand Slam title, a men's singles reco...

Sun, 30 Jan 2022 10:47:28 EST
Storm with fierce winds hits northern Europe, killing at least 4
A powerful winter storm swept through northern Europe over the weekend, killing at least four people, destroying houses and cars, closing bridges, causing flooding and halting transport while leaving ...

Sat, 29 Jan 2022 17:06:18 EST
Russia moving naval war games away from Irish coast amid tensions with West over Ukraine
Russia says it will relocate naval exercises off the coast of Ireland after Dublin raised concerns about them amid a tense dispute with the West over expansion of the NATO alliance and fears that Russ...

Sat, 29 Jan 2022 04:44:18 EST
Winter storm slams northeast U.S., hitting 10 states
A nor'easter with hurricane-force wind gusts battered much of the U.S. East Coast on Saturday, flinging heavy snow that made travel treacherous or impossible, flooding coastlines and threatening to le...

Sat, 29 Jan 2022 14:40:32 EST
Italian President Sergio Mattarella elected to 2nd term, ending political deadlock
Lawmakers entreated Mattarella, 80, who had said he didn't want a second mandate, to change his mind. That move followed days of fruitless efforts by political leaders to reach a consensus on a candid...



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