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Sat, 12 Feb 2022 11:04:48 EST
Russia claims it will observe ceasefire in 2 areas of Ukraine

Fri, 4 Mar 2022 20:16:00 EST
Mike Pence pushes back on Putin 'apologists' in speech to Republican Party
Former U.S. vice-president Mike Pence has urged Republicans to move on from the 2020 election and declare that "there is no room in this party for apologists for Putin," as he further cements his brea...

Fri, 4 Mar 2022 15:51:06 EST
Canada pulls out of upcoming Arctic Council meeting in Russia
Canada is joining its circumpolar allies in pulling out of the upcoming Arctic Council meetings, which Russia is scheduled to chair, and suspending its work with the council indefinitely. ...

Fri, 4 Mar 2022 13:52:38 EST
U.S. Supreme Court reinstates Boston Marathon bomber's death sentence
The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday reinstated convicted Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev's death sentence for his role in the 2013 attack that killed three people and wounded more than 260 other...

Fri, 4 Mar 2022 18:46:02 EST
To support hosts in war-torn Ukraine, thousands are booking Airbnbs with no intention of staying
As Ukraine fights back against Russia's invasion, thousands of people have been booking stays there through Airbnb — with no intentions of actually visiting — as a way to financially support thos...

Fri, 4 Mar 2022 17:10:07 EST
Wheat prices hit 14-year highs after Russian invasion of Ukraine
Russia's invasion of Ukraine, often called the "breadbasket of Europe," has driven wheat prices to 14-year highs, forcing bread consumers to eat the cost.

Fri, 4 Mar 2022 09:27:46 EST
NATO rejects Ukraine no-fly zone, as EU preps more Russia sanctions
NATO on Friday rejected Ukrainian calls to help it protect its skies from Russian missiles and warplanes, wary of being dragged into Moscow's war on its neighbour, but Europe promised more sanctions t...

Wed, 2 Mar 2022 11:57:31 EST
Nerve damage may explain some cases of long COVID, U.S. study suggests
A small study of patients suffering from persistent symptoms long after a bout of COVID-19 found that nearly 60 per cent had nerve damage possibly caused by a defective immune response, a finding that...

Thu, 3 Mar 2022 11:08:26 EST
White House outlines plan for next phase of pandemic, with U.S. still averaging 1,700 COVID deaths per day
It's time for America to stop letting the coronavirus "dictate how we live," President Joe Biden's White House declared Wednesday, outlining a strategy to allow people to return to many normal activit...

Thu, 3 Mar 2022 16:18:18 EST
Pamela Anderson 'setting the record straight' in upcoming Netflix documentary
Pamela Anderson announces in an Instagram post that she’s telling “the real story” in a new documentary with Netflix.

Fri, 4 Mar 2022 19:54:24 EST
North Korea launches 9th missile test this year, Seoul and Tokyo say
North Korea has fired a ballistic missile into the sea, according to its neighbours' militaries, extending Pyongyang's streak of weapons tests this year amid a prolonged freeze in nuclear negotiations...

Fri, 4 Mar 2022 14:35:39 EST
Hundreds of Latin America residents, including many students, flee Ukraine conflict
Close to 250 Ecuadoreans, many of them university students, arrived back in the country on Friday after fleeing Ukraine following Russia's invasion, joining hundreds of other Latin Americans who have ...

Fri, 4 Mar 2022 04:00:00 EST
How documentaries about abuse in Hollywood are giving victims a voice
Documentaries about Hollywood's abusers and abused have attracted millions of eyeballs in the last few years. The saturation of these pop culture products begs the question of what purpose they serve,...

Fri, 4 Mar 2022 11:04:50 EST
India appeals for ceasefire in Ukraine as hundreds of its students remain stranded
India urged Ukraine and Russia on Friday to impose a ceasefire in the northeastern Ukrainian city of Sumy to help evacuate hundreds of Indian students trapped there amid worsening conflict. ...

Fri, 4 Mar 2022 10:14:39 EST
Suicide bombing at Pakistan mosque kills at least 56, injures nearly 200
A suicide bomber struck inside a Shia Muslim mosque in Pakistan's northwestern city of Peshawar during Friday prayers, killing at least 56 worshippers and wounding 194 people, hospital officials said....

Thu, 3 Mar 2022 18:18:53 EST
Landmarks lit in blue and yellow, ribbons and other symbols of support for Ukraine
The blue and gold colours of the Ukraine flag have become a more common sight in Canada and around the world following the Russian invasion of Ukraine a week ago.

Thu, 3 Mar 2022 16:42:44 EST
Ex-Kentucky officer found not guilty of endangering neighbours during raid that killed Breonna Taylor
A former Kentucky police officer was found not guilty Thursday on charges he endangered neighbours the night he fired into Breonna Taylor's apartment during a botched drug raid that resulted in Taylor...

Wed, 2 Mar 2022 18:08:19 EST
Children in Ukraine caught in chaos of war
The week-long Russian invasion of Ukraine has sent more than 874,000 people fleeing to neighbouring countries and forced families who remain in the country to protect their young in makeshift shelte...

Thu, 3 Mar 2022 04:00:00 EST
Why Canada shouldn't ignore Biden's state of the union focus on 'Buy American'
Some Canadians tuning in to hear Joe Biden's state of the union address Tuesday night may have been surprised, and possibly a little disconcerted, about how much prominence the president gave to hi...

Wed, 2 Mar 2022 21:37:32 EST
Alabama man pleads guilty to seditious conspiracy, in relation to Jan. 6 riot
Joshua A. James, an Alabama man affiliated with the far-right Oath Keepers militia group pleaded guilty Wednesday to seditious conspiracy for his actions leading up to and through the Jan. 6 riot, mak...



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