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Sat, 12 Feb 2022 11:04:48 ESTUkrainian environmentalists tracking possible Russian eco crimes
Thu, 21 Apr 2022 04:00:00 EDTOntario woman fighting U.S. military for 'wrongful death' of ex-husband, an American soldier
A Kingsville, Ont., woman who once served as a nurse specialist in the U.S. army is arguing the military was negligent in the death of her ex-husband, Michael Froede, an American soldier who died by ...
Thu, 21 Apr 2022 04:00:00 EDTWhy Elon Musk's free speech crusade for Twitter may stumble
Free speech advocates and social media analysts are questioning whether Elon Musk, if he acquires control of Twitter, will make it the free speech forum he has advocated — and whether he understands...
Wed, 20 Apr 2022 19:39:31 EDTU.S. Capitol briefly evacuated after parachute demonstration plane deemed 'probable threat'
The U.S. Capitol was briefly evacuated Wednesday evening after police said they were tracking an aircraft that posed "a probable threat," but the plane turned out to be a military aircraft with people...
Wed, 20 Apr 2022 18:14:23 EDTMacron slams Le Pen over Moscow ties, pledged headscarf ban in France's presidential debate
French President Emmanuel Macron tore into his far-right challenger Marine Le Pen in a television debate Wednesday for her ties to Russia and for wanting to strip Muslim women of their right to cover ...
Wed, 20 Apr 2022 16:31:56 EDTArizona wildfire triples in size, sending hundreds of families fleeing
An Arizona wildfire more than tripled in size as relentless winds pushed the flames through neighbourhoods on the outskirts of a college and tourist town, keeping hundreds of residents away from their...
Wed, 20 Apr 2022 14:30:56 EDTFreeland joins finance leaders in G20 walkout over Russian invasion of Ukraine
Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland joined officials from other national governments in a walkout at a G20 meeting Wednesday when the Russian delegation spoke at the event...
Wed, 20 Apr 2022 10:26:16 EDTUkrainian family who made daring escape from Mariupol among 5 million who have now fled country
More than five million people have fled Ukraine since Russian troops invaded on Feb. 24, the UN refugee agency reported Wednesday, as Russia unleashed a full-scale offensive in the country's east.
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Wed, 20 Apr 2022 10:48:34 EDTWimbledon bans Russian, Belarusian players over invasion of Ukraine
Tennis players from Russia and Belarus will not be allowed to play at Wimbledon this year because of the war in Ukraine, the All England Club announced Wednesday.
Wed, 20 Apr 2022 08:05:28 EDTFate of Julian Assange's extradition now in hands of U.K. government
A British judge on Wednesday formally approved the extradition of Julian Assange to the United States to face spying charges. The case will now go to Britain's interior minister for a decision, though...
Wed, 20 Apr 2022 10:40:46 EDTOhio doctor acquitted on murder charges involving 14 patients prescribed opioids
A jury on Wednesday acquitted an Ohio doctor of murder charges in multiple hospital patient deaths following a weeks-long trial.
Wed, 20 Apr 2022 04:00:07 EDTPakistan's new PM wants to rebuild ties with the West — but is the U.S. willing?
Pakistan's recently ousted prime minister Imran Khan often took an anti-West approach during his nearly four years in office. And while the country's new prime minister says he wants to improve ties w...
Mon, 20 Jan 2020 17:11:33 ESTHow to spot Canadians in a U.S. airport — look for lots of masks
Wed, 20 Apr 2022 04:00:00 EDTIllegal Canadian trash keeps ending up overseas. And the federal government won't say who's shipping it
The federal government has privately sanctioned several Canadian recycling companies for shipping illegal, unsorted household trash to developing countries, but is keeping the list of names of those c...
Tue, 19 Apr 2022 22:47:52 EDTHundreds of homes evacuated as fast-moving wildfire tears through northern Arizona
At least two dozen structures have been destroyed in a fast-moving wildfire in rural northern Arizona that ballooned to nearly 25 square kilometres Tuesday, Coconino County Sheriff Jim Driscoll said....
Wed, 20 Apr 2022 02:42:58 EDTShanghai allows 4 million out of homes as COVID-19 rules ease
Shanghai allowed four million more people out of their homes Wednesday as coronavirus rules that shut down China's largest city eased and some factories resumed operation.
Tue, 19 Apr 2022 03:41:15 EDTZelensky calls Russian army 'inhuman' as Moscow increases attacks on eastern Donbas
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says the Russian military is throwing everything it has at Ukraine, with most of its combat-ready forces now concentrated in the country and just across its bor...
Tue, 19 Apr 2022 10:56:26 EDT'Never did I myself reach the point of striking Ms. Heard': Johnny Depp testifies in court
Actor Johnny Depp testified on Tuesday that he never struck his ex-wife Amber Heard, and was challenging her accusations in a $50-million US defamation case in part to protect his children from false ...
Tue, 19 Apr 2022 06:53:56 EDTBlasts targeting Kabul schools kill at least 6 civilians, Afghan police say
Explosions targeting educational institutions killed at least six people, including students, and injured 17 Tuesday in a mostly Shia neighborhood of Afghanistan's capital, police said.
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Tue, 19 Apr 2022 19:23:00 EDTActor Ezra Miller arrested again in Hawaii
Ezra Miller was arrested on suspicion of assault Tuesday, the second time the actor known for playing the Flash in Justice League and other films has been arrested in Hawaii in recent weeks.
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