Canadian World News
Sat, 12 Feb 2022 11:04:48 ESTAs allies visit Ukraine's capital, Canada's absence is being noticed
Mon, 2 May 2022 04:00:00 EDTAs a special grand jury is chosen in Trump's election fraud case, here's what you need to know
Jurors will be chosen Monday to examine whether former U.S. president Donald Trump and some of his allies committed criminal offences in trying to deny Georgia's electoral votes to Joe Biden — votes...
Mon, 2 May 2022 00:57:24 EDTUkraine admits 'Ghost of Kyiv' fighter pilot, hailed for feats against Russian forces, is a myth
On social media, the "Ghost of Kyiv" was a military hero, an ace fighter pilot hailed for supposedly shooting down multiple Russian planes. The tales began just days into the war and circulated for mo...
Sun, 1 May 2022 16:30:12 EDTNadal, Djokovic slam Wimbledon ban on Russian, Belarusian players
Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic criticized Wimbledon's decision to exclude players from Russia and Belarus from taking part in this year's tournament following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
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Sun, 1 May 2022 04:00:00 EDTWhy Prince Harry is raising eyebrows again
Prince Harry may have stepped back from official royal duties, but the sixth in line for the throne hasn't stepped back from stirring controversy and sparking headlines.
Sun, 1 May 2022 04:00:00 EDTThe backstory on a U.S. book-ban blitz and an unlikely target: A book about cute babies
How did a book-ban blitz ensnare a book about adorable infants? The tale of Everywhere Babies involves censorship, hypocrisy, and details distorted in the fog of a culture war creeping across the U.S....
Sun, 1 May 2022 09:27:48 EDT2 more people rescued days after building collapse in China; police arrest 9
Two people were rescued Sunday from the rubble of a building in central China more than 50 hours after it collapsed, leaving dozens trapped or missing, state media said.
Sun, 1 May 2022 03:38:50 EDTJoe Biden roasts himself, Trump at White House press corps gala
The White House press corps' annual gala returned Saturday night along with the roasting of Washington, the journalists who cover it and the man at the helm: U.S. President Joe Biden.
Sat, 30 Apr 2022 20:24:44 EDTBritish MP resigns after admitting to watching porn in House of Commons
Neil Parish, a member of Parliament since 2010, announced his decision Saturday after pressure from members of his own party who sought to defuse sleaze allegations before Britain holds its local elec...
Sat, 30 Apr 2022 12:10:41 EDTIndia's scorching hot weather to continue, even after record-high April temperatures
Parts of India recorded their highest average temperatures on record in April, and the scorching weather is expected to stretch into May, authorities said on Saturday.
Sat, 30 Apr 2022 11:04:11 EDTLearning how to remove deadly mines a new area of study for Ukrainian teacher
A young English teacher is among a group of Ukrainian women learning methods for removing mines from the ground — a task they know will be necessary once the combat in Ukraine ends.
Sat, 30 Apr 2022 14:53:19 EDTDozens missing in China after partial collapse of 6-storey building
Rescuers in central China have pulled out alive five of 23 people trapped in a partially collapsed building, authorities said on Saturday, while President Xi Jinping gave instructions to rescue the vi...
Sat, 30 Apr 2022 07:16:06 EDTChina manufacturing weakens further as lockdowns continue
China's manufacturing activity fell to a six-month low in April as lockdowns continued in Shanghai and other manufacturing hubs in an attempt to stem COVID-19 outbreaks, according to a survey released...
Sat, 30 Apr 2022 14:37:53 EDTAngelina Jolie meets wounded children and fans in western Ukraine
Hollywood actor and United Nations special human rights envoy Angelina Jolie made a surprise visit to Lviv, in western Ukraine, on Saturday. But a UN spokesperson says she wasn't in the city on offici...
Fri, 29 Apr 2022 06:54:22 EDTAs Beijing grapples with COVID-19 outbreak, will Shanghai's lockdown be a lesson?
Chinese authorities are moving quickly to try to prevent a massive COVID-19 outbreak in Beijing and avoid a citywide lockdown like the one that has paralyzed Shanghai for more than three weeks.
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Fri, 29 Apr 2022 20:13:13 EDT2 suspects arrested after security guard shot dead in West Bank settlement
Palestinian assailants shot and killed a security guard at the entrance of a Jewish settlement in the occupied West Bank late Friday, the Israeli military said, in a fresh attack that could further fu...
Fri, 29 Apr 2022 15:31:52 EDTUkraine's wartime fight includes pushing back on support for Russia at home
Amid Ukraine's ongoing fight to repel a wide-ranging Russian invasion, the state is also facing a battle against those at home who actively support Moscow's actions.
Fri, 29 Apr 2022 14:16:30 EDTIslamic State 'Beatle' Alexanda Kotey sentenced to life in prison
A U.S. judge on Friday imposed a lifetime prison sentence on a member of an Islamic State militant group nicknamed "The Beatles" that beheaded American hostages.
Thu, 28 Apr 2022 11:20:35 EDTMuslims observe the final Friday of Ramadan
Muslims around the world are performing prayers during Jumat-ul-Vida or the last Friday prayers of Ramadan, a month of fasting during which observers abstain from food, drink and other pleasures from ...
Fri, 29 Apr 2022 11:16:05 EDTTennis great Boris Becker sentenced to 2-½ years in prison for bankruptcy offences
Tennis great Boris Becker was sentenced to 2-½ years in prison on Friday for illicitly transferring large amounts of money and hiding assets after he was declared bankrupt.