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Sun, 23 May 2021 17:59:10 EDT
George Floyd's family hosts rally as events across U.S. mark 'painful year' since police killing
Members of George Floyd's family, and others who lost loved ones to police encounters, joined activists and citizens in Minneapolis on Sunday for a march that was one of several events planned across ...

Sun, 23 May 2021 17:54:06 EDT
Belarus diverts prominent critic's flight, arrest him upon landing
A prominent opponent of Belarus's authoritarian president was arrested Sunday after the airliner in which he was traveling was diverted to the country after a bomb threat, in what the opposition and W...

Sun, 23 May 2021 11:31:12 EDT
Volcanic eruption, ensuing chaos in Congo kills at least 15
Torrents of lava poured into villages after dark in eastern Congo with little warning, leaving at least 15 people dead amid the chaos and destroying more than 500 homes, officials and survivors said S...

Sun, 23 May 2021 14:00:59 EDT
Tensions high in Jerusalem amid fragile Israel-Hamas ceasefire
Israeli police escorted more than 250 Jewish visitors Sunday to a flashpoint holy site in Jerusalem where clashes between police and Palestinian protesters helped trigger a war in Gaza, according to t...

Sun, 23 May 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Rising Republican star Elise Stefanik is a big booster of Trump - but Canada, too
Rising Republican star Elise Stefanik, whose support for former U.S. president Donald Trump vaulted her into a key party leadership role, has also been active in boosting Canada-U.S. relations. ...

Sun, 23 May 2021 10:11:19 EDT
21 dead after extreme cold weather hits ultramarathon race in China
Twenty-one people were killed when extremely cold weather struck during an ultramarathon on Saturday in China's northwestern Gansu province, state media reported on Sunday.

Sun, 23 May 2021 09:41:59 EDT
Coronavirus: What's happening in Canada and around the world on Sunday
Manitoba's Canada-leading per-capita infection rate continued to rise after the province reported 461 new COVID-19 cases and an additional fatality on Sunday.

Sat, 22 May 2021 19:43:02 EDT
Italian rockers Maneskin win 2021 Eurovision Song Contest
Move over sequins, disco beats and power ballads. A four-piece band of Italian rockers won the Eurovision Song Contest in the early hours of Sunday.

Sat, 22 May 2021 11:08:11 EDT
Egyptian mediators hold talks to firm up Israel-Hamas truce as Palestinians assess damage
Saturday marked the first full day of a cease-fire, and Egyptian mediators held talks to firm up the truce which ended the fourth Israel-Hamas war in just over a decade.

Sat, 22 May 2021 09:40:44 EDT
Climbing guide reports large COVID-19 outbreak on Mount Everest
An expert climbing guide from Austria says he estimates a COVID-19 outbreak on Mount Everest has infected at least 100 climbers and support staff.

Fri, 21 May 2021 22:39:14 EDT
CBC freelance camera operator intervenes in New York subway stabbing
A freelance camera operator who works for CBC News in New York City says he's happy to be alive and fortunate he was able to help someone after intervening in a stabbing that took place on a subway p...

Sat, 22 May 2021 17:55:49 EDT
Pushed out by Barça, Luis Suarez leads Atletico Madrid to Spanish league title
Practically handed a world-class scorer by one of its top rivals, Atletico Madrid rode the goals of Luis Suarez burning to prove his former team wrong and the competitive all-for-one spirit preached b...

Fri, 21 May 2021 20:10:31 EDT
Jeffrey Epstein prison guards admit to falsifying records, make deal to avoid jail time
The two Bureau of Prisons workers tasked with guarding Jeffrey Epstein the night he killed himself in a New York jail have admitted they falsified records, but they will skirt any time behind bars und...

Sat, 22 May 2021 07:24:05 EDT
World Athletics approves 23 Russian track & field athletes to compete as neutrals
World Athletics has declared 23 Russian track and field athletes eligible to compete under a neutral flag ahead of the Tokyo Olympics.

Sat, 22 May 2021 06:26:28 EDT
Activists blockade McDonald's distribution centres in U.K., demanding chain go plant-based
Animal rights protesters are blockading four McDonald's distribution centres in the U.K. in an attempt to get the burger chain to commit to becoming fully plant-based by 2025.

Fri, 21 May 2021 18:54:57 EDT
Biden announces new special envoy to Korean peninsula amid North-South nuclear tensions
U.S. President Joe Biden on Friday said he and South Korean President Moon Jae-in remain "deeply concerned" about situation with North Korea, and announced he will deploy a new special envoy to the re...

Fri, 21 May 2021 14:10:00 EDT
Level of damage in Gaza 'enormous,' CBC reporter says
As Palestinians across the region celebrate the ceasefire declaration between Israel and Hamas, the CBC's Margaret Evans is reporting from Gaza. She says the air campaign between the two sides prevent...

Fri, 21 May 2021 07:19:17 EDT
Palestinians claim victory in ceasefire as Israel issues warning to Hamas
Palestinians rallied by the thousands early Friday after a ceasefire took effect in the latest Gaza war, with many viewing it as a costly but clear victory for the Islamic militant group Hamas. Israel...

Fri, 21 May 2021 08:26:37 EDT
Pain of Diana's death pushed me to drinking and drugs, says Prince Harry
Prince Harry said he abused alcohol to numb the pain of his mother's death in 1997, and accused the Royal Family of neglecting him and his wife, Meghan, as she contemplated suicide.

Fri, 21 May 2021 09:51:07 EDT
Apple CEO testifies in Epic lawsuit that says App Store is an unfair monopoly
Apple CEO Tim Cook on Friday told a court that threats to iPhone security and privacy required tight control of the App Store, which Fortnite game maker Epic Games says is a monopoly that Apple illeg...



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