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Mon, 7 Jun 2021 04:00:00 EDT
How violent demonstrations in 2 Israeli towns threatened peaceful coexistence between Arabs and Jews
In the early days of the resurgence of violence between Israel and Palestinian militants in Gaza, a new kind of violence spread to Israeli streets. Demonstrations by Jewish-Israelis and Palestinian Ar...

Mon, 7 Jun 2021 15:15:46 EDT
Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau is dead, rival militant group says
The Islamic State West African Province (ISWAP) militant group said in an audio recording heard by Reuters on Sunday that Abubakar Shekau, leader of rival Nigerian militant Islamist group Boko Haram, ...

Mon, 7 Jun 2021 18:24:18 EDT
U.S. says majority of multimillion-dollar ransom payment to hackers recovered
The U.S. Justice Department has recovered the majority of a multimillion-dollar ransom payment to hackers. The move follows a cyberattack that caused the operator of the nation's largest fuel pipeline...

Mon, 7 Jun 2021 18:03:09 EDT
Rough seas hamper Sri Lankan divers examining sinking ship for possible fuel leakage
Rough seas and poor underwater visibility are hampering navy divers who are trying to detect any fuel leakage from a fire-ravaged container ship carrying chemicals that is slowly sinking off Sri Lanka...

Mon, 7 Jun 2021 17:20:45 EDT
New Alzheimer's drug approved in U.S. despite concerns about effectiveness
U.S. government health officials on Monday approved the first new drug for Alzheimer's disease in nearly 20 years, disregarding warnings from independent advisers that the much-debated treatment hasn'...

Mon, 7 Jun 2021 14:56:45 EDT
Moscow bans top Canadian officials, accuses them of 'anti-Russian' activities
The Russian foreign ministry has banned a number of Canadian officials — including Justice Minister David Lametti — from travelling to that country, citing what it claims are "anti-Russian" activ...

Mon, 7 Jun 2021 09:59:59 EDT
India to give adults free COVID-19 shots after deadly surge in cases, deaths
India will provide free COVID-19 vaccines to all adults, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday, in an effort to rein in a pandemic that has killed hundreds of thousands and led to the world's se...

Mon, 7 Jun 2021 02:44:07 EDT
40 killed after 2 express trains collide in southern Pakistan
An express train barrelled into another that had derailed in Pakistan before dawn Monday, killing at least 40 people, authorities said. More than 100 were injured, and rescuers and villagers worked th...

Mon, 7 Jun 2021 10:41:18 EDT
Japan investigates subway death reportedly involving senior Olympic official
Tokyo police said they are investigating a deadly incident on the city's subway, which media reports said involved a senior official at the Japanese Olympic Committee.

Mon, 7 Jun 2021 07:32:42 EDT
Coronavirus: What's happening in Canada and around the world on June 7
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney apologized Monday for a controversial dinner meeting he held last week which raised questions about whether he was following the public health guidelines. ...

Mon, 7 Jun 2021 14:39:03 EDT
Carbon dioxide levels hit 50% higher than pre-industrial time
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said the average carbon dioxide level for May was 419.13 parts per million. That's 1.82 parts per million higher than May 2020 and 50 per cent highe...

Mon, 7 Jun 2021 11:06:34 EDT
Marina blanketed by 'sea snot' marine mucilage in Istanbul
Turkey has pledged to defeat the plague of marine mucilage threatening the Sea of Marmara with a disaster management plan.

Mon, 7 Jun 2021 09:08:35 EDT
Jeff Bezos to fly into space on Blue Origin rocket's 1st crew flight
Outdoing his fellow billionaires in daredevilry, Jeff Bezos will blast into space next month when his Blue Origin company makes its first flight with a crew.

Sun, 6 Jun 2021 19:57:09 EDT
D-Day anniversary commemorations subdued by pandemic restrictions for 2nd year
The 77th anniversary of D-Day was marked Sunday with several events to commemorate the decisive assault that led to the liberation of France and Western Europe from Nazi control, and honour those who ...

Sun, 6 Jun 2021 16:37:24 EDT
Ahead of G7 leaders' meeting, foundation calls for vaccine-rich countries to share doses
As G7 leaders are set to meet in the U.K. this week, the head of a global partnership focused on pandemic preparedness is calling for vaccine-rich countries to commit to donating more COVID-19 vaccine...

Sun, 6 Jun 2021 12:36:26 EDT
Meghan and Harry welcome 2nd child, Lilibet 'Lili' Diana
The second baby for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex is officially here: Meghan gave birth to a healthy girl on Friday.

Sun, 6 Jun 2021 15:57:30 EDT
Mexico votes in midterm elections as president eyes legislative majority
People across Mexico went to the polls Sunday to elect the entire lower house of Congress, almost half the country's governors and most mayors in a vote that will determine whether President Andrés M...

Sun, 6 Jun 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Canadian trainers being questioned by military police about witnessing possible Iraqi war crimes
Canadian soldiers who saw videos depicting possible war crimes by Iraqi security forces are now being interviewed by military police investigators, CBC News has learned.

Sun, 6 Jun 2021 04:00:00 EDT
'We just have to get louder': Why this royal wants to break taboos around women's health
Sophie, Countess of Wessex, has spoken comfortably and candidly about her experience with menopause and the importance she sees in being open about such subjects, which are often considered taboo. ...

Sun, 6 Jun 2021 07:28:44 EDT
Pope calls for reconciliation, healing over Kamloops residential school discovery
Pope Francis said on Sunday that he was pained by the discovery of the remains of an estimated 215 children on the grounds of a former residential school that was operated by the Catholic Church in ...



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