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Resident recounts how Kyiv came under large-scale Russian drone and missile attack
Explosions were heard throughout Kyiv and many residents sought shelter in the underground subway stations. Mayor Vitalii Klitschko said drone debris fell on a shopping mall and a residential building ...
'It’s all about symbolism': The tight-lipped Royal Family is sending a message with its trip to Canada
The Royal couple’s two-day visit to Canada this week is their first since Charles assumed the throne following the death of ...
Carney's plan for digital government could find savings, but just as many headaches
But better services are only part of it. More digital should also mean savings for taxpayers at all levels of government, as Prime Minister Mark Carney argued during the election. On Wednesday, Carney ...
Five years after murder of George Floyd, change remains a challenge in Minneapolis
Five years after George Floyd was murdered by a Minneapolis police officer, some residents see an improved relationship with law enforcement, but scars and economic disparities remain for Black ...
See Japanese artist Takashi Murakami's newest exhibit at the Cleveland Museum of Art
After working with fashion houses, musicians and Major League Baseball, famed contemporary Japanese artist Takashi Murakami is taking his work to the American Midwest, with a newly opened exhibition ...
10 key moments during a summer of non-stop protests for George Floyd in 2020
It's been 5 years since the murder of George Floyd. What followed was protest and racial reckoning across the country and around the world, as well as a backlash that began to grow against the ...
Maronite community in Cyprus fights to save its Sanna language as only 900 speakers remain
Only about 900 people in the world speak Cypriot Maronite Arabic. The offshoot of Syrian Arabic had been passed on orally over the centuries but now is at risk of extinction, according to the Council ...
Billy Joel cancels touring after being diagnosed with a brain disorder
NEW YORK — Billy Joel has cancelled all his upcoming concerts across North America and England, including one at Toronto’s ...
Gaza charity kitchen crowded with Palestinians desperate for food as Israel lets minimal aid in
Palestinians crowded a charity kitchen in southern Gaza on Friday, waiting for food with hunger and desperation heightened by ...
'We were lucky to have him': Canadian finance titan James O'Donnell dead at 88
Canadian investment pioneer James O’Donnell died on May 20 at the age of 88 after a battle with dementia. He was the chairman ...
New Liberal energy minister vows to support oil, pipelines, ‘clean slate’ for Alberta
OTTAWA — Newly minted Energy Minister Tim Hodgson said he’s “committed to a clean slate” in his maiden speech in Calgary, ...
Mark Carney's daughter and Belgian princess could be among international students caught in fight between Harvard and Trump
The threat to Harvard’s international enrolment is part of an ongoing battle between the Trump administration and Harvard that stems from an April 16 request from Homeland Security Secretary Kristi ...