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U.S. President Donald Trump's recent remarks towards female journalists, including calling one 'piggy,' is renewing discussion about how much journalists are expected to tolerate as they do their jobs. Industry experts suggest these incidents are 'an unmistakable pattern of hostility — often directed at women — that undermines the essential...
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Christmas markets are open in Germany with increased security this year. In 2024, a man drove an SUV into crowds at the Christmas market in the central city of Magdeburg, killing six. Freelance journalist Natalie Carney spoke to visitors at the Christmas market in Munich.
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The death toll in Hong Kong's apartment complex blaze rose to 146 on Sunday as investigators discovered more bodies in the burned-out buildings. A steady stream of people placed bouquets of flowers at an ever-growing makeshift memorial at the scene of the disaster, among the worst in the city's history.
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After the death of MAGA activist Charlie Kirk, U.S. President Donald Trump promised "to save Chicago" from crime and migrants. But in the wake of violent immigration raids, Chicagoans themselves are divided over who the criminals are — and who is ultimately responsible for keeping their city safe.
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U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday said that the airspace "above and surrounding" Venezuela should be considered as "closed in its entirety," an assertion that raised more questions about the U.S. pressure on Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro. His government accused Trump of making a "colonial threat" and seeking to undermine the South American...
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Airlines around the world reported short-term disruptions heading into the weekend as they fixed software on a widely used commercial aircraft, after an analysis found the computer code may have contributed to a sudden drop in the altitude of a JetBlue plane last month.
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After Texas sparked controversy for securing five additional House seats by redistricting its congressional maps, California responded with some gerrymandering of its own. Andrew Chang breaks down how gerrymandering works and how it could affect the outcome of the 2026 midterm elections.Images provided by The Canadian Press, Reuters and Getty...
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U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday that a National Guard member had died after being shot in an ambush by an Afghan national near the White House, an attack that drew accusations from his administration of Biden-era immigration vetting failures and prompted a sweeping review of asylum cases.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Friday that his chief of staff, Andriy Yermak, has submitted his resignation amid a corruption scandal. The departure comes at a perilous time for Kyiv as it faces U.S. pressure to make concessions to Moscow to end its war on Ukraine and lacks the soldiers or weapons to push Russian forces back.
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A judge on Wednesday dismissed the Georgia election interference case against U.S. President Donald Trump and others after the prosecutor who took over the case said he would not pursue the charges, ending the last effort to prosecute Trump for his efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss.
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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Wednesday that Israel had identified the latest remains returned from Gaza as hostage Dror Or. That leaves the bodies of two hostages in Gaza as the first phase of the Israel-Hamas ceasefire agreement nears a conclusion.
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Gaza now has more child amputees per capita than anywhere else in the world. CBC News chief correspondent Adrienne Arsenault meets with organizations in Cairo trying to help, including a Canadian non-profit organization hoping to provide 3D printed prosthetics.
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A lawsuit filed by a former security analyst at Campbell's alleges he was fired for reporting inappropriate conduct by a senior executive, including an hour-long rant in which the executive allegedly called the company's products "s--t for f---ing poor people" in a secret recording.
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Russia launched a wave of attacks on Ukraine on Tuesday, killing at least seven people in overnight strikes that hit city buildings and energy infrastructure, while a Ukrainian attack in southern Russia killed three people and damaged homes, authorities said. Meanwhile talks aimed at putting a halt to the hostilities were taking place in Europe and...
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The BBC's chairman acknowledged Monday that it was too slow in responding to allegations of bias over a misleading edit of a speech by U.S. President Donald Trump, but rejected claims that the broadcaster's impartiality was being undermined from within its own board.
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As Canada starts to diversify its ties with other countries amidst an increasingly unpredictable and unreliable relationship with the U.S., its pivot toward China, in particular, will need to be strategic: the work must be done while balancing the risks and strengthening the country internally.
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On his first full day in jail, former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro told a judge on Sunday he had violated his ankle monitoring the day before while under house arrest because of a nervous breakdown and hallucinations caused by a change in his medication.
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Fifty of the 303 schoolchildren abducted from a Catholic school in north-central Nigeria's Niger state have escaped captivity and are now with their families, the school authority said Sunday, bringing relief to some distraught families after one of the largest school abductions in Nigeria's history.
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The tiny Caribbean country of Curaçao, with a population of slightly less than 160,000, has become the smallest country ever to qualify for the World Cup. Kenji Gorré, one of their players, says making it to soccer's most watched tournament is 'life-changing.'
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Pete Hoekstra accused Canada of interfering in electoral politics south in the U.S. Wednesday night at an event in Ottawa. It was an interesting perspective given that the man who nominated him for a U.S. ambassador role, President Donald Trump, hasn't exactly been circumspect in talking about foreign elections.
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A total of 303 schoolchildren and 12 teachers were abducted by gunmen during an attack on St. Mary's School, a Catholic institution in north-central Nigeria's Niger state, the Christian Association of Nigeria said Saturday, updating an earlier tally of 215 schoolchildren.
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Ukraine may face a hard choice at a pivotal point in its almost four-year fight to defeat Russia's full-scale invasion, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told Ukrainians in a national address Friday, pledging to hold constructive discussions with Washington on a U.S. peace proposal in what he called "truly one of the most difficult moments in our...
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Fire disrupted United Nations climate talks in Brazil on Thursday, forcing evacuations of several buildings and delaying already sluggish negotiations by most of a day with no major agreements even close. Officials said 13 people were treated for smoke inhalation.
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The Trump administration announced on Thursday new oil drilling off the California and Florida coasts for the first time in decades, advancing a project that critics say could harm coastal communities and ecosystems, as U.S. President Donald Trump seeks to expand U.S. oil production.
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Ukraine and Europe must be consulted on any efforts to end Russia's invasion of its neighbour, top European diplomats said Thursday, as reports circulated about a U.S.-Russian proposal to end the war at a time when corruption allegations have rattled Ukraine's government.
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Almost three years ago, hundreds of residents in Joshimath, India, were forced to leave after deep cracks appeared in the walls of some 800 homes because the ground was sinking around them. The town's location, climate change and heavy construction are being blamed.
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Tough new asylum rules proposed by Britain's Labour government have sparked debate not just in Britain, but within the governing party as critics accuse the leadership of donning a hard-right mantle to counter a rise in the polls by the populist anti-immigration party, Reform UK.
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When it comes to the Epstein files, there are solid reasons to withold certain information from the public, experts say. However, there are also grey areas that could cause disputes between lawmakers and the U.S. Department of Justice, and which could frustrate those seeking as much information as possible about the case.
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Reda Aliwa, 60, is caring for her 36 grandchildren in Gaza City after five of her own children were killed this September. Statistics suggest there are some 40,000 children in Gaza who've lost one or more parents, resulting in what one Palestinian organization has called "the largest orphan crisis in modern history.”
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Former U.S. Treasury Secretary Larry Summers abruptly went on leave Wednesday from teaching at Harvard University, where he once served as president, over recently released emails showing he maintained a friendly relationship with Jeffrey Epstein, his spokesperson said.
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Canadian travel to the United States has dropped sharply since President Donald Trump retook office earlier this year. Andrew Chang breaks down the numbers to explain the impact on the U.S. economy, and how many American businesses are trying to win Canadians back.Images provided by The Canadian Press, Reuters and Getty Images
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A schoolgirl who was abducted with 24 others from a dormitory in northwestern Nigeria has escaped and is safe, the school's principal told The Associated Press on Tuesday, as hunters joined security forces in the search for the missing students in forests close to the school.
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A U.S. judge found on Monday there is evidence of misconduct in how a federal prosecutor closely aligned with President Donald Trump secured criminal charges against James Comey. He also ordered that grand jury materials be turned over to the former FBI chief's defence lawyers.
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