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Miami Beach mayor seeks to evict cinema for screening No Other Land

Fri, 2025-03-14 02:35

Miami Beach Mayor Steven Meiner has sought to evict an art house cinema from city property for screening Oscar-winning No Other Land, a film about the Israeli displacement of a Palestinian community in the Israeli-occupied West Bank.

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Some countries aren't retaliating against Trump's tariffs. Should Canada 'turn the other cheek'?

Fri, 2025-03-14 01:00

Faced with tariffs imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump, some countries have decided, so far, to respond by turning the other cheek, and not retaliate with their own duties.

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Bangladesh struggles to repair damage from Hasina's 15-year rule

Fri, 2025-03-14 01:00

People are pouring into the streets of the Bangladeshi capital of Dhaka to voice their displeasure at where the country is going, less than a year after a student-led revolution toppled former prime minister Sheikh Hasina.

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Warming climate should be top priority, Olympians urge IOC presidential hopefuls

Thu, 2025-03-13 22:00

More than 400 athletes, including more than 20 Canadians, speak up about threat of climate change to both the Winter and Summer Olympic Games.

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Columbia University punishes student protesters who occupied campus building

Thu, 2025-03-13 20:09

Columbia University on Thursday said it had doled out a range of punishments to students who occupied a campus building last spring during pro-Palestinian protests.

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Human rights investigators race to document Syria killings on social media

Thu, 2025-03-13 15:16

Hundreds of people have been killed amid armed clashes in Syria, with many of those deaths filmed and published on the internet. CBC’s visual investigations team has verified three of those deaths. The practice of publicizing killings is both shocking and an important tool for researchers, an expert says.

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Putin's definite 'maybe' on ceasefire with Ukraine keeps the White House engaged

Thu, 2025-03-13 14:17

Russia’s president appeared to hedge his bets on the issue of a Ukrainian ceasefire, saying it was a good idea but refusing to implement it, for now. That keeps the dialogue open with Donald Trump, but it means the war continues.

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King Charles gives his Canadian attendant a sword as sovereignty threats intensify

Thu, 2025-03-13 11:50

King Charles presented his Canadian personal attendant and messenger with a new ceremonial sword at Buckingham Palace on Wednesday, a symbolic gesture that carries added meaning as the country stares down U.S. President Donald Trump and his increasingly forceful annexationist taunts.

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UN report accuses Israel of 'genocidal acts,' sexual and gender-based violence in Gaza

Thu, 2025-03-13 06:49

A new United Nations report says Israel used sexual and gender-based violence as a war strategy in Gaza, and carried out "genocidal acts" against Palestinians through the systematic destruction of women's health-care facilities.

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U.S.-proposed ceasefire in Ukraine would 'give nothing' to Russia, says Kremlin aide

Thu, 2025-03-13 04:46

A ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia, proposed by the U.S., would "give nothing" to Russia while helping Kyiv by giving its weary and short-handed military a break, a Kremlin aide said Thursday.

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Wife of detained Palestinian Columbia student says she was naive to believe he was safe from arrest

Thu, 2025-03-13 04:36

The wife of Mahmoud Khalil, the Columbia University student and Palestinian activist, said she didn't think she and her husband, a legal U.S. permanent resident, would have to worry about immigration agents coming to their door.

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Canada announces plan to ease Syria sanctions

Thu, 2025-03-13 04:22

The Canadian government announced plans to ease sanctions on Syria during what it called a period of transition. Many Western nations, including Canada, had put a range of sanctions against Syria under its ousted President Bashar al-Assad, who was toppled late last year by insurgent forces.

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South Korean air force pilots charged with criminal negligence in accidental bombing of village

Thu, 2025-03-13 01:52

South Korean military investigators charged two Air Force pilots on Thursday with criminal negligence over an accidental bombing of a village last week during a training exercise, which injured at least 29 people and caused extensive property damage.

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Why plain old natural gas is the hottest thing at the 'Super Bowl' of energy

Thu, 2025-03-13 01:00

AI data centres are sucking up tons of electricity, and natural gas is seen by some energy executives as a solution to help fill the demand. It's a hot topic at CERAWeek, a massive international energy conference in Houston that's sometimes described as the "Super Bowl" of energy.

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Arrest of Columbia student protester sends chill across campus, say faculty

Wed, 2025-03-12 14:52

The arrest and threatened deportation of a student activist at Columbia University is a threat to free speech on campus and across the U.S., says professor Michael Thaddeus.

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British parliamentarian calls on the U.K. to rally around Canada, throws poutine party

Wed, 2025-03-12 10:41

Ed Davey leads the third party in Britain’s parliament, the Liberal Democrats, and he’s calling on European nations to rally around Canada to help fight off Donald Trump’s tariffs.

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Pokemon Go maker sells off games division to Saudi company for $3.5B

Wed, 2025-03-12 10:35

The company that made the hit mobile-phone game Pokemon Go is getting out of the mobile gaming business.

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Celebrating Holi in pictures

Wed, 2025-03-12 07:23

Devotees around the world are celebrating the Hindu festival of Holi, also known as the Festival of Colours, which ushers in spring as well as honours the Hindu deities Krishna and Radha.

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Northvolt declares bankruptcy in Sweden, raising concerns about Quebec battery plant's future

Wed, 2025-03-12 07:01

Northvolt has declared bankruptcy in Sweden, but says its North American operations are solvent. The company is building a large battery factory on Montreal's South Shore.

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