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Fifty-six people were killed and several injured in a stampede at a soccer stadium in southern Guinea, following clashes between fans, Guinea's government said Monday.

Hundreds of fighters from Iran-backed Iraqi militias crossed into Syria overnight to help the government fight rebels who seized Aleppo last week, Syrian and Iraqi sources said on Monday, and Tehran pledged to aid the Damascus government.

Agents of the Indian government allegedly attempted to derail Patrick Brown's campaign for the leadership of the Conservative Party in 2022, according to sources who spoke to Radio-Canada.

U.S. President Joe Biden pardoned his son, Hunter, on Sunday of gun and tax convictions, despite previous promises that he would not do so.

A Russian airstrike at the Aleppo University Hospital in Syria killed at least 12 people and injured more than 20 others. The bombardment, in support of Syrian government forces, followed insurgents seizing control of Aleppo, the country's largest city.

Negotiators working on a treaty to address the global crisis of plastic pollution won't reach an agreement in South Korea and are making plans to resume the talks next year. 

The UN agency for Palestinian refugees said Sunday it is halting aid deliveries through the main cargo crossing into the war-ravaged Gaza Strip because of the threat of armed gangs who have looted recent convoys. It blamed the breakdown of law and order in large part on Israeli policies.

Having a member of the Royal Family share thoughts on a current social issue in the U.K. might be something some in that country would like to hear more of, at the same time as some might be content to hear less about the Royals’ personal lives, a poll suggests.

There's talk in Washington that president-elect Donald Trump plans to revive the Keystone XL pipeline project that would transport oil from northern Alberta to the U.S. midwest. Even setting aside Trump's proposed 25 per cent tariff on Canadian goods, experts warn the plan would face significant hurdles.

The nomination shows how Donald Trump, still fuming over years of federal investigations that shadowed his first administration and later led to his indictment, is moving to place atop the FBI and Justice Department close allies he believes will protect rather than scrutinize him.

Hong Kong pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai is facing a life sentence for allegedly conspiring with foreign forces and publishing seditious materials. His son, Sebastian Lai, says Canada has an ongoing role in supporting his father and reminding others what democracy looks like in the region. Read more: https://www.cbc.ca/1.7388163

The elder Kushner, a real estate developer, was pardoned by Donald Trump in December 2020 after pleading guilty years earlier to tax evasion and making illegal campaign donations. Trump made the announcement in a Truth Social post.

An Israeli airstrike on a car in the southern Gaza Strip on Saturday killed five people, a Palestinian health official said. Some were reported to be employees of the charity World Central Kitchen.

The Syrian army said on Saturday dozens of its soldiers had been killed in a major attack by rebels who swept into the city of Aleppo, forcing the army to redeploy in the biggest challenge to President Bashar al-Assad in years.

Managing money online is becoming increasingly widespread in India as more people use digital apps and QR codes for large and small transactions, including giving money to transgender people who resort to begging. Some trans people say digitalization helps them earn more and keeps them safer.

Syrian authorities closed Aleppo airport as well as all roads leading into the city on Saturday, three military sources told Reuters, as rebels opposed to President Bashar al-Assad said they had reached the heart of Aleppo.

Ukraine's energy grid has undergone 11 major attacks since March, and one thermal power plant was deconstructed before Russian forces moved in.

It’s not the tastiest gingerbread,  but with ‘structurally sound’ icing it’s built to last —  at least as long as the ‘Recycled City’ exhibit is up at London’s Museum of Architecture. Dozens of architects designers and engineers contributed to the exhibit, which runs through December.