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Are China's COVID-19 lockdowns working?

Stringent lockdowns in China should have afforded the country time to vaccinate large portions of the population against COVID-19, says Canadian infectious diseases specialist Dr. Isaac Bogoch. Ins...

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Interview: Dr Anthony Fauci on the 'misinformation war'

Ahead of his retirement, Dr. Anthony Fauci sat down with Adrienne Arsenault to talk about the challenges of giving COVID-19 health advice amid political divisiveness and rampant misinformation in t...

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Buffalo supermarket shooter pleads guilty to murder

The white gunman who killed 10 Black shoppers and workers at a supermarket in Buffalo, N.Y., has pleaded guilty to murder and hate-motivated terrorism charges. The pleas guarantee that he will spen...

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Looking back at what sparked China's protests

For China’s leadership, there’s no clear way forward, and no easy way back, when it comes to its highly-restrictive COVID-zero policy. Its population hasn't been vaccinated enough to face the lates...

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Celebrities abandon fashion house after ad campaign

European fashion house Balenciaga is facing stiff backlash over a recent holiday campaign that some say sexualized children. Top brand ambassador Kim Kardashian said she's so upset that she is re-e...

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Hope over miracle Alzheimer's drug

Two pharmaceutical companies say a drug they’ve developed has the potential to slow the progression of Alzheimer’s, something no treatment has been able to do. Now, researchers and those impacted b...

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Pain and pride after Canada eliminated from World Cup

Canada’s men's soccer team was eliminated from the World Cup Sunday, but not before scoring a history-making goal against Croatia.

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China: COVID protests reach Beijing, Shanghai

In an unprecedented wave of dissent, protesters in mainland China are calling for President Xi Jinping to resign over his harsh zero-COVID policy, which has put some people into lockdown for months.

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Chef who fed millions of Ukrainians receives honour

Chef José Andrés of the World Central Kitchen speaks with Rosemary Barton Live about his efforts to feed millions of Ukrainians and bring them hope through food. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelen...

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Review: Knives Out sequel 'deliciously entertaining'

Director Rian Johnson's sequel to the 2019 murder mystery Knives Out builds upon the original with lively social satire and another star-studded cast. Daniel Craig has fun in his return to the role...

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Putin stages meeting as dissent grows

Russian President Vladimir Putin has met with a hand-picked gathering of military mothers in an attempt to fend off mounting criticism of his latest troop deployment in Ukraine. It came as video re...

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'We will not stop': World Cup protesters refuse to back down

Activists are at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, keeping up protests against the Iranian government. That's despite efforts by local authorities to prevent the protests inside and outside the sta...

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Canada: Did Police leak plans to convoy protesters?

Justin Ling strings together testimony from the hearings as well as information from sources that convoy protesters may have been one step ahead of police because officers themselves were feeding s...

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Kurdish general pleads for help to stop Turkey attacks

Kurdish Gen. Mazloum Abdi is among those calling on NATO to pressure Turkey to cease firing missiles on the Kurdistan region.

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World Cup crackdown on Iranian protests

Stadium security in Qatar seized flags, shirts and other items expressing support for Iran's anti-government protest movement, but some protesters at Iran's match with Wales were still able to deli...

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Experimental flu vaccine a 'game changer'

A new mRNA vaccine that targets all known flu strains is showing promise in early animal trials, opening the door to the possibility of a universal shot that could theoretically protect against fut...

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The sights and sounds of Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade

Masses of people gathered in New York's streets to witness the gigantic balloons that are part of the 96th Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.

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Spy agency smuggled Syrian teens into London

An independent government agency is reviewing how Canada's spy agency handles human sources after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau promised in August to follow up on claims that a CSIS operative smugg...

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Survivor of Azovstal waits to reunite with family

Anna Zaitseva survived the brutal siege of the Azovstal steel plant in the early days of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, caring for a baby in a darkened underground bunker. Her husband was captured b...

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Canada: Multiple humpback whales found dead

At least four humpback whales have been found dead along B.C.’s coast in the space of a month, two of which showed signs of blunt force trauma. Experts say the rebounding population and increased h...

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Canada falls short at World Cup return

Canada’s men’s soccer team played its first World Cup match in 36 years, managing to keep Belgium at bay for much of the game. Though they failed to score a point against the soccer powerhouse, the...

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Nightclub shooter faces court

The suspect in the Colorado Springs mass shooting at a gay nightclub has faced court. It comes amid a spate of shootings across the United States, the latest incident - where a Walmart manager open...

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Newborn baby killed in Russian missile strikes

Russia's latest missile strikes on Ukraine have killed multiple people including a two-day-old baby and caused power outages in several cities, including in neighbouring Moldova. Ukraine is urging ...

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Canada’s World Cup team gears up for first match

Hopes are high for Canada's men's soccer team as it prepares to take the field at the World Cup for the first time in 36 years. The team will face off against Belgium on Tuesday.

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China doubles down on COVID-zero

Beijing reported the first COVID deaths in months as case numbers surge throughout the country. But despite the rising economic and political costs of China's controversial 'zero COVID' lockdowns a...

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Nightclub shooter was non-binary

An army veteran who helped subdue the shooter at a Colorado gay club on Saturday night is telling his story — including the quick thinking that pushed him to act as shots rang out. Five people died...

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Victims of club shooting remembered

The five people killed in Saturday's shooting rampage in a Colorado Springs nightclub have been identified. The 22-year-old suspect is facing five murder charges and five charges of committing a bi...

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Qatar grapples with player protests

Protest overshadowed play at the first full day of matches at the FIFA World Cup, with England’s team members taking a knee to protest discrimination in host country Qatar and Iran’s team staying s...

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NATO call to Russia after strike 'went unanswered'

NATO's chair of the military committee, Admiral Rob Bauer, gives a glimpse into talks surrounding the deadly missile strike in Poland, a critical phone call to Russia that went unanswered, and why ...

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Death toll from Indonesia earthquake rises

More than 160 people are dead after a 5.6 magnitude earthquake struck the Indonesian island of Java. Thousands of people have been displaced and are living in fear of aftershocks.

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