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Rain soaks Olympics Opening Ceremony

A rainy outdoor ceremony marked the official launch of the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. The event featured performances from Lady Gaga and Céline Dion as athletes and other performers floated down the iconic Seine River.

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Historic Canadian town 'wiped out' by wildfires

Officials have returned to Jasper, Canada for the first time since a devastating wildfire wiped out a third of the town's properties. The rebuilding process is expected to be slow, leaving residents and businesses unsure about what’s next.

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Céline Dion makes surprise comeback at Opening Ceremony

Céline Dion performed in public for the first time in two years to close out the Paris 2024 opening ceremonies. The Canadian superstar sang L'Hymne a l'amour, originally performed by Edith Piaf.

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Paris Olympics underway after Opening Ceremony

The Paris Olympic Games have officially opened with a ceremony in the rain along the River Seine. Athletes floated along on boats for the parade, while former French sprinter Marie-José Pérec and French judoka Teddy Riner lit the Olympic...

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Athletes navigate security risks at Paris 2024

On the eve of the opening ceremony for the Olympic Games, security in Paris is tight and athletes are navigating the risks. More than a million people have undergone screening to access the site of the Opening Ceremony.

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Biden gives first address since exiting U.S. presidential race

In his first address since quitting the 2024 presidential campaign, U.S. President Joe Biden says he dropped to ‘pass the torch to a new generation.'

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Netanyahu blasts Gaza war critics, Iran in fiery speech to U.S. Congress

In a fiery speech to the U.S. Congress skipped by some top Democrats, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu slammed critics of his country’s war against Hamas as ‘useful idiots’ for Iran, and said America and Israel must stand together.

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Canada apologizes over Olympic soccer spying incident

Canadian officials have apologized to New Zealand over ‘embarrassing’ spying allegations involving two Canada Soccer staffers but experts say reputational damage could be severe — especially as Canada has been accused of using drones to ...

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Russian, Belarusian Olympic athletes screened for pro-war views

Russia is only sending 15 Olympic athletes to Paris 2024 after some were banned for pro-war views that violate IOC rules on political neutrality, while others refused to compete in protest over rules they see as discriminatory.

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Ryan Reynolds says Deadpool & Wolverine is ‘draped in maple syrup’

Deadpool & Wolverine has its Canadian premiere in Toronto with stars Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman and Canadian director Shawn Levy on site. Ryan Reynolds, who plays Deadpool, says these are Canadian characters and iconic superheroes wh...

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Harris slams Trump at first campaign rally

U.S. Vice-President Kamala Harris told cheering supporters in Wisconsin she now has enough delegates to secure the Democratic Party nomination and take on Donald Trump. Meanwhile, campaign donations have shot past $100M in the two days s...

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Paris officials criticized for pre-Olympic homeless sweep

As Paris prepares to host the world for the Olympic Games, homeless advocates are accusing city officials of ‘social cleansing’ after tent camps were broken up and undocumented migrants were bussed out of the city in the lead up to the o...

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Raging wildfire torches Jasper National Park, closes in on townsite

An intense wildfire burning through Alberta’s Jasper National Park has forced at least 25,000 people to flee the park and the town of Jasper, as the flames move dangerously close to the community.

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U.S. Secret Service head urged to resign over Trump shooting

Congressional Republicans accused Secret Service director Kimberly Cheatle of incompetence and urged her to resign during a House Oversight Committee into the stunning security lapses ahead of the assassination attempt on Donald Trump.

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Trump team pivots attack strategy to focus on Harris

With Joe Biden’s campaign exit, Donald Trump’s campaign is now attacking Kamala Harris with ads in key battleground states railing against her record on border security, energy and inflation, while Trump’s running mate J.D. Vance is open...

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Thousands flee as wildfires rage in western Canada

Thousands of people in Alberta and British Columbia have been evacuated, while thousands more prepare to flee, as raging wildfires threaten homes, roads and remote communities.

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Paris locks down and gets ready for the Olympics

As Paris prepares to welcome the world for the Olympic Games, CBC chief correspondent Adrienne Arsenault explains the charm and complexity of hosting events right next to some of the city’s most famous landmarks.

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Democrats and voters weigh a possible Harris presidency

With Joe Biden out of the presidential race, the Clintons are among top Democrats throwing their weight behind Kamala Harris, but her nomination is not guaranteed.

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Wildfires drive thousands from their homes in western Canada

Alberta officials say at least 7,500 people have been forced to evacuate as massive wildfires threaten homes and roads, while thousands in British Columbia have been told to be ready to leave on a moment’s notice.

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Joe Biden ends re-election bid, backs Kamala Harris for president

After weeks of growing dissent among Democrats, U.S. President Joe Biden has officially ended his re-election campaign and thrown his support behind Vice-President Kamala Harris.

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Ukrainians sell war trophies to fund the front line

From parts of downed planes and bullet-riddled helmets to uniform patches, a volunteer group in Kyiv is selling Russian items found on the battlefields to raise money for the war effort and buy drones for Ukraine.

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U.S. reporter convicted of spying gets 16-year prison sentence

Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich was convicted in Russia of espionage charges and sentenced to 16 years in prison. U.S officials say they are trying to secure his release along with detained Canadian citizen, and former U.S....

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UN top court calls Israel's occupation of Palestinian lands ‘unlawful’

The International Court of Justice in the Hague has ruled that Israel's occupation of Palestinian territories violates international law. The non-binding ruling calls on Israel to end its presence there ‘as rapidly as possible.’ Israeli ...

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Bangladesh military moves in to quash violent protests in Dhaka

Bangladesh’s government has called in the military to end days of violent protest in the capital of Dhaka. Demonstrators are furious over a government policy that earmarks up to 30 per cent of civil service jobs for the descendants of ve...

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CrowdStrike-Microsoft outage prompts calls for more tech competition

The hugely disruptive tech outage affecting Microsoft Windows following a CrowdStrike software update has prompted calls for more competition in the tech industry, as experts warn that domination by a handful of giant corporations will o...

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Biden to resume campaigning as list of Democrat defectors grows

Recovering from COVID-19, U.S. President Joe Biden pledged to return to the campaign trail next week to counter Donald Trump’s 'dark vision' for America, even as the number of Democrats calling on him to drop out passes 30

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Legendary comedian and actor Bob Newhart dead at 94

Generations of comedy fans are mourning the death of legendary comic actor Bob Newhart, whose award-winning seven-decade career featured several hit sitcoms, including The Bob Newhart Show and Newhart — along with memorable appearances i...

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Trump describes assassination attempt, slams Democrats in RNC speech

Donald Trump accepted the Republican presidential nomination in a long, rambling and highly personal speech that recounted the recent attempt on his life before moving into rhetorical attacks on Joe Biden, China, current U.S. trade polic...

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Canada's FM makes surprise visit to China to thaw chilly relations

Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly made a surprise visit to China in an effort to improve frosty relations between Ottawa and Beijing. Her expected face-to-face meeting with China’s top diplomat will be the first involving a Canadian ...

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Obama reportedly warned Biden to withdraw from presidential race

U.S. President Joe Biden’s COVID-19 diagnosis is only amplifying concerns among senior Democrats that he can’t beat Donald Trump, with new reports that Nancy Pelosi, Chuck Schumer — even former president Barack Obama — are warning he’s l...

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