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Moscow hit by drone swarm, blames Ukraine

Russian authorities are accusing Ukraine of launching drone strikes in Moscow that damaged some buildings and alarmed residents. Ukraine, which has endured a series of deadly airstrikes this month, denies any involvement.

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Living in ruin after Turkey’s earthquakes

Nearly four months after a pair of devastating earthquakes, CBC’s Briar Stewart returns to Antakya, Turkey, and finds residents struggling to live in the ruin are angry about why the city wasn’t better prepared

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NATO deploys more troops to Kosovo amid violence

More NATO troops are on their way to keep the peace in Kosovo as tensions between ethnic Serbs and Albanians heat up. Recent clashes have raised fears of a return to the violence of the late 1990s.

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Why camel cloning is big business in Dubai

Camel cloning is emerging as a big business in Dubai, where the animals are cherished and can earn huge sums in beauty and racing contests. The Reproductive Biotechnology Centre in Dubai replicates a few dozen camels a year — but the pro...

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She couldn’t find makeup to cover her scars, so she made her own

Childhood burn survivor Basma Hameed had long struggled to find the right foundation to cover her scars, so she created her own cosmetics line, now available online at Sephora and coming soon to stores across Canada.

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'Leave, now': Canadians flee through the flames

Residents have been forced to drive through thick smoke and fire to escape a fast-moving blaze in the Halifax-area that has destroyed hundreds of homes. Thousands of locals were ordered to evacuate immediately as the fire closed in. It c...

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Global criticism of Uganda's anti-LGBTQ laws

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has signed one of the world’s harshest anti-LGBTQ laws. Other nations have been quick to condemn the new law, which includes the death penalty for 'aggravated homosexuality.'

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Broadway's first all-Filipino musical

Political disco drama ‘Here Lies Love’ tells the story of the tumultuous rise and fall of former Filipina first lady Imelda Marcos. The musical is being celebrated for featuring Broadway's first all-Filipino cast, but critics called the ...

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'Catastrophic' U.S default off the table after deal

Fears of a U.S. government shutdown are easing after President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy struck an ‘agreement in principle’ to raise the country’s legal debt ceiling. Both sides made compromises that may prove difficult ...

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Erdoğan wins Turkey’s runoff election

Turkey’s incumbent President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan will serve an historic third time after his runoff election win against opposition leader Kemal Kilicdaroglu on Sunday. In power for more than 20 years, Erdoğan’s increasingly authoritari...

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Kyiv pounded by biggest Russian attack yet

Ukraine’s capital was subjected Sunday to what officials call the largest drone attack since the start of the Russian invasion. The bombardment lasted more than five hours and killed at least one person. Ukraine’s military says its succe...

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Flames force evacuations near Halifax

Nova Scotia RCMP have ordered evacuations in at least two subdivisions near Halifax as an out-of-control wildfire engulfs homes. High temperatures and strong winds are posing a tough challenge for firefighters as multiple fires burn acro...

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Somalia on the brink of famine

Severe flooding has swamped parts of Somalia, with at least 250,000 people forced to flee a central region that locals say now looks more like an ocean. This disaster comes after more than 40,000 people died in 2022 from a drought that e...

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Canadian firefighters get upper hand on blaze

Officials in Northwest Territories say the wildfire burning near Hay River and Kátł'odeeche First Nation reserve is being held. Almost two weeks after being forced out, some Hay River residents are now returning home, while those living ...

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Coroner investigates pro-suicide website

British authorities are investigating the 2021 death of a university student who purchased a toxic chemical online from a Canadian accused of abetting suicides. Kenneth Law was charged this month over the alleged sale of a toxic substanc...

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Céline Dion cancels world tour amid health concerns

Canadian icon Céline Dion is cancelling all remaining dates of her Courage World Tour for 2023 and 2024 over serious health concerns that have prevented her from performing. Dion revealed in December that she suffers from a condition cal...

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DeSantis popularity fuels Presidential bid

After a shaky start to his 2024 U.S. Presidential bid on Twitter, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is working hard to convince American voters that he — not Donald Trump — is the best bet for Republicans to retake the White House. Katie Simpson...

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Passenger opens emergency door mid-flight

Terror for travellers aboard an Asiana Airlines flight over South Korea after a man opened a rear emergency door as the plane came in to land at Daegu International Airport. The Airbus A321 was over 200 metres in the air at the time. The...

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Fewer, more powerful hurricanes this season

After a few years of heightened risk, Environment and Climate Change Canada predicts an average number of hurricanes this year. But there is a risk of potentially stronger storms.

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Bakhmut in ruins after Russia claims victory

Ukrainian and Russian forces swap prisoners in Bakhmut as Russia claims control, while Ukraine disputes that it has totally lost the city. Leader of the Wagner mercenary group Yevgeny Prigozhin announced his forces have started to withdr...

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'Out of a transformer movie': Monster truck thrills passengers

Megasaurus is a mechanical fire-breathing dragon that appears at monster truck rallies, but this May long weekend, it put on a performance for the passengers — who were stuck for hours — waiting at the Departure Bay Ferry Terminal in Nan...

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'Threat to democracy': Capitol riots leader jailed

Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes has been sentenced to 18 years in prison for his role in the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol attack. It's the longest penalty yet for any crime committed in the attempted insurrection. The judge said Rhodes poses ...

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A deeply divided India hosts the G20

As India hosts a G20 summit on tourism in Kashmir, the country is keen to project an image of stability and peace in the part of the region it controls. But on the ground, CBC's India correspondent Salima Shivji hears a simmering anger f...

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Twitter crashes during DeSantis announcement

Ron DeSantis suffered a chaotic start to his 2024 presidential election race when glitches marred an online forum hosted by Twitter owner Elon Musk. The Twitter broadcast of the hour-long interview, which had been intended as the formal ...

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Michael J. Fox on the secret he kept for seven years

The Canadian-American actor famous for his roles in Back to the Future, Family Ties and Teen Wolf discusses coming to terms with his Parkinson’s disease diagnosis.

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Half of world's species in decline, study warns

A new study suggests half of the world's species are in decline, amounting to what it warns is the widespread erosion of global biodiversity and another signal the planet is entering a mass extinction.

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Fans arrested after footballer targeted by hate crimes

Police detained seven men over alleged hate crimes directed at Real Madrid football player Vinicius Jr. Three of the suspects are accused of making abusive and racist chants during a football match in Spain's La Liga, while four others a...

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U.S. debt ceiling talks at an impasse

Weekend discussions between Republican House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and U.S. President Joe Biden failed to reach a deal to raise the debt ceiling, which some say is necessary to avoid a recession.

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Freedom fighters seize small part of Russia

A self-described group of freedom fighters have taken up arms and seized Russian territory near the Ukrainian border. The Kremlin says it's an attack organized by Kyiv, while the Belgorod governor says a 'Ukrainian sabotage' group was to...

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Florida travel warning for African Americans

The NAACP says new laws and policies championed by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis are "openly hostile" to Black Americans, people of colour and LGBTQ+ individuals. It has issued a travel advisory accusing the state of "trying to erase Black h...

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