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Kind words, tough talk: What to expect when President Joe Biden comes to Ottawa
 When American presidents visit Canada, there's a recurring pattern in their oratory. They deliver spoonfuls of sugar — sweet, syrupy odes to one of the happier nation-to-nation relationships in a troubled world. Then comes the dose of medicine — a shot of tough love along with the sucrose in the form of a request for Canada to do more in the world. India's plastic problem: No easy fix for trash mountains that provide profit and pain
 There have long been promises to clear out India's mountains of waste but that reality seems distant at Mumbai's massive Deonar landfill, where 100,000 people depend on the informal garbage industry of picking through trash for plastic and metal to eke out a livelihood, despite the health risks associated with the work. Video shows Virginia hospital patient Irvo Otieno pinned by officers, staff before his death
 WARNING: This story contains graphic descriptions and images. Seven sheriff's deputies and three hospital workers are facing second-degree murder charges in the death of a Black man while he was waiting to be admitted to hospital earlier this month. Deadly 6.5 magnitude earthquake rattles Pakistan, Afghanistan
 A magnitude 6.5 earthquake rattled much of Pakistan and Afghanistan on Tuesday, sending panicked residents fleeing from homes and offices and frightening people even in remote villages. At least nine people died. Ottawa condemns Israeli minister's 'shameful' remarks about Palestinian people
 Canada is condemning comments made by Israel’s finance minister, who claimed there is no such thing as Palestinian history or culture and no such thing as a Palestinian people. Virginia teacher shot by 6-year-old student says she'll 'never forget the look on his face'
 A Virginia teacher who was shot and wounded by her six-year-old student said it has changed her life and she has vivid memories and nightmares about that day. "I just will never forget the look on his face that he gave me while he pointed the gun directly at me," Grade 1 teacher Abby Zwerner said. Russia summons Canadian diplomat to protest 'regime change' statement
 Russia's Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday it had protested to Canada's top diplomat in Moscow over comments by Canadian Foreign Minister Melanie Joly about "regime change" in Russia. Uganda passes bill criminalizing people for identifying as LGBTQ
 Ugandan lawmakers passed a bill prescribing jail terms of up to 10 years for offences related to same-sex relations, piling more pressure on the East African country's LGBTQ community. The leaders of China and Russia have finished talks. Here are some takeaways
China's Xi Jinping says he has a peace plan for Ukraine and wants to mediate an end to the war. Ukraine and its neighbors are skeptical. After Greece's worst train crash, young Greeks rally for change ahead of elections
Young people throughout Greece have staged large protests following last month's collision near the city of Larissa, which killed 57 people, many of them students. A shrinking reservoir signals Ukraine and Russia are waging a dangerous water war
Russia is using a dam it controls to release water from Ukraine's massive Kakhovka Reservoir. It's one of dozens of cases where the war is limiting access to safe water. 1 in 4 people in the world do not have access to clean drinking water, the U.N. says
The U.N. World Water Development Report 2023 painted a stark picture of the huge gap that needs to be filled to meet U.N. goals to ensure all people have access to clean water and sanitation by 2030. Burrowing badgers have halted some train service in the Netherlands
Badgers burrowing under rail tracks have forced lengthy cancellations on at least two lines. Rail operators have to get permission to move the protected animals before repairs can begin. Volunteers in Turkey are collecting evidence of poor construction after the quakes
Since the earthquakes last month, some people in Turkey are taking investigations into the shoddy construction that led to tragedy in their own hands — and social media feeds. Germany might ask drivers to pump the brakes on the Autobahn
The country is considering putting speed limits on its highway network — and the move is leading to some soul searching. Saddam Hussein's trial was meant to be a symbol of a new democratic Iraq
The trial was supposed to serve as a model of justice in the aftermath of the U.S. invasion of Iraq 20 years ago this week. Instead, it became an exercise in revenge. Powerful earthquake kills at least 11 people in Afghanistan and Pakistan
A strong earthquake struck northeast Afghanistan on Tuesday, with tremors felt in cities in Pakistan and India. Boris Johnson to be quizzed by lawmakers over claims he misled parliament
Boris Johnson will on Wednesday hit back at claims he deliberately misled parliament while serving as British prime minister. Thailand to hold general election on May 14, poll body says
Thailand will hold elections on May 14, the national poll body said on Tuesday, a day after parliament was dissolved. Uganda parliament passes law criminalizing identifying as LGBTQ
Ugandan lawmakers have approved a law which imposes a punishment of up to 10 years in prison for identifying as LGBTQ+, among other things. Saudi Arabia releases dual US-Saudi citizen who was imprisoned for critical tweets about the kingdom
Saudi Arabia released US-Saudi dual national Saad Ibrahim Almadi from prison, more than a year after he was arrested for tweets critical of the kingdom, Almadi's son, Ibrahim, told CNN. Silicon Valley Bank left a void that won't easily be filled
It's difficult to overstate the influence that Silicon Valley Bank had over the startup world and the ripple effect its collapse this month had on the global tech sector and banking system. Global banking crisis: What just happened?
On March 10, the biggest failure of a US bank since the global financial crisis was playing out in real time as a major lender to the tech industry succumbed to a classic bank run. European markets recover despite further falls in bank stocks
Stocks in Europe rebounded from losses notched up earlier Monday, but bank shares were still down despite coordinated moves by central banks to boost the flow of US dollars through financial markets and the emergency rescue of Cre 1111
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Ukraine war: Four dead as Russia launches new attack on cities
Russian forces target several Ukrainian cities, while explosions are heard in Russian-occupied Crimea. UN warns against 'vampiric' global water use
A new report warning of "endemic" water scarcity is released ahead of a three-day water summit. Ship tips over at Scotland dockyard
Police said the research vessel Petrel became dislodged in a dry dock in Leith, Edinburgh. Israel's settlers change West Bank landscape with hilltop outposts
A string of unauthorised communities sit on hills near Palestinian villages, deep inside the territory. Uganda Anti-Homosexuality bill: Life in prison for saying you're gay
The legislation makes it an offence to simply identify as gay, and obliges relatives to alert police. BBC tracks down friend who inspired schoolgirls to join IS
Ex-schoolmate Sharmeena Begum, no relation, quit the UK two months before Shamima and friends followed. Former Real Madrid and Arsenal midfielder Ozil retires
Former Arsenal, Real Madrid and Germany midfielder Mesut Ozil retires from football at the age of 34. Video shows police piling on Irvo Otieno before his death in custody
A US grand jury has indicted 10 people charged with second-degree murder for Irvo Otieno's death. Goodnight, and good luck
 A valedictory note from Al Jazeera America on what we tried to bring to the online news landscape A long road to reintegration for Rwandan ex-combatants
 Despite programs aimed at helping former fighters recover and rebuild, many struggle to find their place in society The Cabula 12: Brazils police war against the black community
 Brazil's anti-police movement continues to fight for the soul of Cabula, even as death threats intensify Nevada governor says he doesn't want Supreme Court consideration
 Republican Brian Sandoval, reportedly under consideration by Obama for the nation's top court, says he's not interested Elegy for a website where Native voices mattered
 AJAM reported on tribal communities and offered coverage on Indian Country that few could match As thousands enter Europe, EU flails in anti-smuggling efforts
 Why did Frontex, the EU border agency, abruptly cancel a successful anti-smuggling pilot program in Greece? New Orleanians see tourism bias in post-Katrina public transport
 While 62 percent of transportation has been restored, locals say bus service has been left behind The cancer cluster of Piketon, Ohio
 How the legacy of the Cold War poisons people still The leaders of China and Russia have finished talks. Here are some takeaways
China's Xi Jinping says he has a peace plan for Ukraine and wants to mediate an end to the war. Ukraine and its neighbors are skeptical. After Greece's worst train crash, young Greeks rally for change ahead of elections
Young people throughout Greece have staged large protests following last month's collision near the city of Larissa, which killed 57 people, many of them students. A shrinking reservoir signals Ukraine and Russia are waging a dangerous water war
Russia is using a dam it controls to release water from Ukraine's massive Kakhovka Reservoir. It's one of dozens of cases where the war is limiting access to safe water. 1 in 4 people in the world do not have access to clean drinking water, the U.N. says
The U.N. World Water Development Report 2023 painted a stark picture of the huge gap that needs to be filled to meet U.N. goals to ensure all people have access to clean water and sanitation by 2030. Burrowing badgers have halted some train service in the Netherlands
Badgers burrowing under rail tracks have forced lengthy cancellations on at least two lines. Rail operators have to get permission to move the protected animals before repairs can begin. Volunteers in Turkey are collecting evidence of poor construction after the quakes
Since the earthquakes last month, some people in Turkey are taking investigations into the shoddy construction that led to tragedy in their own hands — and social media feeds. Germany might ask drivers to pump the brakes on the Autobahn
The country is considering putting speed limits on its highway network — and the move is leading to some soul searching. Saddam Hussein's trial was meant to be a symbol of a new democratic Iraq
The trial was supposed to serve as a model of justice in the aftermath of the U.S. invasion of Iraq 20 years ago this week. Instead, it became an exercise in revenge. Biden to limit growth in China for chipmakers getting U.S. funds
Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo unveiled tight new proposed restrictions on semiconductor manufacturers doing business in China. Tucker Carlson producer's discrimination claims go beyond Dominion scandal
The 79-page lawsuit, filed in federal court in New York, raises questions about whether Fox News has sufficiently modernized its workplace culture since co-founder Roger Ailes was forced out in 2016. Opinion: Kevin McCarthy's Republicans have a clear stance on Trump's alleged crimes: They support them
Republicans in Congress launched an investigation of New York prosecutor Alvin Bragg as a grand jury mulled charges for Donald Trump's Stormy Daniels payoff. Potentially deadly fungus spreading rapidly across California, CDC says
Candida auris, a potentially deadly fungus that is resistant to drug therapy, is spreading rapidly across California and the U.S., the CDC said. Bomb threat delays New York court hearing as U.S. awaits possible charges against Trump
Crowds of former President Trump's supporters were sparse at protest rallies in New York and West Los Angeles. Putin and Xi call each other a 'dear friend.' But their main common cause is the U.S.
Vladimir Putin is relishing Xi Jinping's visit and their shared hostility toward the U.S., but not all of Russia's and China's interests align. Column: From red bastion to blue bulwark: What political shift in Colorado and West means for U.S.
Once solidly Republican, the West has become political bedrock for Democrats. No state has changed as emphatically in the last two decades as Colorado. Longtime Israel backers in U.S. turn outraged critics — but Biden administration remains distant
Crisis in Israel deepens over the new government's radical plans, which have alienated and dismayed Israelis and Jewish Americans alike. 1111
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Killing of ‘Winnie the Pooh’ Flick in Hong Kong and Macau Raises Chinese Censorship Concerns
The slasher was pulled from cinemas in Hong Kong and Macau just before its release. The Case for Betting on Succession‘s Tom Wambsgans
Could Shiv's husband be the successor Logan is looking for? China Approves Its First mRNA COVID Vaccine
A vaccine developed by local drugmaker CSPC Pharmaceutical Group Ltd. has been approved for emergency use, after the Chinese government held out on the mRNA shot co-developed by BioNTech SE and Pfizer Inc. TikTok CEO Details App Safety and Privacy Efforts in Prepared Remarks for Congress
The Chinese-owned app expends a lot of effort protecting its mostly youthful users, CEO Shou Zi Chew plans to say when he testifies before the House Energy and Commerce Committee Thursday, according to prepared comments. ‘Very Symbolic!’: Trump’s Plan for Waco Rally Spurs Anti-Government Supporters
As a potential indictment looms, Trump's plan to hold a rally in Waco, Texas, is one of multiple moves animating anti-government movements. Does the Bank Sector Turmoil Make a Recession More Likely?
Economists caution against comparing recent bank failures to the financial crisis of 2008. Donald Trump Would Be the First President Ever Criminally Charged. Others Have Come Close Though
Trump could be set to make history once again—this time as the first former U.S. president ever to be criminally indicted. But Nixon and Clinton came close. ‘He Betrayed Us’: Why Trump’s Call To Protest Is Flopping
The vast majority of pro-Trump online groups seemed to shrug off the former President's rallying cry |
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