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Liquid petroleum gas cylinders on a truck exploded in an illegal depot in a residential area of the Kenyan capital, killing at least three people and injuring 280 others, officials said Friday. The death toll was expected to rise. CBC | World News
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Greta Thunberg, 4 others acquitted on London climate protest charges
A judge on Friday acquitted climate activist Greta Thunberg of a charge that she had refused to follow a police order to leave a protest that blocked the entrance to a major oil and gas industry conference in London last year. CBC | World News
Read More »Dozens of Nunavut athletes in passport limbo as Arctic Winter Games approach
Team Nunavut officials say between 50 to 70 young athletes are at risk of missing the upcoming Arctic Winter Games in Alaska because of difficulties securing a passport. CBC | World News
Read More »Palestinian Authority ready to work with an Israeli government that backs two-state solution: PM Shtayyeh
The prime minister of the Palestinian Authority says it would work with a different Israeli government if it supported a two-state solution. CBC | World News
Read More »Houthis shoring up power in Yemen with Red Sea strikes to support Gaza, analysts say
Geopolitical observers say the Houthis’ disruption of trade in the Red Sea, ostensibly in support of Palestinians in Gaza, is winning them new recruits in Yemen, where they control two-thirds of the population, often through brutal means. CBC | World News
Read More »Former CIA engineer who sent ‘Vault 7’ secrets to Wikileaks sentenced to 40 years
A former CIA software engineer was sentenced to 40 years in prison on Thursday after his convictions for what the government described as the biggest theft of classified information in CIA history and for possession of child sexual abuse images and videos. CBC | World News
Read More »F1 champion Lewis Hamilton will leave Mercedes at end of 2024 to join Ferrari
Seven-time Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton will leave Mercedes at the end of this year to join Ferrari on a multi-year deal, the Italian team confirmed on Thursday. CBC | World News
Read More »Joly makes surprise visit to Ukraine to announce child repatriation initiative
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Read More »Bogota goes car-free for a day to combat recent air pollution
The streets in Bogota, Colombia, were clear of traffic and instead filled with pedestrians and cyclists on Thursday, as only vehicles related to public transportation were permitted on the roads. The restrictions were only in effect for one day as a means to combat traffic and air pollution after the city was recently blanketed in smoke from nearby wildfires. CBC ...
Read More »Europe’s farm protests: Here are some of the grievances
Farmers’ protests that began in France in mid-January have spread across Europe in a fight for less bureaucracy and protection of their livelihoods amid the continent’s rising cost of living. CBC | World News
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