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President Donald Trump has made good on a promise to drastically cut the number of refugees into the U.S., with white South Africans being the top priority over those fleeing conflict, poverty and other threats to their safety from different countries. CBC | World News
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K-pop supergroup BTS kick off world tour in South Korea after 4-year hiatus
The boys of BTS are returning to the stage after a nearly four-year hiatus, during which the members completed their mandatory military service. Despite pouring rain in Seoul, fans packed a stadium to watch the K-pop group kick off their long-awaited world tour. CBC | World News
Read More »UCLA storms past South Carolina to win 1st NCAA women’s basketball title
It’s mission accomplished for UCLA. Gabriela Jaquez, Lauren Betts and the rest of the UCLA seniors secured the first NCAA women’s basketball national championship in school history — a goal that was set after losing in the first Final Four last season. CBC | Sports News
Read More »3 Indonesian UN peacekeepers killed within 24 hours in south Lebanon
The United Nations Interim Force In Lebanon (UNIFIL) said three of its peacekeepers were killed in south Lebanon in less than 24 hours in separate incidents, as peace remains elusive amid a nearly month-long war between Israel and Hezbollah. CBC | World News
Read More »Over 70 killed in South Sudan in dispute over gold mine
Gunmen killed more than 70 people in South Sudan over a gold mining row on the outskirts of the capital over the weekend, a police spokesperson confirmed on Monday. CBC | World News
Read More »South African runner Caster Semenya criticizes IOC chief after transgender athletes barred
Two-time Olympic champion runner Caster Semenya on Sunday expressed her disappointment with International Committee president Kirsty Coventry over the decision to ban transgender athletes from competing at the Olympics. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Israel destroys bridge in south Lebanon, orders demolition of homes near border
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Read More »First-place Einarson improves record to 8-1 at women’s curling worlds, beating South Korea
Kerri Einarson’s curling team has defeated South Korea 8-3 at the women’s world curling championship in Calgary. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Israel military says it launched ‘limited’ ground operations in south Lebanon
The Israeli military said on Monday that its troops had begun ”limited ground operations” against Hezbollah positions in southern Lebanon in recent days to bolster forward defences as the death toll from Israeli airstrikes in the country climbs. CBC | World News
Read More »Canada advances to wheelchair curling final with stunning final-end comeback over South Korea
Canada’s wheelchair curling team advanced to the gold-medal game at the Milano-Cortina Paralympics after engineering a final-end comeback against South Korea for an 8-7 win on Friday. CBC | Sports News
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