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A Michigan farm worker has been diagnosed with bird flu, becoming the second U.S. case tied to dairy cows. CBC | World News
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WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange wins permission to challenge U.S. extradition
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange was given permission to have a full appeal over his extradition to the U.S. after arguing at London’s High Court on Monday that he might not be able to rely on his right to free speech at a trial. CBC | World News
Read More »Ukraine has U.S. weapons it can’t use in Russian territory. Will that change?
Ukraine is trying to fend off a Russian offensive in the northeastern border region of Kharkiv, but it can only use its U.S.-provided firepower on its own side of the border when trying to thwart attacks. CBC | World News
Read More »Aid trucks begin moving ashore via Gaza pier, U.S. says
Trucks carrying badly needed aid for the Gaza Strip have rolled across a newly built U.S. pier and into the besieged enclave for the first time, as Israeli restrictions on border crossings and heavy fighting hindered the delivery of food and other supplies. CBC | World News
Read More »Boeing could be criminally charged, U.S. Justice Dept. suggests in court filing
Boeing has violated a settlement that allowed the company to avoid criminal prosecution after two deadly crashes involving its 737 Max aircraft more than five years ago, the Justice Department told a federal judge on Tuesday. CBC | World News
Read More »Israel risks ‘insurgency with many armed Hamas left,’ U.S. secretary of state says
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has delivered some of the Biden administration’s strongest public criticism yet of Israel’s conduct of the war in Gaza, saying Israeli tactics have meant “a horrible loss of life of innocent civilians” but failed to neutralize Hamas leaders and fighters. CBC | World News
Read More »Canada wins world Para hockey championship with 2-1 win over U.S.
Canada beat the United States 2-1 to win the world Para hockey championship Sunday in Calgary. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Canada set to clash with rival U.S. for gold at Para hockey world championship in Calgary
Canada defeated China and the United States dropped the Czech Republic in their respective semifinal games Friday to advance to the World Para Ice Hockey Championship gold-medal game Sunday. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Biden administration thinks Israeli use of U.S. weapons in Gaza likely violated international law
The Biden administration said Friday that Israel’s use of U.S.-provided weapons in Gaza likely violated international humanitarian law, but wartime conditions prevented U.S. officials from determining that for certain in specific airstrikes. CBC | World News
Read More »Netanyahu dismisses U.S. threat to withhold weapons if Israel launches full Rafah assault
Israeli forces bombarded areas of Rafah on Thursday, Palestinian residents said, as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu dismissed U.S. President Joe Biden’s threat to withhold weapons from the country if it assaults the southern Gaza city. CBC | World News
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