Teen drug overdose deaths rose 94 per cent from 2019-20. Critic says access to Narcan only one part of the solution to country’s drug crisis
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Russia unveils huge spending hike to battle ‘hybrid war’
The announcement comes as Kyiv procures more Western weapons from allies in preparation for another winter in war
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U.S. govt report accuses China of ‘information manipulation’
The report reveals Beijing spends billions a year towards propaganda, disinformation, along with censoring narratives that contradict PRC
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Teen climate activists occupy top U.S. Republican’s office
Police detained 18 protesters after 30 occupied GOP House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s office and more than a hundred crowded the hallway outside
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Nobel Prizes to illuminate bleak year for world peace
With war in Ukraine, tensions flaring between superpowers and a slew of African coups, the global state of affairs is bleak
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Trudeau offers ‘unreserved’ apology for invite to ex-Nazi
The incident during a visit by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has shaken Canada and triggered diplomatic turmoil
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Indian great-grandmother, 92, finally goes to school
Salima Khan’s story of her dream to read and write emerged after a video of her counting from one to 100 went viral
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U.S. says Amazon running illegal monopoly in online retail
A top US antitrust regulator sued Amazon on Tuesday, accusing the online retail behemoth of running an illegal monopoly by strong-arming sellers and stifling potential rivals. The highly anticipated lawsuit is another test for the Biden administration as it tries to curb the power of big tech in the face of pushback from US courtrooms. […]
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Trump committed fraud by inflating value of assets: judge
The ruling is a setback for the former president and his two eldest sons ahead of a trial in the civil case due to begin Monday
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India says it will examine Canadian evidence if presented
India’s external affairs minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar said New Delhi would review evidence from Canada and any country