More than 140 people filed a lawsuit against the Archdiocese of Quebec in 2022, claiming to have been sexually abused by Catholic staff
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Plunging birth rate push Japanese diaper maker into adult market
Japanese diaper manufacturer will wrap up domestic output of infant diapers after a 300 million drop in sales due to the low birth rate
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Florida passes law restricting teen social media access
Under Florida’s new law, 13 years old and under will not be able to open a social media account; 14 and 15 year-olds need parental consent
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Canada starts small-scale evacuation of Canadians in Haiti
18 Canadians have been airlifted to the Dominican Republic, out of 30 vulnerable citizens that have requested assistance to leave the Haiti
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UK homes have worst value for money in developed world: study
UK housing has less floorspace per person than many other developed economies, trailing France, Japan and New York’s central city district
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Here’s what at stake in the new pandemic accord
Covid exposed how ill-prepared the world was to tackle a pandemic. In 2021, countries decided to set commitments on a pandemic response
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US bets on geothermal to become renewable powerhouse
The US invested more than US$200 million into Geothermal energy, a green energy source which is expected to overtake hydro and solar energy
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Canada bids farewell to its last Cold War leader Brian Mulroney
Former prime minister Brian Mulroney was remembered Saturday as a man who loved his country “with all his heart”
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Canada to search landfill for Indigenous women remains
Ottawa and Manitoba on Friday committed $40 million to search a landfill for the remains of Indigenous women
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‘Good boy!’ Dogs do understand us, says new study
A whole range of dogs are learning the names of objects even if they don’t demonstrate it behaviourally, a new study shows