EU will no longer allow sales of petrol and diesel cars as of Jan. 1, 2035, but right-wing groups call the impending ban discriminatory
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Airbnb promises to combat sex work in rentals during Paris Games
Police in several countries have identified a preference by sex workers and pimps for short-term rentals because they offer more discretion
Posted inWorld
Countries doing less to support press freedom: watchdog
Reporters Without Borders warned of declining government support for press freedom in its annual world rankings
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OECD lifts 2024 growth forecasts, driven by US
World economy expected to expand 3.1 per cent this year, up from February’s projection of 2.9 per cent, according to OECD
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Poilievre ejected from Commons for ‘wacko PM’ insult
Poilievre called the PM a radical over his support of the decriminalization of possession of small amounts of cocaine, heroin and fentanyl
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US House votes to expand definition of antisemitism
ACLU wrote to lawmakers saying the new bill would ‘likely chill free speech of students’ by equating criticism of Israel with anti-Semitism
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Trump sets out stark vision for second term in Time interview
During the Time interview, Donald Trump said he would have “no choice” but to launch mass deportations of migrants
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US to reclassify cannabis as low-risk drug, in major shift
Cannabis would be downgraded to a Schedule III drug, alongside drugs like ketamine and painkillers with a moderate likelihood of addiction
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Weinstein trial: Key moments in the scandal that launched #MeToo
The next moves for Weinstein, beng held at the Mohawk Correctional Facility in Rome, New York, are not immediately clear
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Long-awaited US military aid no ‘silver bullet’ for Ukraine
President Joe Biden, who quickly signed the law Wednesday after it passed Congress, said the bill ‘should have gotten there sooner’