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Loonie to advance toward pre-COVID levels if stocks, oil keep rising
17 minutes ago | National Post
TORONTO - The Canadian dollar is likely to gain over the coming year if a potential economic recovery from the coronavirus crisis boosts stocks and the price of oil, assets...
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Other deaths spike in Indian city ravaged by coronavirus
37 minutes ago | National Post
AHMEDABAD - A large Indian city badly hit by the coronavirus has recorded a sharp rise in deaths not attributed to the outbreak, according to official data and burial records...
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Taiwan advises citizens to avoid Hong Kong after new law
37 minutes ago | National Post
TAIPEI - Taiwan citizens should avoid unnecessary transits through or visits to Hong Kong, Macau or mainland China after the passing of a new national security law for Hong...
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Meghan felt ‘unprotected' by UK royal family while pregnant- court papers
37 minutes ago | National Post
LONDON - Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, felt "unprotected" by the British royal family while she was pregnant with her son Archie, according to London High Court documents...
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Man arrested over toppling of statue English slave trader
37 minutes ago | National Post
LONDON - British police said they had arrested a man over the toppling of a statue of a 17th Century slave trader last month, an incident which sparked a major debate about...
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Iran says Natanz nuclear facility not damaged after ‘incident'
49 minutes ago | National Post
DUBAI - An "incident" has occurred at Iran's Natanz nuclear facility but no damage was caused and the site is operating as usual, the national Atomic Energy Organisation said...
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Japanese capital sees more than 100 new coronavirus cases Thursday, most in 2 months
1 hour ago | National Post
TOKYO - Tokyo confirmed 107 more novel coronavirus infections on Thursday, a Tokyo government official said, the highest daily tally in two months in the city at the center of...
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A look at how provinces plan to emerge from COVID-19 shutdown
1 hour ago | National Post
Provinces and territories have been releasing plans for easing restrictions that were put in place to limit the spread of COVID-19.
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Assigning judges to Hong Kong security cases is judiciary's responsibility - chief justice
1 hour ago | National Post
HONG KONG - Hong Kong's chief justice said on Thursday that judges appointed to cases under Hong Kong's new national security law would be appointed on the basis of judicial...
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Buried in N.J.'s Budget Cuts: a Break for a Billionaire
1 hour ago | NY Times
A stopgap budget with $4 billion in cuts also includes an opening for private development in state parks, like a long-desired expansion of a golf course into Liberty State Park.
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Miami police officer relieved of duty after graphic video involving woman...
Graphic video involving police and a woman at the Miami airport quickly prompted rebuke among residents and a top law enforcement official. Read more ...
A 72-year-old woman was gored by a bison at Yellowstone National Park when...
Officials said the woman approached the bison several times before it charged. Read more ...
Police: 24 dead in attack on drug rehab center in Mexico
Gov. Diego Sinhue said drug gangs appear to have been involved. Read more ...
Trump slams House's $1.5T bill as ‘wasteful Green New Deal initiative'
House Democrats on Wednesday passed a $1.5 trillion “green” infrastructure plan that would increase funding to fix US crumbling infrastructure while also adding funding for... Read more ...
Judge deals setback to President Trump policy limiting asylum
A federal judge has knocked down a cornerstone border policy of President Trump's administration regarding asylum in the U.S. Read more ...
1 killed, 4 injured in Indiana while working on professional fireworks display
Firefighters said 69-year-old Donald Winters and his friends were preparing for a Fourth of July show for the weekend when something went wrong. Read more ...
Citing racial bias, San Francisco will end mug shots release
San Francisco police say they will stop releasing the mug shots of people who have been arrested unless they pose a threat to the public. Read more ...
Russian voters agree to extend Vladimir Putin's rule to 2036
Election officials say a majority of voters have approved amendments to Russia's constitution, allowing President Vladimir Putin to stay in power until 2036. Read more ...
Snakes can glide through the air - and this is how
For some, the sight of a snake slithering on the ground is scary enough, so how about one launching itself through the air? Read more ...
NYC passes budget that cuts $1 billion from NYPD
New York City lawmakers approved an austere budget early Wednesday that will shift $1 billion from policing to education and social services in the coming year. Read more ...