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U.S. to suspend visa processing for 75 countries including Russia, SomaliaThe U.S. State Department said the move would apply to countries whose nationals are deemed likely to require public assistance while living in the United States.U.S. News10 hours
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Wildfires in southern Europe leave at least 3 dead, thousands displacedFirefighters were stretched thin in many affected countries as they battled multiple outbreaks following weeks of heat waves and temperature spikes across the Mediterranean.EnvironmentAug 13, 2025
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Spain deploys 500 more troops to wildfire fight, joining 1,400 already sentWildfires in Spain this year have burned 158,000 hectares (390,000 acres), the European Forest Fire Information System suggests, an areas roughly as big as metropolitan London.WorldAug 17, 2025
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Diogo Jota, Liverpool soccer star, dead alongside brother in car crashDiogo Jota had recently gotten married to his longtime girlfriend — his high-school sweetheart — Rute Cardoso, just 10 days before his death.WorldJul 3, 2025
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NATO weighs U.S. demand to spend 5% on defenceThe debate on defence spending is heating up ahead of a summit of U.S. President Donald Trump and his NATO counterparts in the Netherlands in June.U.S. NewsMay 15, 2025
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Trump’s reciprocal tariffs, from highest to lowest so farThe White House released a list more than 150 countries and territories that would see at least a 10 per cent 'reciprocal tariff' from the U.S.WorldApr 2, 2025
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Enola Gay, which dropped Hiroshima atomic bomb, hit in Pentagon DEI purgeThe U.S. defence secretary had given the military until Wednesday to remove content that highlights diversity efforts in its ranks following Trump’s executive order.U.S. NewsMar 7, 2025
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Montenegro shooting rampage kills at least 10, including 2 childrenPolice and government officials said the suspected gunman killed the owner of the bar in the city of Cetinje, the bar owner's children and his own family members.WorldJan 1, 2025
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Syria urged by Turkey, U.S. to hold talks with opposition after sudden advanceTurkey and Iran, which support opposing sides in Syria’s civil war, said they have agreed to resume diplomatic efforts along with Russia to restore calm.WorldDec 3, 2024
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How Canada and other countries are planning Lebanon evacuationsWestern nations are updating contingency plans for organizing evacuations from Lebanon after a sharp escalation in border warfare between Israel and the Hezbollah group.WorldOct 1, 2024
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World sea piracy plunges 54 per cent in first 6 months of 2012 as attacks ease off SomaliaKUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia - Sea piracy fell 54 per cent worldwide in the first half of 2012, led by a dramatic drop in Somali piracy, an international maritime watchdog said Monday.WorldJul 15, 2012
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Wimbledon champs Bouchard, Peliwo part of Canada’s tennis futureThese are heady days for Canada's tennis program when two 18-year-olds can turn up at a news conference and place three Wimbledon trophies on the table.Jul 17, 2012
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Phelps most decorated Olympian ever; Germany beats royal Britain to take equestrian goldLONDON - Britain's royal rider could not keep Germany from winning its second consecutive Olympic gold medal in equestrian team eventing Tuesday, while Michael Phelps has a chance to show he still has the winning touch.SportsJul 31, 2012
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Canada wins bronze in men’s judoCanadian Antoine Valois-Fortier has won a bronze medal in the men’s under-81 kilogram judo event. <br />Jul 31, 2012
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Belarus eyes victory over top-ranked Spain as European teams resume World Cup qualifyingLONDON - A club side from Belarus caused one of the biggest surprises in Champions League history last week. Now, the country's national team has a chance to spring another against world champion Spain.SportsOct 10, 2012
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Trade chiefs to avoid negotiation on Doha round at WTO ministerialGENEVA - Members of the 153-nation World Trade Organization will welcome Russia into the fold and discuss ways to open up government procurement contracts to foreign competition at a meeting in Geneva next week, but the 10-year-old Doha round of commerce liberalization won't be a topic for negotiation.MoneyDec 9, 2011
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Europe’s cold snap produces heavy snow in Bosnia, trapping many peopleSARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina - Bosnia's government declared a state of emergency in its capital on Saturday after Sarajevo was paralyzed by snow, and hundreds of people remained trapped in their homes and vehicles throughout the country.Feb 4, 2012
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Snow from Europe’s cold snap buries Bosnia, trapping scores of people; Rome’s Colosseum closedSARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina - Bosnia's government declared a state of emergency in its capital on Saturday after Sarajevo was paralyzed by snow, while in Rome residents dug out from the city's biggest snowfall in 26 years, which shut down the Colosseum.WorldFeb 4, 2012
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NATO chief says Russian President Vladimir Putin unlikely to attend summit in ChicagoBRUSSELS - Russian President Vladimir Putin is unlikely to attend NATO's summit in Chicago due to his busy schedule at home, the alliance's top official said Wednesday.WorldMar 21, 2012
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Canada makes it to U.K.’s ‘green’ travel listThe British Department for Transport says Canadians will still need to take COVID-19 tests within three days before leaving for the U.K. and another one two days after arriving.CanadaAug 26, 2021