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Ontario police refuse to make random stops despite 2021-04-17 17:41:12Police departments for the largest cities in Ontario, Canada, announced their officers will not be randomly stopping people as now permitted under eme

Czechs expel 18 Russians over huge depot explosion 2021-04-17 15:03:16PRAGUE (AP) - The Czech Republic announced Saturday that it was expelling 18 Russian diplomats who it has identified as spies in a case related to a h

Libya welcomes UN decision to deploy cease-fire monitors 2021-04-17 14:46:18CAIRO (AP) - Libya’s transitional government on Saturday welcomed a U.N. Security Council decision to deploy international monitors to watch ove

Crowds line streets to pay respects to Philip 2021-04-17 11:29:18WINDSOR, England — Hundreds of people have lined the streets outside Windsor Castle to pay their respects to Prince Philip. Some held Union flag

Iran offers upbeat assessment of progress in nuclear 2021-04-17 10:53:25BERLIN (AP) - A senior Iranian official offered a cautiously upbeat assessment of progress in talks aimed at bringing the United States back into worl

After China, US envoy Kerry in S. Korea 2021-04-17 07:15:48SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - U.S. climate envoy John Kerry met with South Korea’s foreign minister in Seoul on Saturday for talks ahead of a virtua

Iran names suspect in Natanz attack, says he 2021-04-17 05:56:00TEHRAN, Iran (AP) - Iran named a suspect Saturday in the attack on its Natanz nuclear facility that damaged centrifuges there, saying he had fled the

Queen sits alone at funeral for Prince Philip 2021-04-17 05:23:12WINDSOR, England (AP) — Queen Elizabeth II is sitting alone in the quire of St. George's Chapel during the funeral of Prince Philip, the man wh

Order of Service for the funeral of Prince 2021-04-17 04:19:54LONDON (AP) — This is the Order of Service for the funeral of Prince Philip on Saturday: ORDER OF SERVICE All stand. The Coffin is removed from

Russia detains Ukrainian consul over classified information 2021-04-17 03:35:38MOSCOW (AP) - Russia has detained a Ukrainian diplomat for allegedly receiving classified information from a database of the country’s main secu

China says US-Japan actions are stoking division 2021-04-17 03:20:23BEIJING (AP) - China hit back at the U.S.-Japan show of alliance during talks between President Joe Biden and Japan Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga, cal

US women's hockey coach steps down due to 2021-04-17 01:35:45Assistant coach Joel Johnson is taking over the United States women’s national hockey team after Bob Corkum abruptly stepped down while citing C

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Coronavirus: What's happening in Canada and around the 2021-04-16 07:30:46The Ontario cabinet is expected to resume meetings on Friday to discuss imposing further restrictions after the province reported its single-highest d

Iran nuclear chief says 60% uranium enrichment started 2021-04-16 06:59:43Iran has begun 60 per cent uranium enrichment at its Natanz plant, the country's nuclear chief said on Friday, days after an explosion at the si

Hong Kong democracy leaders given jail terms amid 2021-04-16 04:57:55A Hong Kong court on Friday sentenced five leading pro-democracy advocates, including media tycoon Jimmy Lai, to 14 months in prison for organizing an

8 killed, multiple injured in shooting at FedEx 2021-04-16 04:20:14A gunman killed eight people and wounded several others before killing himself in a late-night shooting at a FedEx facility near the Indianapolis airp

Is Russia poised to invade Ukraine — again? 2021-04-16 04:00:00Russia has reportedly sent thousands of troops to the border areas with Ukraine, worrying some that it may be poised for another invasion. The prospec

Beekeeper turned spymaster searches for Iraq's missing Yazidis 2021-04-16 04:00:00Seven years after Yazidi women and children were kidnapped and enslaved by the Islamic State in Iraq, thousands are still missing. Abdullah Shrem has

Chicago police board releases body camera video of 2021-04-15 17:16:37Chicago's police review board released body camera video footage on Thursday of a police officer's fatal shooting of a 13-year-old boy late last mon

Former Minnesota police officer who shot Daunte Wright 2021-04-15 16:14:28The former Minnesota police officer charged with the shooting death of a Black man during a traffic stop in the Minneapolis suburb of Brooklyn Center

Google Earth adds time lapse video to depict 2021-04-15 15:51:43The Google Earth app is adding a new video feature that draws upon nearly four decades of satellite imagery to vividly illustrate how climate change h

Princes William, Harry won't walk together at Prince 2021-04-15 14:06:34Prince William and Prince Harry won't walk side-by-side Saturday as they follow their grandfather's coffin into the church ahead of Prince Philip's

Beijing official in Hong Kong warns against foreign 2021-04-15 13:42:09Beijing's top official in Hong Kong is warning foreign forces not to interfere with the "bottom line" of national security in the city, threatening

Derek Chauvin won't testify at own murder trial, 2021-04-15 11:39:19The defence at the murder trial of former Officer Derek Chauvin in the death of George Floyd rested its case Thursday without putting Chauvin on the s

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The dilemma in pausing J&J vaccine over risk 2021-04-16 19:19:11A CDC advisory panel is grappling with the best way to "do no harm" regarding Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine and its risk of blood clots.

Litman: Want more gun control? Don't make it 2021-04-16 19:18:52Widespread support for background checks and smart gun technology could push enough GOP senators out of lockstep on gun control.

Garland rescinds Trump-era restrictions on federal investigations of 2021-04-16 19:16:02Atty. Gen. Merrick Garland rescinded Friday restrictions on Justice Department's use of consent decrees to force police departments to reform.

What time is Prince Philip's funeral? How to 2021-04-16 18:00:56Prince Philip's funeral will be streamed and televised on most major networks Saturday. But you'll have to wake up early to see it.

Free food and tickets: How China's trying to 2021-04-16 17:22:29While China pushes a complacent population toward vaccination, a health official's suggestion to mix vaccines broaches sensitive political territory

Biden keeps Trump's cap on refugee admissions, prompting 2021-04-16 12:49:34Biden signs emergency determination that leaves the annual cap of 15,000 refugees in place, but outrage from Democrats brings a White House reversal.

Column: Bernie Madoff wanted to beat the Wall 2021-04-16 06:00:31 It's unlikely Bernie Madoff ever got into cryptocurrency from his prison cell, but he might have appreciated the logic.

'La Gran Madre' helps child migrants separated from 2021-04-16 05:00:47Nicaraguan American Nora Sandigo helps children who have crossed the border on their own to join families in the U.S.

What's different about Johnson & Johnson's vaccine that 2021-04-15 15:51:25Why might some COVID-19 vaccines pose a small risk of blood clots while others don't? Scientists suspect it's related to their use of adenoviruses.

Long Beach wants to help Biden house immigrant 2021-04-15 09:00:27In their rush to help unaccompanied immigrant children, some critics question whether Long Beach leaders understand what they are getting themselves i

The Dead Sea is dying. Drinking water is 2021-04-15 05:00:41Climate change means Jordanians may soon not have enough water to drink. Others will face a similar scarcity.

Biden announces Russia sanctions, says U.S. not looking 2021-04-15 00:16:25Biden announces sanctions on Russia for hacking federal agencies and interfering to help Trump in the 2020 presidential election.

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Covid-19: France to impose quarantine on arrivals from 2021-04-17 16:47:42France will impose a 10-day quarantine on arrivals from Argentina, Brazil, Chile and South Africa over concerns about variants of the coronavirus, the

Czechs expel 18 Russian diplomats, seek Skripal suspects 2021-04-17 16:09:51The Czech Republic is expelling 18 Russian diplomats over suspicions that Russian intelligence services were involved in an ammunition depot explosion

Myanmar junta pardons more than 23,000 prisoners, unclear 2021-04-17 13:43:45Myanmar’s junta on Saturday announced it pardoned and released more than 23,000 prisoners to mark the traditional Thingyan New Year holiday, but

France drafts 'ecocide' bill to punish acts of 2021-04-17 13:05:44The French National Assembly on Saturday approved the creation of an "ecocide" offence as part of a battery of measures aimed at protecting the envi

Italy's right-wing leader Salvini to face trial over 2021-04-17 11:58:45Matteo Salvini, leader of Italy's right-wing League party, must stand trial on charges of kidnapping over his decision to prevent more than 100migran

Islamist party Tehreek-e-Labbaik fuels anti-France violence in Pakistan 2021-04-17 11:15:37Islamist party Tehreek-e-Labbaik played a major role in fomenting this week’s anti-French protests in Pakistan, prompting Islamabad to

A royal adieu to Prince Philip, Raul Castro 2021-04-17 09:28:29Britain honoured the life of Prince Philip at a funeral limited to 30 guests by the Covid-19 pandemic while Raul Castro stepped down as head

Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh: A life in 2021-04-17 06:52:08Britain bids farewell to Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh on Saturday with a funeral at St George's Chapel, Windsor, in a service paying homage

Global Covid-19 death toll tops 3 million as 2021-04-17 05:49:40The global death toll from the coronavirus topped a staggering 3 million people Saturday amid repeated setbacks in the worldwide vaccination campaign

NASA selects Elon Musk’s SpaceX to land first 2021-04-17 03:36:33NASA has selected SpaceX to land the first astronauts on the surface of the Moon since 1972, the agency said Friday, in a huge victory for Elon Musk'

New Delhi enters weekend lockdown as India’s Covid-19 2021-04-17 02:03:03New Delhi went into a weekend lockdown Saturday as India faces a ferocious new coronavirus wave, with more than 200,000 fresh daily cases and families

British royal family bids farewell to Prince Philip 2021-04-17 01:24:00Queen Elizabeth II on Saturday bid farewell to her late husband, Prince Philip, at a royal funeral like no other, restricted by coronavirus rules but

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Biden finally ‘admits’ to border CRISIS, says US 2021-04-17 17:58:56 President Joe Biden has finally referred to the record influx of illegal immigrants at the US-Mexico border as a “crisis” and acknowledge

Irish president sparks bitter Twitter war after lowering 2021-04-17 17:57:19 Ireland’s president has lowered the country’s flag to half mast to mark the funeral of British Prince Philip, a move that angered nationa

Surreal scenes in Minneapolis, as National Guardsmen order 2021-04-17 16:38:39 Unrest after the police shooting of Daunte Wright in Minneapolis led local authorities to implement a curfew. The curfew may have curbed rioting, but

Honoring WWII heroes is RACIST? WNBA & Nike 2021-04-17 16:22:07 An effort by the WNBA’s Dallas Wings to honor women pilots who helped the US military during World War II has been canceled as offensive, after

‘He praised Guardiola yesterday then beat him up 2021-04-17 15:11:32 Thomas Tuchel has been hailed for putting on a tactical masterclass as his Chelsea team shut down Manchester City to book a spot in the FA Cup final.

Chelsea crush Man City's quadruple dream as Tuchel 2021-04-17 14:29:35 Thomas Tuchel's Chelsea have ended Manchester City's hopes of an historic quadruple as a solitary Hakim Ziyech strike was enough to send Roman Abra

‘Amazing feeling’: Russia’s Andrey Rublev rolls into maiden 2021-04-17 14:27:46 Andrey Rublev continued his strong start to the season as the rising Russian star swept past Norway’s Casper Ruud in straight sets in Monte Car

Iran identifies suspect behind ‘EXPLOSION’ at Natanz nuclear 2021-04-17 14:22:47 Iran's intelligence service has named a suspect in the 'explosion' that damaged the Natanz power plant last week. It says the culprit, identified

Czechs announce expulsion of 18 Russian diplomats, as 2021-04-17 14:07:52 The Czech Republic says it will expel 18 Russian diplomats, alleging that Russian intelligence officers were involved in a local munitions depot blas

Hansi Flick confirms Bayern Munich exit amid reports 2021-04-17 13:05:52 Hansi Flick, who has won more than 80% of his games in charge of Bayern Munich since succeeding Niko Kovac in 2019, has confirmed that he will leave

‘They’ll match us together soon’: Bellator sensation Avsaragova 2021-04-17 12:57:04 They have already shared a common a victim inside the cage, and Russian MMA starlet Diana Avsaragova believes it won’t be too long before she f

‘We may find signs of life on other 2021-04-17 12:01:00 NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), the successor to Hubble, could detect signs of life on other planets within the next five to 10 years

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Harry, William seen chatting together after royal funeral 2021-04-17 19:15:01

New restrictions ire many in Canada's most populous 2021-04-17 19:10:30New pandemic restrictions imposed by Canada's most populous province immediately ran into opposition on Saturday as police departments insisted they

On foreign policy decisions, Joe Biden faces drag 2021-04-17 18:27:23President Joe Biden this past week found himself in search of a foreign policy sweet spot: somewhere between pulling a screeching U-turn on four years

As mask mandates end, Oregon bucks trend with 2021-04-17 17:48:25As states around the country lift Covid-19 restrictions, Oregon is poised to go the opposite direction - and many residents are fuming about it. A top

Riot declared after police kill man in Oregon 2021-04-17 17:22:26Police in Portland, Oregon, said Saturday they arrested four people after declaring a riot Friday night when protesters smashed windows, burglarized b

Kremlin critic Navalny could 'die any minute': Doctors 2021-04-17 17:15:40

Treatment ban creates uncertainty for trans youth, families 2021-04-17 17:02:23Before he began receiving hormone therapy eight months ago, Dylan Brandt felt insecure and out of place. Then the 15-year-old transgender boy started

Lawyers: DOJ defense in Trump defamation suit is 2021-04-17 16:37:03The US Justice Department made a "wrong and dangerous" argument in seeking to defend former President Donald Trump against a former advice columnist

Explainer: How is 'reasonableness' key to Chauvin's defence? 2021-04-17 16:17:24Attorneys and witnesses have used the words "reasonable" or "unreasonable" often at the trial of the former Minneapolis police officer charged wit

William, Harry stand apart for Philip's funeral 2021-04-17 15:50:03Princes William and Harry didn't line up shoulder to shoulder on Saturday as they took their places for the procession that will follow Prince Philip

Prince Philip is laid to rest as somber 2021-04-17 15:27:27Prince Philip has been interred in the Royal Vault at St. George's Chapel alongside the remains of 24 other royals, including three kings of England.

China says US-Japan actions are stoking division 2021-04-17 15:08:12China hit back at the US-Japan show of alliance during talks between President Joe Biden and Japan Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga, calling it an "iron

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Watch Live: Prince Philip’s funeral at Windsor Castle 2021-04-17 08:56:18You can watch Global News' live coverage of Prince Philip's funeral here at 9 a.m. ET.

Prisoners in Myanmar pardoned by military junta, unclear 2021-04-17 07:49:26The move comes as daily protests against the Feb. 1 ouster of the elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi continue, as does the use of deadly force aga

Over 3 million people have now died of 2021-04-17 07:23:05The number of lives lost, as compiled by Johns Hopkins University, is about equal to the population of Kyiv, Ukraine; Caracas, Venezuela; or metropoli

Prince Philip to be remembered as a man 2021-04-17 07:08:09Philip, who died April 9 at the age of 99 after 73 years of marriage, will be laid to rest in the Royal Vault at Windsor Castle after the funeral.

Police told to scale back tactics in Daunte 2021-04-17 01:34:38Police have driven away protesters with tear gas, rubber bullets, flash-bang grenades and long lines of riot police, which the mayor of Brooklyn Cente

U.S. sues Trump ally Roger Stone alleging $2 2021-04-17 00:18:46The lawsuit alleges Stone and his wife used a commercial entity to "shield their personal income from enforced collection and fund a lavish lifestyle

Former FedEx worker behind Indianapolis mass shooting was 2021-04-16 21:50:29The shooter was identified as Brandon Scott Hole, who was interviewed by the FBI last year after his mother called police to say that her son might co

Biden, Japan’s Suga unite against China’s aggression at 2021-04-16 19:46:07Biden hosted Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga for talks that offered the U.S. president a chance to work further on revitalizing U.S. alliances.

Here’s how you can watch Prince Philip’s funeral 2021-04-16 15:30:58You can watch live coverage of Prince Philip's funeral at 9 a.m. ET, on Globalnews.ca or on our news streaming service, available on the Global TV ap

Raul Castro says he’s resigning as leader of 2021-04-16 15:26:04Castro made the announcement Friday in a speech at the opening of the Eighth congress of the ruling party.

Officer charged in death of Daunte Wright makes 2021-04-15 23:49:47Daunte Wright’s family members joined with community leaders Thursday in calling for more serious charges against the former police officer.

George Floyd trial: Defense rests case without Derek 2021-04-15 21:58:20Former Officer Derek Chauvin chose not to take the stand as testimony at his murder trial ended Thursday.