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California appeals court upholds Weinstein’s rape conviction, orders resentencing

Listen to this article Estimated 4 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. An appeals court on Friday upheld Harvey Weinstein’s 2022 rape and sexual assault conviction in California, but ordered the trial …

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Nearly 20 years after her murder in Quebec, an arrest in Guinea gives her loved ones hope

Listen to this article Estimated 4 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Close to 20 years after the killing of Rachelle Wrathmall in Sherbrooke, Que., a major development …

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Some Russians are turning on Putin as drones hit Moscow. Does it matter?

Last week, Moscow residents looked up at black smoke hanging over the city as Ukrainian drones buzzed overhead. It was Ukraine’s largest drone attack on the Russian capital since Russia launched its full-scale invasion in 2022. Hundreds of flights were delayed or cancelled, while a major oil refinery on the …

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Former envoy to U.S. doesn’t think ‘serious Americans’ will get involved in Alta. separatism

Listen to this article Estimated 4 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. As Alberta pushes ahead with a fall referendum to decide whether an actual referendum on separating …

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Venezuelans on the front line of earthquake relief: ‘It’s all improvisation’

Death is everywhere in Playa Grande, a beachfront neighbourhood in Catia del Mar, a city in the Venezuelan state of La Guaira which was devastated by Wednesday’s back-to-back earthquakes, says Rober Javier, who has spent the past two days searching for survivors and bodies. Javier, a musician who plays the …

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Liberals claim to be the party of law and order now. Inside the party’s about-face on crime

After years of criminal justice reform that included a lighter touch for some offenders, the federal Liberal government has done an about-face and enacted stricter policies to tamp down on crime rates that have become a political liability in some vote-rich parts of the country. While much of the public’s …

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At the 2026 World Cup, Iraqi Shias reconcile celebration with grief during holy month

Soccer fans usually feel upbeat emotions when watching their national team play in a FIFA World Cup for the first time since 1986. But for Iraqi supporters like Hassan Jaber, his country’s participation in this year’s tournament is eliciting conflicting feelings. “On one hand, we haven’t made it in 40 …

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Questions surround how Canada has handled the Alphonso Davies will-he-or-won’t-he-play saga at World Cup

For the second consecutive World Cup, there are questions about Alphonso Davies, arguably the best player Canada has produced, and his contributions to the men’s team. The difference this time around is that he hasn’t played a minute. Before last Wednesday’s loss to Switzerland, a reporter asked head coach Jesse …

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2nd ship struck in Strait of Hormuz as attacks between Iran and U.S. escalate

Listen to this article Estimated 5 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. A tanker reported being struck by a projectile in the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday, Britain’s …

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Yukon fans celebrate hometown star Gavin McKenna’s draft to the Maple Leafs

Listen to this article Estimated 4 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. For Yukon hockey fans, it was arguably the event of the year. And for the territory’s …

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