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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told reporters that he would be willing to withdraw troops from the country’s eastern industrial heartland if Russia also pulls back and the area becomes a demilitarized, free economic zone monitored by international forces. The proposal, which would address one of the major obstacles to ending …
Read More »WestJet and Air Transat passengers fight back after airlines falsely claim they can’t film disputes
Jason Huang says he and three older relatives were simply trying to get back to Toronto last August, when a routine check-in at the WestJet counter at Edmonton International Airport escalated into a confrontation. “The manager suddenly grabbed my phone,” said Huang. “I was shocked.” The family was wrapping up …
Read More »Mother of protester Nika Shakarami disputes Iran’s official story of her death
The mother of a 16-year-old Iranian girl has disputed official claims that her daughter fell to her death from a high building, saying the teen was killed by blows to the head as part of the crackdown on anti-hijab protests roiling the country. Nasreen Shakarami also said authorities kept her …
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