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The International Space Station is old and leaky. Should it be decommissioned sooner rather than later?

Imagine you live in a house with walls that are just 2.54 mm thick. On the other side of your walls is certain death. Now imagine that there’s a crack in the outer wall of your living room, with oxygen being sucked out. And you can’t fix it. Sounds pretty …

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The Gordie Howe International Bridge is ‘essentially complete.’ The fight over it is not

The Gordie Howe International Bridge connecting Windsor, Ont., and Detroit has been “essentially complete” since February, but a major lawsuit challenging Canada’s decision to build it may not reach trial until 2027 or 2028, according to a newly obtained federal briefing note. The information was contained in the heavily redacted …

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NASA tells International ‌Space Station astronauts to resume planned operations after shelter order

Listen to this article Estimated 2 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. NASA instructed crew members aboard the International Space Station ‌(ISS) to return to planned operations after …

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Canadian mining company Sherritt International halts plans to dissolve Cuba business amid sanctions

Listen to this article Estimated 2 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. Sherritt International Corp. says it is no longer pursuing a plan to dissolve its Cuban joint …

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WHO declares Ebola outbreak in Congo, Uganda an emergency of international concern

Listen to this article Estimated 3 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 Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda has been declared a public health emergency of international …

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Tens of thousands hit Mexico’s streets to mark International Women’s Day

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. Tens of thousands of women marched through Mexico City and across the country Sunday to mark …

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Canada’s Mboko defeats Australia’s Birrell for spot in Adelaide International final

Listen to this article Estimated 1 minute 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. Canada’s Victoria Mboko is onto the Adelaide International women’s tennis final. The 19-year-old from Toronto defeated …

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Mayor of Caledon, Ont., joins calls for feds to tackle extortion cases linked to international organized crime

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. When Dharmjit Mand’s Caledon, Ont., home and farm were shot at on Nov. 25, 2025, he …

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Amnesty International joins fight for Nova Scotia dump site cleanup and safe water

An international organization that often finds itself at the centre of human rights conflicts in developing countries has turned its attention to a small town in southwest Nova Scotia. Amnesty International has joined a long-standing community fight to bring clean water to a settlement of African Nova Scotians whose properties …

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This moss survived 9 months outside the International Space Station in the harshness of space

Listen to this article Estimated 4 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by text-to-speech, a technology based on artificial intelligence. Space is a harsh environment: it’s a vacuum with freezing temperatures, super high ultraviolet radiation and, of course, almost no oxygen. But Japanese researchers have found a type …

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