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Israeli attacks on hospitals in Gaza have devastated the Palestinian enclave’s health system and raised serious concerns about the country’s compliance with international law, the UN Human Rights Office said in a report on Tuesday. The 23-page report, documenting various attacks between Oct. 12, 2023, and June 30, 2024, concluded that …

As a child taking art classes, Mégane Fortin felt constrained by some traditional principles of painting. So, she decided to completely ignore them. “I didn’t like that we have rules … All people did the same thing,” said Fortin, with a chuckle, standing in front of a dozen of her paintings …

ਵਡੋਦਰਾ, 27 ਦਸੰਬਰ ਸੀਨੀਅਰ ਆਫ ਸਪਿੰਨਰ ਦੀਪਤੀ ਸ਼ਰਮਾ ਦੇ ਹਰਫਨਮੌਲਾ ਪ੍ਰਦਰਸ਼ਨ ਸਦਕਾ ਭਾਰਤ ਨੇ ਅੱਜ ਇੱਥੇ ਤੀਜੇ ਅਤੇ ਆਖਰੀ ਮਹਿਲਾ ਇੱਕ ਰੋਜ਼ਾ ਮੈਚ ਵਿੱਚ ਵੈਸਟਇੰਡੀਜ਼ ਨੂੰ ਪੰਜ ਵਿਕਟਾਂ ਨਾਲ ਹਰਾ ਕੇ 3-0 ਨਾਲ ਕਲੀਨ ਸਵੀਪ ਕਰ ਦਿੱਤਾ। ਦੀਪਤੀ ਨੇ ਕਰੀਅਰ ਦੀ ਸਰਬੋਤਮ ਗੇਂਦਬਾਜ਼ੀ ਕਰਦਿਆਂ 31 ਦੌੜਾਂ ਦੇ ਕੇ ਛੇ ਵਿਕਟਾਂ …

The people who run Canada’s universities and colleges are warning that Ottawa’s crackdown on international student visas threatens the viability of post-secondary institutions — and could leave students in more remote communities with fewer options. In September, the federal government announced it would slash the number of visas it issues by another …

Ed Sheeran is set to perform in the Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan in January next year, becoming the first-ever international artist that the country will play host to. The concert scheduled for Jan. 24 at Changlimithang Stadium in the country’s capital, Thimphu, is part of the Grammy-winning British singer-songwriter’s +–=×÷, also known as …

World Globally, an intimate partner or family member was responsible for the deaths of approximately 51,100 women and girls during 2023, up from about 48,800 victims in 2022, according to two UN agencies on Monday to coincide with International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. Average of 140 …

The Supreme Court has ruled that airlines can be required to compensate passengers for certain international flight disruptions and Canada’s passenger protection regulations do not violate international law. In a unanimous ruling, all nine justices dismissed an appeal filed by two airline associations and a group of air carriers that serve …

International students are not required to get police certificates from law enforcement in their home countries before coming to Canada — something critics say needs to change. People applying for permanent residency, citizenship or International Experience Canada (commonly known as the working holiday visa) are required to produce such police certificates, …

SpaceX launched a rescue mission for two astronauts stuck at the International Space Station on Saturday, sending up a downsized crew to bring them home but not until next year. The capsule rocketed toward orbit to fetch the test pilots whose Boeing spacecraft returned to Earth empty earlier this month because …

Nearly 13,000 international students have applied for asylum in Canada in the first eight months of the year, data from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada shows. Between Jan. 1 and Aug. 31, a total of 119,835 refugee claims were made in Canada. Of these, 12,915 were claimants who were on …