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Many believe that history is largely determined by the personal relationships between world leaders. Vladimir Putin’s 25-year interaction with foreign leaders provides a fascinating case study of that theory. The Russian president recently invited Narendra Modi to a private dinner at his home, and the Indian prime minister proclaimed toContinue Reading

News A looming U.S. TikTok ban is starting to sink in for content creators whose livelihoods rely on the popular video app. The ban is expected to take effect on Jan. 19, after the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments Friday about the move following months of debate. Some are scrambling toContinue Reading

This story is part of Welcome to Canada, a CBC News series about immigration told through the eyes of the people who have experienced it. The number of refugee claimants Canada has accepted has more than doubled since 2018. A CBC investigation has found that people from some countries have anContinue Reading

In a coffee-table book published last year about his first term in office, U.S. president-elect Donald Trump threatened to jail Mark Zuckerberg, suggesting the Meta CEO had helped rig the 2020 election. The conspiracy theory had circulated widely on social media, including on Meta’s own platforms, Facebook and Instagram. ItContinue Reading

News Former U.S. president Bill Clinton was admitted Monday to MedStar Georgetown University Hospital in Washington, D.C., “for testing and observation” after developing a fever, the 78-year-old’s deputy chief of staff says. 78-year-old former U.S. president was admitted Monday for testing, observationThe Associated Press · Posted: Dec 23, 2024 8:08Continue Reading

British Columbia Barbara and David Enns were residents of The Village of Lions Bay for several decades until they died last weekend in a landslide, says the town’s mayor. Village of Lions Bay mayor says town is devastated by loss of Barbara and David Enns CBC News · Posted: DecContinue Reading

WARNING: This story includes graphic descriptions of torture. Nabil Hawara painfully remembers the endless cycle of torture that he endured in one of Syria’s most notorious prisons. For 20 years, from 1975 to 1995, he says he lived in constant fear of death and torment — from being beaten with ironContinue Reading

London What we know about the 3 men in Scotland charged in killing of Owen Sound, Ont., restaurant ownerThree men charged in the 2023 beating death of a restaurant owner in Owen Sound, Ont., remain in custody in the U.K. as their extradition case winds its way through the justiceContinue Reading

Every year in late November, in the central square of Padua, Italy, a spectacular Christmas tree goes up. Heavy with baubles and bright with lights (and the neon-lit signs of that year’s corporate sponsors), it doesn’t just mark the official beginning of the Christmas season. At more than 20 metresContinue Reading