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Parents Defending Education founder calls Biden admin’s spending spree on DEI in schools a ‘slap in the face’

Parents Defending Education founder Nicki Neily called the Biden administration's decision to spend over $1 billion on diversity, equity and inclusion programming and training in America's schools "heartbreaking" and a disservice to America's students."We're at a time when 40% of American students can't read, and this is how the Biden-Harris administration chose to fritter away hard-earned American taxpayer dollars. It's really...

South Korea’s Yoon faces second impeachment vote over martial law bid

Yoon's short-lived martial law shocks nation, splits his party.President apologises but later defends move as protecting democracy.Growing number from president's party supports impeachment.SEOUL: A defiant South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol faces a second impeachment...

UN General Assembly to vote on ‘unconditional’ ceasefire in Gaza

The UN General Assembly is set to vote Wednesday on a draft resolution calling for an immediate, unconditional, and permanent ceasefire in...

TVO was ready to defend controversial Russians at War film before pulling plug, documents show

Days before its board pulled support for a controversial documentary about Russia's war in Ukraine, TVO was ready to defend the film, documents obtained by...

Iran’s Khamenei says toppling of Syria’s Assad was result of US-Israeli plan

Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, Iran’s Supreme Leader, stated Wednesday that the Syrian crisis was orchestrated by the U.S. and Israel, with evidence...

Alleged carjacker refused to stop at B.C.-U.S. border, leading to interstate highway chase: police

Authorities say an alleged carjacking on the B.C. side of the Peace Arch border led to a long police chase down a Washington...

Kabul: Afghan refugee minister Khalil Ur-Rahman Haqqani killed in blast

Afghanistan’s acting minister for refugees Khalil Ur-Rahman Haqqani has been killed in an explosion in the capital, Kabul, according to his nephew...

The Body Shop Canada sells majority of its business, 100 workers to lose jobs

An Ontario court has given The Body Shop Canada the approval it needs to sell the majority of its business to a private...

Israeli drone attack on Gaza aid convoy kills 12

An Israeli attack on Palestinian security guards escorting a humanitarian aid shipment in the Gaza Strip has killed at least 12 people...

Missing skier found dead near Sun Peaks resort in B.C. Interior

A 68-year-old skier has been found dead, RCMP in Kamloops say.Tomasz Jaholkowski, 68, was reported missing from the Sun Peaks ski resort after...

EU approves Schengen zone membership to Bulgaria,Romania

  The European Union has cleared Bulgaria and Romania to become full members of the borderless Schengen zone from the start of next...

Edmonton police commissioner plans to serve 2 final years of his term from Portugal

John McDougall, a seven-year member of the Edmonton police commission and its current chair, plans to spend two more years on the oversight...

World Bank cancels $500m support loan to Pakistan

The World Bank has cancelled over $500 million budget support loan to Pakistan after Islamabad could not timely implement some major conditions,...

American couple killed in Mexico, found shot in pickup truck: officials

Two Americans from California are dead after being found shot in a pickup truck in Mexico, officials said.Authorities located Gloria Ambriz, 50,...