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As recently discovered unmarked Indigenous graves in Canada nears 1,000, activists demand justice
(NEW YORK) -- For decades, beginning in the 1800s, thousands of Indigenous peoples from Canada were taken from their homes and families by the Canadian government, shipped thousands of miles away in some cases and placed into so-called residential schools. The stated purpose of the ...
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American lawyer convicted of assaulting Hong Kong police officer to be sentenced
(HONG KONG) -- An American corporate lawyer convicted of assaulting a police officer in Hong Kong during a period of citywide unrest about 18 months ago is to be sentenced July 6. Samuel Phillip Bickett, 37, has been in custody since July 22, when a ...
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K-pop classes now in schools as music’s boom becomes growth industry in South Korea
(SEOUL, South Korea) -- Dozens of children repeat after their instructor's dance moves to K-pop group NCT Dream's latest song "Hot Sauce," as sweat drips from their foreheads. These children, all around 8 years old, are intensely following their instructor's every move as their parents' ...
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This is how mass deforestation is wiping out species around the world
(NEW YORK) -- The mass-clearing of trees will be the doom of many forms of life on this planet. Forests are critical to the Earth's ecology. They capture and store carbon out of the atmosphere. They can alter the air quality and quantity of drinking ...
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China marks Communist Party centennial with warning from Xi
(HONG KONG) -- As tension runs high in Hong Kong, Thursday marked 24 years of the former British colony's return to China, and one year since Beijing imposed a sweeping national security law in response to months of unrest and challenge to its authority. In ...
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US leaves main base in Afghanistan as pullout now set to end in late August
(NEW YORK) -- The Pentagon confirmed on Friday that it had turned over the sprawling Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan to the Afghan government and also announced that it now expects the total withdrawal of U.S. troops to be completed "at the end of ...
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French astronaut makes ‘crepe’ in space
(NEW YORK) -- While it may not be a traditional crêpe, it's as close to the real deal as a French astronaut can get in space. Thomas Pesquet, the first French commander of the International Space Station, shared a video on Twitter of his ...
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Princes William, Harry attend Princess Diana statue unveiling amid family tensions
(LONDON) -- Princes William and Harry, who have reportedly been estranged for over a year, made a rare appearance together Thursday to honor their mother, the late Princess Diana. William and Harry, the only children of Diana and Prince Charles, were both present as a ...
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New Israeli prime minister maintains tough stance against enemies
(JERUSALEM) -- Israel may have a new prime minister but the departure of Benjamin Netanyahu does not appear to be changing the country’s tough stance against Iran. Naftali Bennett has been in office less than three weeks and has already made clear that nothing has ...
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Spectator arrested for causing massive Tour de France crash
(PARIS) -- After a four-day search, a woman was arrested Wednesday as part of the investigation into a large crash at the Tour de France earlier in the week, according to the Brest prosecutor's office. "A woman was arrested in the Finistère today and she ...
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Putin urges Russians to get vaccinated in marathon call-in show
(MOSCOW) -- Russia's President Vladimir Putin used his annual marathon call-in show to try to persuade Russians to get vaccinated against the coronavirus, as the country faces a devastating third wave of the epidemic. The show is a fixture of Putin's two-decade rule and sees ...
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‘Humbling’: Two generations of soldiers reflect on historic Afghanistan withdrawal
(KABUL, Afghanistan) -- This moment in history is not lost on 22-year-old U.S. Army Spc. Jaida Thompson as she helps the U.S. military withdraw from Afghanistan, a place where American troops have been since she was a toddler. "I feel like it's a big mission, ...
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