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US Alleges Iranian Troops in Crimea Aiding Russian Drone Strikes in Ukraine

The United States says it has evidence that Iranian troops are “directly engaged on the ground” in Crimea supporting Russian drone strikes against Ukrainian infrastructure and civilian populations. The allegation came as Ukrainian citizens endured the first day of scheduled nationwide power cuts since the war began eight months ago so that repairs could be …

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Kevin Spacey Trial: Anthony Rapp Loses $40 Million Sexual Battery Lawsuit

A New York jury has sided with Kevin Spacey in a $40 million civil lawsuit, finding the Oscar-winning actor did not molest Anthony Rapp as a teenager and is not responsible for the battery. After roughly 80 minutes of deliberations, jurors reached a unanimous decision that Rapp’s lawyers had failed to prove that Spacey “had …

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Ottawa police ‘failed’ after ignoring intelligence, says Emergency Act inquiry

A top officer with the Ottawa Police Service says the force should have paid more attention to information suggesting Freedom Convoy protesters planned to stay beyond two days, and the city’s police it was “failed” after the first weekend. “There was a failure to appreciate,” Ottawa Police Service (OPS) acting deputy chief Patricia Ferguson told …

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Jacob Hoggard, former leader of Hedley, sentenced to 5 years in prison for sexual assault

WARNING: This article contains abusive details. The Canadian musician Jacob Hoggard was sentenced this Thursday to five years in prison by a judge in Toronto. It was the third and final day of a sentencing hearing that began earlier this month. Hoggard, the former lead singer of the rock band Hedley, was found guilty of …

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Winning ‘battle for metals’ key to beating antibiotic-resistant bacteria: USask research

Ask the microbiologist Dra. Jessica Sheldon (PhD). (Photo: Submitted) When this type of antibiotic-resistant bacteria infects a host, the host responds by starving the bug of metals, nutrients essential to the bacteria’s survival. These are the first salvos in a growing battle to infect or defend the host, according to research recently published in PLOS …

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Widow walked away from Waterford hospital after husband died at work, family say

WARNING: This story contains discussion of suicide. Terry and Christa Roberts had their house sold, their bags packed and tickets booked for a ferry ride they would never take. The married couple from Newfoundland had big plans for better opportunities on the peninsula, but those were put on hold when Terry was the victim of …

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