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Merkel's East German roots: Views divided in outgoing chancellor's hometown
The outgoing German chancellor Angela Merkel recently said for the first time in public that she had felt insulted by negative remarks about her background in the east.
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Sakharov Prize: Alexei Navalny & Jeanine Anez on EU shortlist for human rights award
A group of Afghan women are also on the shortlist to win to European Union’s top human rights prize.
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Taiwan will not bow down to China, says president
Tsai Ing-wen says Taiwan will continue to boost its defences ‘to ensure that nobody can force’ the territory to ‘accept the path China has laid out for us’.
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Disbelief, delight for journalists after winning Nobel Peace Prize
A pair of journalists from Russia and the Philippines have won the Nobel Peace Prize for independent reporting, despite persistent attacks against them by their governments. 'I'm a little shocked. It's really emotional,' said Filipino...
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Maxime Bernier on urging supporters to 'play dirty' with journalists
CBC News sat down with Maxime Bernier to discuss his controversial tweet urging supporters to 'play dirty' with journalists and what's next for the People's Party of Canada after the recent federal election.
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Journalists Maria Ressa and Dmitry Muratov win Nobel Peace Prize
Journalists Maria Ressa and Dmitry Muratov have won the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize for their fight to safeguard freedom of expression.
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NATO-led mission at Kosovo-Serbia border after deal to ease tensions
The move follows an EU-brokered deal to de-escalate tensions triggered by a dispute over vehicle licence plates.
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How a jailbreak from an Israeli prison inspired Palestinians
The escape of six Palestinian inmates from one of Israel’s highest-security prisons prompted shock and embarrassment in Israel — and celebration among Palestinians.
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Putin is 'getting more nervous and more desperate': former U.S. defense secretary
"It may be just an idle threat...but I don't think we can ever just rely on that," said former U.S. Secretary of Defense William Cohen on Russian President Vladimir Putin's order to put Russia's nuclear forces on higher alert level.
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Putin is 'getting more nervous and more desperate': former U.S. defence secretary
'It may be just an idle threat ... but I don't think we can ever just rely on that,' said former U.S. defence secretary William Cohen on Russian President Vladimir Putin's order to put Russia's nuclear forces on high alert.
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The potential impact of Maxime Bernier on the election
People's Party of Canada Leader Maxime Bernier has become a rallying figure for voters who strongly object to lockdowns and other measures and while political watchers say it’s unlikely the party will win any seats, it could eat into...
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Paul says systemic racism not exclusive to Quebec
Green Leader Annamie Paul says Quebec's secularism law is discriminatory but that systemic racism is not confined to Quebec.
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‘Only God will take me out of Brasilia’, defiant Bolsonaro says
Brazil’s far-right president riles up hundreds of thousands of his supporters at mass rallies denouncing Supreme Court.
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Tunisia’s President Kais Saied extends suspension of parliament
Saied also extended the suspension of the immunity of members of parliament a month after he dismissed country’s prime minister.
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Brussels must stand up to Poland and Hungary on rule of law, says MEP
Dutch liberal MEP Sophie in 't Veld told Euronews that action needs to be taken against Hungary and Poland before it is too late.
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Taliban says will respect women’s rights, press freedom
The group says it will allow Afghan women to work and study, assures media workers they will be protected.
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Ontario poet laureate Randell Adjei on George Floyd's legacy
Randell Adjei performs his first public piece as Ontario’s new poet laureate, reflecting on the legacy of George Floyd, one year after his murder by a Minneapolis police officer.
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UK embarks on major reopening despite fears over COVID variant
People can now meet indoors in England, Scotland and Wales, but caution urged as a variant first found in India spreads.
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US retains military presence in northeast Syria
As US forces withdraw from Iraq and Afghanistan, the Biden administration is keeping less than 1,000 soldiers to prevent the resurgence of ISIL.
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Georgia frees opposition leader Melia after court ruling
Nika Melia’s release is seen as a significant step in an EU-backed plan to help end a prolonged political crisis.
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Black on the Prairies: One Alberta family's rich history
Canada’s fastest growing Black population is on the Prairies, where it has quadrupled in 20 years. But the Black presence on the Prairies stretches back as far as the 18th century, and we use one family's story to explore that rich...
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Exploring Black history on Canada’s Prairies
110 years ago Rev. Henry Sneed led 194 African Americans to Amber Valley, Alta., to establish one of the largest and most prosperous Black communities in Canada.
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French MPs pass controversial law that restricts images of police
The bill will make it an offence to maliciously share images of French police online, where the officer can be identified.
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Volvo Increases Paid Parental Leave for Hourly and Salaried Employees Around the World
Volvo is increasing paid parental leave for employees regardless of gender, increasing leave to 24 weeks for its over 40,000 employees worldwide. Anders Gustaffson, President & CEO of Volvo Car USA, joined Wake Up with Cheddar and...