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Canada bans most foreigners from buying homes
A ban on foreigners buying residential property in Canada took effect on Sunday, aiming to make more homes available to locals facing a housing crunch.Several exceptions in the act allow individuals such as refugees and permanent residents who are not…
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Vietnam rescuers battle to save boy from 35-meter hole
Hundreds of rescuers in Vietnam battled Monday to free a 10-year-old boy who fell into a 35-meter-deep hole at a construction site two days ago.The boy, named Thai Ly Hao Nam, fell into the shaft of a hollow concrete pillar just 25 centimeters wide, s…
Kimberly Palmer: How to prepare for your next emergency
Emergencies such as power outages or severe weather can happen at any time and can be costly.
Don’t think of Africa as a hungry child, says a champion of Africa’s food prowess
If you think that African countries have nothing to contribute to the global food supply, Ndidi Nunweli would like you to think about what you eat daily.
Afghanistan’s NGO ban for women exposes rifts in Taliban ranks
The Taliban’s latest edict banning women from working for non-governmental organizations (NGOs) has sparked international condemnation and domestic opposition in a country facing economic collapse. It has also revealed splits within the Taliban, with …
Pelé’s coffin to lie in state at Santos stadium, where the legend began
Just hours after Brazil’s new president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva was officially sworn in, the wake began on Monday for the football legend Pelé on the field at Santos FC’s Vila Belmiro stadium where he played for most of his storied career.
23 things we think will happen in 2023
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Will Biden and Trump remain the frontrunners? Will Putin remain in charge of Russia? Will China start a war? These and other forecasts of the year to come. This will be the fourth year in a row that the staf…
UK weather: drivers warned as Met Office issues ice alert
Scotland, Northern Ireland and most of north of England affected by yellow weather warningDrivers are being urged to take care on the roads as a yellow weather warning for ice covered large areas of the UK.The Met Office issued the alert for Scotland, …