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Did the ‘Freedom Convoy’ Change the Meaning of Canada’s Flag?
Whether you were in Surrey, British Columbia, or Coutts, Alberta, or Windsor, Ontario — or, especially, if you were in…
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Climate Protesters in Australia Face Harsh New Penalties
MELBOURNE, Australia — When climate protesters took to the streets of Sydney this week, including blocking one of its busiest…
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Amid Gun Violence, Giants Manager Will Not Come Out for Anthem
Gabe Kapler observed his own moment of silence sometime before the San Francisco Giants team he manages opened its Memorial…
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From Streets to Rallies, Truckers and Supporters Weigh Conservative Candidates
To the relief of many in Ottawa, the large crowds expected to descend on the city this weekend will be…
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A Ruling Family on the Run as Sri Lanka Plunges Into Economic Ruin
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — As the guests sat down for a banquet dinner last summer at the grand colonial-era home…
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Long After They Drove Away, Canada’s Truck Blockades Have a Political Champion
OTTAWA — Canadians were shocked when a group of truckers rolled their rigs into the nation’s capital earlier this year,…
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Politics
Climate Activist Dies After Setting Himself on Fire at Supreme Court
WASHINGTON — A Colorado man who set himself on fire in front of the Supreme Court on Friday in an…
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An Angry Public Wants Sri Lanka’s President Gone
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — As Sri Lankans waited hours in line for fuel, sweated through the springtime heat during daily…
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Peru Lifts Curfew That Shut Down Capital to Curb Protests Over Fuel Prices
LIMA, Peru — President Pedro Castillo lifted an unprecedented emergency decree that had suspended civil liberties in the Peruvian capital,…
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Sri Lanka Protesters, Driven by Economic Pain, Defy Government Curfew
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Protests popped up on Sunday across Sri Lanka’s capital and suburbs, and at a university in…
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