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Public memorial for Murray Sinclair, who led the Truth and Reconciliation Commission
10Nov By Aditi PawarNo Comments
Politics

Public memorial for Murray Sinclair, who led the Truth and Reconciliation Commission

A national commemorative ceremony is being held today in honour of Murray Sinclair, a former judge, senator and chair of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission into residential schools. Gov. Gen Mary Simon and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau are set to deliver remarks at the service being held at Canada Life Centre, the home arena of the NHL’s Winnipeg Jets.Sinclair was the first Indigenous judge in Manitoba and the second in Canada.He served as co-chair of the Aboriginal Justice Inquiry of Manitoba to examine whether the justice system was failing Indigenous people.As chair of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, he heard testimony from thousands of residential school survivors and the commission’s final report contained 94 calls to action.His death Monday at the age of 73 was met with...
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COP29 host suggests it can’t ditch gas because of EU demand – and plays down the Trump effect | Science, Climate & Tech News
10Nov By Aditi PawarNo Comments
Business

COP29 host suggests it can’t ditch gas because of EU demand – and plays down the Trump effect | Science, Climate & Tech News

Azerbaijan has to increase its gas production because of "commitments" to meet EU demand, its key official has implied, as it prepares to open the COP29 climate talks in Baku.In an exclusive interview with Sky News, lead negotiator Yalchin Rafiyev sought to dispel dark clouds gathering over the critical UN talks which begin on Monday. Fear has spread that the already shaky negotiations will struggle to make progress after the re-election of climate sceptic Donald Trump, a scandal around one of Mr Rafiyev's colleagues and the news that many EU leaders won't attend the Baku talks. Image: Azerbaijan is 'determined' to transform its fossil fuel-based energy system, Yalchin Rafiyev told Sky News But Mr Rafiyev says he remains "o...
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Dutch police halt pro-Palestinian rally after soccer violence
10Nov By No Comments
World News

Dutch police halt pro-Palestinian rally after soccer violence

By Anthony Deutsch, Reuters Police officers drive people away from Dam Square during a pro-Palestinian protest. Photo: AFP / Robin van Lonkhuijsen Riot police in Amsterdam began breaking up a pro-Palestinian protest on Sunday (Monday morning NZT) after a court upheld a ban on demonstrations following clashes this week involving Israeli soccer fans. Hundreds of demonstrators defied the prohibition to gather in the Dutch capital's Dam square, chanting demands for an end to violence in Gaza and "Free Palestine". But after a local court ratified the city authorities' ban, police moved in, instructing protesters to leave. Several people were dragged away by police, a Reuters journalist saw. The three-day ban was imposed from Friday after attacks on Israeli soccer supporters following a so...
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Moscow targeted in biggest drone strike since invasion of Ukraine | World News
10Nov By Aditi PawarNo Comments
Business

Moscow targeted in biggest drone strike since invasion of Ukraine | World News

A woman has been injured and flights from major airports were disrupted after Moscow was hit with the biggest drone strike since Russia's invasion of Ukraine.Russia's defence ministry said 70 drones were shot down overnight in its territory, including 34 over the outskirts of the capital. The federal air transport agency said the airports of Domodedovo, Sheremetyevo and Zhukovsky diverted at least 36 flights, but then resumed operations.A woman in her 50s suffered burns to her face, neck and hands after drone strikes sparked a blaze in her village southeast of Moscow, local governor Andrei Vorobyov said.No one was said to have been hurt in the city itself but Russian channels on the messaging app Telegram carried eyewitness reports of drone debris setting fire to suburban homes. "An attemp...
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Mackenzie Michalski: Irish man allegedly admits killing US nurse at Budapest flat and dumping body near lake, say police | World News
10Nov By Aditi PawarNo Comments
Business

Mackenzie Michalski: Irish man allegedly admits killing US nurse at Budapest flat and dumping body near lake, say police | World News

An Irish man is suspected of killing a 31-year-old US nurse during an "intimate encounter" at his Budapest flat before dumping her body in woodland, according to police.Hungarian police said Mackenzie Michalski, from Portland in the US state of Oregon, was killed after meeting the 37-year-old man at a nightclub while she was on holiday in the city. Officers identified the suspect by the initials LTM and said he cleaned up his rented apartment in the Hungarian capital and put Ms Michalski's body in a wardrobe and then into a suitcase.He allegedly rented a car and drove 90 miles (150km) to Lake Balaton, where he is said to have disposed of the body in a wooded area near the village of Szigliget.Police video showed the suspect guiding them to where he left the body.Officers said he also searc...
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Princess Kate makes rare consecutive public appearances after cancer diagnosis
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World News

Princess Kate makes rare consecutive public appearances after cancer diagnosis

Catherine, Princess of Wales and Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh view the National Service of Remembrance at the Cenotaph on Sunday in London. Photo: Getty Images / Chris Jackson Britain's Princess Kate attended the Remembrance Sunday ceremony in London, her second public appearance in two days, as she gradually returns to public duties after her treatment for cancer. She watched from the balcony of a government building as members of the royal family, including King Charles, and politicians laid wreaths at the Cenotaph war memorial in central London. The Princess of Wales was wearing a black hat and jacket adorned with red poppies, which are worn by Britons as a symbol of respect for those who have lost their lives in conflict. On Saturday, she appeared at the Festival of Remembrance at L...
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Trump’s second term could bring chaos around the world. Will it work?
10Nov By No Comments
World News

Trump’s second term could bring chaos around the world. Will it work?

By Nick Paton Walsh, CNN US President-elect Donald Trump. Photo: CHIP SOMODEVILLA / Getty Images via AFP Analysis - It may be horrific and redefine the world order. Or it may be underwhelmingly bluster over substance. But US President-elect Donald Trump's second term will certainly be disruptive. And even the most severe American isolationism - the greatest amount of doing little - will likely herald significant change. We really know staggeringly little about Trump's foreign policy. He said he likes it that way. We know he's against wars that drag in America. He seems fond of dictators, or at least strongmen. He likes what he sees as good deals and destroys what he thinks of as bad ones. He dislikes American allies that he thinks take advantage. He doesn't believe in global warming....
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Huma Qureshi shares brother Saqib Saleem`s look-test for `Citadel: Honey Bunny`
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Entertainment, Movies

Huma Qureshi shares brother Saqib Saleem`s look-test for `Citadel: Honey Bunny`

Actor Huma Qureshi`s heart is swelling with pride as her brother Saqib Saleem got rave reviews for his performance in the show `Citadel: Honey Bunny`. On Saturday, Huma took to Instagram and gave a shout-out to Saqib. She also shared a picture of him from his look test for the show. "Photo 1 - I remember the day you shaved your head and sent me this photo after your look test in Serbia...All I want to say is - Saqu you make me proud everyday, of the actor you are and the man you are becoming ... love you my baby brotherBtw ... Have you guys seen the last episode of #CitadelHoneyBunny ?? @saqibsaleem is on fire," she wrote.           View this post on Instagram                       A post shared by Huma Qureshi (@iamhumaq) ...
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Scientists develop world-first 3D cell model to boost treatments for lip injury
10Nov By No Comments
Health

Scientists develop world-first 3D cell model to boost treatments for lip injury

In a world-first, Swiss scientists have developed 3D cell models using lip cells, an advance that can help develop new treatments for injuries and infections.  To date, models using lip cells -- which perform differently from other skin cells -- have not been available. “The lip is a very prominent feature of our face,” said Dr Martin Degen of the University of Bern in Switzerland. “Any defects in this tissue can be highly disfiguring. But until now, human lip cell models for developing treatments were lacking,” Degen added. To fill the gap, the scientists successfully immortalised donated lip cells. This enabled them to develop clinically relevant lip models in the lab, The team selected skin cells from tissue donated by two patients: one undergoing treatment for a lip laceration, an...
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Ukraine attacks Moscow with 32 drones, biggest strike on the Russian capital
10Nov By No Comments
World News

Ukraine attacks Moscow with 32 drones, biggest strike on the Russian capital

By Guy Faulconbridge and Lidia Kelly, Reuters Damage to the Moscow International Business Centre following an earlier drone attack in July 2023. Photo: ALEXANDER NEMENOV / AFP Russia shoots down 32 drones flying to Moscow Three Moscow airports divert flights Biggest drone strike on the capital to date Multiple drone attacks on other Russian regions Ukraine has attacked Moscow with at least 32 drones, the biggest drone strike on the Russian capital since the start of the war in 2022, forcing flights to be diverted from three of the city's major airports and injuring at least one person. Russian air defences shot down 32 drones flying towards Moscow over the Ramenskoye and Kolomensky districts of the Moscow region, as well as in Domodedovo city, home to one of the city's biggest ...
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