On the Middle East, public trust and the meaning of impartiality
We use this editor’s blog to explain our journalism and what’s happening at CBC News. You can find more blogs here. Last week, I received two emails from two different …
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Canadian anti-whaling campaigner Paul Watson arrested in Greenland
Greenland police said they apprehended veteran environmental activist and anti-whaling campaigner Paul Watson on an international arrest warrant issued by Japan. Watson, a 73-year-old dual Canadian and American citizen, is …
Canada captain says ‘anything is possible’ in T20 World Cup match against Pakistan
Canada can expect a motivated Pakistan when they meet Tuesday at the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in suburban New York. Winless after two games at the 20-country cricket tournament, …
U.S. Supreme Court justice Alito blames wife for flying flag associated with Trump election deniers
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito has rejected calls to step aside from cases involving former president Donald Trump and Jan. 6 defendants, saying his wife hoisted controversial flags that …
‘Heart-in-a-box’ technology lets Canadian organ donor save a life
Lorraine Sherren says what’s holding her together as she and her husband grieve the death of their 40-year-old son is knowing he was able to donate his heart, with some …
The PWHL this week: Top spot still up for grabs as teams prepare for playoffs
A little more than two weeks into the season, PWHL Toronto sat last in the league. The team lost four of its first five games, including an emotional inaugural game …
British High Court wants more U.S. assurances on Julian Assange, extending his extradition fight
WikiLeaks’ Julian Assange was on Tuesday given a chance to continue his fight against extradition to the United States after the High Court in London said the U.S. needed to …
Alexei Navalny supporters, mourners gather in Moscow for Russian opposition leader’s funeral
Relatives and supporters of Alexei Navalny are bidding farewell to the opposition leader at a funeral Friday in southeastern Moscow, following a battle with authorities over the release of his …
Navalny prisoner-swap talks were underway when he died, his allies say
Associates of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny said Monday that talks were underway shortly before his death to exchange him for a Russian imprisoned in Germany. “Alexei Navalny could have …
Assange went ‘way beyond’ journalism, U.S. says at his last-ditch extradition appeal
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange should face espionage charges in the United States because he put innocent lives at risk and went beyond journalism in his bid to solicit, steal and …