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WorldApr 08, 2021

Jeff Bezos is the world's richest person for the fourth year in a row; Kim Kardashian-West gets entry on Forbes billionaire's list

Kim Kardashian-West has a new title for her resume, billionaire. The reality star turned businesswoman is on the Forbes magazine billionaire's list for the first time, ranked Number 2,357 on the list of 2,755. Kardashian-West's income from her successful makeup and shapewear lines pushed her into 10-figure milestone. It's Kardashian-West's first appearance on the Forbes' list. Amazon's Jeff Bezos is the world's richest person for the fourth year in a row, with a net worth of 177-billion-dollars.
WorldApr 07, 2021

Expert: Chauvin never took knee off Floyd's neck

A use-of-force expert says Derek Chauvin had his knee on George Floyd's neck the entire time that he was handcuffed behind his back and lying facedown. Jody Stiger is a Los Angeles Police Department sergeant serving as a prosecution witness. He testified Wednesday that his review of video evidence found that Chauvin's knee was on Floyd's neck from the time officers put Floyd on the ground until paramedics arrived, about 9 1/2 minutes, by prosecutors' reckoning. Stiger also says bystanders didn't appear to be a threat to police. Chauvin's attorney has suggested officers were distracted by angr
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WorldApr 06, 2021

Police chief: Kneeling on Floyd's neck violated policy

The Minneapolis police chief says now-fired Officer Derek Chauvin violated departmental policy in pinning his knee on George Floyd's neck and keeping him down after Floyd had stopped resisting and was in distress. Chief Medaria Arradondo took the stand on Day Six of Chauvin's trial in the death of the 46 year old Black man last May. Arradondo said continuing to kneel on Floyd's neck once he was handcuffed behind his back and lying on his stomach was"in no way, shape or form" part of department policy or training, "and it is certainly not part of our ethics or our values." A doctor who treate
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WorldApr 02, 2021

Train hits truck that slid onto track near a tunnel in Taiwan, killing 51

A train has barrelled into an unmanned truck that rolled onto the track in Taiwan. The National Fire Service said at least 51 people were killed and dozens injured in the island's deadliest rail disaster. Many passengers were crushed, while some survivors were forced to climb out of windows and walk along the train's roof to safety. The government's disaster relief centre said the truck's emergency brake was not properly engaged and the vehicle slid down a hillside. A Railways Administration official said the train's lead car then crashed into the truck. The crash occurred Friday, the first d
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WorldApr 01, 2021

Suspect in attack on Asian American woman in NYC is arrested

Police say a parolee who was convicted of killing his mother nearly two decades ago has been arrested on charges including felony assault as a hate crime for a brutal attack on an Asian American woman near New York City's Times Square. Police said Brandon Elliot is the man seen on video kicking and stomping the woman on Monday. It's not clear whether he has a lawyer who can speak on his behalf. The New York Times reports that victim's daughter has identified her as Vilma Kari, a 65 year old woman who immigrated from the Philippines. NYPD on Twitter: At today’s press conference @NYPDShea sha
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WorldMar 31, 2021

Woman killed after shooting gun in Indonesia's police HQ

A woman entered Indonesia's National Police Headquarters and fired a gun at several officers before being shot dead by police, in what officials said was the latest militant attack in the world's most populous Muslim nation. There were no reports of injuries among the police. Authorities had earlier imposed a counterterrorism crackdown following a suicide bombing at a Roman Catholic cathedral during Palm Sunday Mass which wounded at least 20 people. Televised video showed an unidentified woman wearing a long black robe and a blue veil walking Wednesday toward the police chief's office buildin
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WorldMar 30, 2021

Video shows vicious attack of Asian American woman in NYC

The New York City Police Department says an Asian American woman has been attacked by a man who repeatedly kicked her in front of witnesses who seemingly stood by. Police say the 65 year old woman was walking along 43rd street on Monday afternoon when a man came up to her and kicked her in the stomach, knocking her to the ground. Police say the man then stomped on the woman's face several times while shouting anti-Asian insults at her. Surveillance footage shows the man casually walking away after the assault while onlookers watched. The woman was hospitalized with serious injuries. The NYPD'
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CanadaMar 30, 2021

Ottawa announces one-year extension to anti-ISIL mission, but offers few details

Canada is staying in the fight against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant for another year. Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan announced this afternoon that Canada will keep up to 850 troops in Iraq and the surrounding region until next March. The extension comes only one day before the mission, which began in October 2014, was set to end. It also coincides with growing concerns about Iran's influence in Iraq, with Tehran backing numerous Shia militia groups. Those groups, which have largely displaced ISIL as the main threat in Iraq, have stepped up attacks on Western forces in recent month
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WorldMar 26, 2021

Trains crash in southern Egypt, killing at least 32

Authorities say two trains crashed in southern Egypt, killing at least 32 people and injuring 165 in the latest of a series of deadly crashes on the country's troubled railways. The railway authorities say someone apparently activated the emergency brakes on the passenger train, and it was rear-ended by another train, causing two cars to derail and flip on their side in the province of Sohag. The prime minister later said no conclusion has been reached on the cause. Video showed twisted piles of metal with passengers trapped inside, some bleeding and others unconscious. The injured were taken
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Man arrested in Haida Gwaii in suspicious death investigation of pedestrian crash

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Police seek 3 Toronto women who robbed stores in Scarborough

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CanadaApr 25, 2025

Burnaby RCMP arrests 44-year-old man after he allegedly threatened security staff with bear spray and a knife

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CanadaApr 25, 2025

Liberals are not trustworthy at all: Jagmeet Singh

NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh today launched a major attack on the Liberal Party led by Mark Carney. During the election campaign in Toronto, he said that the Liberals are not trustworthy at all. Jagmeet Singh said that history is a witness to this that the Liberals do the right thing only when the New Democrats force them to do so. Jagmeet Singh also said that he fears that if the Liberals come to power, they will make big cuts in the budget, which will revive the memory of the cuts made by the party in the 1990s. During this, he also commented on the Palestinian and Jewish communities. He sa
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CanadaApr 25, 2025

Poilievre promises to start work from day one after victory

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says that if his government is formed, he will start work from day one and that parliamentary proceedings will last until the passage of three important bills related to the people. Poilievre said that his government will run the House of Commons sitting throughout the summer to pass bills related to capacity, crime and the economy, and during this time, politicians' vacations will be canceled. Poilievre was in Saskatoon this morning, which is considered a safe seat for the Conservatives. At the same time, he also talked about eliminating trade barriers