[ad_1] Pakistan’s media regulator said on Monday it was blocking Wikipedia’s service in the country for hurting Muslim sentiments by not removing offending content from the site. Critics denounced Islamabad’s action, saying it was a blow to digital rights. Under…
[ad_1] Forty-seven pro-democracy figures in Hong Kong have been accused of conspiracy to commit subversion in a landmark political case. Many of the defendants have been in jail for nearly two years while awaiting trial. The case highlights the power…
[ad_1] Canada’s economic measures against Russia — intended to target the assets of oligarchs and wealthy government officials — have hit the personal finances of people with no ties to the Putin regime, CBC News has learned. Some Canadians who…
[ad_1] A magnitude 7.8 earthquake has damaged several buildings in southeastern Turkey and Syria, with many casualties feared. In Sanliurfa, at least 10 deaths have been confirmed, according to Governor Salih Ayhan. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Twitter…
[ad_1] Ukraine is set to replace Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov with the head of its military intelligence agency, a close ally of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Friday, in a reshuffle at the front of Ukraine’s war campaign. Reznikov will…
[ad_1] Viola Davis has earned EGOT status. The actor won Sunday’s Grammy Award for best audio book, narration, and recording of the story for the memoir. Looking for Me. “I’m just EGO!” he shouted from the stage as he accepted…
[ad_1] Firefighters battled dozens of wildfires in Chile on Sunday, trying to control one of the country’s worst natural disasters in years as the death toll rose to at least 24 and nearly 1,000 others injured. International aid will arrive…
[ad_1] Finland’s foreign minister said he was working to convince Turkey to resume talks to ratify his country’s bid to join the NATO alliance alongside Sweden, despite stalled negotiations. “We see all the advantages of both of us being members,”…
[ad_1] There’s a sign of Canada on the beams of one of New York City’s most iconic buildings: the newly renovated David Geffen Hall at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, home to the New York Philharmonic. Gary McCluskie, principal…
[ad_1] Iran’s supreme leader on Sunday reportedly ordered amnesty or reduced prison sentences for “tens of thousands” of people detained amid nationwide anti-government protests rocking the country, acknowledging for the first time the scale of the crackdown. The decree by…