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A legal challenge to Quebec’s secularism law, known as Bill 21, will be heard at the Supreme Court of Canada beginning today, ...

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It was the middle of the night in late 2024 when loud bangs jolted Johane up from a deep sleep. Bleary eyed and disoriented, ...

A major, 7.5-magnitude earthquake struck in the South Pacific Ocean on Tuesday, according to the United States Geological Survey. The temblor happened at 12:37 a.m. Eastern about 103 miles west of ...

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On March 28, 2025, a 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck central Myanmar, killing thousands and devastating communities already ...

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