Month: April 2024
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Africa
Uganda’s Constitutional Court rejects petition against anti-gay law
Anti-Homosexuality Act 2023 imposes penalties of up to life in prison for consensual same-sex relations and possible death in ‘aggravated…
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Africa
South Africa parliament speaker resigns over corruption probe
South Africa’s Speaker of Parliament Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula has resigned after police raided her home during a corruption investigation. Ms Mapisa-Nqakula…
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Canada
Court strikes down parts of Ontario panhandling law as unconstitutional
An Ontario court has struck down sections of the province’s panhandling law as unconstitutional. The Fair Change legal clinic launched…
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Canada
Police release photos of suspect who allegedly assaulted person getting on TTC bus in Etobicoke
Toronto police have released photos of a man suspected of assaulting a TTC rider in Etobicoke last week. Police say…
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Canada
Outage cleared at multiple Toronto hospitals after strong winds cause disruptions
An outage at Toronto’s University Health Network has been cleared after stormy weather and strong winds caused appointment and service…
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Canada
Police recover nearly 600 stolen vehicles in Port of Montreal, most of them stolen from the GTA
Nearly 600 stolen vehicles have been recovered from shipping containers in the Port of Montreal over the past few months…
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Canada
Health Canada recalls multiple medical devices including one that may cause death
Several medical devices have been recalled by Health Canada, including one the agency warns could potentially cause death in the most vulnerable patients.…
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Canada
‘Our kids first’: Doug Ford wants only Ontario students at universities, colleges
Premier Doug Ford said Wednesday he’d like to see Ontario post-secondary institutions attended only by students from Ontario. Ford said…
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Ghana
Don’t apply for Passport if you don’t need it – Ayorkor Botchwey
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, has suggested that Ghanaians who cannot afford a passport…
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Ghana
IMF staff in Ghana for second review and third tranche deliberations
Staff of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), have landed in Ghana to conduct the second review of the three-year $3…
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