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Two years ago, tens of thousands of Sri Lankans rose up against their president, forcing him to flee the country. As the country prepares for its first elections since then, many say they are still waiting for change. When Sri Lanka descended into economic collapse in 2022, people from different walks of life mobilized to change a long-established government they …

The video has been viewed millions of times on social media, but some viewers were suspicious: it showed a young black woman claiming that US Vice President Kamala Harris left her paralyzed in a hit-and-run in San Francisco 13 years ago. In an emotional account from a wheelchair, the alleged victim said she “could no longer remain silent” and lamented …

Coca-Cola and rival PepsiCo have spent hundreds of millions of dollars for decades to increase demand for their soft drinks in Muslim-majority countries from Egypt to Pakistan. Now both brands are facing competition from local soft drinks in those countries, due to boycotts by consumers. These brands are seen as symbols of America, and by extension Israel, during the war …

Russian air defenses intercepted and destroyed 158 Ukrainian drones overnight from Friday to Saturday, including two over Moscow and nine over the surrounding region, the Defense Ministry reported on Sunday. Forty-six of the drones were over the Kursk region, where Ukraine has sent troops in recent weeks in the largest incursion on Russian soil since World War II. Another 34 …

Missed something this week? Don’t panic. CBC’s Marketplace collects the consumer and health news you need. Want this in your inbox? Get the Marketplace newsletter every friday. Rules discourage Canadians from generating more solar energy than they use Solar panels can be seen on homes in Toronto’s East Side. Many jurisdictions limit the power generated by a rooftop solar system …

A 26-year-old Toronto man is accused of plotting a deadly ISIS-inspired attack. He previously lived in Egypt and once studied at an American university, CBC News has learned. Mostafa Eldidi and his father, Ahmed Fouad Mostafa Eldidi, were arrested last month and charged with terrorism offences, with police saying they intended to carry out “a serious, violent attack in Toronto.” …

Algerian boxer Imane Khelif won a gold medal in the women’s welterweight class and was her country’s flag bearer at the closing ceremony of the Olympic Games. She has become a hero in Algeria and has brought attention to women’s boxing worldwide. But what she is most known for is the intense scrutiny over her sex and gender after a …

Family and community members of Tina Fontaine gathered Saturday evening to remember her, a week before the 10th anniversary of her discovery in Winnipeg’s Red River. “Tina was a sweet, sweet girl,” said her brother Elroy Fontaine, 18, as he addressed the crowd at the Alexander Docks, near where her body was found in 2014. “She had a very big …

Ola Ziadeh, 28, held up her two-year-old son Adam Ziadeh’s shirt to reveal red bumps and scabs all over his stomach and chest. The little boy screamed in pain at the sudden movement. The welts on his skin swelled up and were covered in the deep red of dried blood. Adam’s condition began with what appeared to be a pimple …

More than two years after Quebec lifted most COVID-era public health measures, the province has recouped just over a third of the $68 million it levied in fines over the pandemic. Quebec has had some of the strictest public health measures in the country during the pandemic, and was the only province to impose a curfew on its residents. Since …