Stephen Harper: The raucous birth of our great flag
The rest, as they say, is history. The national flag — to be clear, the first official national flag of Canada — became law ...
A drone pierced the outer shell of Ukraine’s Chernobyl nuclear plant. Radiation levels are normal.
Radiation levels at the shuttered plant in the Kyiv region — site of the world’s worst nuclear accident — have not increased, according to the UN International Atomic Energy Agency.
Utah bill would ban Pride flags in public schools but allow Nazi flags for educational use
According to the Utah bill, only approved flags would be allowed on government property: state, federal, military, Native American and schools.
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NHL 4 Nations Face-Off uniforms -- and what each represents
When the USA faces Canada in the 4 Nations Face-Off on Feb. 15 ... this elegant aesthetic that was celebrating the American flag," said Dom Fillion, creative director for Fanatics.
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The three talking points for Ireland’s Six Nations opener against England
With Ireland facing off with England to kick off their Six Nations campaign on Saturday, Daniel Cunningham looks at the three big talking points going into the Aviva clash. Sam Prendergast has been ...
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Stars’ Miro Heiskanen week to week after a hit from Mark Stone. Defenceman won’t play 4 Nations
and the standout from Finland won’t play in next month’s 4 Nations Face-Off tournament. Stars coach Pete DeBoer said Thursday that Heiskanen had an MRI and was planning to see a specialist for ...
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U.S. urged to wage political warfare in China to counter Beijing’s influence activities
A version of this story appeared in the daily Threat Status newsletter from The Washington Times. Click here to receive Threat Status delivered directly to your inbox each weekday. China is ...
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Israel says UN aid agency UNRWA 'riddled' with Hamas operatives
UNRWA must cease its operations and evacuate all premises it operates in annexed east Jerusalem on Thursday, the Israeli envoy to the United Nations, Danny Danon, told the UN Security Council on ...
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Six Nations rugby is back. Here are the big questions ahead of Friday’s start
The Six Nations starts on Friday and the annual jamboree ... which is the favorite with the British bookmakers. There are some red flags, though. Ireland isn’t being led by its head coach ...
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Three coup-hit West African nations formally leave ECOWAS in an unprecedented disintegration
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — The junta-led West African nations of Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso have formally withdrawn from the regional bloc known as ECOWAS, the body said Wednesday, the culmination ...
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Dozens take oath of US citizenship against Trump’s promise of mass deportations
(AP Photo/John Hanna) A woman with a small U.S. flag in her hair watches and records with her cellphone as 30 immigrants from 18 nations become U.S. citizens during a naturalization ceremony, Monday, ...
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UN chief says 7 more workers detained by Houthi rebels in Yemen
Yemen's Houthi rebels have detained another seven UN employees, the United Nations chief said on Friday, their latest move to target aid workers. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called for the ...