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How a refugee Olympian Nigara Shaheen found a new life in Canada
BBC News· 7 hours agoNigara Shaheen’s journey to becoming an Olympic judoka did not begin with judo. Instead, it began with a 30-minute karate lesson on her family’s balcony in Peshawar, Pakistan. As a young student ...
Rain and floods add to misery of Sudanese displaced by war
Reuters via Yahoo Canada News· 2 days agoThe rainy season that began earlier this month has already damaged shelters, made roads unusable,...
Hamada Shaqoura uses aid to make meals for kids in displacement camps | CBC News
CBC.ca· 7 days agoOn this day, Shaqoura finds apples and reminisces about anbar, a dessert he used to get in Northern...
Are young climate activists finally being heard? Our research shows adults support youth voice to...
The Conversation· 4 hours agoIn recent years, the climate emergency has sparked a global response from children and young people. The School Strikes for Climate movement is a prominent example. Through ...
Toxic lead found in cinnamon product, FDA says
Medical Xpress· 6 days agoThrough testing, the cinnamon was found to have elevated lead levels at 20 parts per million. Although the FDA doesn't set limits for lead levels in...
UN Secretary-General Announces ‘Global Call to Action’ on Extreme Heat
Bloomberg via Yahoo Canada News· 7 days ago(Bloomberg) -- Days after the world experienced its two hottest days on record, United Nations...
Israeli lawmakers seek to ban UNRWA over support for Hamas, declare it terrorist entity
AOL· 4 days agoPressure has been mounting in recent weeks on UNRWA, the United Nations agency tasked with aiding Palestinian refugees, over its failure to condemn armed ...
Opinion: If Canada believes in human rights, it must push for an inquiry into Bangladesh’s student...
The Globe and Mail· 3 days agoSaad Hammadi is the policy and advocacy manager at the BalsillieSchool of International Affairs. The...
How a global pact could tackle extreme heat
The Conversation via Yahoo Canada News· 2 days agoThe global call to action aims to protect the most vulnerable, protect workers, boost resilience and limit further warming to stave off an era of ‘global...
Covid-era whiz kid is back, and he brought a Friend — a wearable, always listening, $99 AI companion
GeekWire· 2 days agoA friend might have your back, or always be by your side. Avi Schiffmann’s Friend is around his...