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Ex-University of Waterloo student sentenced to 11 years in prison for gender-studies class stabbings

Ex-University of Waterloo student sentenced to 11 years in prison for gender-studies class stabbings

A former University of Waterloo, Ont., student who pleaded guilty to stabbing several people in a gender-studies class in 2023 was sentenced Monday to 11 years in prison. The judge said Geovanny Villalba-Aleman’s actions were a “particularly grave hate crime,” while the instructor wounded in the attack said “work to cultivate inclusive spaces of belonging continues.”

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Ukraine war becomes a testing ground for drones that can evade jamming systems
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April 11, 2024

Ukraine war becomes a testing ground for drones that can evade jamming systems

In a field on the outskirts of Kharkiv, Ukraine, a drone…

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Facing exhaustion and North Korean troops, Ukraine's soldiers say the war needs to end
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April 11, 2024

Facing exhaustion and North Korean troops, Ukraine’s soldiers say the war needs to end

As soldiers fighting for Ukraine try to hold onto the…

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Ottawa has done nothing to actually seize millions from Russian oligarch
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April 11, 2024

Ottawa has done nothing to actually seize millions from Russian oligarch

Two years after Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly declared she…

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Russia fires nearly 300 drones and missiles in attack on Ukraine energy sector, Kyiv says
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April 11, 2024

Russia fires nearly 300 drones and missiles in attack on Ukraine energy sector, Kyiv says

Russia launched a massive aerial attack against Ukraine on Friday,…

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Ukrainian soldiers have been ordered to keep holding Kursk — as Russia races to take it back
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April 11, 2024

Ukrainian soldiers have been ordered to keep holding Kursk — as Russia races to take it back

Russian defence officials say its military has retaken three villages in the…

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The ruble is down, the price of potatoes is up. But is Russia's economy really in trouble?
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April 11, 2024

The ruble is down, the price of potatoes is up. But is Russia’s economy really in trouble?

The lead story on the front page of Tuesday’s edition…

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Putin says Russia fired 'hypersonic ballistic missile' at Ukraine in response to use of U.S., British weapons
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April 11, 2024

Putin says Russia fired ‘hypersonic ballistic missile’ at Ukraine in response to use of U.S., British weapons

Russia President Vladimir Putin says Moscow fired a new medium-range…

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Ukraine can fire U.S. missiles into Russia. The Kremlin changes its nuke policy. Is this what everyone feared?
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April 11, 2024

Ukraine can fire U.S. missiles into Russia. The Kremlin changes its nuke policy. Is this what everyone feared?

On Tuesday, just hours after Ukraine appeared to have fired U.S.-made ballistic…

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This Canadian was wounded fighting for Ukraine. Here's his survival story | CBC News
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April 11, 2024

This Canadian was wounded fighting for Ukraine. Here’s his survival story | CBC News

The group of battle-hardened soldiers fighting for Ukraine had only…

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