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Ethiopia's dam of dreams, and Egypt's existential fear

Ethiopia’s dam of dreams, and Egypt’s existential fear

Looming high above the Blue Nile and stretching nearly two kilometres across, the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) has been a nation-building project and potential economic revolution 14 years in the making. With its inauguration today, it is officially Africa’s largest hydroelectric project.

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Twin sisters from Gaza killed after being accepted into University of Waterloo PhD program in Ontario
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December 18, 2024

Twin sisters from Gaza killed after being accepted into University of Waterloo PhD program in Ontario

The University of Waterloo community is mourning after twin sisters…

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Caitlin Clark's No. 22 jersey to be retired by the University of Iowa
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December 18, 2024

Caitlin Clark’s No. 22 jersey to be retired by the University of Iowa

No Iowa Hawkeyes women’s basketball player will wear Caitlin Clark’s…

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'Canada's beloved' Theodore Too tugboat sinking in St. Catharines, Ont.
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December 18, 2024

‘Canada’s beloved’ Theodore Too tugboat sinking in St. Catharines, Ont.

The owner of Theodore Too, the life-sized replica of a…

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CDC confirms first severe case of H5N1 bird flu in U.S.
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December 18, 2024

CDC confirms first severe case of H5N1 bird flu in U.S.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says a…

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Rescue crews free injured explorer from underground cave — again
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December 18, 2024

Rescue crews free injured explorer from underground cave — again

Italian rescue crews pulled Ottavia Piana to safety Wednesday, 75…

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Order of Canada goes to advocates, athletes, scientists and Deadpool
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December 18, 2024

Order of Canada goes to advocates, athletes, scientists and Deadpool

More than 40 years after being told she was a…

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Family sues after man allegedly got medically assisted death during day pass from hospital
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December 18, 2024

Family sues after man allegedly got medically assisted death during day pass from hospital

The family of a B.C. man with bipolar disorder and…

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Fire at synagogue in Montreal's West Island under investigation
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December 18, 2024

Fire at synagogue in Montreal’s West Island under investigation

Montreal police’s arson unit is investigating a fire at a…

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Saint John boy goes home in T-shirt after school bolts locker closed
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December 18, 2024

Saint John boy goes home in T-shirt after school bolts locker closed

A Saint John mother is angry with her son’s school…

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