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Hosts Opals draw tough FIBA World Cup pool

The Opals will have their work cut out in the FIBA World Cup in Sydney, drawn in a tough pool against France, Canada, Japan, Nigeria and Serbia.

AAP · Mar 3, 2022

ICC to Start ‘Active’ Probe Into War Crimes in Ukraine

The International Criminal Court's chief prosecutor said Wednesday an active probe into possible war crimes in Ukraine "will immediately proceed" after his office received the backing of 39 countries. The countries include all EU member states, as well as Australia, Britain, Canada, New Zealand, Switzerland and several Latin American countries.…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 3, 2022

New Zealand's Ardern faces down frustration over pandemic curbs

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern sought to cool simmering resentment over the slow unlocking of the country's pandemic restrictions on Thursday, a day after police cleared a weeks-long Canada-style protest outside parliament.

Reuters · Mar 3, 2022

Canada-NZ police operation leads to 47 arrests in online child pornography

A Canada and New Zealand joint police operation led to the arrest of 47 Canadians for online child sexual exploitation and the release of 12 children on Wednesday, Canadian federal police said.

Reuters · Mar 2, 2022

Bank Of Canada Raises Interest Rates For First Time Since 2018, With More To Come

The Bank of Canada raised interest rates to 0.5%, a 25-basis-point uptick that marked the first time that rates were increased by the nation’s central bank since 2018.

Benzinga · Mar 2, 2022

EU Bars 7 Russian Banks from SWIFT, but Spares Those in Energy

The European Union said on Wednesday it was excluding seven Russian banks from the SWIFT messaging system, but stopped short of including those handling energy payments, in the latest sanctions imposed on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine. Russia's second-largest bank VTB, Bank Otrkitie, Novikombank, Promsvyazbank, Bank Rossiya, Sovcombank and…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 2, 2022

An 85-year-old law paves the way for Canadians to fight in Ukraine

Ukrainian President Volodymr Zelensky recently announced that Ukraine’s armed forces will welcome foreign volunteers and build an international brigade following Russia’s invasion of his country.

The Conversation · Mar 2, 2022

12 countries with recently eased travel rules that Brits can visit

Countries including Spain, Italy, Canada and Sri Lanka have eased their entry requirements

Manchester Evening News · Mar 2, 2022

BDSA Report: Global Cannabis Sales Will Jump 22% In 2022, Grow To $61B By 2026

Global cannabis sales for 2022 will reach just over $35 billion, a jump of approximately 22% over 2021 sales of $29 billion, according to BDSA’s most recent five-year rolling market forecast update. BDSA forecasts global cannabis sales will surpass $61 billion in 2026, a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of…

Benzinga · Mar 2, 2022

First likely case of Covid jumping from wild deer to a human reported in Canada

Limited data makes it difficult to confirm if this virus lineage jumped from deer to human

The Independent UK · Mar 2, 2022