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U.S. Supreme Court rejects Trump-backed lawsuit to overturn Biden's election win

The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday rejected a lawsuit backed by President Donald Trump to overturn Joe Biden's election victory, ending a desperate attempt to get legal issues rejected by state and federal judges before the nation's highest court.

World December 12

Iran executes journalist Ruhollah Zam in widely condemned move

World December 12

Multiple people injured as car drives into protesters in New York City

World December 12

What's behind the farmers' protests that are blocking highways in India

World December 11

U.S. authorizes Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use

Shots for health workers and nursing home residents are expected to begin in the coming days after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration authorized an emergency rollout of what promises to be a strongly protective vaccine from Pfizer Inc. and its German partner BioNTech.

World December 12

Ethiopia returning Eritrean refugees to Tigray camps, alarming UN officials

In a development the United Nations calls "disturbing," Ethiopia on Friday said it is returning thousands of Eritrean refugees who ran from camps in its Tigray region as war swept through, putting them on buses back to the border area of the two countries.

World December 11

Singer FKA twigs sues Shia LaBeouf, alleging abusive relationship

Singer FKA twigs filed a lawsuit Friday alleging that Shia LaBeouf was physically and emotionally abusive during their relationship from 2018 to 2019, saying her experience was part of a pattern of terrorizing women for the 34-year-old actor.

Entertainment December 12

Joe Biden and Kamala Harris jointly named Time's 'Person of the Year'

World December 11

Sanofi-GSK COVID-19 vaccine delayed after disappointing trials

Health December 11

Hong Kong media publisher Jimmy Lai charged under national security law: reports

World December 11

Tipping point? Experts say the Paris agreement changed the climate on climate

Technology & Science December 12

Pandemic leads to biggest drop ever in global emissions, but trend not expected to last

Technology & Science December 11

'Strong possibility' post-Brexit trade talks with EU will fail, says U.K. PM

World December 10

Children, parents separated on arrival despite CBSA directive

Brigitte Bureau

Canada Ottawa December 10

CBC Investigates

Fort McMurray builder charged in California after more complaints from fire victims

Katie Nicholson

Canada Edmonton December 11

Lebanon prosecutor charges PM, other politicians in Beirut port explosion

World December 10

New whale species discovered off Mexico

Technology & Science December 10

U.S. advisory panel endorses Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine. FDA approval expected to follow

World December 11

Forget Brexit — the EU is trying to put out a fire in the east

World December 10

IPOs this week have DoorDash and Airbnb worth billions of dollars despite not turning a profit

Business December 11

Russia's Sputnik V vaccination program has started, but it's facing resistance

World December 9

Trump asks Supreme Court to let him join another legal attempt to overturn his election loss

World December 9

Mystery illness investigators in India find excessive levels of lead, nickel in patients' blood

World December 9

Boeing 737 Max back in the air, nearly 2 years after being grounded by deadly crashes

World December 9

Hunter Biden facing federal investigation over 'tax affairs'

World December 9

Canada-U.K. trade deal signed — but implementing bill unlikely to meet deadline

Janyce McGregor

Politics December 10

U.S. coronavirus deaths regularly averaging more than 2,000 Americans per day

World December 9

France unveils legislation aimed at fighting Islamist radicalism

World December 9

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