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Why Icelandic TikTok has dubbed this guy 'the smartest man in Canada'

A Canadian geography nerd has become a bit of a TikTok sensation in Iceland after he wowed a social media influencer with his detailed knowledge of the country.
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Trudeau went public with India allegations because it was going to come out in the media: minister 

Canada's minister of emergency preparedness says the prime minister publicly implicated India in the murder of a Canadian citizen because he learned the story was going to come out in the media.

After 8 years in an Iranian prison, Siamak Namazi shines light on those left behind 

Siamak Namazi, freed in a U.S.-Iran prisoner swap, issued a dire warning about those who are still trapped in Evin Prison, and what the future might hold if Iran is allowed to keep using foreign nationals as diplomatic hostages.

As It Happens: The Wednesday Edition

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Her ailing father is a political prisoner in Bahrain. She can't board a flight to see him

A daughter of a long-detained human rights activist in Bahrain tried to return to the island kingdom on Friday to press for her father's release but was turned away from her flight in London.

As It Happens: The Tuesday Edition

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What does a mummy smell like? Woodsy and sweet, with 'note of pistachio'

Scientists have recreated the scent of the embalming fluid used to preserve a noblewoman more than 3,500 years ago — and they say it's quite lovely, indeed.

As It Happens: The Monday Edition

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How a major major event in women's world soccer was all but erased from history

In 1971, eight teams and more than 100,000 fans from around the world gathered in Mexico City for the unofficial women’s world cup of soccer. For half a century, the tournament has been largely erased from collective memory. A new documentary at the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival aims to change that.

As It Happens: The Friday Edition

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As hundreds of Bahraini inmates end hunger strike, one man is holding strong

Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja, who was jailed after participating in the Arab Spring, says he's being denied necessary health care for his eyes and heart. Now his daughter, who is living in exile, says she'll risk her own freedom to save him.

Apple adopting USB-C port for new iPhone 'a sigh of relief' for EU lawmaker

Alex Agius Saliba is breathing a sigh of relief after Apple unveiled the new iPhone 15 yesterday, which will sport a USB-C charging port rather than its proprietary Lightning port.
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The 1st openly trans Conservative candidate calls out party's new gender policies

The Conservative Party’s newly adopted policies limiting gender-affirming health care for youth will cause “significant damage” to transgender kids, says Hannah Hodson.

As It Happens: The Thursday Edition

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Friends with benefits? These birds make strategic connections to get better food

Sometimes getting what you want in life comes down to who you know — a lesson a group of wild jackdaws in England learned rather quickly. In an experiment, the birds learned to ditch old friends and form new social connections in pursuit of tasty treats. 

As It Happens: The Wednesday Edition

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Psychologists were complicit in torture during the war on terror, author claims

Psychologist Roy Eidelson — author of Doing Harm: How the World’s Largest Psychological Association Lost Its Way in the War on Terror — tells As It Happens host Nil Köksal how his colleagues strayed from the doctrines that govern their profession in the aftermath of the Sept. 11 attacks.

As It Happens: The Tuesday Edition

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Moroccan hotel worker asks tourists not to cancel trips in wake of deadly earthquake

Rescue teams are frantically searching for survivors after a 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck Morocco late Friday night in the Atlas Mountains, southwest of Marrakech. Mohcine Fala, who works at a hotel in the mountains, spoke to spoke to As It Happens host Nil Köksal.

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