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Nigerian chess champion Tunde Onakoya plays for 60 hours in Times Square, breaking marathon record
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Quick Glance: Nigerian Chess Champion Sets New Record in New York
- Nigerian chess champion Tunde Onakoya has surpassed the previous record for the longest chess marathon by playing an impressive 60 hours nonstop.
- Onakoya aims to raise $1 million for a charity supporting education for children across Africa.
- He competed against US chess champion Shawn Martinez and received support from celebrities like Davido and Adekunle Gold.
- The match garnered significant attention in Nigeria and was broadcast in multiple locations, including Lagos, with watch parties and digital billboards.
Buenos Aires: Thousands protest against education cuts: Thousands took to the streets in Buenos Aires calling on President Javier Milei to preserve university ...
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She completed her law degree while working as a domestic helper in Singapore: Jayanthi Gamage has called her former employer Manjit Kour, who supported her ...
straitstimes.com/singapore/she-completed-her-law-degree-while-working-as-a-domestic-helper-in-singapore
Blood-stained Nikes found in suspect's apartment weeks after teen was killed, court hears
montrealgazette.com/news/crime/blood-stained-nikes-found-in-suspects-apartment-weeks-after-teen-was-killed-court-hears
Most student loan borrowers say they’ve delayed major life events due to debt: Gallup
thehill.com/homenews/education/4599353-most-student-loan-borrowers-delayed-major-life-events-debt-gallup/
More right-wing extremist cases reported in schools: The student representatives of the eastern German states complain about increasing right-wing extremism in ...
tagesschau.de/inland/gesellschaft/rechtsextremismus-schulen-100.html
Ottawa injects another $36.4-million into vaccine injury compensation fund: To date, a private firm called OXARO has received $56.2 million from Ottawa to run ...
theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-ottawa-injects-another-364-million-into-vaccine-injury-compensation/
Ex-Bank of Canada Governor Dodge Says Freeland Budget Hurts Inflation Fight: Former Bank of Canada Governor David Dodge said the increase in spending in the ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-18/former-bank-of-canada-governor-dodge-says-freeland-budget-hurts-inflation-fight
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Earth Day: How one grocery shopper takes steps to avoid 'pointless plastic': People are increasingly breathing, eating and drinking tiny particles of plastic ...
montrealgazette.com/news/earth-day-how-one-grocery-shopper-takes-steps-to-avoid-pointless-plastic
Clayton Schools seminar focusing on importance of fathers in education: Clayton County Schools wants to change the paradigm that moms are the automatic go-to ...
ajc.com/news/atlanta-news/clayton-schools-seminar-focusing-on-importance-of-fathers-in-education/GM2WXZUSCBDD3DWR4QGAWM5GQY/
Berlin: Senate warns schools about "Rape Day" on the internet: The Berlin Senate has warned schools, parents and pupils about videos on popular internet portals ...
welt.de/politik/deutschland/article251186836/Berlin-Senat-warnt-Schulen-vor-Vergewaltigungstag-im-Internet.html
Highest cannabis use found among lower-income, less-educated in new survey: The highest regular cannabis use was found among lower-income, less-educated U.S ...
thehill.com/homenews/4602611-highest-cannabis-use-found-among-lower-income-less-educated-survey/
Högl calls for attractive conditions for soldiers in Lithuania: Around 5,000 Bundeswehr personnel are to be stationed in Lithuania in the coming years ...
tagesschau.de/inland/innenpolitik/bundeswehr-litauen-hoegl-100.html
Lessons at school: against compulsory reading, for more surprise: Why are classics so often read in schools and why are pupils then required to read set-piece ...
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‘Where is my father?’ Body sent to grieving family was the wrong one: A family in Quebec is searching for answers after their father’s remains didn’t make it to ...
pennlive.com/nation-world/2024/04/where-is-my-father-body-sent-to-grieving-family-was-the-wrong-one.html
Eliminated from playoffs, Laval Rocket end season with home-ice loss: For the first time in three seasons, the Canadiens' AHL affiliate won't be playing ...
montrealgazette.com/sports/hockey/laval-rocket/eliminated-from-playoffs-laval-rocket-end-season-with-home-ice-loss
Baton Rouge principal gives up desk to walk 20K steps a day. He's a TikTok sensation.
theadvocate.com/louisiana_inspired/baton-rouge-principal-gives-up-desk-to-walk-20k-steps-a-day-hes-a-tiktok-sensation/article_fe66a4ee-67fc-5c0e-bc6a-a754aae872bd.html
Hazard ahead: Are cuts at Tesla a warning sign for the EV market in Canada?: Tesla has hit a series of roadblocks, including increased competition and declining ...
ctvnews.ca/autos/hazard-ahead-are-cuts-at-tesla-a-warning-sign-for-the-ev-market-in-canada-1.6848638
Wrong body sent to Quebec family after father dies on Cuban vacation: The casket that arrived in Laval contained the body of a Russian man who was at least 20 ...
montrealgazette.com/news/local-news/wrong-body-sent-to-quebec-family-after-father-dies-on-cuban-vacation
The "cannon fodder" of tomorrow: war museums prepare Russian schoolchildren for an early death
n-tv.de/politik/Kriegs-Museen-bereiten-russische-Schueler-auf-fruehen-Tod-vor-article24878145.html
About Last Night: Habs lose season finale but the future looks bright: The Montreal Canadiens lost their final game of the 2023-24 season 5-4 in a shootout to ...
montrealgazette.com/sports/hockey/nhl/hockey-inside-out/about-last-night-habs-lose-season-finale-but-the-future-looks-bright
Quebec 'ghosts' reporter who asks if housing is human right : Housing Minister France-Élaine Duranceau’s representative inadvertently sent a response meant for a ...
montrealgazette.com/news/quebec/quebec-ghosts-reporter-who-asks-if-housing-is-human-right
Brownstein: Lavishly restored Le 9e is 'love letter to the city': Le 9e, atop the defunct Eaton's, comes back to life with new resto, private dining and concert ...
montrealgazette.com/business/local-business/brownstein-lavishly-restored-le-9e-is-love-letter-to-the-city
| Montreal Gazette: The Sûreté du Québec says All Boivin, one of the most wanted suspects in Canada, uses false identities and "could be anywhere in Quebec."
montrealgazette.com/news/local-news/reward-of-up-to-100000-offered-in-hunt-for-saguenay-drug-trafficking-suspect
| Montreal Gazette: "It's a real blow. I think the Conservative leadership has a lot to answer for. She put her heart and soul into this committee ...
montrealgazette.com/news/national/liberal-and-ndp-mps-lament-departure-of-longtime-tory-mp-as-status-of-women-chair
No magic formula for success besides discipline, hard work - Guyana Chronicle: SHAWN Nathanael Gurcharran is the epitome of success in the finance industry ...
guyanachronicle.com/2024/04/21/no-magic-formula-for-success-besides-discipline-hard-work/
AfD education policy: How right-wing ideologues could influence schools: What would happen if AfD politicians took power in the ministries of education? ...
spiegel.de/panorama/bildung/afd-bildungspolitik-wie-rechte-ideologen-einfluss-auf-schulen-nehmen-koennten-a-1fcbf10f-4bdd-4b36-b6dd-e73677a8b304
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| Montreal Gazette: Bloc MP René Villemure told the committee he is "stunned" that no PHAC employees have faced consequences.
montrealgazette.com/news/national/mps-grill-health-agency-on-fired-national-microbiology-lab-scientists
| Montreal Gazette: Bengio has been described as a "Godfather" of artificial intelligence.
montrealgazette.com/news/local-news/montreal-ai-trailblazer-yoshua-bengio-named-to-time100-list
Man in critical condition after ATV crash in Chaudière-Appalaches region: He was thrown from his vehicle after being rear-ended.
montrealgazette.com/news/man-in-critical-condition-after-atv-crash-in-chaudiere-appalaches-region
Barron, Mailloux, Roy and Struble on loan to Laval Rocket amid AHL playoff push: The Rocket end their season with back-to-back games against the Belleville ...
montrealgazette.com/sports/hockey/laval-rocket/barron-mailloux-roy-and-struble-on-loan-to-laval-rocket-amid-ahl-playoff-push
Deutsche Bahn bans smoking weed at all its train stations: Smoking weed in playgrounds and schools is prohibited - and soon at train stations too ...
stern.de/reise/deutschland/deutsche-bahn-verbietet-kiffen-an-all-ihren-bahnhoefen-34646060.html
The world’s insatiable appetite for Canada’s maple syrup: Production is booming, but climate change is making output more erratic
economist.com/the-americas/2024/04/18/the-worlds-insatiable-appetite-for-canadas-maple-syrup
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Labor shortage and refugees: looking for paramedics, offering turbo training and then 3300 euros
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The Bloc’s fake freakout over halal mortgages is ridiculous: Halal mortgages are no more a threat to the secular state than Quebec’s statutory Easter holiday
theglobeandmail.com/politics/opinion/article-the-blocs-fake-freakout-over-halal-mortgages-is-ridiculous/
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Weekend traffic April 19-22, 2024: La Fontaine tunnel closed overnight, Guy St. exit closes until fall
montrealgazette.com/news/local-news/weekend-traffic-april-19-22-2024-la-fontaine-tunnel-closed-overnight-guy-st-exit-closes-until-fall
Liberals must now sell a budget they say will help younger Canadians catch up: It includes $8.5 billion over five years to help build millions of homes and ...
montrealgazette.com/news/national/liberals-must-now-sell-a-budget-they-say-will-help-younger-canadians-catch-up
What’s a Barnacle? It’s yellow, sticks and screams if you try to pry it off your car
montrealgazette.com/news/national/whats-a-barnacle-its-yellow-sticks-and-screams-if-you-try-to-pry-it-off-your-car
Proposed school voucher bill dead after lawmakers were unable to negotiate certain stipulations
newschannel5.com/news/proposed-school-voucher-bill-dead-after-the-house-and-senate-unable-to-negotiate
| Montreal Gazette: "We're definitely not that far off from being a playoff team and competing for the Stanley Cup," captain Nick Suzuki says.
montrealgazette.com/sports/hockey/nhl/montreal-canadiens/optimism-abounds
Berlin: 462 apartments for Treptow-Köpenick: The second construction phase of the so-called "Quartier der Vielfalt" is being built on Bohnsdorfer Weg ...
berliner-zeitung.de/mensch-metropole/berlin-grundsteinlegung-fuer-bauprojekt-mit-462-wohnungen-in-treptow-koepenick-li.2206209
Gazette exposé on Lakeshore ER deaths a finalist for journalism award: The series prompted Quebec to approve construction of a $13-million modular emergency room ...
montrealgazette.com/news/local-news/gazette-expose-on-lakeshore-er-deaths-a-finalist-for-journalism-award
National Canadian Film Day to feature 1,000 screenings of homegrown movies: At a sneak peek screening for newcomers last month, Governor-General Mary Simon said ...
theglobeandmail.com/arts/film/article-on-national-canadian-film-day-newcomers-get-sneak-peak-of-homegrown/
A tale of two talents: Acosta learns from Legend Pedrosa: The rookie wonder lived up to his word and chased the #26 around Jerez for a while as he continues his ...
motogp.com/en/videos/2024/04/26/a-tale-of-two-talents-acosta-learns-from-legend-pedrosa/496235
Q&A: How to freeze your eggs to preserve fertility options: No matter the reason, preserving one’s eggs without stigma is a comfort, leading fertility expert ...
montrealgazette.com/opinion/columnists/qa-how-to-freeze-your-eggs-to-preserve-fertility-options
Wrongfully convicted New Brunswick man dies months after exoneration: Innocence Canada, the organization that led the legal fight to exonerate Walter Gillespie ...
montrealgazette.com/news/national/wrongfully-convicted-new-brunswick-man-dies-months-after-exoneration
| Montreal Gazette: Quebec Immigration Minister Christine Fréchette said the province is working to "collaborate with the federal government to obtain gains."
montrealgazette.com/news/local-news/quebec-isnt-preparing-for-immigration-referendum-but-the-idea-is-not-at-all-a-bluff
François Legault says he still plans to run again in 2026: In their annual debate over government spending Wednesday, party leaders traded barbs and jabs for ...
montrealgazette.com/news/quebec/is-there-enough-work-left-to-do-for-a-third-mandate-yes-says-legault
Robert Libman: With anti-Canada rant, PSPP embarks on path of division: Forget cool and collected — if his tirade is anything to go by, Quebecers might just have ...
montrealgazette.com/opinion/columnists/robert-libman-behind-pq-referendum-call-is-harmful-sputum
Disability expert resigns from federal advisory group over benefit program: Michael Prince says the amount of funding for the benefit in this week's federal ...
montrealgazette.com/news/national/disability-expert-resigns-from-federal-advisory-group-over-benefit-program
| Montreal Gazette: "Every time we try to understand, it seems like (Energy Minister Pierre Fitzgibbon) is going elsewhere.”
montrealgazette.com/news/quebec/quebec-has-no-clear-energy-plan-parti-quebecois-says
Yara El-Soueidi: I'm not feeling in the mood for spring: Between the war in the Middle East, the housing crisis, feminist issues, language laws and general ...
montrealgazette.com/opinion/columnists/yara-el-soueidi-im-not-feeling-in-the-mood-for-spring
The failure of Canada’s health care system is a disgrace – and a deadly one: Our leaders are too afraid to deploy one of the many ideas floating out there to fix ...
theglobeandmail.com/opinion/article-the-failure-of-canadas-health-care-system-is-a-disgrace-and-a-deadly/
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PQ referendum promise prompts renewed calls to partition Quebec: Former Canadian Party of Quebec candidate Marc Perez says his coalition will host a talk ...
montrealgazette.com/news/quebec/renewed-calls-to-carve-an-11th-province-out-of-quebec-after-pq-referendum-promise
“Extreme stressful situation”: 14-year-old dies after school lockdown in France: In a French community, a man attacks two schoolgirls with a knife and slightly ...
n-tv.de/panorama/14-Jaehrige-stirbt-nach-Schulabriegelung-in-Frankreich-article24886214.html
| Montreal Gazette: "Resentment, fear, catastrophism — I don't think that's the way we are going to reach youth," Québec solidaire's Gabriel Nadeau-Dubois ...
montrealgazette.com/news/local-news/attitude-mired-in-resentment-other-parties-decry-pqs-referendum-speech
Ottawa focuses on French-speaking economic immigrants – and often bypasses stronger candidates
theglobeandmail.com/business/article-immigrants-french-speakers-express-entry/
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Health and school: let young people sleep longer!: At most schools in Germany, lessons start at around eight o'clock. This urgently needs to change ...
spiegel.de/gesundheit/diagnose/schule-und-gesundheit-lasst-die-jugendlichen-laenger-schlafen-a-57fbf72c-6c24-4145-a9b6-29882096a8f1
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Documents reveal Ottawa’s efforts to get Loblaw, Walmart on board with grocery code
montrealgazette.com/news/national/documents-reveal-ottawas-efforts-to-get-loblaw-walmart-on-board-with-grocery-code
Disturbing 'TikTok Trend' Calls for 'National Rape Day': Children and young people cannot always check the veracity of videos on popular portals ...
focus.de/panorama/welt/senat-in-berlin-warnt-schulen-verstoerender-tiktok-trend-ruft-zu-nationalem-vergewaltigungstag-auf_id_259883103.html
Gas prices in Ontario, Quebec to jump to highest level in 2 years: analyst | Globalnews.ca
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World seeing near breakdown of international law amid wars in Gaza and Ukraine, Amnesty International says
montrealgazette.com/news/world/world-seeing-near-breakdown-of-international-law-amid-wars-in-gaza-and-ukraine-amnesty-international-says
Quick Glance: Israel's Assault on Gaza: Near Collapse of International Law
- Amnesty International warns of the breakdown of international law and global human rights due to government aggression and the rise of big tech.
- Israel is criticized for the war on Gaza, targeting civilian populations. The international community is accused of being inactive in holding Benjamin Netanyahu's government accountable.
- Amnesty also condemns Russia for the invasion of Ukraine and China for human rights abuses. The organization highlights the growing power of big tech companies and the misuse of AI.
- Calls for reforms in the UN Security Council and better regulation of technologies are made. Despite challenges, people globally continue to advocate for human rights and social justice.
| Montreal Gazette: When prodded a second time for a response, a spokesperson for Quebec's housing minister mistakenly sent a reply intended for a government ...
montrealgazette.com/news/national/canada-recognizes-housing-as-a-human-right-few-provinces-have-followed-suit
Quebec employers group worried ’politicized’ immigration debate will hurt jobs: Ottawa's decision to reimpose visa requirement on Mexican nationals is already ...
montrealgazette.com/business/quebec-employers-group-worried-politicized-immigration-debate-will-hurt-jobs
Premier Legault ups pressure on Trudeau to deliver on immigration power promise: Meanwhile, Legault fires back at PQ Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon ...
montrealgazette.com/news/quebec/premier-legault-ups-pressure-on-trudeau-to-deliver-on-immigration-power-promise
The notwithstanding clause has put our rights - and democracy - on the line: Key decisions impacting the future of Canadian rights and freedoms are on the ...
theglobeandmail.com/opinion/article-the-notwithstanding-clause-has-put-our-rights-and-democracy-on-the/
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| Montreal Gazette: "No evidence was found to indicate matches were in any way impacted by his wagering," the league says.
montrealgazette.com/sports/football/cfl/montreal-alouettes/cfl-suspends-former-alouette-shawn-lemon-for-betting-on-games
Weekend traffic April 26-29, 2024: Île-aux-Tourtes Bridge closed toward Montreal: The Papineau-Leblanc Bridge will also be closed this weekend.
montrealgazette.com/news/local-news/weekend-traffic-april-26-29-2024-ile-aux-tourtes-bridge-closed-toward-montreal
Pa. House panel hears lessons learned about pot legalization in other states, Canada
pennlive.com/marijuana/2024/04/pa-house-panel-hears-lessons-learned-about-pot-legalization-in-other-states-canada.html
Two Quebec women raped by foster father will sue child protection services: lawyer
montrealgazette.com/news/quebec/two-quebec-women-raped-by-foster-father-will-sue-child-protection-services-lawyer
Supreme Court to examine mandatory minimum sentences for child pornography offences
montrealgazette.com/news/national/supreme-court-to-examine-mandatory-minimum-sentences-for-child-pornography-offences
Judge rejects former West Island coach's request for stay of proceedings in sex abuse case
montrealgazette.com/news/judge-rejects-former-west-island-coachs-request-for-stay-of-proceedings-in-sex-abuse-case
Marlene Jennings: Will the real PSPP please stand up?: When one's political journey seems marked by glaring contradictions, the impression that is left is one ...
montrealgazette.com/opinion/columnists/marlene-jennings-will-the-real-pspp-please-stand-up
Biden unveils draft rule for his latest student debt relief plan: The plan seeks to forgive unpaid interest for some 25 million Americans who owe more on their ...
politico.com/news/2024/04/16/biden-student-debt-relief-plan-00152407
| Montreal Gazette: Sgt. Martin Bouchard told Anastasia Boldireff, who was complaining about a man harassing her, “he sounds like a good-looking man."
montrealgazette.com/news/local-news/police-sergeant-reprimanded-for-comments-to-sexual-harassment-victim
One small reference to carbon removal in 2024 budget, one big leap for Canada? : A sole reference in a footnote on page 393 of the 2024 budget: the words ‘carbon ...
theglobeandmail.com/business/commentary/article-federal-budget-2024-carbon-dioxide-removal/
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As treaty talks continue, new report predicts clouds with a 100% chance of plastic
montrealgazette.com/news/national/as-treaty-talks-continue-new-report-predicts-clouds-with-a-100-chance-of-plastic
Soft skills, preparation can help new graduates land jobs, experts say: Many new graduates have never written a resumé before or know how to properly showcase ...
montrealgazette.com/business/local-business/personal-finance/soft-skills-preparation-can-help-new-graduates-land-jobs-experts-say
Quebecers support control of immigration, but not a referendum on it: poll: The Léger survey also addressed questions of identity that have been front and centre ...
montrealgazette.com/news/local-news/quebecers-support-control-of-immigration-but-not-a-referendum-on-it-poll
Consciousness a 'realistic possibility' in birds, fish, squid and bees, scholars say
montrealgazette.com/news/national/consciousness-a-realistic-possibility-in-birds-fish-squid-and-bees-scholars-say
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