LAVAL, Quebec — Members of a family in Quebec are searching for answers after discovering that their father's remains didn't make it to Canada from Cuba, where he died while on vacation, and that they instead received the remains of another man. Funerals for Faraj Allah Jarjour were scheduled for Sunday and Monday. Instead, his daughter Miriam Jarjour had been desperately calling and emailing as many officials as she can, trying to find his body. “Up until now we have no answers,” Jarjour… Read Full Article

Pro-Palestinian protesters at Columbia University said today they would not take down their tent encampment.

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Beijing's increasing influence has led to speculation that Hong Kong's days of an independent football scene are numbered.

Beijing's increasing influence has led to speculation that Hong Kong's days of an independent football scene are numbered.

After two years of Russia’s full-scale invasion, officials say Ukraine is one of the most mined countries in the world. As Lesia Bakalets reports from Kyiv, besides threatening human lives, mines also affect the environment. Camera: Vladyslav Smilianets.

Lawmakers in the U.S. House of Representatives overwhelming passed a $95 billion foreign aid bill this past Saturday. The measure now heads to the Senate, which is expected to take up a vote early this week. Speaking on NBC’s Meet the Press, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said called for faster processes to approve aid to enable the defense of his nation. While many people think this will get Ukraine back on track – some do not. VOA's Scott Walterman talked with Daniel L. Davis, a… Read Full Article

Rwanda is gearing up to welcome deported asylum seekers now the landmark UK bill has passed.

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