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'There are way to include fairly': Ex-Australia captain disappointed by ICC decision on transgender athletes

Australia-born cricketer Danielle McGahey says her international career with Canada is over "as quickly as it begun" as the ICC banned players who have gone through male puberty from international women's cricket. 
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Danielle McGahey poses in Canada kit

How a desire for adventure sent this couple 22,000km across the Pacific

Four years ago, Saxon Evans and Holly Knight bought a small sailboat. What followed was a 22,000-kilometre adventure that would show them "how much freedom you can have with little money".
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people in rainwear on a boat smiling

Man who attacked Nancy Pelosi's husband with a hammer convicted of attempted kidnapping and assault

A jury has convicted the man who broke into former US house speaker Nancy Pelosi's San Francisco home after seeking to hold her hostage and attacking her husband with a hammer. 
An elderly couple in formal black attire smile as they pose for a photo.

Smiling Celine Dion makes rare public appearance almost a year after revealing stiff person syndrome diagnosis

The Canadian singer was seen at an ice hockey game on Monday night, with fans happy to see the star joking and laughing after she revealed her rare neurological illness.
Celine Dion smiles at Montreal Canadiens head coach Martin St-Louis

Celine Dion's first public appearance since revealing her diagnosis of Stiff Person Syndrome

Celine Dion's first public appearance since revealing her diagnosis of Stiff Person Syndrome. She meets the Ice Hockey team Montreal Canadiens.
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Duration: 49 seconds

Rise in domestic violence deaths prompts calls for national offenders list

Western Australia's attorney-general says he would consider working with other jurisdictions to bring about the initiative.
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Duration: 1 minute 50 seconds

India will resume visa services for Canadians after suspending them last month

In the wake of a major diplomatic row between India and Canada over the murder of a Sikh separatist on Canadian soil, visas from Canada to India were suspended. They have now been resumed.
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Duration: 6 minutes 16 seconds

The Voice referendum failed so how do we close the gap? The US, Canada and New Zealand weigh in

United States, Canada and New Zealand share their Indigenous rights success stories as Australia contemplates a new way forward after the Voice referendum.
Sheila is wearing a white blazer and black top, She has a blue beaded necklace on. Behind her is a traditional artwork

New assessments point to rocket failure in Gaza hospital blast, but questions remain

A week on it is still unclear who caused the blast at the al-Ahli Arab hospital in Gaza, but more Western leaders and governments have sought to blame a Palestinian rocket for the explosion which killed many civilians.
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A courtyard of a hospital showing burned out cars and fire damage.

ASIO spy chief speaks on Indian assassination allegations and potential threats to Australia

Australia's domestic intelligence chief Mike Burgess is in the United States for a historic public gathering of the Five Eyes intelligence partners. 
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Alleged Chinese spy removed from Australia, ASIO director reveals at Five Eyes meeting

ASIO Director General Mike Burgess reveals a Chinese academic was removed from Australia after a foiled attempt to infiltrate a unnamed, prestigious research institution.
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Condoleezza Rice and the five spy agency chiefs are seated onstage, with national flags behind them. Mike Burgess is speaking

Evacuees on flight out of Israel

People evacuated via Canadian flight from Israel arriving in Greek airport
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Duration: 2 minutes 50 seconds

Pro-Palestinian rallies held around the world

Pro-Palestinian rallies have been held in South Africa, Austria, Korea, Jordan and Canada.
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Duration: 58 seconds

Volunteer for sick Palestinian children believed to be among Hamas' hostages

A Canadian woman with links to Australia is believed to be one of more than 100 hostages kidnapped by Hamas. Her family says negotiations may save her life and is urging Israel to seek a deal before more civilians are killed.
A close up of Vivian Silver.

India tells Canada to remove 41 of its 62 diplomats as rift over assassination allegations deepens

Relations between India and Canada deteriorate in the wake of Canadian President Justin Trudeau claiming there were "credible allegations" of Indian government involvement in the slaying of a Sikh separatist leader in suburban Vancouver. 
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An Indian flag is laid on a street as protesters wave the flags of Canadian and Khalistan.

The seven books our critics couldn't put down in September

Some big literary names returned with new works in September including Anne Enright, Emma Donaghue and Naomi Klein. Here are our top picks to dive into. 
A man sits reading a book near a window in a room full of plants.

How an assassination broke the bond between Canada and India

Canadian citizen Hardeep Singh Nijjar was shot in Vancouver. The Canadian president, Justin Trudeau, pointed the blame squarely at agents of the Indian government. Did India do it?
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Duration: 13 minutes 46 seconds

India suspends visa services for Canada

Defence analyst at the Rand Corporation Derek Grossman says Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau tried to talk with his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi before going public.
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Duration: 6 minutes 43 seconds

Canada House Speaker apologises for praising individual who served for Nazis

Canada's House Speaker Anthony Rota has apologised for praising an individual who served in a Nazi unit during WWII.
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Duration: 52 seconds

Canada's speaker quits after man who fought for Nazis received standing ovation in parliament

The speaker of Canada's House of Commons resigns after inviting a man who fought for a Nazi military unit during World War II to parliament to attend a speech by Ukraine's president.
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Anthony Rota delivers a speech from the speaker's chair in Canada's parliament.

Assassination of a Sikh separatist sparks diplomatic crisis between Canada and India

Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has accused the Indian government of orchestrating the assassination of a Sikh separatist.
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Duration: 2 minutes 28 seconds

How a brazen assassination confirmed a community's fears and decimated Canada-India relations

Hardeep Singh Nijjar had been warned his life was in danger. But when he walked out of his Sikh temple in Canada, he had no idea two assassins were lying in wait.
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A picture of Hardeep Singh Nijjar wearing a yellow turban and black jacket on a yellow banner.

Five Eyes intelligence informed Canada's PM of India's possible involvement in Sikh leader's murder

The US ambassador has confirmed that Justin Trudeau was informed of the possible involvement of Indian agents in the killing of a Sikh leader.
Justin Trudeau rises to make a statement in the House of Commons.

It's known best for picture-perfect views but Canada's Rockies hide a dire housing crisis

Plenty of young Australians are living the dream of working abroad but many struggle to find a safe place to live or a job that pays the bills, particularly in busy tourist hotspots like Banff or London.
Emerald Lake in Canada.

President Zelenskyy speech to Canadian Parliament

Zelenskyy speaks to Canadian Parliament, "Ukraine and Canada are the same."
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Duration: 1 minute 27 seconds