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Canadian 'mastermind' in Panama Papers is still a free man despite criminal charges
One by one, the pins have been knocked out from under B.C. businessman Fred Sharp: He’s been fined tens of millions of dollars for his role in stock-market schemes, he’s banned from equity markets in Canada, his bank accounts were frozen. But he still has his freedom, and it’s not clear why. Source link
Israel launches deadly strikes in Lebanon, warns residents beyond 'buffer zone' to flee
Israeli strikes killed 14 people and wounded 37 on Sunday, Lebanon’s health ministry said, as the Israeli military warned residents to leave seven towns beyond the “buffer zone” it occupied before a ceasefire that has failed to fully halt hostilities. Source link
Ukraine marks Chornobyl anniversary amid fears of history repeating due to Russia war
Ukraine commemorated the 40th anniversary of the Chornobyl disaster on Sunday, amid fears that Russia’s four-year war could spark a repeat of the world’s worst nuclear accident that led to thousands of deaths and devastating environmental consequences. Source link
How Carney's Davos speech holds up 3 months later
Mark Carney is trying to follow the approach of “values-based realism” in Canada’s international relations, which he announced at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, in January. In practice, standing up for sovereignty and international law isn’t always easy and doesn’t always happen. Source link
Parties backed by Palestinian President Abbas win seats in Gaza, sweep occupied West Bank
Loyalists of President Mahmoud Abbas won most races in Palestinian municipal elections, election officials said on Sunday, in a vote that for the first time in nearly two decades included a city in the Gaza Strip run by rival Hamas. Source link
Kenyan runner breaks 2-hour marathon barrier, shattering world record by 65 seconds
In a race for the ages, Sabastian Sawe of Kenya won the London Marathon in one hour, 59 minutes and 30 seconds on Sunday, shattering the previous men’s world record by an astonishing 65 seconds. Source link
White House correspondents' dinner shooting suspect was a part-time teacher, game developer
The chief of the District of Columbia police department said investigators believe the suspect was a guest at the Washington Hilton hotel, where the annual dinner was taking place, but that no motive had been determined. Source link
Trump whisked away from White House correspondents' dinner, attendees take cover
Attendees including U.S. President Donald Trump took cover at the White House correspondents dinner on Saturday after a loud noise, video from the scene showed, and he was taken away by Secret Service agents. Source link