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Charges dropped against Canadian pastors who held services during pandemic: ‘Pleasantly surprised’

[ad_1] Charges were dropped against multiple Canadian pastors accused of violating public health orders by holding church services during the COVID-19 pandemic. A judge recently dismissed the contempt charges against Pastor Phillip James Hutchings and his associates at His Tabernacle Family Church in Saint John, New Brunswick. Prosecutors also withdrew …

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US airstrike kills 12 al-Shabaab terrorist fighters in Somalia

[ad_1] The U.S. killed 12 al-Shabaab terrorist fighters with an airstrike in Somalia at the request of the country’s government, the U.S. announced Sunday. U.S. forces carried out the strike on Friday, hitting a remote location west of Hobyo, Somalia, U.S. Africa Command said. It was the fourth U.S. strike …

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British anti-refugee protest turns hostile, 3 arrested

[ad_1] A protest outside a hotel housing asylum-seekers in northwest England erupted into violence on Friday, with projectiles thrown and a police van set aflame. Merseyside Police said three people were arrested over “incidents of disorder” near the Suites Hotel on Knowsley, near Liverpool. The force said there was an …

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In Mexico, inflation triggers interest rate hike

[ad_1] Mexico’s inflation rate rose in January to 7.91%, leading the country’s central bank to boost its principle interest rate to 11% on Thursday. ANNUAL INFLATION RATE IN EGYPT REACHES NEW HIGH AS CURRENCY SURGES The Bank of Mexico said inflation was not going down as expected, and was likely …

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