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It’s the second straight Rivalry Series in which the United States won the first three games, only to see Canada storm back and win four straight. The teams split a pair of games in Ontario in December, with Canada winning the fourth game in a shootout. Then, Canada won two straight last week in Saskatchewan. “The Canada-U.S. games are always exciting games and the games you get up for,” Spooner said. Photos You Should See View All 21 ImagesGrace Zumwinkle scored for the Americans.

Persons: — Natalie Spooner, Emma Maltais, Ann, Renée Desbiens, Marie, Philip Poulin, Ashton Bell, Sarah Nurse, It’s, ” Maltais, “, we’re, ” Spooner, Grace Zumwinkle, Nicole Hensley, Abbey Levy, Kendall Coyne Schofield, Hensley, Spooner’s, Brianne Jenner, Spooner, Taylor Heise, Heise, “ That’s, John Wroblewski, ” Poulin, Canada’s, Maltais, Bell, Zumwinkle, Desbiens, Levy, ” Organizations: PAUL, Canada, United States, Bell, IIHF Locations: Canada, United States, Tempe , Arizona, Los Angeles, Ontario, Saskatchewan, U.S, Utica , New York

In an internal memo to Bell Media employees, it said news stations such as CTV and BNN Bloomberg would be affected immediately. The radio stations being sold are in British Columbia, Ontario, Quebec and Atlantic Canada. The memo, signed by Dave Daigle, vice-president of local TV, radio and Bell Media Studios, and Richard Gray, vice-president of news at Bell Media, said weekday noon newscasts at all CTV stations except Toronto would end. It is also scrapping its 6 p.m. and 11 p.m. newscasts on weekends at all CTV and CTV2 stations except Toronto, Montreal and Ottawa. Fewer than 10% of the total job cuts are at Bell Media specifically.

Persons: BNN, Dave Daigle, Richard Gray, Bell, Mirko Bibic, Bibic, ” Organizations: TORONTO, —, Bell Media, CTV, BNN Bloomberg, Bell Media Studios, Inc, Bell, CTV National News, CTV News Locations: British Columbia, Ontario, Quebec, Atlantic Canada, Toronto, Montreal, Ottawa

☆ Canadian Ex-Intelligence Official Is Sentenced to 14 Years Over State Secrets
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-07 | by ( Ian Austen | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

A former civilian director of an elite intelligence unit in the Royal Canadian Mounted Police was sentenced to 14 years in prison on Wednesday after his conviction last year of giving confidential operational information to four men who were targets of police investigations. Mr. Ortis will get credit for the six and a half years he had spent in jail while awaiting trial and following his conviction in November. The case was the first time that charges under Canada’s 1985 Security of Information Act had been brought to trial. The act’s provisions meant that Mr. Ortis was “permanently bound to secrecy,” therefore his testimony was conducted in secret with only censored transcripts made public. Other evidence has been kept secret.

Persons: Cameron Ortis, Ortis, ” Organizations: Royal Canadian Mounted Police

☆ Chinese hackers have lurked in some US infrastructure systems for ‘at least five years’
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-07 | by ( Sean Lyngaas | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

The report would be the most detailed disclosure yet by the US government of the hackers’ stealthy techniques, one aimed at helping private owners of critical infrastructure spot the Chinese hackers in their networks. The hackers’ presence in critical US networks has sparked a monthslong effort by US national security officials to kick the hackers out. The report, which US officials are set to release this week, makes clear that the Chinese hackers’ activity began much earlier than previously known, with the hackers scoping and accessing IT systems years ago. The Beijing-backed hackers have been probing systems that control heating, cooling and water, access that, if exploited, could allow them to manipulate those systems and cause “significant infrastructure failures,” the report says. Canada’s cybersecurity agency “assesses that the direct threat to Canada’s critical infrastructure” from the Chinese hackers “is likely lower” than that to US infrastructure, but that Canada would still likely still be affected by a disruption to US infrastructure due to “cross-border integration,” the document says.

Persons: Christopher Wray, Canada’s, “ Organizations: CNN, FBI, US, Embassy, National Security Agency, Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Security Agency Locations: Beijing, China, Taiwan, Washington ,, Guam, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, United Kingdom, Pacific

ROME (AP) — The guy who won the biggest race in the Olympics now lives in relative obscurity inside a gated community in Florida. And that suits Marcell Jacobs just fine after dealing with the chaos that surrounded his every move back home in Italy. He didn’t see his dad again until a meeting was arranged when Jacobs was 13, and the relationship is still strained. But being in Florida with his wife and two kids has allowed Jacobs to reconnect with the rest of his American family and improve his English. “Because you should never forget where you came from.”___AP coverage of the Paris Olympics: https://apnews.com/hub/2024-paris-olympic-games

Persons: Marcell Jacobs, Jacobs, Usain Bolt, ” Jacobs, he’s, “, Paolo Camossi, Rana Reider, ”, Andre De Grasse, Trayvon, Jerome Blake, De, Abdul Hakim Sani Brown, “ I’m, I’ve, they’ve, you’re, ” LYLES, Noah Lyles, … He’s, …, That’s Organizations: ROME, Olympics, Paris Games, Associated Press, Stade de France, AMERICAN, “, Tokyo, Paris, World Relays, Athletics Locations: Florida, Italy, Paris, Jacksonville, Tokyo, De Grasse, Japan, El Paso , Texas, American, Italian, Miami, Texas, Budapest, Boston, U.S, Bahamas, Rome, paris

☆ As Canadian Hockey Players Face Assault Charges, Officials Are on Defensive
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-05 | by ( Ian Austen | Vjosa Isai | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

At the Leon’s Centre arena, home to the junior hockey team in Kingston, Ontario, a sense of outrage mixed with anticipation as fans who had gathered for a game grappled with the news that five former Canadian junior hockey players — four of whom played in the National Hockey League — had been charged last week with sexual assault. There the police, who first investigated but didn’t bring charges in 2018, plan to hold their first news conference about the case on Monday afternoon. The allegations have touched a nerve with fans, leading many to question how Hockey Canada, the nation’s governing body for the sport, has responded. The case came to light in May 2022 after TSN, a sports channel that broadcasts the world junior championship, reported that Hockey Canada had paid 3.5 million Canadian dollars, or $2.6 million, to settle a lawsuit brought by a woman who said she had been sexually assaulted by eight junior league players. At the time of the assault is said to have occurred, all of the players were members of Canada’s national junior team.

Persons: National Hockey League — Organizations: Canadian, —, National Hockey League, Ontario, Justice, Hockey Canada, TSN Locations: Kingston , Ontario, London , Ontario

LONDON, Ontario (AP) — Authorities scheduled a news conference for Monday to discuss a 2018 case that has led to sexual assault charges against four current NHL players and a former NHL player, all of whom were on Canada's world junior hockey team that year. McLeod is facing an additional charge of being a party to the offense of sexual assault. A woman sued Hockey Canada in 2022, alleging she was sexually assaulted in a hotel room by eight members of Canada’s world junior team after a fundraising gala in London in June 2018. Hockey Canada settled the lawsuit, and then an investigation revealed the organization had two secret slush funds to pay out settlements on claims of sexual assault and abuse. He said the NHL interviewed every player from that team, adding the woman involved declined to take part in the investigation.

Persons: Carter Hart, Michael McLeod, Cal Foote, Dillon Dube, Alex Formenton, McLeod, Gary Bettman, Bettman, ___ Organizations: — Authorities, NHL, Philadelphia Flyers, New Jersey Devils, Calgary Flames, Hockey Canada, London Locations: Ontario, Swiss, London, Toronto

A cascade of developments followed, including parliamentary hearings in June 2022 over Hockey Canada’s handling of the case and announcements in July 2022 that London police and Hockey Canada would reopen their investigations. CNN also has sought comment from the woman’s lawyer and Hockey Canada. Hockey Canada apologized for its handing of the caseA month after the TSN report, the Canadian government announced in June 2022 that it was freezing federal, public funding for Hockey Canada until the organization had submitted the complete results of its original, two-year investigation and plans for implementing change within Hockey Canada. Renney confirmed during the hearings that Hockey Canada had settled a civil lawsuit that the woman filed in April 2022, but he did not reveal the settlement amount. In July 2022, Hockey Canada published a letter apologizing for it said was inadequate action regarding the assault allegations, and said it was reopening an internal investigation.

Persons: Mike McLeod, Cal Foote, Carter Hart, Dillon Dube, Alex Formenton, McLeod, Katherine Dann, Dann, Thai Truong, “, ”, she’d, Daniel Brown, Lindsay, Formenton, McLeod “, David Humphrey, Seth Weinstein, ” Foote “, ” Hart “, Riaz Sayani, Megan Savard, Dube “, Louis P, Kaleigh Davidson, Dube, Foote, Tom Renney, Renney, CNN’s David Close Organizations: CNN, NHL, Canadian, Canada, New, New Jersey Devils, Devils, Philadelphia Flyers, Calgary Flames, Ottawa, Hockey Canada, London Police, London Police Service, CTV News, CTV, TSN, Hockey, London, Senators, Flames, ” Locations: London , Ontario, New Jersey, London, Switzerland, Swiss, Canada, Hockey Canada

TORONTO (AP) — Court documents show five players from Canada’s 2018 world junior team have been charged with sexual assault. McLeod is facing an additional charge of being a party to the offense of sexual assault. Lawyers for all five players last week confirmed their clients were charged with sexual assault and denied wrongdoing. Two members of that gold medal-winning team who were not charged or implicated were asked about the situation when NHL All-Star Weekend began in Toronto. “That’s all I’ve got for you.”Philadelphia All-Star Travis Konecny was asked repeatedly about Hart, and a team employee told reporters questions about Hart were not allowed.

Persons: Carter Hart, Michael McLeod, Cal Foote, Dillon Dube, Alex Formenton, McLeod, Hart, Formenton, Foote, Dube, Cale Makar, Makar, ” Makar, ” St, Louis, Robert Thomas, “ I’ve, ” Thomas, “, Travis Konecny, I’m, ” Konecny, Rob Gillies, ___ Organizations: TORONTO, —, Philadelphia Flyers, New Jersey Devils, Calgary Flames, NHL, The Associated Press, . London Police, Avalanche, Stanley, Hockey Canada Foundation, Philadelphia, Press Locations: London , Ontario, Toronto, London, ”

☆ Why Yemen’s Houthi rebels welcome conflict with the US
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-01 | by ( Nadeen Ebrahim | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

Since mid-November the rebels have been attacking commercial ships in the Red Sea and the Strait of Bab al-Mandab. The Red Sea is a vital waterway that connects to the Suez Canal, through which 10% to 15% of world trade passes. In its fight, the Houthi group has distracted from Yemen’s humanitarian crisis, shored up domestic and international support, and made its name known among those who knew little to nothing about the movement, they say. That narrative has taken hold among those who oppose the Gaza war the world over. Yemen’s civil war began in 2014, when Houthi forces stormed the capital Sanaa and toppled the internationally recognized, Saudi-backed government.

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The charges relate to a woman’s accusation that multiple members of Canada’s world junior hockey team sexually assaulted her in London, Ontario, in 2018. The current NHL players have been instructed to surrender to authorities in connection with the allegations, London police have said. A cascade of developments followed, including June 2022 parliamentary hearings over Hockey Canada’s handling of the case, and July 2022 announcements that London police and Hockey Canada would reopen their investigations. Investigators are scheduled to address the London police investigation and pending charges in a news conference scheduled for Monday. In July 2022, Hockey Canada published a letter apologizing for it said was inadequate action regarding the assault allegations, and said it was reopening an internal investigation.

Persons: Alex Formenton, Mike McLeod, Cal Foote, Carter Hart, Dillon Dube, she’d, Formenton “, Daniel Brown, Lindsay, Formenton, McLeod “, David Humphrey, Seth Weinstein, Foote “, ”, Foote, ” Hart “, Riaz Sayani, Megan Savard, Dube “, Louis P, Kaleigh Davidson, “, Dube, McLeod, Tom Renney, Renney, CNN’s David Close Organizations: CNN —, NHL, Ottawa Senators, New Jersey Devils, Devils, Philadelphia Flyers, Calgary Flames, TSN, Hockey Canada, Hockey, London, Senators, ESPN, CNN, Flames, Canadian Locations: Canada, London , Ontario, Switzerland, London, New, Swiss, Hockey Canada

GENEVA (AP) — Despite the disqualification of Kamila Valieva in a doping case, the Russian figure skating team still stands to finish on the podium and get bronze medals from the 2022 Beijing Olympics behind the United States and Japan. The Americans moved into the gold medal position in the team event and Japan has been upgraded to silver from bronze. The demoted Russians drop into third place, one point ahead of Canada even after being stripped of the points the then-15-year-old Valieva earned on the ice. “Skate Canada strongly disagrees with the ISU’s position on this matter and will consider all options to appeal this decision,” the country’s figure skating body said in a statement Tuesday. The Olympic leadership is currently in South Korea for the Youth Winter Games and could address the skating medal issue there.

Persons: Kamila, Valieva, “, Madeline Schizas, Kaori Sakamoto, Dmitry Peskov, Peskov, Anna Shcherbakova, James Ellingworth, ___ Organizations: GENEVA, Skating Union, ISU, Sport, Russian Olympic, “ Skate, International Olympic Committee, Skate Canada, Russian, Doping Agency, “, Olympic, IOC, Winter, AP Locations: Russian, United States, Japan, Canada, Beijing, Sochi, Lausanne, Switzerland, Stockholm, Sweden, Russia, China, Montreal, South Korea, Duesseldorf, Germany

☆ Sea of Nectar: What you should know about the moon area where Japan’s lander touched down
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-27 | by ( Jacopo Prisco | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

If the lander turns on again, it could make good on its objectives to collect unprecedented information about a region called the Sea of Nectar. The 1969 US moon mission Apollo 11 captured this oblique view of the large crater Theophilus at the northwest edge of the Sea of Nectar. Here's the first picture sent back by the Moon Sniper after it landed on the lunar surface. The Sea of Nectar is much smaller than its neighbor the Sea of Tranquility, which is over 540 miles (875 kilometers) across and is similarly smooth and flat. “After the Apollo missions, we brought back samples and learned they were essentially massive lava planes,” Osinski said.

Persons: Smart, SLIM —, Moon, Theophilus that’s, ”, Gordon Osinski, who’s, Artemis, Osinski, we’ve, ” Osinski, Sara Russell, haven’t, Russell, “, SLIM, ” “, John Pernet, Fisher, Pernet, it’s, Tranquillity, Canada’s, maria ”, “ It’s, NASA’s Organizations: CNN, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, JAXA, NASA, Western University, Lunar Reconnaissance, Planetary Materials, Ritsumeikan University, Aizu, University of Manchester, Planetary Institute, Apollo, Getty Locations: Japan, , Ontario, Shioli, United Kingdom

FORT SMITH, Northwest Territories (AP) — The death toll from a small plane crash in Canada's Northwest Territories was six, authorities said Wednesday. The Northwest Territories coroner’s office said that four passengers and two crew members from Northwestern Air Lease were killed in Tuesday's crash, while a lone survivor was taken to a hospital and later airlifted to Yellowknife. The plane took off from the airport in Fort Smith, and then crashed near the banks of the Slave River. The town of Fort Smith is about 2,100 kilometers (1,300 miles) northeast of Vancouver, British Columbia, near the border between Alberta and the Northwest Territories. The Canadian military responded when the plane lost contact shortly after taking off near Fort Smith.

Persons: Rio, Jakob Stausholm Organizations: Northwestern Air Lease, Rio Tinto Locations: SMITH, Northwest Territories, Canada's Northwest Territories, Rio Tinto, Territories, Yellowknife, Fort Smith, Rio, “, Vancouver , British Columbia, Alberta

TORONTO (AP) — A Canadian judge has ruled that the government’s use of the Emergencies Act to quell weeks of protests by truckers and others angry over COVID-19 restrictions in 2022 was unreasonable and unconstitutional. In the decision released Tuesday, Federal Court Justice Richard Mosley said the invocation of the Emergencies Act led to the infringement of constitutional rights. Political Cartoons View All 253 Images“I conclude that there was no national emergency justifying the invocation of the Emergencies Act and the decision to do so was therefore unreasonable,” Mosley wrote. Freeland said it was a hard decision to invoke the act but called the protests a serious threat to public safety, national security and Canada's economic security. The protests were first aimed at a COVID-19 vaccine mandate for cross-border truckers.

Persons: Hill, Justin Trudeau’s, Richard Mosley, ” Mosley, Chrystia Freeland, Freeland, Trudeau Organizations: TORONTO, Canadian, Justin Trudeau’s Liberal, Convoy, Police, Federal, Canadian Civil Liberties Association, Ottawa, Canada’s, Rights, Freedoms Locations: Ottawa, U.S, Canada, Coutts , Alberta, Montana, France , New Zealand, Netherlands, Windsor , Ontario, Detroit

Speaking at a Cabinet retreat, Trudeau said that Trump “represents uncertainty. Trudeau said that his industry and trade ministers will lead the “Team Canada approach” with the business community. Trump as president called Trudeau “weak” and “dishonest” and attacked Canada’s vital trade. Nelson Wiseman, a political science professor at the University of Toronto, said the Trudeau government is anxious about the prospect of another Trump presidency. "The impact would be greater on Canada than on any other country with the possible exception of Mexico,” Wiseman said.

Persons: —, Donald Trump, Justin Trudeau, Trudeau, ”, “, Trump, ” Trudeau, Kirsten Hillman, Washington's, ” François, Philippe Champagne, ” Daniel Béland, ” Béland, Nelson Wiseman, Wiseman, ” Wiseman Organizations: TORONTO, Trump, New, Republican, Trudeau’s, “ Team Canada, American Free Trade, U.S, Trade, Canada’s, Innovation, Science, Industry, McGill University, University of Toronto, “ Locations: Canada, U.S, Iowa, Montreal, Mexico, United States

☆ Fort Smith, Canada plane crash: Fatalities reported including Rio Tinto employees in Northwest Territories
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-23 | by ( Sara Smart | Aya Elamroussi | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

In response to the crash, Fort Smith Health Centre activated its mass casualty protocol around 8:50 a.m. on Tuesday, according to Northwest Territories Health and Social Services Authority. The crash also drew responses from the Royal Canadian Mounted Patrol, the Canadian Rangers and the Royal Canadian Air Force. Investigators with the Northwest Territories coroner’s office and the Transportation Safety Board were also sent to Fort Smith following the crash. Following the crash Tuesday morning, Fort Smith officials asked to stay away from the crash site to allow officials to respond. “Please be advised that an aviation incident occurred this morning,” the town of Fort Smith said in a post on Facebook.

Persons: Fort Smith, Garth Eggenberger, R.J, Simpson, David Lavallee, Lavallee, ” Organizations: CNN, Rio Tinto, Northwest, “, Fort Smith Health Centre, Northwest Territories Health, Social Services Authority, Royal Canadian Mounted Patrol, Canadian Rangers, Royal Canadian Air Force, Transportation, British Aerospace Jetstream, Northwestern Air Lease, Board of Canada, Northwestern Air Lease’s, RCAF, CNN Canada, CBC News, CC, Hercules, RCMP, CBC, Fort, Facebook, Royal Canadian Mounted Police, TSB Locations: Canada’s Northwest Territories, Fort, Rio, Northwest Territories, Winnipeg, Otter, Yellowknife, Trenton, Calgary

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — It took only four rounds for Lydia Ko to put a dismal 2023 LPGA Tour season completely behind her. Ko, who finished at 14-under 274, won for the 20th time on the LPGA Tour. The 26-year-old from New Zealand became the seventh woman to win 20 LPGA titles before turning 27. Each regular LPGA win is worth one point. Sunday’s final margin was two shots, but Ko remained in control throughout the final round, played amid unseasonably cool temperatures that dipped into the 40s.

Persons: Lydia Ko, Ko, “, ” Ko, Ko tugged, Grant Thornton, Jason Day, ”, Jody Ewart, Shadoff, birdies, Pano, Canada’s Brooke Henderson, Cheyenne Knight, Ally Ewing, Ayaka Furue, Laura Davies, Cristie Kerr, Juli Inkster, Jeff McNeal, Annika Sorenstam, McNeal, ___ Organizations: Alexa, LPGA, Hall of Fame, Grant Thornton Invitational, Nona, Business, Cheyenne, Lake Nona, New York Mets, Hall of Famer, Hilton Locations: ORLANDO, Fla, Lake Nona, New Zealand, Bradenton, Northern Ireland, Lake

☆ Quebec Man Pleads Guilty to What He Accused the Government Of: Starting Wildfires
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-19 | by ( Delger Erdenesanaa | More About Delger Erdenesanaa | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

A Quebec resident who last summer had shared conspiracy theories online suggesting that the Canadian government was deliberately starting wildfires to convince people climate change is happening has now pleaded guilty to setting more than a dozen fires. Brian Paré, 38, pleaded guilty to lighting 14 fires in the Chibougamau area of Quebec between May and September 2023. Last year was Canada’s worst wildfire season on record, with a total of 45 million acres burned. One of those, the Lake Cavan fire, burned more than 2,000 acres of forest and was the largest of the fires Mr. Paré admitted lighting. The court hearing took place Monday; sentencing is expected in April.

Persons: Brian Paré, Paré, Marie, Philippe Charron Organizations: The Canadian Press Locations: Quebec, Chibougamau, North America, Chapais, Cavan

☆ Opinion | Making Changes to U.S. Immigration Policy
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-19 | by ( ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

That includes balancing the two principal objectives of immigration policy: to meet our legal and moral humanitarian obligations to persecuted individuals and to bolster our work force.”These two objectives need not be at odds. Pathways for displaced people who have skills needed by U.S. employers can benefit displaced people, employers and the communities that welcome new neighbors. The United States could adopt a program, modeled on Canada’s Economic Mobility Pathways Pilot, to address specific needs in states, cities and industries, while offering lasting refuge to displaced people. In fact, the Biden administration could adopt many changes to facilitate displaced people’s access to employment opportunities without legislation. But a humanitarian employment program should be additional to, and must not replace, systems of asylum and resettlement.

Persons: Jan, Steven Rattner, Maureen White, Biden Locations: United States

☆ A Canada climate conspiracy theorist pleads guilty to starting 14 wildfires
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-17 | by ( Laura Paddison | Paula Newton | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —A Canadian man who posted conspiracy theories on social media claiming the government was deliberately starting wildfires has pleaded guilty to starting 14 blazes that forced hundreds of people from their homes. Prosecutor Marie-Philippe Charron said one of the fires Paré set forced the evacuation of around 400 people in the town of Chapais, Quebec. Pare does not remember all of the fires he could have started, so we have currently 14 fires, we have 14 counts,” Charron told CNN. They also found multiple social media posts by Paré accusing the Canadian government of purposefully igniting fires to persuade people to believe in climate change. Human activity does play a role in starting wildfires, either deliberately or through accidental actions such as discarding a lit cigarette, but natural factors are also involved.

Persons: Brian Paré, Marie, Philippe Charron, Paré, Mr, Pare, ” Charron, “, Charron, Maxime Bernier, Danielle Smith, Ryan Jespersen, ”, Kira Hoffman, Hoffman, ” Paré Organizations: CNN, Police, ”, Protection Agency, University of British, Research Locations: Quebec, Chapais, North Dakota, United States, Europe, ” Alberta, University of British Columbia, Canada

☆ Emma Raducanu says it’s ‘amazing to be pain-free’ as she marks grand slam return with victory against Shelby Rogers
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-16 | by ( George Ramsay | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Emma Raducanu made light work of her first grand slam match in almost a year, defeating Shelby Rogers in the first round of the Australian Open. “Being my first slam match back, it is definitely a little bit extra sweet,” Raducanu told reporters. Maintaining her high standard in the second set, Raducanu broke in the first game and consolidated her advantage with a further break at 3-1 when a backhand approach from the American landed in the net. 1 Iga Świątek defeated 2020 Australian Open champion Sofia Kenin 7-6(7-2) 6-2, while third seed Elena Rybakina also progressed in straight sets, overcoming Karolína Plíšková 7-6(8-6) 6-4. Jessica Pegula, the top-seeded American at the Australian Open, is looking to produce a deep run at the tournament after reaching the quarterfinals three times in a row.

Persons: Emma Raducanu, Shelby Rogers, Raducanu, Rogers, ” Raducanu, “, She’s, … I’m, Rogers ’, China’s Wang Yafan, I’d, ”, I’m, Iga Świątek, Sofia Kenin, Elena Rybakina, Jessica Pegula, Canada’s Rebecca Marino Organizations: CNN Locations: Shelby’s, British, Melbourne

☆ The new architecture set to shape the world in 2024
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-10 | by ( Oscar Holland | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

Kéré’s Berlin-based firm says the building’s top-heavy appearance was inspired by the palaver tree, which traditionally served as a meeting place. Designed for developer s2e Technologies by US architecture firm Gensler, the four circular residential structures can accommodate a combined 84 households. But it is perhaps Bjarke Ingels, founder of Danish design firm BIG, that has had the greatest impact on the city’s once modest skyline. The first restored sections are set to be ready in time for this summer’s Paris Olympics. Norwegian architecture firm Snøhetta and local practice Blight Rayner — who together beat more than 20 entries in an international competition — say that the design was inspired by the flow of the Brisbane River.

Persons: David Chipperfield, Francis Kéré, Kéré, China Stefano Boeri, Bosco, Stefano Boeri, Mestres Wåge, Nicolai Tangen, NBBJ, Dror, EPIQ, Ecuador Uribe Schwarzkopf, Bjarke, Moshe Safdie, Jean Nouvel, Ma Yansong, Ingels, France Chatillon Architectes, Notre Dame isn’t, Chatillon, Nikken Sekkei, ”, “, Blight Rayner —, Aunty Lilla Watson Organizations: CNN, superlatives, Malaysia’s, Benin National Assembly, Forest, Kunstsilo, Keppel South, Enclave, s2e Technologies, Bjarke Ingels, BIG, UNESCO, Heritage, Notre Dame, Palais, Beaux -, Chatillon Architects, UAE Kerzner, United, “ Michelin, New York Times, Gang, Queensland Performing Arts Centre, Queensland Performing Arts Locations: India, Benin, Porto, Novo, Burkina Faso, Kéré’s Berlin, Nanjing, China, Milan, Italy, Europe, China’s, Kristiansand, Norway, Norwegian, Keppel, Keppel South Central, Singapore, London, Canada, London , Ontario, Quito, Ecuador, Bjarke Ingels Quito, Parque La Carolina, Paris, France, Dubai, UAE, United Arab Emirates, Hotel, Denver, USA, Denver , Colorado, Urban, Brisbane, Australia, Australian

☆ Best travel destinations to visit in 2024
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-01 | by ( Cnn Travel Staff | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +32 min

cdwheatley/iStockphoto/Getty Images Angola: Beyond the capital city of Luanda, pictured, Angola has some jaw-droppingly spectacular scenery and cultural treats. David ChiaFF/Alamy Stock Photo Mérida, Mexico: Yucatán state's capital city showcases a blend of Mayan and colonial heritage. Pavel Tochinsky/The Image Bank RF/Getty Images Morocco: This North African country is home to nine UNESCO sites, including the historic city of Meknes, pictured. Panama City is also the only world capital with a tropical rainforest within its city limits. And a historic city forever entwined with the famed Camino de Santiago.

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☆ CNN took an 11-day cruise through some of the most-contested waters on Earth. Here’s what we learned
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-03 | by ( Brad Lendon | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +23 min

China claims almost all of the 1.3 million-square-mile South China Sea as its sovereign territory. In daylight hours in the South China Sea, from Ottawa’s flight deck or outdoor bridge wings, Chinese warships are often visible to the naked eye. Aviator Gregory Cole/Canadian Armed Forces PhotoOn October 29, things take a potentially dangerous turn, one that could have cost lives and ratcheted up tensions in the South China Sea to new levels. Radar operators scan their instruments in a Canadian antisubmarine warfare helicopter over the East China Sea. Hammerhead targets drones await their fate on the deck of the frigate HMCS Ottawa in the South China Sea.

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