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Trump says US needs to 'own' Greenland to prevent Russia and China from taking it: We will do it "the easy way" or "the hard way", he said, but Denmark says the territory is not for sale.
Iran leader says protesters are vandals trying to please Trump: The largest demonstrations in years have left at least 48 protesters dead, human rights groups say. Trump told reporters on Friday that Iran was in "big trouble'.
Video emerges of Minneapolis shooting filmed by ICE agent who opened fire: The clip shows the moments before gunfire rang out on a Minneapolis street.
Musk says X outcry is 'excuse for censorship': The government is urging Ofcom to use all its powers – up to and including an effective ban – against X.

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Ottawa sending military after thousands evacuate Pimicikamak Cree Nation in Manitoba: A construction worker in a orange vest assesses a basement damaged by water.

The federal government is sending the military to help Pimicikamak Cree Nation after a days-long power outage led to damage to hundreds of homes and essential community infrastructure.


Horse with no home saved from frozen creek near Cochin, Sask.: A black horse covered with a colourful blanket, with icicles hanging from its neck.

The horse, now called Frosty, is safe and in recovery after his brush with death. Locals have stepped up to offer feed and financial support.


U.S. man extradited to Canada decades after brutal slaying of senior citizen at B.C. rest stop: A police sketch of a bearded man with unruly hair.

The victim was a great-grandfather driving through Canada. The accused killer was a hitchhiker. Now, decades later, he is facing justice in Canada, where he entered a guilty plea on Friday.



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Google’s Ex-CEO Backs Start-Up Approach to Big Telescopes for Space and Astronomy: Eric and Wendy Schmidt are backing a start-up-like approach to building a giant space telescope and powerful ground observatories.

Scientists Discover Cloud-9, a Starless ‘Galaxy That Wasn’t’: Astronomers announced the discovery of a starless cloud of hydrogen gas, a pristine relic of the cosmos that is almost as old as time itself.

Dogs Build Their Vocabularies Like Toddlers: Eavesdropping on their owners seems to help some toy-crazy and talented pups learn more words.

NASA Will Bring I.S.S. Astronauts Home Early After Medical Issue: After canceling a spacewalk planned for Thursday, the space agency’s administrator said it was erring on the side of caution and bringing a crew of four home in the coming days.

Moroccan Cave Fossils Yield a Possible Missing Link in Human Evolution: Jawbones and other remains, similar to specimens found in Europe, were dated to 773,000 years and help close a gap in Africa’s fossil record of human origins.


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The oldest known human art is also the oldest known human attempt to record Nature.  This painting is 34,000 years old and was found in the Chauvet-Pont-d'Arc Cave, which is the subject of Werner Herzog’s film: Cave of Forgotten Dreams. Herzog used a 3D camera to capture how the shapes of the walls were incorporated into the paintings.



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