As Afghans try to escape the Taliban’s wrath, the European Union is bracing itself for a potential influx of migrants. But as Redmond Shannon reports, EU leaders can’t decide how to avoid a chaotic repeat of the 2015 Syrian refugee crisis.

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PUP numbers fall by over 25,500 as students return to college

The number of people in receipt of the Pandemic Unemployment Payment (PUP) has fallen to 114,600 this week, a drop of 25,526.

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Canada headed for unusually warm fall that may feel ‘more like summer,’ experts say

pic.twitter.com/R6bz1IGxoo— Anthony Farnell (@AnthonyFarnell) September 13, 2021However, in Western provinces like British Columbia, there’s been more of a reversal in temperature.B.C. over the last few months has seen unprecedented and severe heatwaves that shattered records and killed hundreds.Alberta also suffered through a heatwave this summer as recorded temperatures reached 30C or higher and smoky air quality remained for almost three weeks in August.“We now have cooler conditions in B.C.

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B.C. Nurses’ Union opposes vaccine mandate for healthcare workers

The B.C. Nurses’ Union is warning of a staffing crisis as the new vaccine mandate for all healthcare workers goes into force. Richard Zussman reports.

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‘In crisis’: North Dakota hospital seeking 300 nurses amid COVID-19 surge

FARGO, N.D. - An executive at the largest health care system in North Dakota said its hospitals in Fargo could use up to 300 additional nurses to handle COVID-19 cases and is bumping up incentives to fill the void. "We really are in crisis," said Dr. Doug Griffin, Sanford Health vice president and medical officer in Fargo, which serves a metropolitan area of about 250,000 people in North Dakota and Minnesota. Hospitals across the region are filling up with both COVID-19 and non-COVID-19 patients, Griffin said.

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COVID-19 rapid testing to shutdown in Nova Scotia

Nova Scotia COVID-19 rapid testing sites will shutdown as the province enters phase five of its reopening plan. The move has some regular users of the testing sites concerned as the province enters a fourth wave of COVID-19.

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Latest Covid infection rates as cases fall in five out of ten Greater Manchester boroughs

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4 new COVID-19 cases reported in Guelph, active cases fall to 61

COVID-19 cases in the city on Tuesday, as its total case count during the pandemic climbed to 4,871.Active cases have fallen to 61 from the previous day with another 10 recoveries being reported. New details released on Ontario’s COVID-19 vaccine certificates, non-compliance fines start at $750 Total resolved cases have climbed to 4,765 and the city’s coronavirus death toll remains at 45.In Wellington County, eight new cases have been confirmed as its case count climbed to 1,899.Active cases are at 38 in the county with four new recoveries being reported.

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COVID-19: Quebec vaccination head to oversee rapid tests in schools

Rapid testing begins in some Montreal-area schools Kathleen Legault, president of L’Association montréalaise des directions d’etablissement scolaire, said training videos had been received on Friday but they were aimed at medical professionals, not teachers. She said that while each test takes about 15 minutes, preparation time and verifying parental consent can take another 15 to 20 minutes.“The teachers absolutely do not have the time to do these tests,” Legault said Monday in an interview.

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What will happen as more COVID-19 patients fill Alberta ICUs?

Alberta Health Services has announced more surgeries are being postponed to free up beds for COVID-19 patients and the staff needed to care for them. But the province’s former chief medical officer of health says stunningly high ICU numbers are just the beginning.

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COVID-19: Rapid testing begins in some Montreal-area schools

COVID-19 infections.“Those rapid tests will be available in four places in Montreal and Laval,” education minister Jean-François Roberge told Global News. “Chomedy, Montreal North, Saint-Michel, Parc Extension.”The minister said the schools are in areas where vaccination rates are low and infection numbers are high.With rising case numbers in the province, there have been concerns raised about the possibility of outbreaks in schools.Teachers, parents and health experts have long called for rapid testing, but there are concerns about how it’s being rolled out.

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Nicki Minaj says she will get COVID-19 vaccine “once I feel I’ve done enough research”

Nicki Minaj has revealed that she’s “sure” she’ll get vaccinated against COVID-19 to go on tour and once she feels she’s “done enough research”.The rapper discussed the COVID-19 vaccine in a series of tweets posted earlier tonight (September 13). She started by replying to a Twitter user who noted Minaj had last appeared in public over a year ago.

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One-on-one with Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau

Global’s Neetu Garcha speaks one-on-one with Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau ahead of the Sept. 20 federal election.

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COVID-19: Rapid testing begins in some Montreal-area schools

Starting Monday, 72 schools in the Greater Montreal region began rapid testing for COVID-19 as cases begin to climb in schools across the province.

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Latest coronavirus infection rates: more hospital admissions and fewer deaths as cases fall in two Greater Manchester boroughs

Coronavirus infection rates have gone up in eight out of 10 boroughs in Greater Manchester.

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Biden to survey wildfire damage in Idaho and California

WILMINGTON, Del. - President Joe Biden will promote his administration’s use of the Defense Production Act to aid in wildfire preparedness during a western swing in which he’ll survey wildfire damage in Idaho and California.The administration activated the wartime provision in early August to boost the supply of fire hoses for the U.S. Forest Service, by helping to ease supply chain issues affecting the agency’s primary firehose supplier.

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VIDEO: Cat survives death-defying fall at Florida stadium with help of American flag

MIAMI, Fla. - It looks like this cat used one of his nine lives after falling from a death-defying height.Video captured by Rodderick Harrison on Saturday night shows a cat dangling from the upper deck in Hard Rock Stadium during the Miami Hurricanes home opener against Appalachian State.The cat ended up losing its grip and falling into the crowd below.TRENDING: Alligator swims up to woman, tries to bite paddleboard at Central Florida parkFortunately, fans held open an American flag that helped break the feline's fall.

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To counter covid impact, IMF gives an SDR booster

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Taliban to let women study at universities in gender-segregated classrooms

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - Women in Afghanistan can continue to study in universities, including at post-graduate levels, but classrooms will be gender-segregated and Islamic dress is compulsory, the higher education minister in the new Taliban government said Sunday.The minister, Abdul Baqi Haqqani, laid out the new policies at a news conference, several days after Afghanistan’s new rulers formed an all-male government. On Saturday, the Taliban had raised their flag over the presidential palace, signaling the start of the work of the new government.The world has been watching closely to see to what extent the Taliban might act differently from their first time in power, in the late 1990s.

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Hardly any Canadians caught the flu last year. What can we expect this fall?

Flu season didn’t really happen last year in Canada.Measurements of flu stayed so low all year that it actually never passed the threshold the Public Health Agency of Canada normally uses to declare the start of the season — which usually happens in the fall.PHAC recorded 69 influenza detections in the 2020-21 flu season, in its final FluWatch report on Aug. 28.

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‘My stomach dropped’: 20 years later, former Canadian decision-makers reflect on 9/11

Twenty years ago, David Collenette woke up at 5 a.m.

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UPS aims to hire 100K ahead of 'record peak holiday season'

UPS said Thursday it's planning to hire 100,000 seasonal employees as it prepares for another "record peak holiday season." The shipping and delivery company is primarily looking for full- and part-time package handlers, drivers, driver helpers and personal vehicle drivers to handle the "annual increase in package volume." UPS expects the crush of holiday orders to begin as early as October and last through January 2022."With COVID-19 continuing to impact Americans, our services are more important than ever," Nando Cesarone, UPS president of U.S.

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Six terror plots in UK foiled during covid pandemic, MI5 boss reveals

terrorism were “part of our lives at this time in history” and would remain so for some time. Speaking on the eve of the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks on New York, the Glasgow-born head of the security services said the covid crisis had not diminished the threat.

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What happened during the federal leaders’ English debate? Here are the highlights

federal 2021 election coming to a close just over a week before polls open, party leaders have made their last pleas to Canadians to secure their vote.Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau, Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, Bloc Quebecois leader Yves-Francois Blanchet, and Green Party Leader Annamie Paul met back on stage just a day after clashing on Wednesday’s French-language debate.The topics, which were again debated at the Canadian Museum of History in Gatineau, Que., included health and the recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, reconciliation with Indigenous peoples, climate, affordability, and leadership and accountability.Here are the highlights from Thursday’s English-language debate.

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Trudeau’s ‘feminist’ claims slammed in election debate over military sexual misconduct crisis

Green Party Leader Annamie Paul slammed Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau over his claims of being a feminist on Thursday during the English-language leaders’ debate as he defended his government’s handling of the military sexual misconduct crisis, saying she does “not believe that Mr.

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Election debate fact-check: Does Trudeau want a tax on primary residences?

federal election.It was then that Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole raised the spectre of a re-elected Liberal government taxing the sale of primary residences.“Mr. Trudeau, Canadians are worried you’re going to be taxing their primary home sales,” O’Toole said during the segment of the debate devoted to the theme of affordability.“Your advisers have said it … it’s on page 14 of its policy book,” the Conservative leader said, speaking to Trudeau and referencing the Liberals’ election platform.

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Trial finally begins over 2015 Paris terror attacks

The trial into the November 2015 terror attacks in Paris is finally underway. Several locations were targeted, including the Bataclan concert hall, leaving 130 people dead.

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Fall allergies will be in 'full force' this year, experts say

A common ragweed plant. (Photo by Uli Deck/picture alliance via Getty Images))As summer comes to a close, millions of Americans can reportedly expect the fall allergy season to be in "full force" this year.According to AccuWeather meteorologists, fall allergies are often triggered by ragweed and the presence of mold. "Fall allergies are typically triggered by ragweed, and the pollen from these types of plants that are common in North America can travel as far as the wind carries it," AccuWeather wrote.

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Stephen Graham reveals personal connection to Covid care-home crisis while filming new drama Help

ACTOR Stephen Graham opened up on the moment he came into contact with Covid but it turned up to be a "blessing in disguise". Graham, 48, stars alongside rising star Jodie Comer in Channel 4's new gripping drama called Help.

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No new COVID-19 cases reported in Guelph, active cases fall to 63

COVID-19 cases in the city on Wednesday, as its total case count during the pandemic remained at 4,815.As a result, active cases dropped to 63 with another nine new recoveries being reported as well.

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2015 Paris attacks: France begins trial of 20 men amid high security

PARIS - In a custom-built secure complex embedded within a 13th-century courthouse, France on Wednesday began the trial of 20 men accused in the Islamic State group’s 2015 attacks in Paris that left 130 people dead and hundreds injured.The defendants were taken one by one into a glass-enclosed box at the side of the courtroom, surrounded by armed officers.Nine gunmen and suicide bombers struck within minutes of each other at France’s national soccer stadium, the Bataclan concert hall and Paris restaurants and cafes on Nov. 13, 2015.

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Fifteen new mental health workers to be recruited as ‘crisis’ looms for service in Bury

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124,000 ‘at-risk’ Afghans and 6,000 US citizens evacuated from Afghanistan, officials say

announced on Monday more than 124,000 Afghans and 6,000 U.S. citizens were successfully evacuated out of Afghanistan. "The United States mobilized an unprecedented, global effort through our diplomatic channels to evacuate U.S.

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Covid-19: India records 31,222 new cases, active cases fall below 4 lakh

COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours taking the overall tally to 33,058,843, informed the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Tuesday.

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Delta variant turfs U.S. back-to-work plans as hospitals fill up

As the more contagious Delta variant continues to fuel a COVID-19 surge in the U.S., many companies are being forced to scrap back-to-work plans.

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Afghanistan crisis: Blinken says investigation needed into 20-year war

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Friday that the country needs to “look back” at the 20-year war in Afghanistan, and that investigation should include the State Department.

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New clinic aims to bust myths around Covid vaccine for pregnant women

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Covid-19: Active covid cases fall in India after rising for five days in a row

novel coronavirus infection in a day, India's infection tally rose to 33,027,621 the Union health ministry said on Monday.

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Drunken man sleeping in Rehoboth home charged with burglary

REHOBOTH BEACH, Del. - Police in Delaware say an intoxicated, partly clothed Virginia man was arrested after he was found sleeping in a home in a popular beach resort town. Delaware State Police said in a news release that the 26-year-old man from Arlington, Virginia, entered the victims’ residence in Rehoboth Beach and was found sleeping in bed. The home is located just blocks off the beach. Troopers responded early Sunday morning and found the man in a rear bedroom on the second floor of the house. MORE HEADLINES:Troopers detected a strong smell of alcoholic beverages and arrested the man without a problem. The victims found his wet clothing in the bedroom and discovered he was wearing one of their shirts.

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The latest coronavirus infection rates across Greater Manchester as cases fall in six boroughs

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Family of 5 allegedly attacked by two homeless people with machete in Malibu; dad loses eye

LOS ANGELES COUNTY, Calif. - An argument between a dad and two homeless people on a beach in Malibu took an extremely violent turn over the weekend, ending with the father losing an eye.The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department responded to a call on Dan Blocker Beach on Sunday. Deputies were told a man was with four family members when they were approached by two suspects, both believed to be homeless.The two homeless people confronted the dad, saying they were not allowed in the area, sparking an argument between the three people.

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The latest coronavirus infection rates and data across Greater Manchester - as cases go up in four boroughs and fall in six

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Afghan refugee who survived horrific spousal attack pleads for girls still in country

Afghanistan, says she’s getting heartbreaking pleas for help from women still trapped in the country.Shakila Zareen, when she was only 17 years old, was forcibly married to a much older cousin, 14 years her senior, who had links to the Taliban. Her husband shot her in the face.

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Ida’s deadly damage in U.S. prompts climate crisis concerns

The cleanup continues in northeastern U.S., in the aftermath of Hurricane Ida. As Jackson Proskow reports, the extreme weather disaster is highlighting how ill-prepared the country is for the dangerous effects of climate change.

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‘We’re going to have your back’: Biden tours Hurricane Ida damage in Louisiana

Damaged homes in floodwater after Hurricane Ida in Pointe-Aux-Chenes, Louisiana, U.S., on Thursday, Sept. 2, 2021.

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United States	Cases: 46 252 513 Deaths: 750 423 Recovered: 0
India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
Brazil	Cases: 21 835 785 Deaths: 608 235 Recovered: 0
United Kingdom	Cases: 9 215 683 Deaths: 141 607 Recovered: 0
Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0

EU aims to avoid repeat of 2015 refugee crisis as Afghans flee

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