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Chinese Exclusion Act: Canada Day marks 100 years since ban
OTTAWA –
When Matthew Yan looks at the stoic and determined expression on his father’s face in the black and white photo affixed to the identification papers he carried for decades, he mostly feels pity.
The photo features Bing Sun
Federal Court to decide if password-sharing violates copyright law
Blacklock’s Reporter sued Parks Canada for buying a one-person subscription and then sharing a password so multiple government employees could access the site’s news stories
Toronto-area police probe more sudden deaths for ties to Kenneth Law
At least three Toronto-area police agencies are reviewing recent sudden deaths for possible links to Kenneth Law as a growing number of authorities across the country confirming they too have been involved in the sprawling probe.
Law is accused of
Fox News settles Majed Khalil lawsuit
Lou Dobbs, via screengrab/Fox Business; Majed Khalil, courtesy of Sigmund S. Wissner-Gross
A Venezuelan business has settled with his defamation lawsuit against Fox News Network and former Fox Business host Lou Dobbs for their coverage of him and voting software
Vietnam bill will make it easier for trans people to change gender
Vietnamese lawmaker Nguyễn Anh Trí has put forward a proposal to protect trans rights. (Getty/PinkNews)
In what would be a massive victory for trans rights, a gender identity law could be included in Vietnam’s parliamentary agenda next year.
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Iran’s Raisi says hijab is the law as women face ‘yogurt attack’ | News
Iranian president says hijab is the law after a viral video shows a man throwing yogurt at uncovered women in Mashhad.
President Ebrahim Raisi has said that the hijab is “a legal matter” in Iran after a viral video appeared
What three luxury homes reveal about who owns UK property
Owners of around 50,000 UK properties held by foreign companies remain hidden from public view, despite new transparency laws.
The Register of Overseas Entities, launched in August 2022, was meant