Facebook and Instagram's Canadian News Blackout Is Crushing Student Journalists

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In early August, college radio stations and student newspapers across Canada started noticing something odd. Station managers and editors saw big dips in visits to their websites, particularly by way of Facebook and Instagram. Rowan Grice, a 28-year-old station manager at the University of Victoria’s CFUV station,…

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Inside Kim Jong Un's bulletproof train loaded with weapons and 'lady conductors'

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North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un travels abroad in a bulletproof train that's been used for generations. Archival footage and an expert reveal the root of the family's paranoia and what goes on inside the "Moving Fortress."

Russia's economy is headed for stagnation as the path of monetary policy is being chosen 'very poorly,' economists say

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Imprisoned Russian ultranationalist claims Putin's regime is near 'collapse' due to failures in Ukraine and can't be saved

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Igor Girkin, a prominent pro-war blogger, was arrested in July on charges of extremism.

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Russia's energy trade is making a comeback amid soaring global oil prices

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An Austrian former minister who controversially danced with Putin at her wedding flew to Russia with her ponies on a military plane, says report

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Austrian Foreign Minister Karin Kneissl and Russian President Vladimir Putin dance during her wedding on August 18, 2018 in Gamlitz, Styria, Austria.
Austrian Foreign Minister Karin Kneissl and Russian President Vladimir Putin dance during her wedding on August 18, 2018 in Gamlitz, Styria, Austria.

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Russia hikes rates to 13% in scramble to lower inflation and prop up the sagging ruble

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Russian President Vladimir Putin takes part in a news conference after an EU-Russia Summit in Brussels January 28, 2014. Putin said on Tuesday it would honor its obligations to lend Ukraine $15 billion and reduce its gas prices even if the opposition formed the next government.

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Vladimir Putin says that inflation in Russia is making it 'practically impossible' for businesses to plan

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Kim Jong Un's latest alliance with Putin could make him a formidable force

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Alternative crop of image #1139190796) Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) greets North Korean Leader Kim Jong-un during their meeting on April 25, 2019 in Vladivostok, Russia.

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Putin's spokesman claims Putin hasn't decided whether to run again in 2024, but a Russia expert says any indecision is just a schtick

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