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Canada nominates O'Bonsawin as first Indigenous Supreme Court judge
Canada nominates O'Bonsawin as first Indigenous Supreme Court judge

Canada on Friday nominated Michelle O'Bonsawin as the first Indigenous person to serve on its Supreme Court, a historic first for a country seeking to make amends for abuses against native peoples. O'Bonsawin's nomination is the second in a row to make history at the Supreme Court.

Literature world holds New York rally for Rushdie
Literature world holds New York rally for Rushdie

Prominent literary figures including Paul Auster and Gay Talese gathered in Manhattan on Friday for a reading of Salman Rushdie's works, in solidarity with the author seriously injured in a stabbing attack. Indian author Kiran Desai read a passage from Rushdie's "Quichotte."

US announces new $775 mn arms package for Ukraine
US announces new $775 mn arms package for Ukraine

The US Defense Department on Friday announced a new $775 million package of defense equipment and ammunition for Ukraine, including various types of missiles, artillery and mine-clearing systems. The official said the addition of mine clearing equipment, which includes 40 mine-resistant vehicles with rollers that can safely explode mines, is to help the Ukrainians with more offensive actions.

Cuba bids farewell to firefighters killed in fuel depot blaze
Cuba bids farewell to firefighters killed in fuel depot blaze

Thousands of Cubans turned out on Friday to bid a final farewell to 14 firefighters killed while battling a blaze at a fuel depot this month. The 14 were honored Friday on the second of two days of national mourning announced by President Miguel Diaz-Canel, who offered his condolences via Twitter Thursday to loved ones of "these brave Cubans."