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Alberta rejects move towards Canada independence

Oct 20, 2026 · 25m

Summary

Alberta voters have rejected a proposal for an independence referendum, a result Prime Minister Mark Carney welcomed amid ongoing trade tensions with the US. In Sudan, over 200 civilians were killed in a series of drone strikes, marking a deadly escalation in the country's civil war. Australian police have charged a man after a targeted car attack left a lawmaker in critical condition. Additionally, researchers unveiled an AI tool that predicts cancer survival rates from facial photos, while new evidence suggests Shakespeare collaborated with Christopher Marlowe on the play *Edward III*.

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