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U.S. President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin have delivered duelling speeches, with both pointing to each other as the aggressor and instigator of the invasion in Ukraine. How Putin described the war, and what his suspension of participating in the New START nuclear arms treaty means. Russian forces have damaged or looted hundreds of cultural sites in Ukraine, such as museums and libraries, according to a recent United Nations report. Jeff Semple reports from Kherson, one of the hardest-hit regions, on the fight to save Ukraine's identity. Canada's inflation rate has taken another dip, this time to 5.9 per cent in January, dropping below 6 per cent for the first time since February 2022. How food and fuel costs remain out of reach for many Canadians, and why relief may be further away than originally thought. Plus, from "Our home and native land" to "Our home on native land." Canadian singer Jully Black explains why she changed a lyric while singing O Canada at the NBA All-Star Game, the chorus of positive reaction pouring in, and what she's hoping this could mean for the Indigenous community.

Strong, new earthquakes have rattled parts of Syria and Turkey, two weeks after deadly quakes devastated the region, which already killed at least 46,000 people. What survivors are enduring all over again, and the new searches for people trapped under the rubble. U.S. President Joe Biden has made a surprise visit to Kyiv to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, as the one-year anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine looms. How Biden's trip was kept secret, how much he's pledging in aid, and how Republicans and the American public feel about it. Attention, online shoppers: some retailers are now charging customers to return merchandise. Why it's happening, and how some Canadian companies are offering wallet-friendly, green alternatives to free online returns. Plus, boundary issues: the complaints piling up about Canada's electoral map being redrawn. And is it about being sensitive to today's audiences? Or is it just censorship? The changes that have been made to Roald Dahl's famous children's books, such as "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" and "James and the Giant Peach," and the uproar it's causing.

The Public Order Emergency Commission has concluded the federal government was "justified" in invoking the Emergencies Act to end the convoy protests that crippled the nation's capital in February 2022. The findings from Justice Paul Rouleau, whom else he's blaming, the recommendations he issued, and the reaction. John Tory has officially stepped down as Toronto's mayor, one week after the Toronto Star revealed he had an extramarital affair with a junior staffer. A look at Tory's swift downfall after a relatively uneventful tenure, the impact on his legacy, and how someone egged his window on his final day at City Hall. Millions of children living in earthquake-ravaged Syria and Turkey have been left orphaned and urgently need humanitarian support. What some of them have endured, and how their future is now uncertain. Plus, the five former Memphis police officers accused of murdering Tyre Nichols have entered their pleas in court. Also, how U.S. President Joe Biden's push to "Buy American" could greatly affect the Canadian economy. And infectious enthusiasm: how HBO's smash hit "The Last of Us" has fans scrambling for a real taste of Alberta.

In Ukraine, authorities are hunting down Ukrainians accused of siding with the enemy. Thousands, from doctors to tax collectors and teachers, are suspected of collaborating with the Russian government, and efforts are underway to bring them to justice. Jeff Semple reports from Kherson, which was liberated in November after being occupied by the Russians for nearly nine months. The humanitarian crisis in Syria and Turkey is only growing more urgent, as the death toll rises, and relief organizations ask the world to step up and help earthquake survivors. We speak with some Canadians who have family languishing in the quake zone, and are hoping the federal government will fast-track their loved ones' relocation to Canada. With RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki retiring in March after nearly five years, Canada's next top cop will be facing some challenges. Why it will be difficult for her successor to fix long-standing issues of systemic racism and sexism in the country's national police force. Plus, clearing the air: what U.S. President Joe Biden is saying about the three unidentified flying objects shot down over North American airspace, as Canada suspends its search for the item that fell into Lake Huron. Also, the intensifying anger among residents in East Palestine, Ohio after a fiery derailment of train cars carrying toxic and hazardous chemicals. And their goal is equal pay: the Canadian women's soccer team's fight for a level playing field.

RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki has announced she is stepping down as the head of the force in March. The challenges she has faced, and why she's departing the job she's held since April 2018. New details are surfacing about how U.S. fighter pilots reacted upon seeing that unidentified flying object over Lake Huron. What they said over cockpit audio, and what's now known about the U.S. tracking the Chinese spy balloon shot down on over Alaska on February 4. More than 41,000 people are known to have died from the powerful earthquakes which rocked Turkey and Syria. How some Canadian doctors are on their way to help colleagues in Syria, and the long road to recovery for quake survivors. Plus, see the footage of a mother and her two young children being rescued from the rubble, where they were trapped for more than a week. Also, courtroom drama: the anguish and anger of families who lost loved ones in the Buffalo supermarket shooting rampage, and how one man lunged at the mass murderer at the sentencing. And her Fantastic Voyage: Raquel Welch has died at the age of 82. A look back at the life of the actor, model, and international sex symbol, and the battles she fought during her lengthy career.

The three unidentified objects spotted in North American airspace and shot down by U.S. fighter jets may be harmless, according to the White House, and may be unassociated with the previously-downed Chinese spy balloon. How Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is responding to that assessment, and the difficulty in recovering the debris of the flying objects. The death toll from the earthquakes that devastated Turkey has risen to more than 35,000. How finding survivors under the rubble of collapsed buildings has become increasingly rare, and how concerns are growing about the health and well-being of earthquake survivors left homeless. As patients and staff suffer through the consequences of Canada's ailing health-care system, the demand for solutions has only gotten louder. We'll look at some of the innovative measures making a difference for patients in Atlantic Canada. Plus: new Republican rival. Who is challenging Donald Trump to become that party's 2024 presidential candidate? And the state funeral celebrating firecracker mayor "Hurricane Hazel." The tributes for trailblazer Hazel McCallion, who served as the mayor of Mississauga, Ontario from 1978 to 2014.

Pressure is intensifying to explain the multiple high-altitude objects shot out of the sky over Canada and the U.S., which have put these countries on high alert. The efforts to recover the debris of these objects, how officials are reacting, what kind of details are likely being kept from the public and why, what investigators are trying to figure out about the objects, and what the White House is saying about the possibility of aliens. Hospitals in Turkey are being overwhelmed by the influx of people rescued from the rubble of the powerful earthquakes. Jackson Proskow reports from inside Adana City Hospital, where he met some of the youngest survivors. One teenager was saved after spending more than a week under the rubble. Plus, Canada's premiers have agreed to accept Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's health care funding deal, while reemphasizing the point that it's far less than what they asked for. And finally, rude awakening caught on camera: see the early morning explosion that rocked an Ottawa neighbourhood and sent multiple people to the hospital.

Finding survivors trapped under the rubble of the powerful Turkey earthquakes is becoming increasingly rare, but rescue crews continue to hope for miracles while digging in the bitter cold. How a B.C. search team helped save a woman trapped for more 100 hours under a crumbled concrete building. Over in Syria, millions of people have been left homeless by the quakes. How President Bashar al-Assad is now allowing the delivery of relief aid into rebel-held areas, which have been blockaded. The U.S. has shot down another flying object detected in American airspace. What's known about the object so far, and whether it flew over Canada at any point. Plus, one Canadian photographer's mission to document the fight for democracy in Peru. And, a sport for all: why pickleball's popularity is surging, and why it's also causing some controversy.

Rescues are becoming more rare in the earthquake zone. While some people in Syria and Turkey who've been buried for more than 80 hours are being found, hope is dwindling. A look at how survivors in Turkey are struggling to stay warm without proper shelter, what aid agencies have to do to enter Syria, and how Syrian refugees in Canada are feeling. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Quebec Premier François Legault, and Laval Mayor Stéphane Boyer have attended a vigil honouring the two children killed and the six injured in a bus crash at a daycare. The bit of good news emerging from this case, the story of a rescuer who pulled some children to safety, and the scrutiny the bus driver's mental health is under. Global News has obtained the audio of a 911 call from Skye Sanderson. She's the widow of Damien Sanderson, who was initially considered a suspect in the deadly Saskatchewan stabbing rampage of September 2022. How the call sheds new light on the case. Plus, eye in the sky: what the U.S. says Beijing's spy balloon was capable of. And the brilliance of Burt Bacharach: the brains behind some of the most memorable melodies ever made has died at the age of 94. The legacy of the legendary composer, and how his music will live on for generations to come.

A city bus driver in Laval, Quebec has been charged with murder after the vehicle crashed into a daycare, killing two children and injuring six more. The suspicions this was not an accident, what witnesses are saying about the driver, Pierre Ny St-Amand, and what's known about him. Families in Syria and Turkey are anxiously waiting to see loved ones rescued from the rubble of crumbled buildings, while struggling to stay warm without shelter during the bitter winter weather. Jackson Proskow reports from Adana, Turkey, where crews are scrambling to help as many people as possible. Plus: the sparks of hope in both countries as some children are pulled from the wreckage alive; and the logistic and diplomatic difficulties in providing aid to war-torn Syria. Global News has now seen evidence suggesting the Prime Minister's Office was looking into China's alleged attempts to interfere in Canada's democratic process as early as 2017, well before the 2019 federal election. What documents show. And Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy makes a surprise visit to the United Kingdom, and receives a hero's welcome.