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TORONTO — Global News is cutting some of its workforce in what it describes as a "significant" restructuring. The Canadian news organization owned by Corus Entertainment Inc.

Samra Habib's queer Muslim memoir "We Have Always Been Here" has won CBC's Canada Reads contest.

HARD COVER FICTION 1. “The Order” by Daniel Silva (Harper) 2. “Peace Talks” by Jim Butcher (Ace) 3. “The Vanishing Half” by Brit Bennett (Riverhead) 4. “28 Summers” by Elin Hilderbrand (Little, Brown) 5.

1.“Too Much and Never Enough” by Mary L. Trump (Simon & Schuster) 2. “The Order” by Daniel Silva (Harper) 3. “Peace Talks” by Jim Butcher (Ace) 4. “White Fragility” by Robin DiAngelo (Beacon Press) 5.

LONDON — Amber Heard insisted Thursday that she never wanted the world to know the details of her years of alleged abuse by Johnny Depp, as she concluded her evidence in her ex-husband's libel case against a British tabloid.

NEW YORK — A long time ago in a pre-COVID universe far, far away, blockbusters opened around the globe simultaneously or nearly so. In 1975, “Jaws” set the blueprint. Concentrate marketing. Open wide. Pack them in.

NEW YORK — Justin Bieber has announced new dates for his previously scheduled 2020 tour, which will now take place next summer. The Justin Bieber World Tour was originally planned to begin in May but was postponed because of the coronavirus pandemic.

MONTREAL — Telefilm Canada is touting gains towards its goal of reaching gender parity in film funding as the federal agency contends with criticism for lacking commitment to other forms of inclusivity.

NEW YORK — While in isolation, Taylor Swift has created a new album and is releasing it Friday. The pop star made the surprise announcement Thursday on Instagram. “Folklore," her eighth record, comes less than a year after she dropped “Lover.

NEW YORK — Singer-actors Demi Lovato and Max Ehrich are engaged. The couple made the announcement on Instagram on Thursday, both posting a photo of themselves kissing on the beach. Lovato also posted a picture of her ring.