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TAIPEI, Taiwan — In a potential blow to the #MeToo movement in China, a court ruled that two former journalists defamed a third journalist by publishing an account accusing him of sexual misconduct.

NEW YORK — A planned book by Sen. Josh Hawley, who objected to President-elect Joe Biden’s win and backed baseless claims that the election was stolen, has been cancelled by its publisher in the wake of the insurrection at the U.S.

Health Canada says it's delaying its long-awaited overhaul of drug-pricing regulations by another six months.

TORONTO — Cineplex is calling time on TimePlay. The country's largest theatre chain says after nearly a decade it has parted ways with the technology company that operates the movie trivia app. The changes took effect at the end of 2020.

LOS ANGELES — “All Creatures Great and Small,” a beloved TV series of yore, is back as a reboot because producer Colin Callender saw the seriocomic adventures of veterinarians in a close-knit rural community as tonic for a politically divisive era.

HARDCOVER FICTION 1. “The Vanishing Half” by Brit Bennett (Riverhead) 2. “The Invisible Life of Addie Larue” by V.E. Schwab (Tor) 3. “The Return” by Nicholas Sparks (Grand Central Publishing) 4. “A Time for Mercy” by John Grisham (Doubleday) 5.

1. “A Promised Land” by Barack Obama (Crown) 2. “Bridgerton's: The Duke and I” by Julia Quinn (Avon) 3. “Bridgerton Collection Volume 1” by Julia Quinn (Avon) 4. “The Boy, the Mole the Fox and the Horse” by Charlie Mackesy (HarperOne) 5.

TORONTO — Don't count out "Caillou." Though the Canadian children's animated series is ending its 21-year run on PBS Kids, its Toronto-based production company says the four-year-old protagonist's adventures aren't over. The U.S.

Phyllida Lloyd's “Herself,” an Irish drama of spousal abuse set against Dublin's housing crisis, has some narrative weak spots but its foundation of resilience and heart is strong.

Aaron Frazer, “Introducing...” (Dead Oceans/Easy Eye Sound) This year is going to be fine. How can we be so sure? It's starting with the release of Aaron Frazer’s debut solo album. One spin and you'll be spellbound, swaying — and smiling.