David Trifunov

Breaking News writer near Vancouver.

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David Trifunov is a GlobalPost Breaking News writer and an award-winning freelance journalist based in Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada. His GlobalPost work has appeared on CNN.com, Salon.com and websites around the world. Dave's byline has also appeared in newspapers across Canada, including the Ottawa Citizen, Calgary Herald and Vancouver Sun.

It was shear luck nobody was hurt during this protest outside the Louvre (VIDEO)

About a dozen sheep, a sheepdog and 50 farmers arrived at the Louvre in Paris worried they would one day end up in a museum if European Union agriculture policy changed.

It was shear luck nobody was hurt during this protest outside the Louvre (VIDEO)

Moscow's largest gay club has closed its doors after attacks, disputes with the landlord

Moscow's largest gay club has closed its doors after attacks, disputes with the landlord

BRICS are so last season. Here are 10 other emerging economies to watch

BRICS are so last season. Here are 10 other emerging economies to watch

Would a cheese by any other name taste as good? 10 foods that can’t be called anything else… by law

Would a cheese by any other name taste as good? 10 foods that can’t be called anything else… by law

Top 10 reasons Sen. Dan Coats is sad about being sanctioned by Russia

Top 10 reasons Sen. Dan Coats is sad about being sanctioned by Russia

Iran celebrates Nowruz, or Persian New Year, with hopes for a revived economy

Nowruz is celebrated across continents and cultures, from Afghanistan and Albania to Iran, Turkey and India.

Iran celebrates Nowruz, or Persian New Year, with hopes for a revived economy

A respected AFP journalist, his wife and 2 children were among the 9 killed by the Taliban yesterday

Prominent Afghan journalists responded to the killing by announcing a boycott of Taliban coverage for 15 days.

A respected AFP journalist, his wife and 2 children were among the 9 killed by the Taliban yesterday

This 'Happy' video from typhoon-ravaged Tacloban, Philippines will put a smile on your face

Tacloban, a city that lost 3,000 people, where 20,000 are still homeless, appears remarkably 'Happy' in a video for the UN's International Day of Happiness.

This 'Happy' video from typhoon-ravaged Tacloban, Philippines will put a smile on your face

Those times the CIA used American spies to spy on Americans

Accusations that the Central Intelligence Agency overstepped its bounds and spied on Americans are as old as the agency itself.

Those times the CIA used American spies to spy on Americans

Pakistani court sentences British woman to life in prison for smuggling drugs

Khadija Shah was six months pregnant and traveling with her two other children when caught with more than a hundred pounds of heroin.

Pakistani court sentences British woman to life in prison for smuggling drugs

Air pollution, autism further linked by new study

Air pollution’s link to autism was reinforced by University of Chicago researchers, who studied 100 million American medical records.

Air pollution, autism further linked by new study

Turkish protesters took this epic selfie... in the back of a police van

Ali Emre Mazlumoğlu's fit 14 demonstrators in the selfie. But was it taken with a Samsung or iPhone?

Turkish protesters took this epic selfie... in the back of a police van

Pope Francis marks 1-year anniversary with simple tweet, 'Please pray for me'

Francis was away from the Vatican on a Lenten retreat to mark the first anniversary of becoming pope.

Pope Francis marks 1-year anniversary with simple tweet, 'Please pray for me'

Watch three Sumatran tiger cubs — the 'world's rarest' — frolic at the London Zoo

Mother Melati gave birth to the three Sumatran tigers cubs in early February at the London Zoo.

Watch three Sumatran tiger cubs — the 'world's rarest' — frolic at the London Zoo

Cold (One) War: White House promises to pay up Olympic beer bet with Canada

White House says President Obama has every intention of paying up on a bet with Canada's prime minister over their Olympic hockey bets.

Cold (One) War: White House promises to pay up Olympic beer bet with Canada