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Canadian first baseman Josh Naylor agrees to 5-year contract with Mariners
Canadian first baseman Josh Naylor and the Seattle Mariners finalized a five-year contract on Monday.
UN approves U.S. plan authorizing an international stabilization force in Gaza
The UN Security Council on Monday approved a U.S. plan for Gaza that authorizes an international stabilization force to provide security in the devastated territory and envisions a possible future path to an independent Palestinian state.
25 girls abducted from high school in Nigeria
Gunmen attacked a high school in northwestern Nigeria before dawn on Monday, taking 25 schoolgirls and killing at least one staffer, authorities said of the latest abduction of students in the region.
FEMA acting chief out after just 6 months at helm of agency
The acting chief of the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency left his job Monday after just six months, according to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, the latest disruption in a year of mass staff departures, program cuts and policy upheaval at the agency charged with managing federal disaster response.
'Evidence of misconduct' in federal investigation of ex-FBI head James Comey, judge finds
A U.S. judge found on Monday there is evidence of misconduct in how a federal prosecutor closely aligned with President Donald Trump secured criminal charges against James Comey. He also ordered that grand jury materials be turned over to the former FBI chief's defence lawyers.
Poland says explosive device detonated on train route between Warsaw and Ukraine border
Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk said Monday that an explosion on a section of railway line used for deliveries to Ukraine was an "unprecedented act of sabotage."
Systematic violence, denial of medical care contributed to Palestinian deaths in Israeli custody: report
The number of Palestinians dying in Israeli custody surged to nearly 100 people since the start of the war in Gaza, according to a report published Monday by a human rights group that says systematic violence and denial of medical care at prisons and detention centers contributed to many of the deaths it examined.
Dozens of religious pilgrims from India feared dead in Saudi bus accident
Dozens of Indian pilgrims are feared dead after a bus was in collision with a diesel tanker on Monday near the holy city of Medina in Saudi Arabia, Indian officials said.
In reversal, Trump urges Republicans to vote to release Epstein files
U.S. President DonaldTrumpon Sunday urged his fellow Republicans in the House of Representatives to vote for the release of files related to the late convicted sex offender JeffreyEpstein,after weeks of railing against the Democrats' desire to pass the Epstein Transparency Act.
Bangladesh's ousted PM Sheikh Hasina sentenced to death for student crackdown
A Bangladeshwar crimes courtsentenced ousted prime minister SheikhHasinato death on Monday, concluding a months-long trial that found her guilty of ordering a deadly crackdown on a student-led uprising last year.
Jets cornerback Kris Boyd critically wounded in NYC shooting
New York Jets cornerback and special teams standout Kris Boyd was critically injured in a shooting in midtown Manhattan early Sunday, according to multiple news outlets.
Trump says 'Venezuela would like to talk' after U.S. stations aircraft carrier nearby
Washington's most advanced aircraft carrier arrived in the Caribbean Sea on Sunday in a display of U.S. military power, raising questions about what the new influx of troops and weaponry could signal for the Trump administration's intentions in South America as it conducts military strikes against vessels suspected of transporting drugs.
Calgary man, 7-year-old daughter dead after California ocean wave sweeps them away
Investigators in California say a Calgary man and his seven-year-old daughter have died after they were swept into the Pacific Ocean.
Mexican government pursues second-shooter theory in 1994 political assassination that shook country
The March 23, 1994, death of Luis Donaldo Colosio, a reformer on the cusp of winning the Mexican presidency who promised a more just and democratic country, holds a space in the country's consciousness like the 1963 killing of President John F. Kennedy does in the United States. Federal authorities in Mexico recently arrested a 64-year-old man in Tijuana in connection with Colosio's killing.
Britain to make refugee status temporary under asylum overhaul
Britain saidit would make refugee status temporary and the wait for permanent settlement would be quadrupled to 20 years under the country's most sweeping overhaul of policy onasylumseekers in modern times.
A prince under pressure: Why there's so much at stake for William as the monarchy faces scandal
Prince William's recent visit to Brazil reflected both the personal and public sides of an heir to the throne coming under increasing focus as the monarchy faces its own pressures and recent scandal.
Alice Wong, U.S. disability rights activist and author, dead at 51
Alice Wong, a disability rights activist and author whose independence and writing inspired others, has died. She was 51.
Anti-government protesters clash with riot police in Mexico City during Gen Z-led rally
A large protest against insecurity and government corruption turned violent inMexicoCity on Saturday as demonstrators clashed with riot police outside the National Palace.
Iran confirms it seized tanker carrying petrochemicals in Gulf waters off U.A.E. coast
Iran confirmed on Saturday its Revolutionary Guards had seized a tanker in Gulf waters that was carrying a cargo of petrochemicals bound for Singapore over alleged violations, a day after a U.S. official and maritime security sources said Iranian forces had intercepted the Marshall Islands-flagged Talara.
Trump calls it quits with Marjorie Taylor Greene amid Epstein feud, calling her 'Wacky'
U.S. President Donald Trump has publicly called it quits with one of his most stalwart MAGA-world supporters, referring to Georgia lawmaker Marjorie Taylor Greene as "Wacky Marjorie" and saying he would endorse a challenger against her in next year's midterms "if the right person runs."
Vatican returns Indigenous cultural items to Canada's Catholic bishops on a 'historic day'
Acentury-old Inuvialuit kayak once used for beluga and whale hunts, and61 other cultural objectsfromFirst Nations, Metis and Inuitcommunities have long been held in Vatican Museumsvaults. But the items will be returnedto Canada on Dec. 6 after Pope Leo on Saturday gifted them to a delegation of Catholic bishops.
U.S. appeals court upholds hate crime convictions over 2020 killing of Ahmaud Arbery
A U.S. federal appeals court on Friday upheld the hate crime convictions of three white men who chased Ahmaud Arbery, a Black jogger, through their Georgia subdivision with pickup trucks before one of them killed him with a shotgun in February 2020.
Trump cuts tariffs on beef, coffee and other foods, as U.S. inflation concerns mount
Iran’s 'water bankruptcy problem' is nothing new, says UN expert
The country of more than 90 million is facing an unprecedented water and energy crisis as reservoirs shrink to record lows, endangering drinking water and power supplies.
Bob Rae, on his last day at the UN, says: ‘I think I helped make a difference’
On his very last day as Canada's ambassador to the United Nations, Bob Rae spoke to As It Happens host Nil Kksal.
Some Starbucks workers in the U.S. are on strike. Here's why
Unionized baristas from 65 Starbucks locations across the U.S. launched a strike on Thursday.
Indigenous protesters block entrance to Brazil climate summit
Dozens of Indigenous protesters blocked the front of the COP30 summit venue in Belem, Brazil, on Friday morning, staging a sit-in that forced delegates to use a side entrance to resume their negotiations on tackling climate change.
Florida carries out record 16th execution of the year, for child murderer sentenced to death in 1980
A man convicted of the 1979 killing of a six-year-old girl who was abducted from her bedroom has been put to death in a record 16th execution in Florida this year.
6 killed, dozens injured in Russian drone and missile attack on Kyiv overnight
Russia launched a heavy drone and missile attack on Ukraine early on Friday, killing six people in Kyiv and two more in the south in strikes on energy facilities, apartment buildings and infrastructure, Ukrainian officials said.
5-year-old Masa has been missing for more than a year. Hope arrives when a small, patent leather shoe is found
Mu'ayyad Ajjour and his neighbour Mohamed Zaida have searched every day among the ruins of a building, hoping to find the remains of five-year-old Masa, Ajjour's cousin, so they can give her a proper burial. Her body is one of thousands thought to be buried in the debris of the war in Gaza.
Donald Trump’s 50-year mortgage plan is being panned. It also wouldn’t fly in Canada
Many industry observers have been cool to Donald Trump's proposal to allow 50-year mortgages in the United States. And it's very unlikely such an idea would gain traction anytime soon in Canada, where amortization periods have been shortened over the last two decades.
Israel returns bodies of 15 Palestinians to Gaza after receiving remains of hostage
Israel said Thursday that militants have handed over the body of one of the last four remaining hostages taken during the Oct. 7, 2023, attack that launched the war in Gaza.
Blue Origin launches New Glenn rocket, with 2 Mars-bound satellites aboard
The giant New Glenn rocket from Jeff Bezos' space company Blue Origin launched from Florida on its debut mission for paying customers on Thursday, sending two NASA satellites toward Mars while also nailing the landing of its reusable booster for the first time.
Paris honours attack victims with vigils, lights, 10 years on
Paris is marking 10 years since the Islamic State attacks that killed 130 people after gunmen and suicide bombers targeted cafes, restaurants and the Bataclan concert hall. People gathered at Place de la Republique for a candlelight vigil on the eve of the anniversary on Wednesday, and French President Emmanuel Macron and Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo were among those paying tribute at the attack sites on Thursday.
Relic from the wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald is returned, plus $600K from Michigan
The state of Michigan is giving up ownership of a rare relic from the famous Edmund Fitzgerald shipwreck, just weeks after it strangely obtained it through a settlement in a lawsuit that was unrelated to the doomed freighter.
Trump-appointed attorneys have been disqualified 3 times now. Will the prosecutor who charged James Comey, Letitia James be next?
Former FBI director James Comey and current New York State Attorney General Letitia James have argued their recent indictments are politically motivated prosecutions fuelled by Donald Trump's animus. They say the appointment of Trump's hand-picked choice to oversee their cases negates their indictments altogether.
Israeli settlers torch West Bank mosque, scrawl hateful messages
Israeli settlers torched and defaced a mosque in a Palestinian village in the central West Bank overnight, scribbling hateful messages in a show of defiance, a day after some Israeli leaders condemned a recent attack by settlers against Palestinians.
EU renews demand that Ukraine crack down on corruption in wake of major energy scandal
European Union officials warned Ukraine on Thursday that it must keep cracking down on graft in the wake of a major corruption scandal that could hurt the country's ability to attract financial help. But they also offered assurances that aid will continue to flow as Kyiv strains to hold back Russia's invasion.
Taps run dry as Iran faces drought crisis
Iran is grappling with its worst water crisis in decades after a scorching summer. President Masoud Pezeshkian has cautioned that if rainfall does not arrive by December, the government must start rationing water in Tehran and may even have to evacuate the city.
After 2 years of war, Gaza electric company takes first steps to turn the lights back on
While crews were deployed to parts of Gaza to do maintenance work on power lines, they say they face challenges that stall the work, including border closures blocking essential equipment and machinery.
Matthew McConaughey, Michael Caine license likenesses as generative AI debate deepens
Actors Matthew McConaughey and Michael Caine have signed a deal with AI company ElevenLabs, becoming the latest stars to license their voices for digital recreation.
U.S. thins ranks of spare change as mint stops making pennies
Over a decade after Canada stopped producing the penny, the U.S. Mint on Wednesday announced it's ending production of one-cent coins to save money and because they had become increasingly irrelevant.
Kansas newspaper that was raided by police is vindicated after county agrees to pay $3MUS
Marion County in rural Kansas has agreed to pay more than $3 million US for its role in authorizing police raids against a smalltown newspaper, its publisher and a city councilor.
Court denies rapper Tory Lanez's appeal in Megan Thee Stallion shooting
A California court on Wednesday denied rapper Tory Lanez's appeal of his guilty verdict on charges he fired a gun at Megan Thee Stallion.
Taiwan evacuates residents trapped by flooding as tropical storm approaches
Taiwan evacuated more than 8,000 people from coastal and mountainous areas and closed schools ahead of the arrival of tropical storm Fung-wong. In Yilan County, rescue workers ferried people using boats and amphibious vehicles after torrential rains triggered severe flooding, and residents worked to clear debris and water from their homes.
Israeli president calls for end to settler violence against Palestinians after 'shocking and serious' attack
Israel's president on Wednesday called for an end to a growing wave of settler violence following a "shocking and serious" attack by Jewish settlers against Palestinians in the West Bank.
World oil and gas demand could grow until 2050, IEA says after U.S. pressure
Global oil and gas demand could grow until 2050, the International Energy Agency said on Wednesday, departing from previous expectations of a speedy transition to cleaner fuels following U.S. criticism about its climate focus.
Indigenous activists storm UN climate summit in Brazil, demanding action
Security has been tightened at the COP30 climate summit in Brazil after Indigenous activists and other protesters burst through barriers at the venue on Tuesday night. Indigenous groups from across Latin America sent representatives with demands for an end to logging, mining, farming and fossil fuel extraction in the Amazon.
Jeffrey Epstein alleged Trump 'knew about the girls,' in email released by Democrats
Convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein said Donald Trump "knew about the girls," according to emails released on Wednesday by Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives.
French foreign minister, at G7 meeting in Canada, says U.S. boat strikes violate international law
During a G7 meeting in Ontario, France's foreign affairs minister said the deadly boat strikes in the Caribbean carried out by the United States since early September violate international law. Colombia, California's governor and the Washington Post also weighed in on the strikes on Tuesday - but Canada has been relatively silent on the U.S. actions.
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