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Hundreds flee homes in Haiti amid new wave of gang violence
A new wave of gang violence in Haiti has forced hundreds of people to flee their homes, leaving them scattered on Monday along a road leading to Haiti's main airport.
Canada adds new sanctions on Russia over Ukrainian children's abductions
Canada is imposing new sanctions on Russia over its treatment of Ukrainian children. Russia has deported and transferred thousands of children from Ukraine to Russia or Russian-occupied territory. Many children are placed in reeducation camps or military training.
Jailed Iranian Nobel laureate's health condition 'very dangerous,' husband says
The family of Iranian Nobel Peace laureate Narges Mohammadi say she remains in critical care after she was transferred to a Tehran hospital as a result of "intensified international pressure," over her deteriorating health condition.
ICC opens arrest warrant for Philippines senator involved in Duterte's deadly war on drugs
The International Criminal Court unsealed an arrest warrant for a prominent Philippines senator linked to the deadly war on drugs overseen by ex-president Rodrigo Duterte, which allegedly involved the extrajudicial killings of suspects.
Ohio man charged with online luring of 10-year-old Manitoba girl
A 32-year-old Ohio man has been charged after a 10-year-old Manitoba girl was lured into sending sexually explicit images and videos to someone she thought was a teenage boy, RCMP say.
Man accused in White House press gallery shooting pleads not guilty
A man accused of storming the White House Correspondents' Association dinner while armed with guns and knives pleaded not guilty on Monday to charges that he attempted to kill U.S. President Donald Trump and fired a shotgun at a Secret Service officer who tried to stop the attack.
End of ceasefire deadline looms as Russia, Ukraine blame each other for continued attacks
A U.S.-brokered ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine was due to expire Monday with both sides accusing each other of breaching the 72-hour arrangement, as American and European officials considered how they might steer the warring countries into further talks.
U.S. hybrid-car sales soar, along with gas prices
Hybrid ales up 37 per cent since Iran conflict, while EV sales lag, unlike strong gains in Europe. Pick-up truck sales remain strong.
Trump calls ceasefire counter-proposal from Iran 'totally unacceptable'
Iran seeks to end the war on all fronts, including in Lebanon, where Israel is fighting the Iranian-backed Hezbollah militant group, and to ensure the security of shipping, state TV said. Washington's latest proposal addressed a deal to end the war, reopen the Strait of Hormuz and roll back Iran's nuclear program.
At the Venice Biennale, Canada’s entry blooms with unease
In a Venice Biennale taking place at a time of wars, tension over migration and climate anxiety, the Canadian pavilion poses a quieter question: Who gets to live with nature, who gets to protect it and who is shut out from it?
Forced offline for most of 2026, Iranians say they're struggling to survive
Iranians have faced a near-total blackout for more than 70 days straight. The shutdown has cost the Iranian economy an estimated $250-million US a day.
Winnie the Pooh has been beloved for 100 years. But fame wasn't so enchanting for the real Christopher Robin
One hundred years after Winnie the Pooh was published, it continues to enchant. Its origins have a happy beginning in the bond between a Canadian veterinary soldier and the cub he named for his adopted hometown, but the story takes an unhappy turn as the Milnes struggled with the effects of fame.
2 Canadians among suspects charged in U.S. with attempting to smuggle guns into Canada
U.S. authorities announced on Friday that three men - two of whom have Canadian citizenship - have been charged in New York state with allegedly attempting to smuggle dozens of firearms into Canada.
Pedestrian dies after being hit by plane taking off at Denver airport
A Frontier Airlines plane struck and killed a pedestrian on the runway at Denver International Airport during takeoff, airport authorities said, sparking an engine fire and forcing passengers to evacuate.
Grain dispute reveals bad blood between Ukraine and Israel
A diplomatic row over a shipload of wheat and barley taken from occupied Ukraine to Israel has stirred lingering tensions between the two countries - and brought attention to Israel's ambiguous relationship with Russia.
Britain's Starmer weakened and Labour exposed in local elections
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer moved quickly to acknowledge a bruising local election result for his governing Labour Party, appearing before cameras before the final votes were counted in a contest widely seen as a referendum on his leadership.
CSIS director says Alberta referendum vulnerable to foreign interference
The head of Canada's intelligence agency says Alberta's potential secession vote is susceptible to disinformation and foreign interference from players like Russia.
Union wants federal scrutiny of $55B US Electronic Arts sale over national security risks
The American company has had a footprint in Canada since at least 1991, when it swallowed Distinctive Software, a Burnaby, B.C.-based video game developer. EA now boasts five offices in the country that have contributed significantly to the company's hit soccer and hockey games and Canada's broader $5.1 billion video game industry.
Trump releases the UFO files: 5 key questions
The U.S. government has made public dozens of previously classified files about unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAPs) - formerly known as UFOs - in what the Trump administration is calling a historic effort at transparency.
Think solving a Rubik's Cube is hard? Try doing it while freefalling from a plane
The hardest part about solving a Rubik's Cube while plummeting from an airplane at 200 kilometres per hour is trying not to think about your potential demise, says Tom Kopke. The German YouTuber has beat the Guinness World Record for "fastest time to solve a rotating puzzle cube whilst in freefall."
Putin oversees scaled-back WW II Victory Day parade amid temporary Moscow-Kyiv ceasefire
For Putin, Victory Day has been a time for Russia to project strength. This year, it will look weaker
Russia's Victory Day celebrations have been a chance for President Vladimir Putin to project pride and power, but this year's events have been stripped down amid an onslaught of Ukrainian drone attacks across the country.
Russia, Ukraine agree to 3-day ceasefire and prisoner swap announced by Trump
Russia and Ukraine confirmed on Friday that they had agreed to a U.S.-brokered three-day ceasefire that will run from May 9 to May 11, and U.S. President Donald Trump said he hoped it would be extended.
Israeli strikes kill 5 in southern Lebanon as Hezbollah rockets hit open areas in Israel
Israeli airstrikes on southern Lebanon killed at least five people Friday, while the Iran-backed Hezbollah militant group fired rockets on northern Israel without inflicting any casualties.
Real Madrid fines Federico Valverde, Aurelien Tchouameni more than $1.1M US for altercation
Real Madrid fined Federico Valverde and Aurelien Tchouameni half a million euros (the equivalent of $588,000 US) each on Friday for their altercation during practice.
CIA analysis suggests Iran could withstand blockade for 4 more months
Efforts to end the war between the U.S. and Iran appeared to stall as the two sides traded fire in the Gulf on Friday, while a U.S. intelligence analysis concluded Tehran could withstand a naval blockade for another four months.
Spain prepares for evacuations as hantavirus-hit cruise ship heads for Canary Islands
Spanish authorities on Friday were preparing to receive more than 140 passengers and crew members on board a hantavirus-stricken cruise ship headed for the Canary Islands, where health officials have said they will perform careful evacuations.
Probe alleging 'El Chapo' sons fed victims to tigers led to case against top Mexican politician: court docs
While the Mexican government insists it needs more proof before acting on a U.S. request to hand over the former governor of Sinaloa, court records suggest the case against Ruben Rocha stems from a sprawling investigation into the sons of former Sinaloa cartel boss Joaquin El Chapo" Guzman Loera.
How the U.S. blockade is starting to hurt Iran's economy
Soon after he ordered a naval blockade in mid-April, U.S. President Donald Trump claimed Iran's pipelines would "explode" within a few days from the inability to export crude oil. While that extreme prediction didn't come true, there's evidence the blockade is starting to hurt Iran's economy.
U.S. says it intercepted Iranian attacks on 3 navy ships in Strait of Hormuz
The U.S. military said it intercepted Iranian attacks Thursday on three Navy ships in the Strait of Hormuz and "targeted Iranian military facilities responsible for attacking U.S. forces," highlighting the fragility of the month-old ceasefire between the two countries.
Man who sprayed U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar from syringe during town hall pleads guilty to assault
A man who sprayed vinegar at Democratic U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar at a town hall meeting in Minneapolis earlier this year pleaded guilty to assault Thursday in federal court after reaching a deal with prosecutors.
U.S. trade court rules in favour of plaintiffs who challenged Trump's global tariffs
A U.S. trade court dealt another blow to U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff strategy, ruling that his latest 10 per cent temporary global duties are unjustified under a 1970s trade law, but blocked the levies for only two private importers and the state of Washington.
Toronto-based Sherritt pulls back from mining joint venture in Cuba amid expansion of U.S. sanctions
The United States on Thursday imposed financial sanctions on a sprawling business conglomerate run by Cuba's military and a Cuban-Canadian mining joint venture, as the Trump administration ramps up pressure on the island's communist leaders by targeting sources of foreign investment.
Elmer the kitten is now thriving after he was found in a bucket of glue
When staff at the Humane Society of North Texas first saw the scared little kitten, shaking and covered in industrial-strength glue, they didn't know if he would survive the night. But after roughly 24 hours of care, the little creature was free.
In meeting with Pope Leo, Rubio tries to minimize Trump's attacks
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio met Pope Leo at the Vatican on Thursday morning, in a visit that was officially about diplomacy but in reality was about cleaning up after President Donald Trump's latest swipes at the first American pope.
International Olympic Committee supports lifting ban on Belarusian athletes in international sports
In a political shift Thursday, the International Olympic Committee said athletes from Belarus should once again compete with their full national identity and not be vetted for neutral status, even as the war in Ukraine continues.
3 Australian women arrested after returning home following years in Syrian camp
Three women who were among 13 Australians returning home from Syria were arrested at airports on Thursday on allegations of slavery and terrorism inside the Islamic State group's former so-called caliphate, police said.
Why disarming Hezbollah is about much more than guns and rockets
Facing an existential breaking point, Lebanon's government is attempting to disarm Hezbollah and assert state sovereignty following a fragile, often-violated April ceasefire with Israel. The path forward remains a dangerous gamble.
Mexico trade mission launches in Toronto as businesses seek to expand ties with Canada
A major Mexican trade mission to Canada launched Thursday, involving over 200 Mexican businesses seeking to expand commercial links during the two-day, two-city encounter that will include high-level talks on the Canada-US-Mexico Agreement.
Anthropic AI says deal struck to use SpaceX data centres
Anthropic on Wednesday said it reached a deal to tap the computing resources of Elon Musk's SpaceX, marking a detente with its one-time critic and a boost for both companies in the high-stakes artificial intelligence race.
Why the Lebanon-Israel ceasefire is 'in name only'
Nearly three weeks into a U.S.-brokered ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel, escalating attacks and widening incursions are exposing major cracks in an agreement that analysts say was never going to ultimately halt the violence.
Russia fires dozens of drones at Ukraine in 'obvious spurning' of ceasefire, says Zelenskyy
Russia fired dozens of drones at Ukraine in nighttime attacks, Ukrainian officials said Wednesday, disregarding a unilateral ceasefire announced by Kyiv that began at midnight.
Israel strikes Beirut suburbs for 1st time since ceasefire was announced
Israel struck Beirut on Wednesday for the first time since agreeing to a ceasefire with Hezbollah last month, with Israel saying it targeted a commander of the militant group's elite Radwan force in the city's southern suburbs.
Tehran evaluating U.S. proposal to end war, but Iranian lawmaker calls it 'American wish list'
Ted Turner, founder of CNN, dead at 87
Ted Turner, the brash sportsman and entrepreneur whose ambition, instincts and vast wealth led to a media empire that included groundbreaking news network CNN and a longtime focus on philanthropy, has died. He was 87.
Canadian sues U.S. Homeland Security, which allegedly sought his Google data after critical social media posts
A Canadian is fighting back in U.S. federal court over what he says is an attempt by the Department of Homeland Security, through Google, to seek "vast swaths of information" about his personal life following social media posts critical of Donald Trump's administration.
WHO confirms Andes strain of hantavirus in cruise ship passengers, with 3 transferred from ship for treatment
Health authorities have identified the Andes strain of hantavirus, which can be transmitted from person to person in passengers who were on a cruise ship at the centre of a deadly outbreak of the rare infection, officials said Wednesday.
Mexico moved extradition goalposts after U.S. indicted top politician over cartel ties: experts
The Claudia Sheinbaum administration's demand for "irrefutable" proof before handing over a top elected politician to the U.S. over alleged drug cartel dealings reveals how the Mexican government applies a double standard in its stated battle against organized crime, experts say.
'The rats are like a storm': Palestinians seeking refuge in rubble struggle with rodent infestations
Palestinians living in tents amid the rubble in the Gaza Strip and aid groups trying to help them say rodent infestations have left them suffering from diseases and unsure how to cope.
U.S. rights group sues New York Times, claiming discrimination against a white man
A U.S. federal civil rights agency filed a discrimination lawsuit Tuesday against the New York Times, claiming that the news organization passed over a white male employee for a promotion in favour of a lesser qualified woman to meet its diversity goals.
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