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4 rescued and 2 dead in crash of private Russian jet in Afghanistan, the Taliban say
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Four people have been rescued and two died following the crash of…
Montreal police cite new strategies for homicide drop, but critics say there’s a cost
Montreal police say a year-over-year drop in the number of homicides in the city is…
Cameroon starts world’s first malaria vaccine program for children
Cameroon will be the first country to routinely give children a new malaria vaccine as…
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Trump celebrates DeSantis’ decision to drop out, ending a bitter feud that defined the 2024…
Much of US still gripped by arctic weather as Memphis deals with numerous broken water pipes
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Subfreezing conditions and treacherous roadways have contributed to dozens of deaths…
MPs who visited West Bank urge action against “constant humiliation” of Palestinians
OTTAWA – MPs returning from a visit to the West Bank argue Canada needs to…
Palestinian death toll in Gaza surpasses 25,000 while Israel announces the death of another hostage
RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — The Palestinian death toll from the war between Israel and…
Strike kills Hezbollah fighter, civilian in Lebanon, amid seeming Israeli shift to targeted killings
SIDON, Lebanon (AP) — An Israeli airstrike hit two vehicles near a Lebanese army checkpoint…
Sarah, the Duchess of York, diagnosed with malignant melanoma found during breast cancer treatment
LONDON (AP) — Sarah, the Duchess of York, has been diagnosed with a malignant skin…
Flames forward Dillon Dube on indefinite leave to attend to mental health
Calgary Flames forward Dillon Dube has been granted an indefinite leave to attend to his…
Calls rise for options as high-cost lenders warn coming rate cap will cut some off
TORONTO – Lower interest rates are coming for some of the most expensive forms of…
Democrats believe abortion will motivate voters in 2024. Will it be enough?
WASHINGTON (AP) — When Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump said recently that he was “proud”…
U.S. gun crime, health insurance woes scare off Canadian diplomats, union says
OTTAWA – The union that represents Canadian diplomats abroad says Global Affairs Canada should consider…
911 calls from Maui capture pleas for the stranded, the missing and those caught in the fire’s chaos
The day after the deadliest U.S. wildfire in a century destroyed a seaside community on…
Vancouver’s Bar Haifa is a ‘love letter’ to co-owners’ Jewish and Palestinian roots
VANCOUVER – The collaborators behind restaurants in Vancouver and Toronto have Palestinian, Jewish and Israeli…
Reformed mobster went after ‘one last score’ when he stole Judy Garland’s ruby slippers from ‘Oz’
The aging reformed mobster who has admitted stealing a pair of ruby slippers that Judy…
Air pollution and politics pose cross-border challenges in South Asia
LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — The air smells burnt in Lahore, a city in Pakistan’s east…
The Non-Aligned Movement calls Israel’s war in Gaza illegal and condemns attacks on Palestinians
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Heads of states of the Non-Aligned Movement Saturday called Israel’s military…
Israel’s Netanyahu rejects any Palestinian sovereignty in post-war Gaza, rebuffing Biden
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Saturday that he “will not compromise…
A British politician calling for a cease-fire in Gaza gets heckled by pro-Palestinian protesters
LONDON (AP) — A British politician who was making a speech calling for a cease-fire…
Father of American teen killed in West Bank by Israeli fire rails against US support for Israel
AL-MAZRA’A ASH-SHARQIYA, West Bank (AP) — The father of an American teen killed by Israeli…
An Israeli airstrike on the Syrian capital killed at least 5 Iranian advisers, officials say
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — An Israeli strike on the Syrian capital on Saturday destroyed a…
Ohio is poised to become the 2nd state to restrict gender-affirming care for adults
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine announced proposals this month that transgender advocates say could block access…
Get kids up-to-date on vaccinations, watch for signs of invasive Strep A: doctors
The recent deaths of six children in Ontario and four children in British Columbia from…