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WorldMay 23, 2025

Federal judge blocks Trump administration from barring foreign student enrollment at Harvard

A federal judge has blocked a Trump administration decision to revoke Harvard University's ability to enroll international students. The temporary restraining order stops the government from pulling Harvard's certification in the Student and Exchange Visitor Program, which allows the school to sponsor international students as they obtain visas to study in the U.S.Harvard filed the lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Massachusetts earlier Friday. In its lawsuit, Harvard said the government's action violates the First Amendment and will have an ``immediate and devastating effect for Harvard and
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IndiaMay 23, 2025

Raman Arora arrested by Vigilance in corruption case

Aam Aadmi Party MLA from Jalandhar Central in Punjab, Raman Arora, has been arrested by Vigilance in a corruption case. The Vigilance team raided Raman Arora's house in Ashok Nagar around 9 am. It is being told that this Aam Aadmi Party MLA used to send false notices to innocent people through the officials of Jalandhar Municipal Corporation. Then he used to take money from them and remove the notices. In this whole matter, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann released a video and said that whether someone is our own or someone else, if anyone is involved in any kind of corruption, he will
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WorldMay 23, 2025

Trump warns Apple of tariffs

US President Donald Trump has warned Apple of tariffs. He said on Friday that if iPhones sold in the US are not made here, Apple will have to pay a 25 percent tariff. Trump said in a post on Truth Social that I told Tim Cook a long time ago that he would have to manufacture iPhones sold in the US in the US instead of in India or any other country. It is noteworthy that amid the tariff war between China and the US, Apple has increased its manufacturing base in India. The iPhone maker said that most of its smartphones sold in the US in the June quarter will come from India. Meanwhile, Trump
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CanadaMay 23, 2025

Alberta man accused of counselling child sex assault in Vietnam over livestream

An Alberta man is facing charges after investigators allege he was involved in the livestreamed sexual assault of a toddler in Vietnam. The 55-year-old Edmonton man was arrested last week following an investigation by Canadian, American and Vietnamese law enforcement. The Alberta Law Enforcement Response Teams, or ALERT, says it relates to a video of a livestream depicting the sexual assault of a child between the ages of two and three. International authorities found the child and the offender in Vietnam and allege the Edmonton man remotely directed the abuse. He has been charged with se
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WorldMay 23, 2025

Harvard sues the Trump administration over ban on enrolling foreign students

Harvard University is challenging the Trump administration’s decision to bar the Ivy League school from enrolling foreign students, calling it unconstitutional retaliation for defying the White House’s political demands. In a lawsuit filed Friday in federal court in Boston, Harvard said the government’s action violates the First Amendment and will have an “immediate and devastating effect for Harvard and more than 7,000 visa holders.” “With the stroke of a pen, the government has sought to erase a quarter of Harvard’s student body, international students who contribute significa
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CanadaMay 23, 2025

Canada Post union calls for halt to overtime

Canada Post union calls for halt to overtime as deadline passes with no agreement The union representing about 55,000 Canada Post employees has called for a countrywide halt to overtime work, saying its negotiators will continue to review the latest contract offers from the mail carrier. The Canadian Union of Postal Workers said late Thursday that members were being told to refuse any work beyond eight hours in a day and 40 hours in a week. Canada Post issued its own statement in response to the overtime ban, saying there are no rotating strikes or national work stoppages as of now, and post
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BCMay 22, 2025

Late night stabbing incident in Surrey’s Ocean Park area

A late night stabbing incident occurred in Surrey’s Ocean Park area. Police said that at approximately 12:30 a.m., the victim approached a White Rock RCMP member in the area of 140 Street and 16 Avenue and reported that he had been attacked by unknown suspects near 128 Street and 16 Avenue. Police said the victim had a serious but non-life-threatening wound to his hand. However, he was taken to hospital for treatment. The attack is being investigated by the RCMP’s Surrey Provincial Operations Support Unit. The victim’s identity has not been released at this time. Anyone with informati
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CanadaMay 22, 2025

Edmonton Police Register 695 Traffic Violations Under Operation 24 Hours

Edmonton Police and the City of Edmonton registered 695 traffic violations on May 15 under Operation 24 Hours. Police say 195 of those were speeding violations. There were also 83 red light violations, 152 document violations, 111 dangerous violations, five reckless driving violations and six criminal code violations. According to Sergeant Carrie Bett, the number is down from last year, given the changes in the way automated traffic enforcement is implemented. ATEs are still present at playgrounds, construction sites and some red lights. Police say they are identifying areas with violatio
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CanadaMay 22, 2025

President Trump to attend G7 summit in Canada

President Donald Trump will attend the G7 summit to be held in Canada next month. White House Press Secretary Caroline Leavitt confirmed this in a media briefing today. This will be Trump's first visit amid threats to make Canada the 51st state. The meeting of G7 leaders will be held in Kananaskis, Alberta from June 15 to 17. On May 6, Prime Minister Mark Carney had invited Trump to Canada for the G7 during his meeting with Trump at the White House. This was the first face-to-face meeting between the two leaders and the Prime Minister had said that he would meet Trump again in person durin

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AlbertaFeb 04, 2026

Health Canada maintains ban on strychnine despite Prairie push to fight gophers

Health Canada says it will not reverse its ban on strychnine, maintaining that environmental and human health risks outweigh concerns raised by Prairie governments and farm groups. The federal department confirmed it reviewed requests from Alberta and Saskatchewan to reconsider the use of the rodent poison to control gopher populations that farmers say are damaging crops and pastureland. Health Canada concluded the risks associated with strychnine remain too significant to justify its use. Strychnine has been prohibited for most pest control uses because of its high toxicity and the risk it po
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AlbertaFeb 04, 2026

Alberta government to table budget Feb. 26 as deficit pressures mount

The Alberta government says it will present its next provincial budget on February 26, warning that deteriorating financial conditions will make the process difficult. Finance Minister Nate Horner says lower oil prices and ongoing global economic uncertainty are putting strain on provincial revenues, forcing the government to make what he described as tough choices. Alberta’s economy remains closely tied to energy markets, making budget planning vulnerable to swings in commodity prices. The province is currently projecting a 6.4 billion dollar deficit by the end of the fiscal year in March.
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BCFeb 04, 2026

Former Kamloops lawyer convicted of first-degree murder in killing of client

A former Kamloops lawyer has been found guilty of first-degree murder in the killing of one of his clients, a Thompson Rivers University lecturer whose death shocked the local legal and academic communities. Rogelio “Butch” Bagabuyo was convicted in B.C. Supreme Court for the March 11, 2022 killing of Mohd Abdullah. The court heard that Bagabuyo stabbed Abdullah multiple times inside his law office after stealing nearly $800,000 from him, money that had been entrusted for legal matters. Prosecutors said the killing was planned and deliberate, noting that Bagabuyo attempted to conceal the c
WorldFeb 04, 2026

Deadly strikes resume across Gaza after Rafah crossing reopens, hospitals say about 20 killed

Deadly Israeli strikes hit northern and southern parts of Gaza again after Israel reopened the Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt, with local hospitals reporting that about 20 Palestinians were killed. Medical officials said casualties were brought to several facilities as attacks continued in multiple areas. The Israeli military said the strikes targeted what it described as militant positions. According to Israeli officials, the attacks were carried out in response to gunfire directed at Israeli troops operating in northern Gaza, an incident that left one Israeli officer seriously
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BCFeb 04, 2026

Parents of B.C. teen Piper James travel to Australia following fatal dingo encounter

The parents of Piper James have travelled to Australia to visit the beach where their daughter died while working overseas, as authorities continue to investigate the circumstances surrounding her death. The 19-year-old from Campbell River, B.C., was found dead earlier this month on K'gari, an island off Australia’s east coast formerly known as Fraser Island. Australian media reported that James’ parents arrived in Brisbane on Tuesday as they prepare to bring her remains home. James was working on the island when she went for an early-morning swim and was later discovered dead, surrounded