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WorldJul 25, 2025

Mark Carney expresses displeasure over Israel's move to restrict humanitarian aid in Gaza

Prime Minister Mark Carney has expressed displeasure over Israel's move to restrict humanitarian aid in Gaza, calling it a violation of international law. PM Carney stressed the need to shift Israel's control over food distribution amid reports of widespread starvation in the Palestinian territories. He said this work should be in the hands of international organizations. The Prime Minister said that Canada has also provided aid to many of these international organizations for relief supplies in Gaza, but Israel has prevented them from reaching Gaza. Carney also reiterated that Canada sup
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WorldJul 25, 2025

Trump says he hasn't 'had a lot of luck' with Canada ahead of latest tariff deadline

U.S. President Donald Trump says his administration hasn't "had a lot of luck with Canada" in its trade negotiations ahead of next week's deadline to avert tariffs. Trump says his administration hasn't been focused on a deal with Canada and America's northern neighbour could be a country "where they just pay tariffs." Trump sent a letter to Prime Minister Mark Carney threatening to impose 35 per cent tariffs if Canada doesn't make a deal by Aug. 1. The White House has said those duties would apply only to goods not compliant with the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement on trade. Canada is also being
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WorldJul 24, 2025

All five former junior hockey players acquitted in high-profile sexual assault trial

Five former members of Canada's world junior hockey team have been found not guilty of sexual assault in an encounter with a woman at a London, Ont., hotel room seven years ago. One of the players, Michael McLeod, has also been acquitted of a separate charge of being a party to the offence of sexual assault. Ontario Superior Court Justice Maria Carroccia delivered her ruling this afternoon to a packed courtroom, capping off a complextrial that captured national attention this spring. The case centred on an encounter that took place in the early hours of June 19, 2018, as many mem
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WorldJul 24, 2025

Hulk Hogan, icon in professional wrestling, dies at age 71

Hulk Hogan, the mustachioed, headscarf-wearing icon in the world of professional wrestling, has died at the age of 71, Florida police and WWE said Thursday. Hogan's real name was Terry Bollea. He was perhaps the biggest star in WWE's long history. He was the main draw for the first WrestleMania in 1985 and was a fixture for years, facing everyone from Andre The Giant and Randy Savage to The Rock and even company chairman Vince McMahon. Hogan was also a celebrity outside the wrestling world, appearing in numerous movies and television shows, including a reality show about his life on VH1,``Hog
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WorldJul 24, 2025

Thai and Cambodia soldiers fire at each other in disputed border area

Thai and Cambodian soldiers fired at each other in contested border area Thursday after the nationsdowngraded their diplomatic relationsin a rapidly escalating dispute. It was not immediately clear if the clash was ongoing. A livestream video from Thailand’s side showed people running from their homes and hiding in a concrete bunker Thursday morning as explosions sounded periodically. The clash happened in an area where the ancient Prasat Ta Muen Thom temple stands along the border of Thailand’s Surin province and Cambodia Oddar Meanchey province. Both Thailand and Cambodia accused each ot
WorldJul 24, 2025

Plane with 49 people disappears from radar over Russia's Far East

A plane carrying 49 people has disappeared from radar over Russia’s Far Eastern Amur region, local officials said Thursday. Forty-three passengers, including five children, as well as six crew members were on board the flight from the city of Blagoveshchensk on the Russian-Chinese border to the town of Tynda, regional Gov. Vasily Orlov said.
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WorldJul 23, 2025

Trump's biggest ever trade deal with Japan worth $550 billion

The biggest ever trade deal between the US and Japan has been announced by Donald Trump himself. This deal includes $550 billion in Japanese investment and a 15 percent tariff. Trump claims that this deal between the two countries will create millions of jobs, while this has never happened before. He also says that 90 percent of whatever benefit will be gained from it will go to the US. President Trump says that all the obstacles to the trade deal have been removed. Now the US will be able to access the Japanese markets in a better way. Trump also said that Japan has also agreed to impose
WorldJul 23, 2025

2 killed, 2 wounded in Northern Ireland shooting

A shooting in Northern Ireland Police left two people dead and two others wounded, police said Wednesday. The Police Service of Northern Ireland said that there was no ongoing risk to the public from the shooting in Maguiresbridge, southwest of Belfast. There was no immediate word on a motive.
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WorldJul 22, 2025

PM Modi on 2-day visit to Britain

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will leave for a 2-day visit to Britain on Wednesday. This is Modi's fourth visit to Britain, which is being held at the invitation of British Prime Minister Keir Starmer. Prime Minister Modi will also meet British Emperor King Charles. According to the information received, Prime Minister Modi and Starmer will hold talks on issues like India-England Free Trade Agreement, defense, technology and climate. The two countries have been negotiating an open trade agreement for 3 years, which is now likely to be completed. Both countries want to double their trade

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BCMay 11, 2026

Telus, Ottawa announce AI data centre expansion in B.C. to strengthen Canadian computing capacity

The federal government and Telus announced plans Monday for a multi-site artificial intelligence data infrastructure project in British Columbia that officials say is intended to expand Canada’s domestic computing capacity and support what they described as “sovereign” AI infrastructure. Federal AI Minister Evan Solomon joined Telus representatives in Vancouver to outline the project, which includes an expansion of Telus’ existing data centre in Kamloops and two new facilities planned for Vancouver – one in the Mount Pleasant neighbourhood and another in the downtown core. According
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BCMay 11, 2026

BC Conservatives criticize NDP government following two Surrey shooting incidents

The BC Conservative Party is criticizing the provincial NDP government following two separate shooting incidents in Surrey that left two people dead and two others injured. BC Conservative representative Harman Bhangu questioned the province’s approach to public safety, saying shootings, gang violence and homicides are increasingly affecting residential neighbourhoods. Bhangu said residents are frustrated by repeated political statements following violent incidents and are demanding stronger action to address public safety concerns. Surrey–Cloverdale MLA Elenore Sturko also called on the p
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IndiaMay 11, 2026

AAP protests outside BJP offices in Punjab over ED action against Sanjeev Arora

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) staged protests outside Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) district offices across Punjab on Monday following the Enforcement Directorate’s (ED) arrest of Punjab cabinet minister Sanjeev Arora in a money laundering case. Party workers raised slogans against the BJP and accused the central government of using investigative agencies for political purposes. Tense situations were reported in several locations where AAP and BJP workers gathered during the demonstrations. However, no major clashes or arrests had been officially confirmed at publication time. Punjab Finance Mini
WorldMay 11, 2026

American cruise passenger tests positive for hantavirus after Canary Islands evacuation

A U.S. passenger evacuated from a cruise ship linked to a hantavirus outbreak in the Canary Islands has tested positive for the virus, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The CDC said a second American passenger who was onboard the ship is also being monitored after showing mild symptoms. Both individuals returned to the United States overnight and are being observed at the U.S. National Quarantine Unit in Nebraska. Health officials have not released additional details about the patients or confirmed how many total cases have been linked to the cruise ship outbrea
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IndiaMay 11, 2026

Bhagwant Mann’s cousin Gyan Singh Mann joins BJP

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann’s cousin, Gyan Singh Mann, has officially joined the Bharatiya Janata Party after leaving the Aam Aadmi Party. Gyan Singh Mann was inducted into the BJP in Chandigarh in the presence of Punjab BJP president Sunil Jakhar and Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini. Speaking after joining the party, Gyan Singh Mann said he had joined the Aam Aadmi Party in 2014 but claimed the party changed after forming the government in Punjab in 2022. He alleged that the AAP had shifted from being “a party of ordinary workers to a party of special interests” and crit