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WorldAug 01, 2025

Former US Vice President Kamala Harris announces retirement from politics

Former US Vice President Kamala Harris has announced her retirement from politics. She said in an interview that the American political system is currently broken and she does not want to go back to it for now. Harris said that in this broken system, she has no intention of running for any political office, including the post of governor of California. She added that the people who should have acted as the guardians of our system have bowed their heads to Trump. In her first interview since the 2024 presidential election, Kamala Harris criticized Congress for sitting on its hands and not st
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CanadaJul 30, 2025

Prime Minister Carney says Canada will recognize a Palestinian state

Canada intends to recognize the state of Palestine at the United Nations General Assembly this September. Prime Minister Mark Carney made the announcement today in Ottawa after holding a virtual meeting with his cabinet. Carney says Palestinian statehood depends on elections next year that do not involve Hamas. The prime minister's announcement comes after British Prime Minister Keir (KEER') Starmer said the U-K would officially recognize a Palestinian state if Israel does not implement a ceasefire and drastically scale up aid in the Gaza Strip. Multiple humanitarian groups say starvation is
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WorldJul 29, 2025

Starmer says UK will recognize Palestinian state unless Israel agrees to a ceasefire

Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Tuesday the U.K. will recognize a Palestinian state in September – unless Israel agrees to a ceasefire in Gaza and takes steps toward long-term peace. Starmer called ministers together for a rare summertime Cabinet meeting to discuss the situation in Gaza. He told them that Britain will recognize a state of Palestine before the United Nations General Assembly, “unless the Israeli government takes substantive steps to end the appalling situation in Gaza, reaches a ceasefire, makes clear there will be no annexation in the West Bank, and commits to a long-term
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WorldJul 29, 2025

Gunman kills 4, including police officer, in shooting at New York City office tower

A gunman opened fire in a high-profile building in Midtown Manhattan, New York City, on Monday evening, killing four people, including a police officer. The gunman then shooting himself. The gunman has been identified as 27-year-old Shane Tamura of Las Vegas. Police say he had mental health issues. The building where the gunman opened fire houses the National Football League as well as financial and other large firms such as Blackstone and KPMG. According to reports, Tamura was a football player while studying in a high school in California. Reports suggest that the National Football League
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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

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CanadaDec 19, 2025

Carney reshuffles senior public service as Ottawa heads into new year

Prime Minister Mark Carney has announced a series of senior public service appointments, reorganizing key deputy minister roles as the federal government prepares for a busy policy agenda in the new year. Among the most prominent changes, Quebec Court of Appeal Justice Marie-Josée Hogue has been named deputy minister of justice and deputy attorney general of Canada. Hogue previously led the federal public inquiry into foreign interference in Canadian elections, which concluded earlier this year that there was limited evidence of successful interference affecting election outcomes. At the Depa
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WorldDec 19, 2025

Putin opens annual news conference amid renewed international focus on Ukraine war

Russian President Vladimir Putin has begun his annual year-end news conference, a closely followed event where he traditionally addresses domestic concerns and outlines Moscow’s position on major global issues, including the ongoing war in Ukraine. The televised session is once again combined with a nationwide call-in program, allowing citizens from across Russia to submit questions directly to the president. The format has been a fixture of Putin’s leadership and is often used to reinforce his authority while presenting the Kremlin’s narrative on economic conditions, governance, and for
WorldDec 19, 2025

EU approves 90 billion euro loan package to support Ukraine through 2027

European Union leaders have agreed to provide Ukraine with a 90 billion euro interest-free loan aimed at supporting the country’s military operations and stabilizing its economy over the next two years. The decision was confirmed Friday by European Council President Antonio Costa following late-night negotiations among member states. In a statement posted on social media, Costa said the funding package for 2026 and 2027 reflects the bloc’s long-term commitment to Ukraine as it continues to defend itself against Russia’s invasion. Details on how the loan will be financed have not yet been
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IndiaDec 19, 2025

Supreme Court declines interim bail to Majithia, issues notice to Punjab government

The Supreme Court of India has declined to grant interim bail to senior Shiromani Akali Dal leader Bikram Singh Majithia in a disproportionate assets case, while issuing a notice to the Punjab government seeking its response to his bail plea. A bench of the top court directed the state government to file its reply within four weeks. The matter has been listed for further hearing on January 19, after the state submits its response. Majithia is facing charges under the Prevention of Corruption Act, with investigators alleging he amassed assets worth more than Rs. 540 crore beyond his known sourc
AlbertaDec 19, 2025

Alberta plans 2026 pilot to raise speed limits on select rural highways

The Alberta government says it will move ahead in 2026 with a pilot project that would increase speed limits to 120 kilometres per hour on certain rural divided highways across the province. Transportation Minister Devin Dreeshen said the decision follows public feedback gathered through an online survey earlier this fall, when the province asked Albertans whether speed limits should be raised on divided highways. According to the government, about 59,000 people responded, with 68 per cent expressing support for higher limits. Currently, many rural divided highways in Alberta are capped at 110