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WorldMay 15, 2025

54 people killed in overnight airstrikes on southern Gaza city, hospital says

A hospital in southern Gaza says 54 people have been killed in overnight airstrikes on the city of Khan Younis. An Associated Press cameraman in Khan Younis counted 10 airstrikes on the city overnight into Thursday, and saw numerous bodies taken to the morgue in the city’s Nasser Hospital. Some bodies arrived in pieces, with some body bags containing the remains of multiple people. The hospital’s morgue confirmed 54 people had been killed. It was the second night of heavy bombing, after airstrikes Wednesday on northern and southern Gaza killed at least 70 people, including almost two dozen
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WorldMay 14, 2025

TikTok beauty influencer shot dead during live stream

A Mexican social media influencer was shot dead while she was livestreaming on TikTok. The victim, Valeria Marquez, was 23 years old. The incident happened on April 13, 2025. In a statement released Tuesday evening, the Jalisco state prosecutor said the case appeared to be a case of femicide. A femicide incident is described as an incident where a woman or girl is targeted because of her gender. According to information, the girl was shot during a livestream. The victim used to make and post beauty and makeup related videos on social media and her content had become quite popular. The victim
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WorldMay 14, 2025

Pakistan may pay Rs 14 crore compensation to terrorist Masood Azhar

Pakistan's Shahbaz government may pay Rs 14 crore as compensation to the head of the terrorist organization Jaish-e-Mohammed and designated a terrorist by the US, Masood Azhar, for the death of 14 of his family members killed in recent Indian air strikes. According to a press release issued by the Prime Minister's Office of Pakistan, Pakistani Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif has announced a compensation of Rs 1 crore per deceased to the legal heirs of those killed in the attacks under India's Operation Sindh. It is noteworthy that India targeted terror camps in Bahawalpur, which is Pakistan's
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WorldMay 14, 2025

Kremlin tight-lipped on whether Putin will meet Zelenskyy

Amid the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday challenged Putin to join peace talks in Istanbul, Turkey. Zelensky said that he would not join the talks with any other Russian official except Volodymyr Putin. In fact, Putin had said that he would start direct talks with Ukraine in Istanbul from May 15 without delay, after which Zelensky said that he would wait for Putin and challenged the Russian President to join the face-to-face talks himself if he is moving forward for peace in the war in the right direction. If President Putin agrees to join thi
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WorldMay 14, 2025

Israeli airstrikes in Gaza kill 48 people, including 22 children, hospitals say

At least 22 children were killed in Gaza overnight Tuesday and early Wednesday in a punishing series of Israeli airstrikes on homes in northern Gaza, according to local hospitals. The strikes killed at least 48 people in total, the Indonesian Hospital in Jabaliya reported. The strikes came a day after Hamas released an Israeli-American hostage in a deal brokered by the United States, and as President Donald Trump was visiting Saudi Arabia. On Tuesday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said there was “no way” Israel would halt itswar in Gaza, dimming hopes for a ceasefire.Israeli ai
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WorldMay 13, 2025

Saudi crown prince welcomes Trump to kingdom as US leader begins 4-day Middle East tour

President Donald Trump says at the start of his Middle East trip he believes he and Saudi Arabia's de facto ruler ``like each other a lot.'' Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman warmly greeted Trump after he landed Tuesday in Riyadh to start his four-day trip. Prince Mohammed has already committed to some $600 billion in new Saudi investment in the U.S., but Trump teases $1 trillion would be even better. The two leaders are expected to hold talks on U.S. efforts to dismantle Iran's nuclear program, end the war in Gaza and more. Trump also is slated to take part in a U.S.-Saudi investment confere
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WorldMay 13, 2025

A man has been arrested over fire at British Prime Minister Starmer's private house

British police say they have arrested a man on suspicion of arson with intent to endanger life over a fire at the London house where Prime Minister Keir Starmer lived before he was elected to lead the country. The 21-year-old was arrested early Tuesday. No one was injured in the blaze early Monday that damaged the door of the north London house. Starmer does not currently live there. Sincetaking office in July, Starmer has lived with his family in the prime minister’s official Downing Street residence.
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WorldMay 12, 2025

Dow jumps 995 and S&P 500 climbs 2.9% following a 90-day truce in the US-China trade war

U.S. stocks are leaping after China and the United States announced a 90-day truce in their trade war. The S&P 500 jumped 2.9% Monday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 995 points, and the Nasdaq composite gained 3.9%. Hopes for an economy less encumbered by tariffs also sent crude oil prices higher. The U.S. dollar strengthened against other currencies, and Treasury yields jumped on expectations the Federal Reserve won't have to cut interest rates so deeply this year in order to protect the economy. Analysts warned conditions could still quickly change, as has so often happe
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WorldMay 12, 2025

US, China agree to suspend most tariffs for 90 days

The US and China have reduced tariffs on each other and agreed to suspend most of the additional tariffs imposed on each other for 90 days. The US has agreed to reduce the 145 percent tariff on Chinese goods to 30 percent, while China has agreed to reduce taxes on American goods to 10 percent. Officials from both countries announced the tariff cuts at a press conference in Geneva. They said the two countries have prepared a framework for continuing discussions on their trade issues. China expressed hope that the US will not increase tariffs unilaterally. As the tariff war between the two m

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IndiaApr 08, 2026

Navjot Kaur Sidhu says she will contest 2027 Punjab election with Bharatiya Rashtrawadi Party

Navjot Kaur Sidhu says she plans to run in Punjab’s 2027 विधानसभा elections as a candidate of the Bharatiya Rashtrawadi Party, according to remarks she made at a press conference in Chandigarh. Speaking at the Chandigarh Press Club, Sidhu confirmed her intention to contest under the party banner. The announcement follows a social media post in which she indicated her political plans and shared material related to the New Delhi–based party, which she described as being established about nine years ago. Sidhu, the wife of former cricketer and ex–Punjab Congress chief Navjot
AlbertaApr 08, 2026

Edmonton man charged with human trafficking offences involving five women, police say

Police in Edmonton say a 47-year-old man is facing multiple human trafficking-related charges following an investigation involving five women. According to a release from ALERT Edmonton’s Human Trafficking unit, Jonathan Allard was arrested March 26 and is charged with 26 Criminal Code offences, including trafficking in persons, forcible confinement and assault. Investigators say the case began in June after one of the alleged victims contacted police seeking help. She told officers she had been recruited through social media to move to Edmonton, where she was allegedly forced into the sex t
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BCApr 08, 2026

Man arrested after reported assault on woman in New Westminster

A man has been arrested after multiple witnesses reported seeing a woman being struck in the street in New Westminster on Sunday afternoon. According to a New Westminster Police Department news release, officers responded to two separate 911 calls at 1:20 p.m. reporting an assault involving a man and a woman walking along the street. Police attended the area near Nanaimo Street and 18th Street, where they located both individuals. Officers arrested the man without incident at the scene and provided assistance to the woman. Investigators also interviewed multiple witnesses who remained in the a
AlbertaApr 08, 2026

Alberta defence lawyers call for probe into Edmonton police chief over manslaughter case comments

A group representing criminal defence lawyers in Alberta is calling for an independent investigation into Warren Driechel and the Edmonton Police Service’s top lawyer, Megan Hankowich, over public comments tied to a recent manslaughter case. The Criminal Trial Lawyers' Association says the statements may warrant a third-party review to determine whether any criminal conduct occurred. The group is asking Alberta Justice Minister Mickey Amery to direct the province’s Police Review Commission to assess whether there are grounds for charges, including intimidation or obstruction of justice. Ac
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CanadaApr 08, 2026

Ontario MP Marilyn Gladu leaves Conservatives to join Liberals

Ontario MP Marilyn Gladu says she has left the Conservative caucus and will sit with the Liberals under Prime Minister Mark Carney, becoming the fifth member of Parliament to cross the floor since November. Gladu confirmed the move in a statement, saying she will support the government’s agenda going forward. The reasons for her decision were not immediately detailed, and it is not clear whether she will take on a formal role within the Liberal caucus. Floor crossings do not trigger a byelection under federal rules, meaning Gladu will continue to represent her Ontario riding as a Liberal MP