Israeli strikes on the northern Syrian city of Aleppo early on Friday killed 38 people, including five members of Lebanese armed group Hezbollah, two security sources said, the deadliest attacks so far in an intensified Israeli campaign against Iran's allies in Syria. read more
Oppenheimer finally premiered Friday in the nation where two cities were obliterated 79 years ago by the nuclear weapons invented by the American scientist who was the subject of the Oscar-winning film. Japanese filmgoers' reactions were understandably mixed and highly emotional. read more
Louis Gossett Jr., who became the first Black man to win a supporting actor Oscar, for An Officer and a Gentleman, five years after earning an Emmy for his role in the seminal TV miniseries Roots, has died. He was 87. read more
A bus carrying 46 people crashed over a bridge in South Africa, killing everyone on board except an eight-year-old girl, local officials said Thursday. read more
The top UN court on Thursday ordered Israel to take measures to tackle crippling shortages of essential supplies in the war-ravaged Gaza Strip, including opening more land crossings to allow food, water, fuel and other supplies into the area. read more
Former crypto mogul Sam Bankman-Fried was sentenced Thursday to 25 years in prison for his role in the 2022 collapse of FTX, which once was one of the world's most popular platforms for trading digital currency. read more
New York is on track to become the first U.S. city with congestion tolls on drivers entering its central business district after transit officials approved a $15 US fee for most motorists headed to the busiest part of Manhattan. read more
Authorities in Oklahoma have released the full autopsy report for a non-binary Oklahoma teen who died last month the day after an altercation in a high school bathroom. Here's what we know and what we don't know about the life and death of Nex Benedict — and the situation for 2SLGBTQ+ and gender non-conforming people in the state. read more
After helping many families flee the Taliban in Afghanistan, Farouq Samim has finally been reunited with his own. His nephew and his nephew’s wife and children arrived in Ottawa on March 13. read more
Allies of Gov. Ron DeSantis and Disney reached a settlement agreement Wednesday in a state court fight over how Walt Disney World is developed in the future following the takeover of the theme park resort's government by the Florida governor. read more
U.S. President Joe Biden says he wants corporate and private jet users to pay their fair share by eliminating a tax break that gives them preferential treatment, as well as increasing the fuel tax on private jet travel. read more
Lawmakers in Thailand's lower house of parliament overwhelmingly approved a marriage equality bill on Wednesday that would make the country the first in Southeast Asia to legalize equal rights for marriage partners of any gender. read more
Senegal woke up Tuesday to a new president-elect, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, a former tax inspector and political newcomer who inspired voters, including many unemployed youth, with a vow to fight corruption and reform the economy. read more
Bears, macaques, mongooses and more at the Gelsenkirchen Zoo in Germany are enjoying a taste of Easter as zoo staff scatter colourful eggs — some stuffed with treats like fruits and nuts — around their habitats for them to find. (Thumbnail credit: Jana Rodenbusch/Reuters) read more
Two properties belonging to music mogul Sean (Diddy) Combs in Los Angeles and Miami were searched Monday by federal Homeland Security Investigations agents and other law enforcement as part of an ongoing sex trafficking investigation by federal authorities in New York. read more
King Charles III and Queen Camilla will attend an Easter service at the chapel at Windsor Castle on Sunday, Buckingham Palace officials say. Prince William and Catherine, the Princess of Wales, who announced last week that she is also undergoing cancer treatment, are not expected to attend. read more
WikiLeaks' Julian Assange was on Tuesday given a chance to continue his fight against extradition to the United States after the High Court in London said the U.S. needed to provide more assurances. read more
The Toronto Raptors season took another turn for the worse as backup centre Jontay Porter became the subject of a gambling investigation. read more
Reynolds and McElhenney purchased Wrexham, one of the world’s oldest soccer teams, for $2.5 million while the club was in the fifth tier of the English game. read more
Anohka Distillery just took home a huge title at the World Whiskies Awards in London, England, beating out submissions from Scotland, Ireland, Japan and the U.S. read more
The top United Nations court on Thursday ordered Israel to take measures to improve the humanitarian situation in Gaza, including opening more land crossings to allow aid. read more
Over 77,000 fans of the inter-species besties have signed a petition to have Molly the magpie and Peggy the Staffordshire terrier reunited. read more
Global smartphone shipments are expected to rebound three per cent this year as easing inflation aids a demand recovery in emerging markets, a new report says. read more
Malin Wigglesworth, 16, will be travelling with his dad Andrew to the International Medieval Combat Federation (IMCF) 2024 world championship in Mexico City. read more
Britain said on Wednesday that post-Brexit trade arrangements with Canada that enable its carmakers to avoid high tariffs there were likely to expire next week. read more
Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary said he has been voicing his concerns with Boeing for 18 months, saying their quality control 'has not been acceptable.' read more
Organized crime rings who fueled an "explosion" of human trafficking and cyber scam centers during the pandemic have expanded from Southeast Asia into a global network. read more
Canadian passport-holders are being offered a chance to leave as Haiti undergoes food shortages and escalating violence from armed gangs. read more