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Israeli airstrikes kill at least 38 in Aleppo, Syria

News/World | Fri, 29 Mar 2024 08:10:13 EDT

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

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What Japanese moviegoers have to say about Oppenheimer as it debuts on Hiroshima, Nagasaki screens

News/World | Fri, 29 Mar 2024 09:45:40 EDT

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

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Louis Gossett Jr., trailblazing Black actor who won Oscar, Emmy awards, dead at 87

News/Entertainment | Fri, 29 Mar 2024 10:28:48 EDT

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

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45 dead in South Africa bus crash, 8-year-old girl only survivor, officials say

News/World | Thu, 28 Mar 2024 17:26:40 EDT

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

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Israel must take steps to allow more food and water into Gaza, UN top court orders

News/World | Thu, 28 Mar 2024 13:04:06 EDT

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

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Sam Bankman-Fried, FTX founder, sentenced to 25 years in prison in crypto fraud case

News/Business | Thu, 28 Mar 2024 11:56:56 EDT

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

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Central Asian migrants in Russia face threats, detention in wake of concert attack

News/World | Fri, 22 Mar 2024 17:09:27 EDT

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New York to become 1st North American city to charge drivers congestion tolls

News/World | Thu, 28 Mar 2024 10:54:56 EDT

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

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Bodies of 2 Baltimore bridge collapse victims recovered

News/World | Tue, 26 Mar 2024 07:37:20 EDT

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Nex Benedict full autopsy report released: What we know about the non-binary teen's death

News/World | Wed, 27 Mar 2024 04:00:00 EDT

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

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After helping many families flee the Taliban, this man has finally been reunited with his own

Radio/As It Happens | Wed, 27 Mar 2024 18:28:30 EDT

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

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DeSantis and Disney settle lawsuit sparked by Florida governor's 'Don't Say Gay' law

News/World | Wed, 27 Mar 2024 17:42:33 EDT

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

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The U.S. wants to increase taxes on private flyers. A business aviation advocate says they're paying their share

Radio/As It Happens | Wed, 27 Mar 2024 14:02:52 EDT

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

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Marriage equality bill overwhelmingly passes Thai lower house

News/World | Wed, 27 Mar 2024 09:33:31 EDT

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

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Senegal's president-elect to lead country days after being released from prison

News/World | Wed, 27 Mar 2024 08:26:03 EDT

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

German zoo animals enjoy egg-cellent Easter treats

| Wed, 27 Mar 2024 15:27:00 EDT

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

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Sean (Diddy) Combs residences searched in connection with sex trafficking investigation

News/Entertainment | Tue, 26 Mar 2024 11:47:39 EDT

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

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King Charles to attend Easter service, his first major event since cancer diagnosis

News/World | Tue, 26 Mar 2024 09:11:13 EDT

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

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British High Court wants more U.S. assurances on Julian Assange, extending his extradition fight

News/World | Tue, 26 Mar 2024 07:37:51 EDT

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

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Raptors' Jontay Porter being investigated by NBA amid gambling allegations

Sports/Basketball/NBA | Mon, 25 Mar 2024 19:37:53 EDT

The Toronto Raptors season took another turn for the worse as backup centre Jontay Porter became the subject of a gambling investigation. read more

Ryan Reynolds’ Wrexham team owes him millions. What’s the financial hit?

Ryan Reynolds’ Wrexham team owes him millions. What’s the financial hit?

Canada/Sports/World | Fri, 29 Mar 2024 14:59:29 +0000

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

Alberta distillery takes home best new spirit prize at World Whiskies Awards

Alberta distillery takes home best new spirit prize at World Whiskies Awards

Consumer/Features/World | Thu, 28 Mar 2024 23:58:02 +0000

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

Top UN court orders Israel to open more aid crossings in Gaza

Top UN court orders Israel to open more aid crossings in Gaza

World/gaza/Israel | Thu, 28 Mar 2024 20:21:37 +0000

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

Molly the magpie: Famous bird separated from dog best friend, sparking petition

Molly the magpie: Famous bird separated from dog best friend, sparking petition

Trending/World/Bird and dog friends separated | Thu, 28 Mar 2024 19:16:13 +0000

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 market set for 2024 rebound: report

Global smartphone market set for 2024 rebound: report

Tech/World/new smartphones | Thu, 28 Mar 2024 11:58:48 +0000

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

Calgary-area teen going to ‘really cool’ world medieval combat championship

Calgary-area teen going to ‘really cool’ world medieval combat championship

Features/World/Airdrie Martial Arts Centre | Wed, 27 Mar 2024 21:44:55 +0000

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

Deal for British carmakers to avoid high Canadian tariffs set to expire: U.K.

Deal for British carmakers to avoid high Canadian tariffs set to expire: U.K.

Canada/World/Brexit | Wed, 27 Mar 2024 17:40:05 +0000

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 says airline found parts missing from Boeing planes

Ryanair CEO says airline found parts missing from Boeing planes

Trending/World/Boeing | Wed, 27 Mar 2024 16:01:44 +0000

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

Human trafficking in Southeast Asia now a global crisis, Interpol says

Human trafficking in Southeast Asia now a global crisis, Interpol says

World/Alberta Human Trafficking/Human Trafficking | Wed, 27 Mar 2024 11:54:21 +0000

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

Canada begins Haiti airlift evacuations after weather delay

Canada begins Haiti airlift evacuations after weather delay

Canada/World/Haiti | Tue, 26 Mar 2024 18:42:05 +0000

Canadian passport-holders are being offered a chance to leave as Haiti undergoes food shortages and escalating violence from armed gangs. read more

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