Canadian World News
Sun, 22 Aug 2021 03:27:57 EDT7 Afghans killed in chaos at Kabul airport, British military says
A panicked crush of people trying to enter Kabul's international airport killed seven Afghan civilians in the crowds, the British military says.
Sun, 22 Aug 2021 02:44:30 EDTHurricane Henri closes in as U.S. northeast braces for impact
The U.S. East Coast braces to take a direct hit from Hurricane Henri as it's set to make landfall in Long Island, N.Y., or New England on Sunday evening. Canada's Maritimes are expected to be spar...
Sat, 21 Aug 2021 22:08:28 EDTTennessee flooding kills at least 10, dozens missing after 43 cm of rain
Catastrophic flooding in mid-Tennessee left at least ten people dead and dozens missing as record-shattering rainfall washed away homes and rural roads, authorities say.
Sat, 21 Aug 2021 17:24:41 EDTFrustrations, violence flare in Haiti as earthquake survivors plead for aid
Tensions in Haiti were rising on Saturday over a lack of aid to remote areas hardest hit by last week's devastating earthquake that killed more than 2,000 people in the impoverished Caribbean country....
Sat, 21 Aug 2021 13:05:53 EDTHurricane Grace slams Mexico's Gulf coast, killing 8 in flooding and mudslides
Hurricane Grace pummelled Mexico with torrential rain on Saturday, causing severe flooding and mudslides that killed at least eight people after becoming one of the most powerful storms in years ...
Sat, 21 Aug 2021 18:22:16 EDTPalestinian teen, Israeli police officer among at least 25 wounded in Gaza border clash
Twenty-four Palestinians, including a 13-year-old boy, and an Israeli police officer were wounded during clashes Saturday along the Gaza border during a demonstration organized by Hamas, according t...
Sat, 21 Aug 2021 17:13:37 EDTRussian police detain journalists protesting TV channel's 'foreign agent' designation
The journalists held individual pickets outside the main headquarters of the country's top domestic security agency, the FSB, on Moscow's Lubyanka Square.
Sat, 21 Aug 2021 04:00:44 EDTViolence, poverty and terrorism: Afghanistan fears a bleak, unpredictable future under the Taliban
With the Taliban working to consolidate its victory after seizing Kabul following a rapid advance across Afghanistan, no one knows exactly what the country will look like in coming months and years.
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Sat, 21 Aug 2021 09:29:06 EDTPeople across the U.S. are being coached on how to circumvent COVID-19 precautions
Across the U.S., religious figures, doctors, public officials and other community leaders are trying to help people circumvent COVID-19 precautions.
Fri, 20 Aug 2021 15:33:08 EDTFirefighters tame wildfire in France, but unfavourable forecast sparks fear of 'restart'
Firefighters have tamed but not fully controlled a huge wildfire blazing through the backcountry of the French Riviera, the top state official in the region said Friday.
Fri, 20 Aug 2021 12:55:15 EDTJamaica announces lockdowns as COVID-19 cases surge
Jamaica will prohibit residents from leaving their homes for seven days spread over three weekends to contain an upsurge in coronavirus infections and shield its health-care system, Prime Minister And...
Fri, 20 Aug 2021 12:31:41 EDTRain falls on Greenland's normally snowy summit for the first time on record
For the first time on record, rain has been recorded on the summit of Greenland — a location where precipitation has previously always fallen as snow or ice.
Fri, 20 Aug 2021 04:00:00 EDTHelping Haiti after its back-to-back disasters
Charities across Canada are accepting monetary donations to help Haitians because it is the fastest way to get supplies on the ground.
Fri, 20 Aug 2021 11:16:19 EDTOnlyFans to ban sexually explicit content — at the request of its bankers
OnlyFans, a site where fans pay creators for photos and videos and became famous as a space where sex workers could post content and get paid in a relatively safe manner, is planning to ban "sexually ...
Thu, 19 Aug 2021 04:00:02 EDT'There's nothing': Misery a common scene as quake-ravaged Haiti grapples with a lack of aid
The courtyard of the Ofatma hospital in Les Cayes, Haiti, is a scene of abject misery right now, as patients await treatment and hospital staff struggle with a lack of supplies in the wake of the 7.2 ...
Fri, 20 Aug 2021 16:30:55 EDTAfghanistan supporters rally against Taliban around the world
In a show of solidarity, people around the world held vigils and rallies this week in support of the Afghan people after the Taliban took control of Afghanistan last weekend.
Fri, 20 Aug 2021 10:54:09 EDTMike Richards steps down as Jeopardy! host after past scrutinized
Mike Richards, the producer who was chosen to succeed Alex Trebek as host of beloved game show Jeopardy!, has stepped down after past misogynistic comments resurfaced earlier this week.
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Thu, 19 Aug 2021 12:47:00 EDT'Needs are huge,' says doctor attending injured in Haiti
More medical supplies are badly needed to help some of the thousands of people who were injured in Saturday's earthquake in Haiti, says Dr. Inobert Pierre, the director of St. Boniface Hospital in Fon...
Fri, 20 Aug 2021 07:27:48 EDTRafael Nadal out of U.S. Open, ends season to heal injured foot
Rafael Nadal pulled out of the U.S. Open on Friday and said he will not play tennis again this year because of a nagging foot injury.
Thu, 19 Aug 2021 15:26:02 EDTAustralian gets 3-year sentence for online sexual abuse as Calgary girls praised for reporting him
An Australian man has been sentenced to three years in prison after being found guilty of soliciting sexual abuse material from a young girl in Calgary through online interactions.