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Sat, 16 May 2026 08:18:02 EDTWHO declares deadly Ebola outbreak in Congo, Uganda a global health emergency
The World Health Organization has declared an Ebola outbreak caused by the Bundibugyo virus in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda a public health emergency of international concern.
Sat, 16 May 2026 08:14:05 EDTIsrael kills Hamas military wing leader in strike on Gaza
An Israeli airstrike on Gaza killed the chief of Hamas's military wing, the most senior official from the Palestinian militant group killed by Israel since an October U.S.-backed ceasefire agreement that was meant to halt fighting.
Sat, 16 May 2026 04:00:00 EDTIn spies he trusts? In Cuba, Trump looks again to CIA chief, rather than a diplomat, to deliver a message
U.S. President Donald Trump's maximum pressure campaign on Cuba now includes overtly dispatching a spy chief to Havana to ensure that his demands are clear.
Sat, 16 May 2026 12:44:29 EDTISIS second-in-command killed by U.S. and Nigerian forces, presidents say
Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, the second-in-command of ISIS globally, has been killed in an operation conducted by U.S. and Nigerian forces in the northeast of the African country, U.S. President Donald Trump and his counterpart in Nigeria, Bola Ahmed Tinu...
Sat, 16 May 2026 15:19:25 EDTDriver plows into pedestrians in Italy's Modena, leaving 8 injured
A driver plowed into pedestrians in the northern Italian city of Modena on Saturday, injuring eight people, four of them critically, local authorities said.
Sat, 16 May 2026 11:43:00 EDTHumpback whale released after spectacular rescue effort found dead off Denmark
A humpback whale found dead this week off a Danish island has been identified as the animal released two weeks ago in a spectacular and controversial rescue effort after repeatedly becoming stranded off Germany's Baltic Sea coast, Danish authorities ...
Sat, 16 May 2026 12:06:38 EDTThousands join rival ‘Unite the Kingdom’ and pro-Palestine protests in London
Tens of thousands of protesters attended rival marches in London — the 'Unite the Kingdom' rally, organized by far-right figure Tommy Robinson, and a pro-Palestinian demonstration marking 78 years since the Nakba. More than 4,000 police officers we...
Fri, 15 May 2026 20:28:28 EDTWhite House points to 'longstanding unfair trade practices' when asked about Gordie Howe bridge opening
For months, Canadian officials have said that the long-awaited opening of the $6.4 billion Gordie Howe International Bridge is dependent on various testing and commissioning tasks. But fresh comments from a Canadian cabinet member as well as two top ...
Fri, 15 May 2026 15:12:04 EDTTrump claims 'fantastic trade deals' with China. What really happened?
Although the much-hyped summit between the presidents of China and the U.S. ended with smiles and handshakes between the leaders of the two superpowers, the two-day meeting in Beijing appeared from the outside to be far heavier on ceremony than on sp...
Fri, 15 May 2026 18:00:00 EDTEarworm Kars4Kids ad banned in California. Here's why
A long-running charity ad campaign familiar to Canadians for its catchy Kars4Kids jingle will no longer play in California after a court found it violates false advertising laws.
Fri, 15 May 2026 05:48:55 EDTZelenskyy vows retribution after Russian strike on Kyiv housing block kills 24
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy promised retribution against Russia on Friday after laying red roses at the rubble of a Kyiv apartment building where a Russian missile strike killed 24 people, including three children.
Fri, 15 May 2026 15:25:00 EDTIsrael and Lebanon agree to 45-day ceasefire extension: U.S. State Department
Israel and Lebanon have agreed to a 45-day extension of their ceasefire after another round of talks in Washington, the U.S. State Department said Friday.
Fri, 15 May 2026 04:00:00 EDTFIFA World Cup turns up gentrification pressures in Mexico City, say experts
Experts say parts of Mexico City have faced increasing pressure from gentrification which gained momentum during the pandemic — as digital nomads flocked to the city — and this has accelerated as the FIFA World Cup looms in June.
Fri, 15 May 2026 06:47:17 EDTNew Ebola outbreak in Congo kills dozens as Uganda confirms separate case
Africa CDC, the continent's top public health body, on Friday confirmed a new Ebola outbreak in Congo's remote Ituri province, with 246 suspected cases and 65 deaths recorded so far.
Fri, 15 May 2026 04:00:00 EDTCanadian, U.S. fascist fight clubs joining forces south of the border, CBC investigation finds
Members of Canada's largest white nationalist group, Second Sons Canada, have met to train and network with a number of "active clubs" from the United States, and also met with active club movement founder Robert Rundo, who is currently on supervised...
Thu, 14 May 2026 21:00:00 EDTTrump leaves Beijing with few wins, but warm words for Xi
U.S. President Donald Trump departed China on Friday touting business deals that gave markets little to cheer, while Beijing warned Washington about mishandling Taiwan and said its war with Iran should never have started.
Thu, 14 May 2026 18:58:17 EDTCIA chief meets Cuban officials to deliver message: Trump wants 'fundamental changes'
CIA director John Ratcliffe met with Cuban officials, including Raul Castro's grandson, during a high-level visit to the island Thursday, Cuban and U.S. officials said.
Thu, 14 May 2026 16:33:21 EDTCuba suffers partial grid failure hours after minister reveals country out of fuel oil, diesel
Cuba's electrical grid suffered a partial collapse early on Thursday morning, the country's grid operator UNE said, snuffing out power across eastern Cuba and testing the patience of Cubans already exhausted from seemingly interminable blackouts a...
Tue, 26 Aug 2025 04:01:00 EDTXi warns Trump that mishandling of Taiwan could lead to conflict
Thu, 14 May 2026 17:40:00 EDTEmails show Kash Patel took 'VIP snorkel' at USS Arizona, a Pearl Harbor military cemetery
When Kash Patel visited Hawaii last summer, the FBI took pains to note the director was not on vacation, highlighting his walking tour of the bureau's Honolulu field office and meetings with local law enforcement.