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Thu, 07 May 2026 04:00:00 EDTWhy disarming Hezbollah is about much more than guns and rockets
Facing an existential breaking point, Lebanon’s government is attempting to disarm Hezbollah and assert state sovereignty following a fragile, often-violated April ceasefire with Israel. The path forward remains a dangerous gamble.
Thu, 07 May 2026 04:00:00 EDTMexico trade mission launches in Toronto as businesses seek to expand ties with Canada
A major Mexican trade mission to Canada launched Thursday, involving over 200 Mexican businesses seeking to expand commercial links during the two-day, two-city encounter that will include high-level talks on the Canada-US-Mexico Agreement.
Wed, 06 May 2026 14:57:06 EDTWhy the Lebanon-Israel ceasefire is 'in name only'
Nearly three weeks into a U.S.-brokered ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel, escalating attacks and widening incursions are exposing major cracks in an agreement that analysts say was never going to ultimately halt the violence.
Thu, 05 Feb 2026 04:00:00 ESTPurported Epstein suicide note unsealed by New York judge
A suicide note purportedly written by sex offender Jeffrey Epstein before his death has been unsealed by a federal judge in New York City after five years away from public view.
Wed, 06 May 2026 10:31:05 EDTTehran evaluating U.S. proposal to end war, but Iranian lawmaker calls it 'American wish list'
Wed, 06 May 2026 09:21:40 EDTCanadian sues U.S. Homeland Security, which allegedly sought his Google data after critical social media posts
A Canadian is fighting back in U.S. federal court over what he says is an attempt by the Department of Homeland Security, through Google, to seek "vast swaths of information" about his personal life following social media posts critical of Donald Tru...
Wed, 06 May 2026 13:50:36 EDTIsrael strikes Beirut suburbs for 1st time since ceasefire was announced
Israel struck Beirut on Wednesday for the first time since agreeing to a ceasefire with Hezbollah last month, with Israel saying it targeted a commander of the militant group's elite Radwan force in the city's southern suburbs.
Wed, 06 May 2026 17:20:00 EDTAnthropic AI says deal struck to use SpaceX data centres
Anthropic on Wednesday said it reached a deal to tap the computing resources of Elon Musk's SpaceX, marking a détente with its one-time critic and a boost for both companies in the high-stakes artificial intelligence race.
Wed, 06 May 2026 14:13:32 EDTRussia fires dozens of drones at Ukraine in 'obvious spurning' of ceasefire, says Zelenskyy
Russia fired dozens of drones at Ukraine in nighttime attacks, Ukrainian officials said Wednesday, disregarding a unilateral ceasefire announced by Kyiv that began at midnight.
Wed, 06 May 2026 06:45:35 EDTWHO confirms Andes strain of hantavirus in cruise ship passengers, with 3 transferred from ship for treatment
Health authorities have identified the Andes strain of hantavirus, which can be transmitted from person to person in passengers who were on a cruise ship at the centre of a deadly outbreak of the rare infection, officials said Wednesday.
Wed, 06 May 2026 10:28:13 EDTTed Turner, founder of CNN, dead at 87
Ted Turner, the brash sportsman and entrepreneur whose ambition, instincts and vast wealth led to a media empire that included groundbreaking news network CNN and a longtime focus on philanthropy, has died. He was 87.
Thu, 25 Dec 2025 04:00:00 ESTTrump wanted retribution in Indiana. Primary results show he can still deliver it
Wed, 06 May 2026 04:00:00 EDTMexico moved extradition goalposts after U.S. indicted top politician over cartel ties: experts
The Claudia Sheinbaum administration's demand for "irrefutable" proof before handing over a top elected politician to the U.S. over alleged drug cartel dealings reveals how the Mexican government applies a double standard in its stated battle against...
Wed, 06 May 2026 04:00:00 EDT'The rats are like a storm': Palestinians seeking refuge in rubble struggle with rodent infestations
Palestinians living in tents amid the rubble in the Gaza Strip and aid groups trying to help them say rodent infestations have left them suffering from diseases and unsure how to cope.
Tue, 05 May 2026 17:40:07 EDTTrump pauses U.S. effort to guide vessels through Strait of Hormuz in bid to make deal with Iran
U.S. President Donald Trump says that he has paused the U.S. effort to guide stranded vessels out of the Strait of Hormuz to finalize an Iran deal.
Tue, 05 May 2026 15:07:29 EDTThe Kremlin has been throttling the internet and blaming security threats. Many Russians aren't buying it
In Moscow, residents have experienced multiple internet outages recently, which have made it impossible to use the mobile web. The government says the measures are necessary for security, but many see it as part of the Kremlin's tightening grip on th...
Tue, 05 May 2026 20:37:15 EDTCanada and Europe should get ‘creative’ in forging closer ties, EU ambassador says
The EU’s Ambassador to Canada, Geneviève Tuts, says the bloc is looking to "elevate" its relationship with this country and take it to the "next level."
Tue, 05 May 2026 21:57:04 EDTU.S. rights group sues New York Times, claiming discrimination against a white man
A U.S. federal civil rights agency filed a discrimination lawsuit Tuesday against the New York Times, claiming that the news organization passed over a white male employee for a promotion in favour of a lesser qualified woman to meet its diversity go...
Tue, 05 May 2026 17:32:17 EDTProsecutors add assault charge to case against suspect in White House press gala shooting
The U.S. Justice Department on Tuesday added a charge of assault on a federal officer with a deadly weapon to the case against the man accused of trying to assassinate President Donald Trump at the White House correspondents' dinner in Wa...
Tue, 05 May 2026 16:47:26 EDTHuman-to-human transmission of killer hantavirus suspected in cruise ship outbreak
After a spate of deaths and illnesses stemming from a hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship, health officials now suspect human-to-human transmission may have played a role in the spread of this potentially deadly infection. So what's the risk to broa...