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Fri, 24 Apr 2026 04:01:54 EDTCanada’s top general tries to reassure Ukraine as NATO tensions flare
Fri, 24 Apr 2026 04:00:00 EDTWhy Trump's appearance at White House correspondents dinner is triggering controversy
U.S. President Donald Trump, who regularly attacks news coverage and journalists he dislikes with lawsuits and verbal tirades, will be the featured guest at Saturday's White House Correspondents' Association dinner, and annual gala celebrating freedo...
Thu, 23 Apr 2026 21:30:00 EDTBody of Canadian woman slain in Teotihuacán shooting returned to family
The body of a Canadian tourist killed when a gunman opened fire from one of Mexico's most visited pyramids has been turned over to her family, Mexican officials confirmed.
Thu, 23 Apr 2026 18:35:00 EDTLebanon and Israel agree to extend ceasefire for another 3 weeks, Trump says
Israel and Lebanon have agreed to extend a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah by three weeks after talks at the White House on Thursday, according to U.S. President Donald Trump.
Thu, 23 Apr 2026 20:30:00 EDTU.S. soldier involved in Maduro capture accused of profiting from knowledge of raid on Polymarket
A U.S. special forces soldier involved in the military operation to capture Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has been charged with using classified information about the mission to win more than $400,000 in an online betting market, federal offici...
Thu, 23 Apr 2026 15:30:00 EDTFirefighters heard 'stop, stop, stop' before deadly LaGuardia crash but didn't know warning was for them: NTSB
The National Transportation Safety Board has published its preliminary report on last month's deadly crash involving an Air Canada jet and a fire truck at New York's LaGuardia airport, concluding communication failures and a lack of transponders in t...
Thu, 23 Apr 2026 19:20:10 EDTCouple accused in international kidnapping case used fake Canadian camping trip as cover story: prosecutors
A couple from the United States is facing international kidnapping charges after prosecutors claimed they took a 10-year-old child to Cuba to potentially undergo gender transition surgery, allegedly deceiving the child's biological mother with a fake...
Thu, 23 Apr 2026 08:16:36 EDTTrump orders U.S. military to 'shoot and kill' Iranian small boats choking Strait of Hormuz
President Donald Trump said Thursday he has ordered the U.S. military to "shoot and kill" small Iranian boats that deploy mines to choke traffic through the Strait of Hormuz as Israel says it's ready to resume attacks on Iran.
Tue, 14 Apr 2026 09:11:34 EDTInside the 'quadruple tap' strike that turned Lebanon paramedics into targets
Thu, 23 Apr 2026 13:13:39 EDTIsraeli strikes, fire kill 5 in Gaza and West Bank, medics say
Israeli airstrikes killed at least four Palestinians in Gaza on Thursday, and Israeli soldiers shot and killed a 15-year-old during an army raid in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, Palestinian health officials said.
Thu, 23 Apr 2026 09:39:39 EDTKilling of Calgary-born scientist tied to mysterious U.S. deaths, disappearances despite quick arrest
The shooting death of a Calgary-born astrophysicist in mid-February in front of his Southern California residence sent shockwaves through his academic and professional circles.
Thu, 23 Apr 2026 04:00:00 EDTAmericans are paying more attention to Canada. Should we worry?
American media, politicians and other right-wing influencers are paying more attention than ever before to Canada's domestic politics. Why does the MAGAsphere suddenly care so much, and what does it mean for Canada?
Thu, 23 Apr 2026 07:42:01 EDT'New face, same dictatorship,' says Madagascar's Gen Z activist following protester arrests
Youth-led protests drove out Madagascar's president in October 2025. It was supposed to be a revolution leading to systemic change, but activists say the new regime is even worse.
Wed, 22 Apr 2026 08:37:51 EDTIran seizes container ships in Strait of Hormuz after Trump extends ceasefire
Thu, 23 Apr 2026 04:54:51 EDT2 trains collide in Denmark, leaving 4 people critically injured
Two local trains collided head-on in Denmark on Thursday, injuring at least 17 people, four of whom were in a critical condition, the emergency service told Reuters.
Wed, 22 Apr 2026 21:30:00 EDTU.S. navy secretary out of his job in latest Pentagon shakeup
U.S. Navy Secretary John Phelan is leaving his job, the Pentagon abruptly announced Wednesday, the first head of a military service to depart during President Donald Trump's second term but just the latest top defence leader to step down or be ousted...
Wed, 22 Apr 2026 22:05:00 EDTAutopsy report released in death of teen girl singer D4vd is charged with killing
Celeste Rivas Hernandez, the 14-year-old girl singer D4vd is charged with killing, died from penetrating wounds to her upper body, according to an autopsy report released Wednesday.
Wed, 22 Apr 2026 04:00:00 EDTWho's really in charge in Iran?
U.S. President Donald Trump has swung from urging the Iranian people to topple their government to dismissing regime change as unnecessary to claiming Iran's new leaders are 'less radical and much more reasonable' than the old ones.
Wed, 22 Apr 2026 10:21:12 EDTAt least 5 killed in Israeli strikes on south Lebanon, state media says, ahead of scheduled talks
Israeli strikes killed at least five people, including a journalist, in southern Lebanon on Wednesday, Lebanon's state news agency reported, and Hezbollah said it launched an attack drone at Israeli forces in the south, straining a ceasefire between ...
Wed, 22 Apr 2026 20:10:27 EDTHow Japan is rebuilding its war machine | About That
Japan lifted a ban on lethal weapons exports that had been in place since the Second World War. Andrew Chang explains how the country is repositioning itself on the global defence market, and why it is rethinking its military readiness in a major shi...