Bishnoi extortion gang sent letter to Canadian police warning it had 1,000 gunmen
The letter was disclosed at a deportation hearing Thursday for an alleged Edmonton extortion gang member.
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Iran, U.S. reach tentative deal to extend ceasefire, peace talks: sources
U.S. President Donald Trump has yet to approve the agreement, the sources told Reuters, and Iranian state media said the text had not been finalized.
3 people stabbed in an ‘act of terror’ at Swiss train station: authorities
The suspect, who was arrested five minutes after emergency services were alerted, is a 31-year-old Swiss-Turkish dual national who lives in Winterthur.
Friday will reveal how Canada’s GDP reacted to the Iran war in March
The way that Canada's economy reacted to the Iran war, particularly from higher oil and energy prices, will become clearer in the upcoming GDP report set for release on Friday.
Are Ebola travel restrictions necessary? PHAC, health experts disagree
Health officials have cited the FIFA World Cup as justification, but some infectious disease experts are siding with the WHO in saying travel restrictions will have little effect.
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Viral albino buffalo named ‘Donald Trump’ spared Eid sacrifice in Bangladesh
The 1,500-pound animal, which has gained viral attention for its humorous likeness to U.S. President Donald Trump, had already been sold for slaughter when authorities intervened.
Ebola restrictions may see over 24K travel documents suspended, Ottawa says
The mass suspension of travel documents marks the government's first use of powers it granted itself through its border legislation, Bill C-12, which passed in late March.
NASA reveals next steps to build permanent moon base
'The Moon Base will be America's and humanity's first outpost on another celestial world,' said NASA administrator Jared Isaacman.
EU fines Temu 200M euros for allowing sale of illegal items
The EU’s fine follows findings from an investigation opened in 2024, which preliminarily found that Temu was exposing consumers to high-risk products.
WHO head calls for ceasefire in Congo to help tackle Ebola outbreak
'Please, declare a ceasefire. Even briefly. Even just enough to let health workers through. People are dying from Ebola who do not have to die,' the WHO head wrote.
Oil prices spike again, shares drop after U.S. strikes Iran
Oil prices gained more than $2 a barrel after having dropped sharply a day before. The futures for the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average edged 0.1 per cent lower.
Taylor Swift concert attack plot suspect apologizes in Austrian court
A man who admitted to plotting to attack a Taylor Swift concert in Vienna nearly two years ago told an Austrian court Thursday that he was sorry, ahead of a verdict in his trial.
Vancouver city hall retracts claim Ottawa approved meeting with Chinese consulate
Vancouver City Hall now says Global Affairs Canada did not approve a meeting between an employee and the Chinese Consulate regarding a performance by communist party critics.
Chinese interference ‘systemic,’ report says as minister returns to Canada
Canadian researchers are calling for a more coordinated response by G7 countries to counter 'systemic' Chinese foreign interference in their societies.
Trump says Iran ‘negotiating on fumes’ in talks to reopen Strait of Hormuz
Speaking at the start of a Cabinet meeting at a precarious moment for talks aimed at ending the war, Trump expressed confidence that a deal is near.
BTS releasing limited edition hotteok-flavoured Oreos for 13th anniversary
In a nod to classic South Korean street food, the BTS cookies are flavoured like hotteok brown sugar pancakes and filled with sweet cream.
Ferrari’s stock fell after launching its first-ever EV. What’s going on?
Ferrari's stock has been tanking Tuesday, one day after the automaker unveiled its first-ever fully electric passenger vehicle, called the Luce.
Intense European heat wave scorches as multiple countries report deaths
Experts say unprecedented and deadly weather extremes that sometimes strike at abnormal times and in unusual places are putting more people in danger.
Starbucks Korea criticized over ‘Tank Day’ ad evoking deadly 1980s uprising
In an apology, Starbucks South Korea's parent company chairman Chung Yong-jin asked the public not to take their anger out on Starbucks employees and front-of-house workers.
Starbucks under fire for ‘Tank Day’ ad evoking deadly South Korean uprising
In an apology, Starbucks South Korea's parent company chairman Chung Yong-jin asked the public not to take their anger out on Starbucks employees and front-of-house workers.
Spanish government confirms new case of hantavirus linked to cruise ship
Spain's Ministry of Health said that a new positive hantavirus case has been confirmed in one of the individuals remaining in preventive quarantine at Gómez Ulla Hospital.
U.S. says it carried out strikes in southern Iran, including on missile sites
Further details were not immediately available, including more specifics on the threats from Iran and what this means for negotiations
‘Married at First Sight’ pulls episodes over cast member rape allegations
The accusations were first presented to Channel 4 'against a small number of past contributors' in April. The broadcaster says those cast members have denied the allegations.
India minister seeks to build on trade ties reset by recent Carney visit
India's Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal is in Canada for meetings on trade and investment this week, as the two countries work toward a new free trade agreement.
Gunmen attack Congo hospital treating Ebola patients over relatives’ bodies
The gunfire attack was the third violent incident within four days at Congo health facilities amid the rapidly spreading Ebola outbreak.
Ebola epidemic is outpacing response efforts, WHO chief says
The head of the World Health Organization said on Monday that the fast-moving Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda was outpacing response efforts.
Brits bask in scorching sun as record-high temperatures beat down
The U.K. rarely sees such scorching heat, especially in spring and even in summer, when average temperatures in the south of England linger between the high teens and low 20s C.
Authorities investigate after China coal mine explosion kills at least 82
Officials blamed 'chaotic' scenes in the aftermath and inaccurate information provided by the mine operator for the revised death toll.
AI is fueling war, ‘culture of power’, Pope says in theological document
Leo denounced the 'culture of power' driving the AI race, especially in developing ever more sophisticated methods of remote warfare.
What to know on peace deal with Iran Trump says is ‘largely negotiated’
A deal appears to be emerging between the United States and Iran to end the war and open the Strait of Hormuz, according to U.S. President Donald Trump.