U.S. fires on 2 Iranian tankers as it awaits ‘serious offer’ from Tehran
The attacks and an overnight exchange of fire in the Strait of Hormuz cast more doubt on a tenuous month-old ceasefire that the United States has insisted is still in effect.
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Trump says Ukraine, Russia agree to 3-day ceasefire for Victory Day weekend
Trump added in his social media announcement that such a halt to hostilities could be the 'beginning of the end' of the long war between Russia and Ukraine.
Trump says Ukraine, Russia agree to 3-day ceasefire for Victory Day weekend
Trump added in his social media announcement that such a halt to hostilities could be the 'beginning of the end' of the long war between Russia and Ukraine.
China has outlawed companies from AI-based layoffs. Should Canada follow?
A Chinese court sided with a senior technology worker who was fired after he refused a reduced salary and job transfer when his company sought to automate his role with AI.
New suspected hantavirus cases found as experts issue containment guidance
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Through BBC programs such as Life on Earth, The Private Life of Plants and The Blue Planet, Attenborough has illuminated the beauty, ferocity and weirdness of nature.
Suspect at large after hostage situation at bank in Germany, police say
While the hostage situation was underway earlier on Friday, police said they were working on the assumption that there were multiple perpetrators.
Hostage situation unfolding at a bank in western Germany, police say
'It is currently believed that there are several perpetrators and hostages inside the bank,' police said in a statement, adding that the situation was currently 'stable.'
4 Canadians still on hantavirus cruise ship to meet with consular officials
The federal government says three people with connections to the cruise are isolating at home in Ontario and Quebec, but they aren't showing symptoms.
Trump’s new 10% global tariffs struck down by U.S. court, but only narrowly
The court only blocked the levy on two small businesses and the state of Washington, and it wasn't immediately clear if other businesses would have to continue paying the tariffs.
Trump’s new 10% global tariffs struck down by U.S. court
A federal court ruled against the new global tariffs that U.S. President Donald Trump imposed after a stinging loss at the U.S. Supreme Court over his previous tariff policy.
Human remains found in dead South African crocodile after ‘dangerous’ operation
Footage of the capture, shared by police, shows an officer and the 4.5-metre-long crocodile hanging from a rope suspended from the helicopter.
Air Canada suspends 4 seasonal flight routes, citing jet fuel costs
Air Canada says four seasonal flight routes will end earlier than previously planned this year due to the soaring price of jet fuel.
Hantavirus risk is ‘low,’ WHO says as 30 more passengers being traced
'I want to be unequivocal here: this is not SARS-CoV-2. This is not the start of a COVID pandemic. This is an outbreak that we see on a ship,' a WHO official said.
U.S. and Iran exchange attacks despite declared ceasefire and peace efforts
The attacks came after Tehran said it was reviewing the latest U.S. proposal to end the war but had not yet reached a decision or communicated with the Trump administration.
Iran reviews U.S. proposal for deal to end war as Trump issues new threats
A fragile ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran has largely held since April 8. But in-person talks between the two countries hosted by Pakistan last month failed.
Airbus to supply 150 jets to Malaysia’s AirAsia in multibillion-dollar deal
Airbus says the agreement with the low-cost Malaysian airline marks the largest single firm order for A220 planes in the Quebec-based manufacturer's history.
Mexico City nightclub charges Americans $300 cover: ‘This is a political stance’
'It’s very much a response to the many attacks against Mexico from Trump,' the club's owner said in an interview with The Guardian.
Hantavirus strain can spread via humans, WHO says as 62 more feared exposed
The World Health Organization has identified the Andes strain of hantavirus, which can be transmitted from person to person, in passengers who were on the cruise ship.
WHO confirms hantavirus strain with rare human transmission suspected
The World Health Organization has identified the Andes strain of hantavirus, which can be transmitted from person to person, in passengers who were on the cruise ship.
Hantavirus: 3 evacuated from cruise ship as new Swiss case confirmed
The World Health Organization has identified the Andes strain of hantavirus, which can be transmitted from person to person, in passengers who were on the cruise ship.
China calls for ‘comprehensive ceasefire’ as U.S.-Iran war drags on
The Chinese minister’s comments followed an earlier statement by U.S. President Donald Trump that he was pausing his effort to guide stranded vessels out of the Strait of Hormuz.
China calls for ‘comprehensible ceasefire’ as U.S.-Iran war drags on
The Chinese minister’s comments followed an earlier statement by U.S. President Donald Trump that he was pausing his effort to guide stranded vessels out of the Strait of Hormuz.
Trump says he has paused effort to guide vessels from the Strait of Hormuz
The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment for further detail on the progress in negotiations that Trump mentioned.
At least 26 dead, 61 injured in Chinese fireworks factory explosion
Blown-out walls, columns, and a collapsed roof left the site in ruins, people trapped without access to exit routes and at risk from further explosions.
Volunteer rescuers among 3 dead after yacht capsizes off Australian coast
An emergency response team was deployed after a bystander reported a vessel in distress near the South Ballina break wall in northern New South Wales.
Hantavirus: Possible human transmission in cruise ship outbreak, WHO says
A World Health Organization official said that the cruise stopped at several islands off the coast of Africa, some of which 'have a lot of rodents.'
Driver plows into crowd at shopping area in Germany, killing 2
Photos from the scene showed a car with a battered front and a shattered windshield after the incident, which killed two people and seriously injured three others.
Trump says closed Strait of Hormuz will ‘be dealt with forcefully’
Iran’s chief negotiator Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf accused the U.S. of undermining regional security with the effort to end Iran’s hold on the strait, warned Tehran will respond.