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June 12, 2025
Ping, ping ping. Here’s what it’s like to drive into a big hailstorm in the name of science
INSIDE A TEXAS HAILSTORM (AP) — Wind roared against the SUV's windows as its tires sloshed through water dumped onto the road by the downpou...
The Toronto Star
June 12, 2025
The Latest: California challenges Trump’s use of military in Los Angeles
Opponents of President Donald Trump ’s administration are set to rally in hundreds of cities on Saturday during the military parade in Washi...
The Toronto Star
June 12, 2025
Protesters in Kenya’s capital demand official answers over a blogger’s death in police custody
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Protesters took to the streets of the Kenyan capital on Thursday to vent their anger over the death of a blogger in po...
The Toronto Star
June 12, 2025
Kenyan police officer arrested after daylong protests over a blogger’s death in custody
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — A Kenyan police officer was arrested Thursday in connection with the death of a blogger in police custody that led to...
The Toronto Star
June 12, 2025
Egypt blocks activists aiming to march to Gaza to draw attention to humanitarian crisis
RABAT, Morocco (AP) — Egypt blocked activists planning to take part in a march to Gaza, halting their attempt to reach the border and challe...
The Toronto Star
June 12, 2025
How ‘Take Me Out to the Ball Game’ seeded a music nonprofit supporting the songwriters of tomorrow
NEW YORK (AP) — It's sung every summer in baseball stadiums around the United States. But the impact of “Take Me Out to the Ball Game” goes...
The Toronto Star
June 12, 2025
Multi-vehicle crash shuts down Hwy. 400 southbound near Barrie
Only one northbound lane remains open after tractor trailer crashes through median into southbound traffic.
The Toronto Star
June 12, 2025
The transfer of TDSB’s longest serving principal sparked protests + Ontario line is costing Metrolinx a pretty penny
Here’s the latest on the TDSB transferring its longest-serving principal, Metrolinx’s massive land payout and growing surgery wait times.
The Toronto Star
June 12, 2025
Israel is deporting 6 more activists detained on Gaza aid boat, rights group says
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel is deporting six more activists who were detained when it seized an aid boat bound for the war-ravaged Gaza Strip, a...
The Toronto Star
June 12, 2025
Israel says it deported 6 more activists detained on a Gaza aid boat
Israel portrayed the voyage as a media spectacle, dubbing it the “selfie yacht."
The Toronto Star
June 12, 2025
Most US adults say Trump’s military parade is not a good use of money, a new poll finds
WASHINGTON (AP) — As Washington prepares for a military parade this weekend to honor the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Army, a new survey fi...
The Toronto Star
June 12, 2025
Austrian school shooter planned attack in detail but his motive remains unclear, investigators say
GRAZ, Austria (AP) — The former student who killed nine students and a teacher at a school in Austria and then took his own life planned the...
The Toronto Star
June 12, 2025
Man in critical condition, another arrested after stabbing in downtown Toronto
A 31-year-old man was arrested at the scene following an early morning altercation, police say.
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June 12, 2025
European court rules Italy not liable for Libyan Coast Guard actions in fatal 2017 boat sinking
Judges at the European Court of Human Rights ruled Thursday that Italy couldn't be held liable for the actions of the Libyan Coast Guard, re...
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June 12, 2025
Argentine President Javier Milei receives Israel’s Genesis Prize
JERUSALEM (AP) — President Javier Milei of Argentina received the $1 million Genesis prize in Jerusalem on Thursday in recognition of his su...
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June 12, 2025
Two adults, three children taken to hospital following Etobicoke apartment fire
Toronto fire responded to a call for a two-alarm fire at a building near Berry Road and Stephen Drive around 1:00 a.m.
The Toronto Star
June 12, 2025
You’re not safe indoors from wildfire smoke. Here’s how to smoke-proof your home
Staying indoors reduces the pollutants in wildfire smoke by about half, experts say. Here’s how to smoke-proof your home.
The Toronto Star
June 12, 2025
Democratic governors defend immigration policies before Republican-led House panel
WASHINGTON (AP) — As President Donald Trump spars with California's governor over immigration enforcement, Republicans in Congress called ot...
The Toronto Star
June 12, 2025
The Latest: Air India plane bound for London crashes with 242 onboard
Air India says a London-bound flight crashed shortly after taking off from Ahmedabad airport Thursday with 242 passengers and crew onboard.
The Toronto Star
June 12, 2025
The Latest: Canadian aboard Air India flight that crashed with more than 240 passengers just after takeoff
Air India says a London-bound flight crashed shortly after taking off from Ahmedabad airport Thursday with 242 passengers and crew onboard.
The Toronto Star
June 12, 2025
The Latest: A single passenger survived the Air India crash, hospital says
A single passenger survived the fiery crash of an Air India passenger plane on Thursday, according to a doctor at a local hospital, which we...
The Toronto Star
June 12, 2025
The Latest: Air India plane bound for London crashes with more than 240 onboard
Air India says a London-bound flight crashed shortly after taking off from Ahmedabad airport Thursday with more than 240 passengers and crew...
The Toronto Star
June 12, 2025
Standoff with troops in Los Angeles reignites old feud as Newsom resists Trump’s immigration raids
WASHINGTON (AP) — It was earlier this year that California Gov. Gavin Newsom was making nice with President Donald Trump as he sought help f...
The Toronto Star
June 12, 2025
Russia’s military losses top 1 million in 3-year-old war, Ukraine’s military says
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The number of Russian troops killed or wounded in Ukraine has topped 1 million, military officials in Kyiv said Thursda...
The Toronto Star
June 12, 2025
Russia’s military casualties top 1 million in 3-year-old war, Ukraine says
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The number of Russian troops killed or wounded in Ukraine has topped 1 million, military officials in Kyiv said Thursda...
The Toronto Star
June 12, 2025
‘This is the largest award of compensation that I have seen’: Metrolinx ordered to pay tens of millions of dollars more than what it first offered for Ontario Line site
The provincial transit agency had initially appraised the property in Corktown at $46 million — instead it was ordered to pay nearly double.
The Toronto Star
June 12, 2025
Canada sets record for number of refugee claims
A new UN report says Canada was fourth in the world for number of claims and also the second-largest resettlement country globally.
The Toronto Star
June 12, 2025
Canadians face growing wait times for ‘priority’ surgeries — despite the clearing of a backlog caused by COVID
A report by the Canadian Institute for Health Information shows longer waits for various procedures compared to 2019.
The Toronto Star
June 12, 2025
The hardest word? Toronto police to formalize process for public apologies
Toronto police leadership has developed a "formal apology policy" for all future public statements of regret.
The Toronto Star
June 12, 2025
The TDSB is transferring its longest serving principal — and hundreds of parents and students are protesting
Decision to move the principal, who’s in his mid-80s, from Rosedale Heights School of the Arts — a school he helped found — has been met wit...
The Toronto Star
June 12, 2025
‘That’s a lot’: Vaughan pumps the brakes on photo radar after a deluge of speeding tickets raises hackles
The city says it will pause handing out fines to speeding drivers caught by automated speed cameras.
The Toronto Star
June 12, 2025
Canadians face growing wait times for ‘priority’ surgeries
A report by the Canadian Institute for Health Information shows longer waits for various procedures compared to 2019.
The Toronto Star
June 12, 2025
Canadian aboard Air India flight that crashed with more than 240 passengers just after takeoff
AHMEDABAD, India (AP) — An Air India passenger plane bound for London with more than 240 people on board crashed Thursday in India’s northwe...
The Toronto Star
June 12, 2025
London-bound Air India flight with more than 240 aboard crashes after takeoff from Ahmedabad, India
AHMEDABAD, India (AP) — An Air India passenger plane bound for London with more than 240 people on board including one Canadian crashed Thur...
The Toronto Star
June 12, 2025
Netanyahu’s government survives vote to dissolve Israel’s parliament
The vote was the most serious challenge to Netanyahu’s government since the Hamas-led attack on southern Israel on Oct. 7, 2023.
The Toronto Star
June 12, 2025
UN nuclear watchdog board censures Iran, which retaliates by announcing a new enrichment site
VIENNA (AP) — The U.N. nuclear watchdog’s board of governors on Thursday formally found that Iran isn’t complying with its nuclear obligatio...
The Toronto Star
June 12, 2025
Crown continues closing submissions in hockey players’ sex assault trial
LONDON - Prosecutors are expected to continue their closing submissions today at the sexual assault trial of five former members of Canada's...
The Toronto Star
June 12, 2025
Decision coming over officer’s use of anti-riot gun in B.C. woman’s death
VICTORIA - An adjudicator appointed by B.C.'s police watchdog is expected to release his decision on the discipline for an officer who fired...
The Toronto Star
June 12, 2025
Montreal Grand Prix fans stuck paying turbocharged prices for accommodation
MONTREAL - Paula Wadden has been a huge Formula One fan ever since she got hooked on the Netflix show "Drive to Survive" a few years ago.
The Toronto Star
June 12, 2025
Hamas says it killed 12 Israeli-backed fighters. Israeli-supported group says they were aid workers
CAIRO (AP) — A unit of the Hamas-run police force said it killed 12 members of an Israeli-backed militia after detaining them early Thursday...
The Toronto Star
June 12, 2025
Death toll in South Africa floods rises to 57 as official says rescue attempts were ‘paralyzed’
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — The death toll in floods in one of South Africa’s poorest provinces rose to 57 on Thursday as a top official...
The Toronto Star
June 12, 2025
Rescuers in South Africa search for the missing after floods leave at least 49 dead
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Rescue teams began a third day searching for missing people Thursday after floods devastated parts of South A...
The Toronto Star
June 12, 2025
Third suspect detained on suspicion of planning an attack in northeastern Poland
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Polish security services have detained a 19-year-old man suspected of planning a terrorist attack, marking the third a...
The Toronto Star
June 12, 2025
UN refugee agency says more than 122 million people forcibly displaced worldwide
GENEVA (AP) — The U.N. refugee agency says the number of people forcible displaced by violence and persecution around the world has risen to...
The Toronto Star
June 12, 2025
Oman foreign minister says there will be sixth round of negotiations between Iran and US on Sunday
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — There will be a sixth round of negotiations between Iran and the United States over Tehran’s rapidly adva...
The Toronto Star
June 12, 2025
45 minutes to pack up a lifetime as Pakistan’s foreigner crackdown sends Afghans scrambling
TORKHAM, Afghanistan (AP) — The order was clear and indisputable, the timeline startling. You have 45 minutes to pack up and leave Pakistan...
The Toronto Star
June 12, 2025
Dozens of LA-area mayors demand the Trump administration stop intensified immigration raids
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Dozens of mayors from across the Los Angeles region banded together Wednesday to demand that the Trump administration sto...
The Toronto Star
June 12, 2025
UN to vote on resolution demanding Gaza ceasefire, hostage release and aid access
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. General Assembly is expected to vote Thursday on a resolution demanding an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, the r...
The Toronto Star
June 12, 2025
What to know about ‘No Kings’ protests against Trump’s policies on Saturday
Opponents of President Donald Trump’s administration are set to rally in hundreds of cities on Saturday during the military parade in Washin...
The Toronto Star
June 12, 2025