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November 22, 2024
Northern California gets record rain and heavy snow. Many have been in the dark for days in Seattle
FORESTVILLE, Calif. (AP) — A major storm continued to drop heavy snow and record rain Friday as it moved through Northern California, closin...
The Toronto Star
November 22, 2024
The US Embassy in London returns to normal after police carry out controlled explosion of package
LONDON (AP) — The U.S. Embassy in London returned to normal operations Friday afternoon after police carried out the controlled explosion of...
The Toronto Star
November 22, 2024
Tusk’s party holds primary to pick Polish presidential candidate for election in 2025
Associated Press (AP) — Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk’s centrist Civic Coalition is holding a primary on Friday to choose a candidate wh...
The Toronto Star
November 22, 2024
A baby who disappeared from a Vienna hospital ward has been found dead. Her mother was arrested
VIENNA (AP) — The body of a newborn baby who was reported missing from a neonatal ward at a hospital in Vienna was found Friday in a garbage...
The Toronto Star
November 22, 2024
Beyond evangelicals, Trump and his allies courted smaller faith groups, from the Amish to Chabad
A social-media tribute to Coptic Christians. A billboard in Amish country. A visit to a revered Jewish gravesite.
The Toronto Star
November 22, 2024
Bulgaria and Romania ‘one step closer’ to full membership in Schengen zone, Hungary says
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Bulgaria and Romania could become full members of Europe's Schengen travel zone starting at the beginning of 2025,...
The Toronto Star
November 22, 2024
Protesters in Serbian cities block traffic, standing in silence for the victims of roof collapse
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Residents in several cities and towns across Serbia blocked traffic and stood in silence for 15 minutes on Friday to...
The Toronto Star
November 22, 2024
Middle East latest: UN reports heavy clashes between Israeli troops and Hezbollah in south Lebanon
Israeli troops fought fierce battles with Hezbollah fighters on Friday in different areas in south Lebanon, including a coastal town that is...
The Toronto Star
November 22, 2024
Canada’s immigration minister weighs a crackdown + a Liberal minister steps away to clear his name
An alleged mafia boss’ ties to Toronto real estate developers, Doug Ford’s ban on cyclists’ lawsuits and a free cheque and tax cut from the...
The Toronto Star
November 22, 2024
German ex-leader Merkel says she felt sorrow at Trump’s comeback and recalls awkward non-handshake
BERLIN (AP) — Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel says she felt “sorrow” at Donald Trump's return to power and recalls that every meeting...
The Toronto Star
November 22, 2024
AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Mississippi’s judicial runoff elections
WASHINGTON (AP) — Voters in central Mississippi and the state’s Delta and Gulf Coast areas will return to the polls Tuesday to resolve two j...
The Toronto Star
November 22, 2024
Stalemate: Why the House of Commons has ground to a halt
Parliament is paralyzed by a Conservative filibuster that started in late September.
The Toronto Star
November 22, 2024
Canoeist is paddling the 6,000-mile Great Loop out of gratitude for life
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Peter Frank has paddled from Michigan's Upper Peninsula in June to the Chesapeake Bay in Maryland this month in his 19...
The Toronto Star
November 22, 2024
Pakistani city mourns 42 Shiite Muslims who were ambushed and killed in a gun attack
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Protesters in Pakistan's restive northwest chanted anti-government slogans Friday as funeral prayers were held for...
The Toronto Star
November 22, 2024
More aid workers have been killed in 2024 than in any other year, UN says
GENEVA (AP) — More aid workers, health care staffers, delivery personnel and other humanitarians have been killed in 2024 than in any other...
The Toronto Star
November 22, 2024
It’s Political Podcast with Althia Raj
It’s Political, with Althia Raj, is a Canadian politics podcast. Go behind the scenes with decision makers and explore the impacts of Ottawa...
The Toronto Star
November 22, 2024
Authorities carry out controlled explosion near US Embassy in London
LONDON (AP) — British police carried out a controlled explosion Friday near the U.S. Embassy in London as they investigated reports of a sus...
The Toronto Star
November 22, 2024
Ukraine’s parliament cancels session after Russia fired a new missile
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine's parliament canceled a session on Friday as security was tightened after Russia deployed a new ballistic missi...
The Toronto Star
November 22, 2024
Scholz is clear to seek a 2nd term as German leader after defense minister rules out a run
BERLIN (AP) — Germany's popular defense minister has taken himself out of contention to become the country's next leader, clearing the way f...
The Toronto Star
November 22, 2024
These four Toronto coffee shops have such a relaxed vibe, you’ll want to stay
These cafés offer more than just a caffeine fix — they provide a quiet spot to relax and recharge.
The Toronto Star
November 22, 2024
Could once-disgraced TTC chair Adam Giambrone be the transit agency’s next CEO?
The high-profile position of chief executive officer of the TTC is currently being filled on an interim basis while the search for a Rick Le...
The Toronto Star
November 22, 2024
Alleged mafia boss had close ties to Toronto-area real estate developers, wire taps reveal
Police suspect real estate was used to launder crime money, while Angelo Figliomeni's lawyers say wiretapped conversations have been misrepr...
The Toronto Star
November 22, 2024
Meet the latest Canadian to head to space on Blue Origin’s next space tourism launch
Henry Wolfond will become the 13th Canadian to ever travel to space aboard Blue Origin’s next private launch Friday.
The Toronto Star
November 22, 2024
Evelyn Harford: I ditched a Canadian telecom giant in favour of Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite internet. Here’s how it changed my life
We ditched a Canadian telecom giant in favour of Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite internet. Here’s how it changed our life.
The Toronto Star
November 22, 2024
6 tourists died in Laos after apparently drinking methanol. What is it and why was it in drinks?
BANGKOK (AP) — Two Australian teenagers and a British woman died from suspected methanol poisoning after drinking tainted alcohol in Laos. A...
The Toronto Star
November 22, 2024
Woman accused in drowning of girl at Alberta lake had been under house arrest
STONY PLAIN, Alta. - A bail hearing has heard that a woman accused in the drowning death of a five-year-old girl in an Alberta lake didn't k...
The Toronto Star
November 22, 2024
‘Emotional time’ for B.C. poultry farmers who have to cull thousands of birds
Mark Siemens is a third-generation egg farmer in B.C.'s Fraser Valley and he recalls his grandfather sharing a story about fighting an unkno...
The Toronto Star
November 22, 2024
Taiwan president will visit allies in South Pacific as rival China seeks inroads
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te will visit the self-governing island’s allies in the South Pacific, where rival China...
The Toronto Star
November 22, 2024
Nova Scotia Tory leader Houston strives to balance combative and personable sides
HALIFAX - Tim Houston was on his way to his big, blue campaign bus outside a Halifax hotel earlier this week when he spotted a small group o...
The Toronto Star
November 22, 2024
Halifax International Security Forum begins 16th year amid war, global uncertainty
HALIFAX - The Halifax International Security Forum begins today amid a tense atmosphere of wars and uncertainty over the direction of the in...
The Toronto Star
November 22, 2024
Indigenous leaders travel to UK from Peru to draw attention to oil damage and banking
LONDON (AP) — Indigenous leaders from the Wampis Nation in Peru are urging lawmakers at the House of Commons in London to ban international...
The Toronto Star
November 22, 2024
Tusk’s party holds primary to choose presidential candidate for election in 2025
Associated Press (AP) — Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk’s centrist Civic Coalition is holding a primary on Friday to choose a candidate wh...
The Toronto Star
November 22, 2024
Second Australian teen dies in tainted alcohol case in Laos that has killed 6 tourists
VANG VIENG, Laos (AP) — A second Australian teenager who fell critically ill after drinking tainted alcohol in Laos has died in a hospital i...
The Toronto Star
November 22, 2024
South Korea says Russia supplied air defense missiles to North Korea in return for its troops
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Russia has supplied air defense missiles to North Korea in exchange for sending its troops to support Russia's war...
The Toronto Star
November 22, 2024
Second Australian teen dies in tainted alcohol case in Laos that has killed several tourists
VANG VIENG, Laos (AP) — A second Australian teenager who fell critically ill after drinking tainted alcohol in Laos has died, according to a...
The Toronto Star
November 22, 2024
Romania holds a presidential election Sunday that could narrow to nationalist and leftist candidates
BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — At the campaign headquarters of his far-right nationalist party in Romania's capital, George Simion hailed Donald...
The Toronto Star
November 22, 2024
Germany’s defense minister clears the way for Scholz to seek a second term as chancellor
BERLIN (AP) — Germany's popular defense minister has taken himself out of contention to become the country's next leader, clearing the way f...
The Toronto Star
November 22, 2024
South Korea says Russia supplied ai defense missiles to North Korea in return for its troops
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Russia has supplied air defense missiles to North Korea in exchange for sending its troops to support Russia's war...
The Toronto Star
November 22, 2024
Hungary’s Orbán vows to disregard international arrest warrant for Netanyahu
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán on Friday denounced the International Criminal Court’s issuing of an arrest w...
The Toronto Star
November 22, 2024
Laotian police detain several people in investigation of tourist deaths in tainted alcohol incident
VANG VIENG, Laos (AP) — Laotian police have detained the manager and owner of a hostel where two teenage Australian tourists stayed who were...
The Toronto Star
November 22, 2024
South Korea finds Russia supplied anti-air missiles to North Korea in return for its troops
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Russia has supplied anti-air missiles to North Korea in exchange for it sending troops, a top South Korean officia...
The Toronto Star
November 22, 2024
Emperor penguin released at sea 20 days after waddling onto Australian beach
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — The only emperor penguin known to have swum from Antarctica to Australia was released at sea 20 days after he wa...
The Toronto Star
November 22, 2024
Athletes see climate change as threatening their sports and their health. Some are speaking up
BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) — Pragnya Mohan has been a professional triathlete for nearly a decade, but summers in her native India are now so hot...
The Toronto Star
November 22, 2024
In a board game, climate experts work to save the world, which diplomats at COP29 try in real life
BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) — Activists and experts who are pushing world leaders to save an overheating planet learned it's not so easy, even in...
The Toronto Star
November 22, 2024
Canoeist paddling 6,000-mile Great Loop out of gratitude for life
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Peter Frank has paddled from Michigan's Upper Peninsula in June to the Chesapeake Bay in Maryland this month in his 19...
The Toronto Star
November 22, 2024
Many in Gaza are eating just once a day, as hunger spreads amid aid issues
DEIR AL-BALAH, The Gaza Strip (AP) — Yasmin Eid coughs and covers her face, cooking a small pot of lentils over a fire fed with twigs and sc...
The Toronto Star
November 22, 2024
A growing number of Oregon cities vote to ban psychedelic mushroom compound psilocybin
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Drug reform advocates hailed Oregon as a progressive leader when it became the first in the nation to legalize the the...
The Toronto Star
November 22, 2024
Gaetz’s withdrawal highlights how incoming presidents often lose Cabinet nominees
MARTIN, Tenn. (AP) — Losing a Cabinet nominee to the confirmation process isn't unheard of for incoming presidents — including for Donald Tr...
The Toronto Star
November 22, 2024
What to know about a Wisconsin man who faked his own death and fled to Eastern Europe
GREEN LAKE, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin man who faked his own drowning this summer and left his wife and three children has been located in East...
The Toronto Star
November 22, 2024