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May 5, 2025
Rapid access to psychiatry program wins praise from doctors, patients in Halifax
HALIFAX - A pioneering Nova Scotia program that provides patients with basic psychiatric diagnoses is winning praise for slashing wait times...
The Toronto Star
May 5, 2025
US and Philippine forces cancel ship-sinking drill after World War II-era target prematurely sinks
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A World War II-era Philippine navy ship to be used as a target in a combat exercise by American and the Philippin...
The Toronto Star
May 5, 2025
Polish leader Tusk appeals for unity as Netherlands marks 80th anniversary of WWII liberation
WAGENINGEN, Netherlands (AP) — Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk made an impassioned plea for European and transatlantic unity Monday in a s...
The Toronto Star
May 5, 2025
Veterans light flame as the Netherlands marks 80th anniversary of liberation from WWII occupation
WAGENINGEN, Netherlands (AP) — Dozens of World War II veterans were gathering Monday in a central Dutch town to mark the 80th anniversary of...
The Toronto Star
May 5, 2025
Veterans light flame as the Netherlands marks 80th anniversary of WWII liberation
WAGENINGEN, Netherlands (AP) — World War II veterans watched military aircraft fly over a central Dutch town Monday as the Netherlands marke...
The Toronto Star
May 5, 2025
South Dakota students weigh protest against university honors for homeland security chief Noem
MADISON, S.D. (AP) — Dakota State University hasn't experienced the student protests taking place at other U.S. colleges. Nestled in rural S...
The Toronto Star
May 5, 2025
Cable theft in Spain delays thousands of high-speed rail passengers
MADRID (AP) — Thousands of rail passengers in Spain were hit with delays after the cable used in the signaling system of the high-speed line...
The Toronto Star
May 5, 2025
Indigenous Catholics hope the next pope shares Francis’ approach to Native people
SIMOJOVEL, Mexico (AP) — At a recent service in the remote southern Mexican community of Simojovel, Catholic and Mayan symbolism mingled at...
The Toronto Star
May 5, 2025
Iran’s top diplomat is in Pakistan to mediate in escalation with India over deadly Kashmir attack
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Iran’s foreign minister was in Pakistan on Monday to try and mediate in the escalation between Islamabad and New Delhi afte...
The Toronto Star
May 5, 2025
Iran’s top diplomat is in Pakistan to mediate in escalation with India over Kashmir attack
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Iran’s foreign minister was in Pakistan on Monday to try and mediate in the escalation between Islamabad and New Delhi afte...
The Toronto Star
May 5, 2025
Iran’s top diplomat holds talks in Pakistan to mediate in escalation with India over Kashmir attack
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Iran’s foreign minister held talks with top Pakistani officials on Monday to try and mediate in the escalation between Isla...
The Toronto Star
May 5, 2025
Israel approves plans to intensify Gaza operations, official says
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israeli Cabinet ministers approved plans to intensify military operations in the Gaza Strip, an Israeli official sai...
The Toronto Star
May 5, 2025
Israel plans to capture all of Gaza under new plan, officials say
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel approved plans on Monday to capture the entire Gaza Strip and remain in the territory for an unspecified amou...
The Toronto Star
May 5, 2025
What’s the geographic breakdown of the cardinals who will elect the new pope?
VATICAN CITY (AP) — There is no rule that cardinals electing a new pope vote a certain way according to their nationality or region. But und...
The Toronto Star
May 5, 2025
The conclave to choose the next pope will be the most geographically diverse in history
VATICAN CITY (AP) — There is no rule that cardinals electing a new pope vote a certain way according to their nationality or region. But und...
The Toronto Star
May 5, 2025
Cinco de Mayo celebrates resilience and culture of Mexican people
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Cinco de Mayo festivities are taking place across the U.S. with music, tacos, tequila and colorful displays of Mexican...
The Toronto Star
May 5, 2025
Indigenous people raise awareness about their missing and murdered
Indigenous people across North America are calling this week for sustained responses to the violence in their communities, much of it agains...
The Toronto Star
May 5, 2025
Cambodian court convicts prominent politician of incitement in latest legal move to stifle opponents
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — A Cambodian court on Monday convicted a prominent opposition politician of incitement and sentenced him to four...
The Toronto Star
May 5, 2025
Iraq’s justice minister says prisons are at double their capacity as amnesty law takes effect
BAGHDAD (AP) — As a general amnesty law takes effect in Iraq, the country's prisons are facing a crisis of overcrowding, housing more than d...
The Toronto Star
May 5, 2025
Man goes on trial accused of 8 killings in metro Phoenix in 2017
PHOENIX (AP) — The key to cracking a series of fatal shootings in the Phoenix area in 2017 came when police were called to a blood-spattered...
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May 5, 2025
From debate to dialogue: In a contentious era, ‘Ethics Bowl’ offers students a gentler alternative
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — A contrast:
The Toronto Star
May 5, 2025
This crisp and colorful romaine and radicchio salad eats like a meal
This crisp, colorful salad gets meaty, briny flavor from oil-cured olives and fruity tang from pomegranate molasses. It’s light and fresh, b...
The Toronto Star
May 5, 2025
Few migrants remain in the Darien Gap, but an environmental crisis has been left behind
VILLA CALETA, Panama (AP) — For centuries, the Comarca Embera people have fished and bathed in the Turquesa River, a jungle waterway flowing...
The Toronto Star
May 5, 2025
A massive coastal restoration project is in peril amid claims Louisiana concealed a critical report
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — An ambitious project to restore a rapidly vanishing stretch of Louisiana coast that was devastated by the 2010 Gulf...
The Toronto Star
May 5, 2025
Trump threatens 100% tariff on foreign-made films
NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump is opening a new salvo in his tariff war, targeting films made outside the U.S.
The Toronto Star
May 5, 2025
In New York, a GOP congressman is shelled with questions about Trump during raucous town hall
SOMERS, N.Y. (AP) — Voters in U.S. Rep. Mike Lawler’s suburban New York swing district unloaded a barrage of criticism on the Republican dur...
The Toronto Star
May 5, 2025
University of Florida plans to hire school president Santa Ono away from University of Michigan
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — The University of Florida plans to hire school president Santa Ono away from the University of Michigan.
The Toronto Star
May 5, 2025
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May 5, 2025
Residents ordered to evacuate as fire burns area southwest of Grande Prairie, Alberta
GRANDE PRAIRIE - An evacuation has been ordered on the outskirts of a northern Alberta city due to a wildfire.
The Toronto Star
May 5, 2025