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April 15, 2025
Ant smugglers arrested in Kenya as government warns of changing trafficking trends
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Two Belgian teenagers were charged Tuesday with wildlife piracy after they were found with thousands of ants packed in...
The Toronto Star
April 15, 2025
Four journalists who were accused of working for Kremlin foe Navalny are convicted of extremism
MOSCOW (AP) — A Russian court on Tuesday convicted four journalists of extremism for working for an anti-corruption group founded by the lat...
The Toronto Star
April 15, 2025
Four journalists accused of working for Kremlin foe Navalny convicted of extremism
MOSCOW (AP) — A Russian court convicted four journalists of extremism Tuesday for working for an anti-corruption group founded by the late o...
The Toronto Star
April 15, 2025
Judge in Colorado puts temporary hold on removals sought by Trump under 18th century wartime law
DENVER (AP) — A federal judge has temporarily blocked deportations of immigrants in Colorado who face possible removal under President Donal...
The Toronto Star
April 15, 2025
Colorado judge puts temporary hold on deportations sought by Trump under Alien Enemies Act
DENVER (AP) — A federal judge has temporarily blocked deportations of immigrants in Colorado who face possible removal under President Donal...
The Toronto Star
April 15, 2025
Arkansas and Indiana ask USDA to let them ban soda and candy from SNAP
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Officials in Arkansas and Indiana moved Tuesday to ban soft drinks and candy from the program that helps low-income...
The Toronto Star
April 15, 2025
Arkansas asks USDA to let it ban soda and candy from SNAP
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas officials moved Tuesday to ban soft drinks and candy from the program that helps low-income people pay for...
The Toronto Star
April 15, 2025
A look at ER boarding in the US from the AP and Side Effects Public Media
AURORA, Ill. (AP) — Long ER waits in the U.S. are common, especially for older patients. Some wait for many hours or even days before they g...
The Toronto Star
April 15, 2025
Suspect linked to murder of Dutch journalist arrives in Netherlands after arrest on Caribbean island
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A man arrested in Curacao on suspicion of involvement in a criminal gang linked to the murder of Dutch journal...
The Toronto Star
April 15, 2025
France says prisons targeted with gunfire and arson over a new anti-drug crackdown
PARIS (AP) — French prosecutors said Tuesday they have opened an investigation alleging terrorist conspiracy and attempted murder after seve...
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April 15, 2025
France says prisons are targeted with gunfire and arson over a new anti-drug crackdown
PARIS (AP) — French officials on Tuesday said several prisons have been targeted in incidents including gunfire and arson in what they descr...
The Toronto Star
April 15, 2025
Peel police investigating three tow truck fires in Brampton overnight
There were no injuries in any of the three blazes.
The Toronto Star
April 15, 2025
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April 15, 2025
Brazil’s Bolsonaro shares recovery footage from intensive care after 12-hour surgery
SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil's former President Jair Bolsonaro shared footage on social media on Tuesday of his recovery in hospital where he rem...
The Toronto Star
April 15, 2025
Mississauga man charged after police say at least eight puppies were ‘badly mutilated’
Many young puppies were found discarded, Peel police said, alleging the man abused the dogs after buying them from online marketplaces like...
The Toronto Star
April 15, 2025
The first lawsuit is filed over the deadly nightclub roof collapse in the Dominican Republic
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — The first known lawsuit has been filed against the owners of a legendary nightclub whose roof colla...
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April 15, 2025
Robot starts 2nd mission to retrieve debris at the ruined Fukushima nuclear plant
TOKYO (AP) — A remote-controlled robot on Tuesday embarked on its second mission to retrieve tiny bits of melted fuel debris from inside a d...
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April 15, 2025
DOGE associate is made acting head of foreign assistance at the State Department, a US official says
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration has expanded the power of adviser Elon Musk's government-cutting team over the State Department,...
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April 15, 2025
Amendment to Peru law raises fears of Amazon rainforest destruction
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — A recent amendment to Peru’s Forestry and Wildlife Law is drawing fierce backlash from environmental groups and Indi...
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April 15, 2025
South Africa’s new US envoy called Trump racist, homophobic and narcissistic in a 2020 speech
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — South Africa's new special envoy to the United States is already under scrutiny for calling U.S. President Do...
The Toronto Star
April 15, 2025
FDA OKs trial of pig livers as dialysis-like treatment for liver failure
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. researchers will soon test whether livers from a gene-edited pig could treat people with sudden liver failure — by te...
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April 15, 2025
Tens of thousands of Jews gather for traditional blessing in Jerusalem
JERUSALEM (AP) — Tens of thousands of people gathered at Judaism’s holiest site in Jerusalem on Tuesday for the traditional priestly blessin...
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April 15, 2025
Middle East latest: Israeli strike on Kuwaiti Field Hospital in Gaza kills medic and wounds several
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — An Israeli airstrike hit Tuesday the northern gate of the Kuwaiti Field Hospital in the Gaza Strip, killing...
The Toronto Star
April 15, 2025
Middle East latest: A strike on Kuwaiti Field Hospital in Gaza kills a medic and wounds several
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — An Israeli airstrike hit Tuesday the northern gate of the Kuwaiti Field Hospital in the Gaza Strip, killing...
The Toronto Star
April 15, 2025
Middle East latest: Israeli strike outside a Gaza hospital kills a medic and wounds several
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — An Israeli airstrike hit the northern gate of the Kuwaiti Field Hospital in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, kill...
The Toronto Star
April 15, 2025
Kosovo’s parliament faces post-election deadlock after opposition blocks minority ruling party
PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — The inaugural session of Kosovo’s newly-elected parliament was cancelled on Tuesday after it failed to constitute ne...
The Toronto Star
April 15, 2025
The Latest: Trump considers a pause on his auto tariffs
President Donald Trump has suggested he might temporarily exempt the auto industry from tariffs he previously imposed on the sector, to give...
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April 15, 2025
The Latest: Trump administration freezes more than $2.2 billion in grants to Harvard University
The federal government says it’s freezing more than $2.2 billion in grants and $60 million in contracts to Harvard University after the inst...
The Toronto Star
April 15, 2025
Philadelphia prosecutor seeks a third term, saying progressivism is ascendant despite Trump setbacks
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — The Philadelphia prosecutor who became a campaign trail punching bag for Republicans amid rising crime in U.S. cities...
The Toronto Star
April 15, 2025
Charges are dropped against 2 men in connection with Patriots fan’s death in 2023
WRENTHAM, Mass. (AP) — Charges have been dropped against two Rhode Island men in connection with the death of a fan following an altercation...
The Toronto Star
April 15, 2025
A man slipped into a VIP convoy and hugged the German chancellor in 2023. Now he has to pay a fine
BERLIN (AP) — A German court has fined a man for slipping into a VIP convoy for Chancellor Olaf Scholz in 2023 and giving him a hug as he pr...
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April 15, 2025
Toronto police investigating shooting in Etobicoke after man arrives at hospital with life-threatening gunshot wound
Officers believe the man was shot in the area of Martin Grove Road and Finch Avenue West in Etobicoke.
The Toronto Star
April 15, 2025
Toronto police investigating shooting in Etobicoke after man arrives at hospital with life-threatening gunshot wound
Officers believe the man was shot in the area of Martin Grove Road and Finch Avenue West in Etobicoke.
The Toronto Star
April 15, 2025
An unprecedented pledge from Poilievre + Toronto man pays it forward 57 years after his rescue
Here’s the latest on Poilievre’s plans for the notwithstanding clause, Trump’s potential auto tariff exemption, and how a Toronto man is pay...
The Toronto Star
April 15, 2025
As dementia rates increase, experts warn hospital emergency rooms are underprepared
AURORA, Ill. (AP) — At her mother’s home in Illinois, Tracy Balhan flips through photos of her dad, Bill Speer. In one picture, he’s smiling...
The Toronto Star
April 15, 2025
Long ER stays are common in the US. It may get worse as the population ages
AURORA, Ill. (AP) — At her mother’s home in Illinois, Tracy Balhan flips through photos of her dad, Bill Speer. In one picture, he’s smiling...
The Toronto Star
April 15, 2025
Exiled Nicaraguan opposition leader sees dwindling options for democracy
DORAL, Fla. (AP) — A clandestine opposition movement remains active in Nicaragua, but options for restoring democracy in the Central America...
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April 15, 2025
US and Philippine joint combat drills show Trump is not scaling back on South China Sea region
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — About 14,000 American and Filipino forces will take part in battle-readiness exercises in the Philippines, includ...
The Toronto Star
April 15, 2025
Spanish police arrest two people linked to cat smuggling ring based in Mallorca
MADRID (AP) — Spanish police have arrested two people in connection with the sale of exotic felines on the internet.
The Toronto Star
April 15, 2025
People detained in Myanmar after release from scam compounds attempt an escape
BANGKOK (AP) — They walked out of the compound in Myanmar not knowing where they would go. Though they were aiming for the river that separa...
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April 15, 2025
Swedish report finds no evidence a Chinese-flagged ship intentionally damaged Baltic Sea cables
STOCKHOLM (AP) — Authorities did not find any evidence that a Chinese-flagged ship in the Baltic Sea intentionally damaged two undersea cabl...
The Toronto Star
April 15, 2025
He went missing on Lake Ontario in 1968 when he was 10. 57 years later, he’s finally thanking the people who saved him
As a 10-year-old, David Blackmore nearly froze to death on a raft. On Tuesday, the 67-year-old says thank you.
The Toronto Star
April 15, 2025
‘It’s going into the air and it’s going into us’: University of Toronto study finds harmful chemicals leaching from children’s mattresses
Researchers purchased 16 mattresses from brands and stores sold in Canada. They discovered chemical levels that exceeded regulatory limits.
The Toronto Star
April 15, 2025
Trump tariffs live: Markets show improvements; White House mulling tariffs on semiconductor chips and pharma imports
Follow for live updates on U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs on Canada and the world.
The Toronto Star
April 15, 2025
US flies long-range bomber for drill with South Korea, as the North marks a key state anniversary
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The United States flew long-range B-1B bombers in a show of force against North Korea on Tuesday, days after the p...
The Toronto Star
April 15, 2025
Another US aircraft carrier in Mideast waters ahead of second round of Iran-US nuclear talks
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A second U.S. aircraft carrier is operating in Mideast waters ahead of the next round of talks between Ir...
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April 15, 2025
Iranian supreme leader expresses endorsement of talks with US
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran’s supreme leader said Tuesday that the first round of talks with the United States went “well,” in h...
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April 15, 2025
Japanese warships will be the first to visit a Cambodian port where China funded upgrades
TOKYO (AP) — Japan on Tuesday announced that two of its minesweepers will visit a naval port in Cambodia this weekend in the first foreign n...
The Toronto Star
April 15, 2025
Israeli airstrike hits hospital entrance in Gaza and wounds medics, official says
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — An Israeli airstrike hit the northern gate of a field hospital in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, wounding a num...
The Toronto Star
April 15, 2025