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Iran has said it is “ready for talks” with Canada about renewing long dormant diplomatic relations between the two countries, but that Ottawa must be the one to make the first move. “The relationship was frozen unilaterally by Canada, not by Iran,” said Esmail Baghaei, a foreign ministry spokesperson, at …
Read More »Ukrainian couple paid lawyer $3K to help them stay in Canada but say she ‘disappeared.’ It’s not the 1st time
Finding refuge in Canada from war-torn Ukraine, couple Oksana Hrabova and Oleg Lomanov say they didn’t think twice about trusting their Hamilton immigration lawyer to help them stay permanently. Last summer, they met Victoria Bruyn in her downtown office and paid her a retainer of nearly $3,000 to help them …
Read More »Pope Leo XIV conducts 1st mass in Sistine Chapel
Pope Leo XIV celebrated his first mass on Friday in the Sistine Chapel, where he was elected less than 24 hours earlier, warning of the dangers caused by a lack of faith and hoping the Catholic Church could be a beacon lighting the world’s “dark nights.” Leo, the former Cardinal …
Read More »California the 1st state to sue Trump administration over tariffs
California Gov. Gavin Newsom said Wednesday that his state will file a lawsuit challenging U.S. President Donald Trump’s authority to impose sweeping tariffs that have set off a global trade war. The suit will argue that Trump’s use of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act to impose tariffs on Mexico, …
Read More »Jailed Turkish mayor, an Erdogan rival, makes 1st court appearance since arrest
Istanbul’s jailed opposition mayor appeared in court on Friday in one of multiple cases against him. Hundreds of supporters gathered outside Silivri prison, west of Istanbul, where the hearing was taking place. Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu has been held at Silivri since March 23. The case alleges he threatened a public …
Read More »U.S. reports 1st outbreak of deadly H7N9 bird flu since 2017
The United States reported the first outbreak of the deadly H7N9 bird flu on a poultry farm since 2017, as the country continues to grapple with another bird flu strain that has infected humans and caused egg prices to hit record highs. The spread of avian influenza, commonly called bird …
Read More »Trump visits Kennedy Center for 1st time since installing himself as chair
U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday visited the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, where he took a tour and chaired a meeting of its board of directors. It was his first time at the marquee arts institution since he began remaking it at the start of his …
Read More »Surprise win of Flow brings 1st ever Oscar to Latvia, sparking national pride
Flow, a wordless cat parable that became the first Latvian film to win an Academy Award, prompted a sleepless night for the scores of Latvians celebrating the historic accolade. The film won the Oscar for animated feature at Sunday’s 97th Academy Awards in Los Angeles, which aired starting at 2 a.m. …
Read More »Doug Ford has won another term. What’s his 1st order of business?
After making it a central part of his re-election bid, experts say Ontario Premier Doug Ford will need to be ready to implement his proposed multibillion-dollar stimulus package as his new government waits to see if U.S President Donald Trump makes good on his tariff threats. Ford won a third majority government …
Read More »Blue Ghost becomes 1st private spacecraft to land successfully on moon
A private lunar lander carrying a drill, vacuum and other experiments for NASA touched down on the moon Sunday, a success for the latest in a string of companies looking to kickstart business on Earth’s celestial neighbour ahead of astronaut missions. Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost lander descended from lunar orbit …
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