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Listen to this article Estimated 3 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Israel demolished structures inside the UN Palestinian refugee agency’s East Jerusalem compound on Tuesday after seizing …
Read More »Canadian airlines could be forced to ‘up their game’ as Ottawa allows more competition from Middle East
Listen to this article Estimated 6 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Airlines in Canada could soon be under pressure from customers to improve their services as the …
Read More »Rwanda-backed M23 rebels say they’ve seized strategic city of Uvira in east Congo
Listen to this article Estimated 3 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by text-to-speech, a technology based on artificial intelligence. Rwanda-backed rebel group M23 said that it’s taken control of the strategic city of Uvira in eastern Congo on Wednesday afternoon, following a rapid offensive since the …
Read More »89 civilians killed in Islamic State-linked rebel attacks in east Congo: UN force
Listen to this article Estimated 2 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by text-to-speech, a technology based on artificial intelligence. Islamic State-linked rebels have killed 89 civilians in multiple attacks in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo’s Lubero territory, the United Nations peacekeeping mission in the Central African country, …
Read More »Trump’s Gaza deal may be ‘historic,’ but falls short of delivering ‘dawn of a new Middle East’
The killing has stopped. Surviving Israeli hostages have been released and returned to their families, while hundreds of Palestinians in Israeli prisons have been returned to theirs. How and when the rest of Donald Trump’s Mideast deal unfolds isn’t entirely clear. In the past few days, there have been moments …
Read More »Islamic State-linked rebels attack funeral in east Congo, killing more than 50
Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) rebels with machetes and guns killed more than 50 civilians at a funeral in east Congo, the latest big attack by the Islamic State-linked group, officials said. The ADF assault took place on Monday night in the town of Ntoyo in North Kivu province’s Lubero territory, …
Read More »Krasheninnikov volcano in Russia’s Far East erupts for 1st time in centuries
A volcano on Russia’s eastern Kamchatka Peninsula erupted overnight into Sunday for what scientists said is the first time in hundreds of years, days after a massive 8.8-magnitude earthquake. The Krasheninnikov volcano sent ash six kilometres into the sky, according to staff at the Kronotsky Nature Reserve, where the volcano is located. Images …
Read More »Judge orders rethink of preservation plan for endangered piping plovers on East Coast – Halifax
By The Staff The Canadian Press Posted June 3, 2025 11:21 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size A federal judge has ordered Ottawa to rethink its strategy to preserve an endangered shorebird. In a decision released yesterday, Justice Richard Southcott sent the piping plover …
Read More »As Trump heads to the Middle East, fixing explosive crises takes a back seat to deal-making
In the days before his trip overseas, U.S. President Donald Trump moved rapidly to tamp down a long list of potential distractions that could overshadow his hugely significant visit to the Middle East. Help broker a shaky ceasefire between nuclear powers India and Pakistan. Check. Outline a plan to feed starving Gaza, …
Read More »‘Rare’ cyclone Alfred swirls off Australia’s east coast, residents urged to evacuate
Australia braced for a rare east coast tropical cyclone that is swirling toward Brisbane, its third-most populous city, with authorities urging residents in flood-prone suburbs to evacuate soon. Storm warnings on Wednesday stretched for more than 500 kilometres across the coast in the states of Queensland and New South Wales, impacting millions …
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