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As Major Oleksandr described the situation in Ukraine’s embattled Donetsk region, he apologized that his eyes sometimes strayed from his laptop camera to a monitor beside him, where he could see feeds of Ukrainian drones flying near Kostyantynivka. The city represents one of the most dangerous sections along the sprawling …
Read More »Children killed in Lebanon as Israeli strikes hit homes far from the war’s front lines
Jawad Younes, 11, and his cousins were playing soccer in the lot between their houses, as they often did. His little brother, four-year-old Mehdi, had joined them but grew tired, so Jawad took him home and handed him off to their mother before returning to the game. Minutes later, an …
Read More »Palestinian man says Israeli settlers sexually assaulted him in front of his family
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. Israeli settlers sexually assaulted a Palestinian man — tying his genitalia with zip ties and parading …
Read More »Ukraine support remains front and centre amid new global crisis, says NATO chief
Listen to this article Estimated 5 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. NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said alliance members agreed they would find ways to continue supporting …
Read More »Ottawa commits to keeping Mounties on front lines, says fixing federal policing is priority
Listen to this article Estimated 5 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. After months of uncertainty hanging over the RCMP, Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree says the government …
Read More »Detroit man crosses border in minivan with 2 front ends — 1 made in Canada, 1 in U.S.
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. When Zach Sutton drives down the street in his Chrysler minivan, it’s hard to know if …
Read More »White South Africans to the front of the line as Trump slashes refugee limit
President Donald Trump is slashing the number of refugees allowed into the United States, and people fleeing war-torn countries, human rights abuses and catastrophes will now be of lower priority than white people from South Africa. The Trump administration is cutting the number of refugee places to as few as …
Read More »If China invades Taiwan, these islands would be on the front line. But there’s little panic here
For a place squeezed up against a hostile adversary and that’s often referred to as the “front line of democracy,” the mood in Kinmen is notably chill. Tourists from mainland China are the top visitors to this outpost of Taiwan, usually arriving by ferry from the Fujian city of Xiamen, …
Read More »‘Ahmad burned in front of the whole world,’ says wife of Gaza journalist killed after Israeli strike
WARNING: This story contains details of a man burning alive. Nidaa Mansour was on her phone when she read a news alert that an Israeli airstrike had hit a tent used by local media in southern Gaza, causing flames to erupt in the tent. She frantically called her husband, Ahmad Mansour, a journalist …
Read More »More than 130,000 electric stoves recalled in Canada due to fire risk from front knobs
Health Canada is warning against the fire risk posed by a number of LG free-standing electric ranges after receiving reports of incidents caused by accidental activation of the front knobs. In a recall advisory posted Wednesday, the agency stated that the knobs that control the stovetop elements could be activated …
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