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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. The Palestinian death toll from the Israel-Hamas war has surpassed 73,000, Gaza’s Health Ministry said Sunday, despite a …
Read More »Canada tops Finland to claim bronze at world junior hockey championship; Sweden wins gold
Zayne Parekh didn’t have much interest in the high-water mark he had just surpassed. Despite registering the most points ever by a Canadian defenceman at a world junior hockey championship, the 19-year-old felt he hadn’t done enough. The Calgary Flames blueliner then closed his tournament with an apology. Parekh had …
Read More »Flooding recovery efforts underway in Indonesia, Sri Lanka and Thailand as death toll tops 1,000
Couple misses anniversary trip to Sri Lanka, plans to help with relief efforts Hi I’m Yasmine Ghania, a senior reporter in Vancouver who’s been speaking to Canadians with connections to southeast Asia. One of them is Tharuka Kannangara, who lives in Bell Island, N.L. She’s originally from Sri Lanka, and …
Read More »Gaza death toll tops 69,000 as Israel and militants again exchange remains
Listen to this article Estimated 5 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by text-to-speech, a technology based on artificial intelligence. More than 69,000 Palestinians have been killed in the Israel-Hamas war so far, Gaza health officials said Saturday, as both sides completed the latest exchange of bodies …
Read More »Palestinian death toll tops 66,000 as Israel’s Netanyahu prepares to meet with Trump in the U.S.
Over 66,000 Palestinians have been killed in the Israel-Hamas war, Gaza’s Health Ministry said Sunday, a day before Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu heads to the White House for talks with U.S. President Donald Trump on halting Israel’s ongoing offensive in the Gaza Strip. Netanyahu has come under heavy international …
Read More »Pakistan floods: More than 150 still missing as death toll tops 300
24 hours ago News Duration 0:53 Pakistani rescuers continue to search for survivors after weekend flash floods that swept people away and partially buried entire villages in the country’s north. Authorities say more than 300 people have died, with more than 150 people still missing, as fresh rain on Monday …
Read More »Texas flooding death toll tops 100 as rescuers brace for more rain
The death toll from catastrophic flooding in Texas over the July Fourth weekend has surpassed 100 as the massive search continues for missing people. Deaths reached 104 on Monday. In hard-hit Kerr County, home to Camp Mystic and several other summer camps, searchers have found the bodies of 84 people, …
Read More »Myanmar quake death toll tops 1,000 as international aid starts to arrive
International aid began to arrive in Myanmar on Saturday as rescuers searched for survivors after a powerful earthquake devastated the Southeast Asian nation, with fears the death toll will soar. Already the number of people reported dead in Myanmar has risen sharply from 144, as reported by state media on Friday, …
Read More »Bitcoin tops $100,000 US as Trump win continues to fuel crypto rise
Bitcoin has topped the $100,000 US mark for the first time, as a massive rally in the world’s most popular cryptocurrency sparked by the election of Donald Trump rolls on. The milestone comes just hours after the president-elect signalled a lighter regulatory approach to the crypto industry, when he said …
Read More »Survey says: Manitoba premier tops approval ratings with 66% – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Manitoba’s premier is once again at the top of the heap when it comes to provincial leaders’ approval ratings. A new poll from the Angus Reid Institute says Wab Kinew holds a 66 per cent approval rating — a full 20 percentage …
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