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Modi says India has only paused military action and will strike if any further terror attack occurs
NEW DELHI (AP) - Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi says India has only "paused its military action" and will "retaliate on its own terms" if there is any future terror attack on the country. "We wil...
May 12, 2025
TSX, U.S. markets jump as U.S. and China call 90-day truce in trade war
Canada's main stock index was up nearly 200 points in early trading after the U.S. and China called a 90-day truce in their trade war and lowered tariffs on trade between the countries.The S&P/TSX...
May 12, 2025
Brazil signs Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti 1 year ahead of 2026 World Cup
SAO PAULO (AP) - Brazil's soccer confederation said on Monday it has a deal with Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti eyeing the 2026 World Cup. The 65-year-old Ancelotti, who will be Brazil's first full...
May 12, 2025
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander continues to be a model of emotionless consistency for the Thunder
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is mostly an expressionless, emotionless model of consistency. Whether Oklahoma City's superstar guard has an off night or scores 50 points, the cool Canad...
May 12, 2025
Statistics Canada says Canadian-resident return trips from U.S. down again in April
Statistics Canada says preliminary figures for April continue to point to a sharp drop in return trips from the United States by Canadian residents. The agency says the number of Canadian-residents re...
May 12, 2025
Food security experts warn Gaza is at critical risk of famine if Israel doesn't end its campaign
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) - The Gaza Strip is at critical risk of famine if Israel doesn't lift its blockade and stop its military campaign, food security experts said Monday. Outright famine is the mostl...
May 12, 2025
Pope Leo XIV expresses solidarity with imprisoned journalists
VATICAN CITY (AP) - Pope Leo XIV on Monday expressed solidarity with imprisoned journalists and affirmed the "precious gift of free speech and the press." He spoke in an audience with some of the 6,00...
May 12, 2025
Hamas says it will release American-Israeli hostage Edan Alexander on Monday
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) - An American-Israeli soldier taken captive and held for more than 19 months in the Gaza Strip is expected to be released on Monday, Hamas said, as part of a good will g...
May 12, 2025
In the news today: Liberals win Quebec riding by one vote in recount
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Liberals win Quebec riding by one vote in recount With more recounts still to come, the Liberals are another s...
May 12, 2025
Cross-examination continues for complainant in hockey players' sex assault trial
Defence lawyers in the sexual assault trial of five former members of Canada's world junior hockey team are expected to continue cross-examining the complainant today. The woman, who cannot be identif...
May 12, 2025