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Trump ‘comfortable’ with pause in Canada trade talks, Greer saysBoth sides have been having 'good conversations about potential deals,' but the U.S. felt 'no urgency' to make a trade deal, U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said.Global News (Canada)
Canadians in Nigeria warned to avoid alcohol amid methanol-related deathsIn a safety notice the Canadian government said, casualties had occurred in Nigeria due to the consumption of unregulated and adulterated alcohol containing methanol.Global News (Canada)
‘Real-life miracles’: support pours in for officer injured in Belleville shootingConst. Jeff Smith remains in hospital in critical but stable condition after he was shot in a flurry of bullets discharged outside the Sons of Jacob synagogue on Sunday.Global News (Canada)
Trump signs Arctic security deal with Greenland, DenmarkTrump has expressed his desire to acquire Greenland since as long ago as 2019 and, during his second term, issued threats to seize the semiautonomous territory from Denmark.Global News (Canada)
U.S. halts flights at 7 major airports over communications issuesFAA Administrator Bryan Bedford told reporters a backup fiber line had been cut accidentally by a construction crew in New Jersey, prompting significant flight cuts.Global News (Canada)
Ontario’s SIU tapped for Belleville incident near local SynagogueA peaceful Sunday night in Belleville, Ont., was shattered by reports of multiple gunshots, followed by local police issuing a tight-lipped statement.Global News (Canada)
Poilievre says Canada will never be ’28th state’ of EU at Ontario rallyThe Opposition leader says Canada already has a free trade agreement with Europe and close defence ties with the continent through NATO, but he doesn’t support European laws.Global News (Canada)
Canada, France pledge to work together on space infrastructure, businessA spokesperson for the Prime Minister's Office said the countries plan to work together on infrastructure that can receive data from satellites.Global News (Canada)
Trump says planned arch in Washington to become military complexThe arch, proposed for a circle adjacent to the Memorial Bridge, is one of several projects that the Republican president is pursuing to leave his lasting imprint on Washington.Global News (Canada)
Trump plans to ban CNN, MSNOW and Politico from the White HouseU.S. President Donald Trump said Friday that he was banning CNN, MSNOW and Politico from the White House due to what he called unfavorable coverage.Global News (Canada)
Zara Larsson condemns White House for using ‘Midnight Sun’ in ICE video'I’m just sad. I'm just really sad. That really makes me sad to see that, genuinely. My heart's heavy,' Zara Larsson said in response to the White House's TikTok video.Global News (Canada)
King Charles urges tech leaders to mitigate AI risks to humanityKing Charles III on Thursday urged several senior tech leaders to make sure that artificial intelligence remains under control and in the service of people and the planet.Global News (Canada)
Trump says Canada-EU associate membership could be ‘hostile act’Speaking to reporters in North Carolina, the president said if it's done with "bad intentions" he will "put very heavy tariffs on Europe."Global News (Canada)
Japan is now home to more than 100,000 people aged 100 or overJapan's Health and Welfare Ministry statistics show that the country now has 107,677 centenarians, up 7,914 from the previous year. 88 per cent of them are women.Global News (Canada)
U.S. Fed expected to hike interest rates despite pressure from TrumpEconomists expect that on Wednesday, Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh and his fellow policymakers will side with the markets and hike interest rates.Global News (Canada)
Carney says deepening ‘alliance’ with European Union is a work in progressCanadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is seeking to deepen ties with the European Union amid U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade war.Global News (Canada)
Donald Trump Jr.’s wedding funded in part by Russian oligarch, couple saysDonald Trump Jr.'s new wife, Bettina, is confirming that her May wedding weekend celebration was partially funded by a man with close ties to Russian President Vladimir Putin.Global News (Canada)
Macklemore speaks out after being dropped from Ed Sheeran tour'Taking a side can cost you. Money, brand deals, sponsorships, festivals, private shows, relationships and access. I've lost all of those things,' Macklemore wrote.Global News (Canada)
Trump calls on Ukraine to stop strikes on Russian diesel citing global shortageUkraine has for months been targeting Russia’s oil and gas industry with long-range strikes, prompting fuel rationing across the country.Global News (Canada)
‘South Park’ series renamed ‘South America’ by creators in jab at TrumpThe creators are changing — at least for the moment — the name of the popular series, which just won the Emmy for outstanding animated program.Global News (Canada)
Carney’s cabinet meets in Banff as Trump escalates trade warTrump lashed out again Tuesday by signing executive orders to ban certain Canadian imports later this month, including alcohol, motorcycles and dairy products.Global News (Canada)
How much will Trump’s ban on alcohol, dairy hurt Canada?Canada's economy could be facing a bigger dent from U.S. tariffs after President Donald Trump escalated his administration's trade war to include full bans on certain products.Global News (Canada)
Here’s where Canada’s counter-tariffs will hit Canadian wallets the hardestCanadian consumers are likely to face higher prices as a result of new counter-tariffs of up to 50 per cent on hundreds of U.S. goods — even for Canadian products.Global News (Canada)
U.S. strikes 3 Iranian oil tankers after missiles target Navy shipsThe U.S. military says it struck three Iranian oil tankers after Iran launched missiles toward two U.S. Navy warships in the region.Global News (Canada)
Nepal flood death toll crosses 900 as hundreds stuck in hydropower tunnelsNepal’s disaster agency said Monday that 903 deaths had been counted in that country, with 4,247 people, including 592 foreigners, missing.Global News (Canada)
Winnipeg man on pilgrimage missing in deadly Nepal-China floodsA 49-year-old Winnipeg man is one of 31 Canadians confirmed missing after a destructive flash flood hit the Nepal and China region Wednesday.Global News (Canada)
Nepal warns of possible fresh flooding as death toll rises to at least 800Flood warning notices were sent to people's phones early Sunday as rescue crews worked to clear a major highway connecting Kathmandu to one of the areas worst hit by the floods.Global News (Canada)
Callaway Golf cuts ties with Good Good Golf over driver ad backlashThe company announced the end of the partnership on Thursday, noting it was committing $1 million to support organizations working to prevent violence against women.Global News (Canada)
Trump to award Artemis II crew Congressional Space Medal of HonorThe Artemis II crew completed a historic 10-day mission around the moon on April 10, becoming the first humans to travel beyond the moon in more than 50 years.Global News (Canada)
24 Canadians among missing in Nepal flash floods: local spokespersonA huge wall of mud and rock collapsed into a river on the Himalayan border of Nepal and China's Tibet on Wednesday, triggering catastrophic flooding on the Nepali side.Global News (Canada)
Carney urges ‘Team Canada’ trade approach in calls with other party leadersPrime Minister Mark Carney stressed the importance of a "united Team Canada approach" in phone calls with other party leaders on Tuesday about the state of U.S. trade talks.Global News (Canada)
2 Air Canada employees arrested in RCMP drug probe at Montreal airportRCMP said Wednesday that search warrants were being executed at two homes and a vehicle in the Greater Montreal area, as well as the employees’ work base in Dorval.Global News (Canada)
Former Iranian official living in Toronto was ‘critical’ to terror finance, CBSA allegesA CBSA report alleges that as a deputy director in Iran’s Ministry of Industry, Mines and Trade, Abbas Omidi, assisted the regime's state sponsorship of terrorism.Global News (Canada)
U.S. inflation cooled in July as gas prices fell but costs still highU.S. inflation slowed last month and a measure of underlying price pressures also cooled, as higher oil and gas prices had a limited impact on broader costs in the economy.Global News (Canada)
Trump holds off strikes on Iran, says parameters reached on deal to end warTrump has announced halts to strikes in Iran on several occasions since the U.S. and Israel attacked Iran on Feb. 28, only for things to unravel and fighting to resume again.Global News (Canada)
Why Ukraine struck Wildberries, Russia’s largest online marketplaceKyiv’s drones first hit the sites over the weekend in Elektrostal, just east of Moscow, and in the Tambov region, killing eight people and injuring scores more.Global News (Canada)
Saudi Arabia nuclear pact with U.S. may create path to uranium enrichmentThe Trump administration released scant details of the deal, but sources said it paves the way for the building of a uranium enrichment facility in Saudi Arabia.Global News (Canada)
OpenAI says its AI hacked another company in ‘unprecedented cyber incident’“We had a significant security incident during evaluation of our models,” OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said in a statement posted on social media.Global News (Canada)
U.S. and Iran renew strikes as conflict expands in Middle EastThe United States and Iran exchanged fire across the Middle East on Wednesday, as officials in both nations called into question diplomatic efforts to stop the war.Global News (Canada)