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The United Arab Emirates on Monday sentenced three people to death for the abduction and killing of an Israeli Moldovan rabbi last November, a case that raised concerns about the safety of the country’s small but growing Jewish…

Five senators who visited the U.S. base at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, criticized the migrant mission there over the weekend as a waste of resources, after the Pentagon estimated that the operation had cost $40 million in its first month.The…

The federal government says it's offering private-sector security services to election candidates who feel intimidated or threatened but do not meet the threshold for police protection.Candidates can apply to the security program, run by…

The small, tidy Hamilton bungalow where Verica Grgic once raised her kids is destroyed.  The hardwood floors are coated with dog feces, with some of the excrement growing mould in the kitchen. The living room is strewn with belongings and…

As the business of women's sports continues to grow, the ability for players to express themselves on and off the field of play has closely followed.In addition to gaining long-overdue respect for their athletic abilities, women athletes…

A Canada goose named Wilson — who spent months with an arrow lodged in his rump — is finally flying free.The bird was released Sunday at Squamish's Brennan Park field, where dozens had gathered to cheer him on to freedom.As the cage door…

Israel has proposed an extended truce in Gaza in exchange for the return of about half the remaining hostages, Israeli officials said on Monday, as the military issued new evacuation orders and said "intense operations" were planned in the…

Renowned Ottawa heart surgeon Marc Ruel was planning a move to the United States last year, with the University of California, San Francisco "thrilled to announce" that he would be leading a heart division in their surgery department.But…

A French court found Marine Le Pen guilty on Monday in an embezzlement case, with a sentence that barred her from public office for five years with "immediate effect."The sentence prevents her from running for president for the nationalist,…

All Public Schools Branch and French-language board schools on Prince Edward Island are cancelled Monday because of a forecast of freezing rain.A freezing rain warning issued by Environment Canada is in effect for all three counties with…

A Tokyo hospital on Monday became the capital's first medical institution to offer a system allowing the safe, anonymous drop-off of infants by parents unable to raise them.Used for centuries globally,…

The bodies of eight Palestine Red Crescent (PRCS) medics who came under fire in Gaza just over a week ago have been recovered, though a ninth worker is still unaccounted for, the Red Cross said.In a statement late on Sunday, the…

The Israeli military issued a sweeping evacuation order for the southern Gaza Strip on Monday, signaling it could relaunch intensive operations in the area.The order — which came during the Eid al-Fitr holiday — heralded renewed hardship…

A $2.1-billion proposed class action heads to court on Monday, where Manitoba's chief justice will decide if the provincial and federal governments failed First Nations through what the suit calls "devastating mismanagement of the child…

A third-party panel that investigated a series of scandals involving Fuji TV and former TV star Masahiro Nakai concluded that he committed “sexual violence” against an unnamed woman for which…

Valerie Mabey has lived on New Brunswick's Campobello Island most of her life, but these days, it isn't easy. Islanders have become unwitting victims of U.S. President Donald Trump's effort to reshape the international trading…

When Susannah McKenzie-Sutter heard her cousin in Ontario needed a kidney transplant, the 28-year-old Saint John woman didn't hesitate to offer one of hers.She hasn't kept in close touch with McKenzie Smith in recent years but has fond…

Ukrainians and their friends still cling to hope for victory — some are idealistic, others just fueled by anger.

The Japanese government has sent officials to Myanmar to coordinate on the planned dispatch of an emergency relief team to the Southeast Asian nation hit by a magnitude-7.7 earthquake, Chief Cabinet…

British James Moore’s next goal is method’s first high school in Japan

Andrew Douglas says he was just fighting for compensation when he took WestJet to small claims court — instead, the dispute has resulted in what's believed to be a landmark decision that can now be pointed to by all air travel passengers…

The House of Representatives approved a modified budget bill for fiscal 2025 on Monday after the House of Councilors passed it earlier in the day.The budget bill, which calls for general account…

Fort Knox, home to much of America’s gold reserves, doesn’t get many visitors. That may soon change: U.S. President Donald Trump and his sidekick, Elon Musk, claim there’s a chance someone has stolen…

Major food and beverage producers in Japan are planning to increase prices for 4,225 products in April, Teikoku Databank said Monday. The number of food and beverage items subject to price hikes will…

When Defense Minister Gen Nakatani welcomed U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to the Defense Ministry in Tokyo for talks on Sunday, the Pentagon chief was treated to a backdrop of Japan’s famed…

The so-called middle class is the prized demographic for Canada's politicians, pandered to at every opportunity in election campaigns, as the voting bloc most Canadians see themselves belonging to.Nearly every major party has pitched some…

Tokyo stocks plunged Monday ahead of a major round of tariffs set to be imposed this week by the United States and following big drops on Friday on Wall Street, where tech was hit especially…

Imabari, Ehime Prefecture – A forest fire that had ravaged parts of the city of Imabari, Ehime Prefecture, has been contained, according to Mayor Shigeki Tokunaga.…

BOSTON – AI “agents” are coming, whether we are ready or not.While there is much uncertainty about when AI models will be able to interact autonomously with digital…

Sydney – Football Australia on Monday opened the door for Sam Kerr's return as Matildas captain, saying it would take no further action over a drunken altercation…