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Renowned Toronto-born architect Frank Gehry dead at 96
Toronto-born architect Frank Gehry, whose works included the 2008 redesign of the Art Gallery of Ontario and the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles, has died. Source link
Death toll from flooding in Southeast Asia surpasses 1,500, calls to fight deforestation increase
The death toll from last week’s catastrophic floods and landslides in parts of Asia surged past 1,500 on Thursday as rescue teams raced to reach survivors and hundreds of people remained unaccounted for across the region. Source link
Hegseth and Pentagon face heat after Signal chat report, briefing on deadly boat strike
The Navy admiral who reportedly issued orders for the U.S. military to fire upon survivors of an attack on an alleged drug boat gave classified briefings to lawmakers. Pete Hegseth, the U.S. defence secretary, has been criticized this week over the boat strikes, as well as for an earlier controversy in which he communicated over […]
U.S. admiral says there was no 'kill them all' order in boat attack facing Congress scrutiny
A U.S. navy admiral told lawmakers on Thursday that there was no “kill them all” order from Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth, but grave questions and concerns remain as Congress scrutinizes an attack that killed two survivors of an initial strike on an alleged drug boat in international waters near Venezuela. Source link
Putin says Russia will take Donbas by force if it's not ceded by Ukraine
President Vladimir Putin said in an interview published on Thursday that Russia would take full control of Ukraine’s Donbas region by force unless Ukrainian forces withdraw — something Kyiv has flatly rejected. Source link
Trump proposes slashing fuel economy rules in boost for gas vehicles
Ford’s CEO supports aligning standards with market realities, while an environmental group criticizes rollback for increasing costs at the pump. Source link
Israel identifies body of returned hostage as Thai national
Israel has identified the remains of the hostage it received from Hamas on Wednesday as Thai agricultural worker Sudthisak Rinthalak, the prime minister’s office said on Thursday. Source link
Trump offered Putin a tactical victory in Ukraine. It wasn’t enough
The Kremlin has again rejected U.S. President Donald Trump’s latest proposals to end the war in Ukraine. While Trump has tried to entice Russian President Vladimir Putin with offers of Ukrainian territory and lucrative future commercial contracts, Putin’s goal of subjugating Ukraine isn’t something Trump can put on the table. Source link