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Couple accused in international kidnapping case used fake Canadian camping trip as cover story: prosecutors
A couple from the United States is facing international kidnapping charges after prosecutors claimed they took a 10-year-old child to Cuba to potentially undergo gender transition surgery, allegedly deceiving the child’s biological mother with a fake Canadian camping trip to get there. Source link
Lebanon and Israel agree to extend ceasefire for another 3 weeks, Trump says
Israel and Lebanon have agreed to extend a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah by three weeks after talks at the White House on Thursday, according to U.S. President Donald Trump. Source link
Transponders the NTSB says might have helped in Air Canada crash to be installed at New York area airports
Transponders that might have helped pinpoint the location of a fire truck that collided with a landing Air Canada jet in New York will soon be installed on ground vehicles at the region’s three major airports. Source link
Fire truck heard 'stop, stop, stop' before deadly LaGuardia crash but didn't know warning was for them: NTSB
The National Transportation Safety Board has published its preliminary report on the deadly crash between an Air Canada jet and a firetruck at New York’s La Guardia airport last month, including a detailed timeline of the events leading up to the collision. Source link
Israeli strikes, fire kill 5 in Gaza and West Bank, medics say
Israeli airstrikes killed at least four Palestinians in Gaza on Thursday, and Israeli soldiers shot and killed a 15-year-old during an army raid in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, Palestinian health officials said. Source link
Killing of Calgary-born scientist tied to mysterious U.S. deaths, disappearances despite quick arrest
The shooting death of a Calgary-born astrophysicist in mid-February in front of his Southern California residence sent shockwaves through his academic and professional circles. Source link
U.S. military seizes another oil tanker linked to Iran
The U.S. military on Thursday seized another tanker associated with the smuggling of Iranian oil, ratcheting up a standoff with Iran a day after its paramilitary Revolutionary Guards took control of two vessels in the crucial Strait of Hormuz. Source link
'New face, same dictatorship' says Madagascar's Gen Z activist following protestor arrests
Youth-led protests drove out Madagascar’s president in October 2025. It was supposed to be a revolution leading to systemic change, but activists say the new regime is even worse. Source link
2 trains collide in Denmark, leaving 4 people critically injured
Two local trains collided head-on in Denmark on Thursday, injuring at least 17 people, four of whom were in a critical condition, the emergency service told Reuters. Source link
Americans are paying more attention to Canada. Should we worry?
American media, politicians and other right-wing influencers are paying more attention than ever before to Canada’s domestic politics. Why does the MAGAsphere suddenly care so much, and what does it mean for Canada? Source link