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The fire department in Rigaud, Quebec is looking into reports of a tornado hitting a town west of Montreal Island and causing damage to several houses. Rigaud Mayor Marie-Claude Frigault's spokesperson Genevieve Hamel said...

The trial for a Langley man who is charged with killing his wife started on Monday as planned. He decided to use a French interpreter. The prosecutor shared some alarming facts that both the...

According to Chinese state media, at least four people have died in a building collapse in Anhui province. Part of a 10-unit apartment building in Tongling city collapsed on Monday afternoon. Rescue workers searched...

Iran has more uranium that is almost strong enough for making weapons. According to the United Nations, this is another way that Iran is trying to put pressure on the world. Iran wants the...

Israeli tanks went into the middle of Rafah for the first time on Tuesday, according to an eye witnesses. This happened three weeks after a ground operation started in the southern Gaza city. Many...

The Immigration Minister, Marc Miller, said that Israel was about to approve a plan to help Palestinian relatives of Canadians leave the Gaza Strip. But then Israel invaded the town of Rafah, and the...

Tornadoes and severe thunderstorms have left nearly 300,000 people across seven states without power as of Monday night, reports MyJoyOnline.Massive storms over the weekend resulted in at least 23 fatalities and widespread destruction throughout...

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday that a "very sad mistake" had happened after an Israeli attack in southern Gaza caused a fire at a camp where Palestinians who had to leave...

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Uzbekistan leader Shavkat Mirziyoyev met on Monday and signed some agreements to make their relationship stronger. One of the agreements is for Russia to build a small nuclear power...

The Houthi rebels in Yemen, backed by Iran, released over 100 prisoners who were involved in the country's ongoing war, according to the International Committee of the Red Cross. The one-sided release happened over...

The police are looking for two children, Charles Gourgues who is 2 years old and Evelyne Gourgues who is 4 years old. They are missing from the Saint-Raphaël area in Bellechasse, Quebec. Just near...

The European Union and Israel had a big disagreement before EU countries Ireland and Spain decided to recognize a Palestinian state. Spain said they might impose punishments on Israel for attacking Rafah in Gaza....

An Egypt security officer has been shot and killed near the Rafah border crossing. The military is now investigating the incident. Israel’s army is looking into reports of the gunfire between Israeli and Egyptian...

On Monday, North Korea shot a missile into the sea, according to Japan and South Korea. This happened right after North Korea said it was going to send a rocket into space with a...

The tent camp in Gaza city was hit by an Israeli bombing, resulting in a large fire that resulted in the deaths of 45 people.This made leaders from around the world angry and they...

The leader of the European Union's foreign policy has said on Sunday that Israel needs to follow the decisions of the United Nations' top court and stop its attack in the southern Gaza city...

Palestinian doctors have said that an Israeli airstrike killed at least 22 people on Sunday. It hit tents where people had to leave their homes in the southern Gaza city of Rafah. Many other...

Strong storms caused a lot of damage in Texas, Oklahoma, and Arkansas on Sunday. At least 15 people died and many homes were destroyed. A truck stop where people were hiding in the restroom...

A government official from Papua New Guinea has asked the United Nations for help after more than 2,000 people were buried alive in a landslide on Friday. The government says about three times as...

North Korea told Japan that they want to send a satellite into space next week. They want to launch a second spy satellite for military purposes. Leaders from South Korea, Japan, and China met...

Twelve people got hurt when a plane from Qatar Airways traveling from Doha to Dublin had turbulence on Sunday, said airport officials. Eight people who were hurt had to go to the hospital. Dublin...

Singer Sean Kingston was arrested in California, just hours after police raided his Florida mansion, where his mother was also taken into custody.In February, a company accused Kingston of not fully paying for...

A US missionary couple was among three people killed in Haiti amid ongoing rampant gang violence.Natalie Lloyd, 21, her 23-year-old husband David, and 20-year-old Haitian Jude Montis were ambushed by gunmen while leaving...

United Nations (UN)' highest judicial authority, the International Court of Justice (ICJ), has delivered a significant ruling, demanding that Israel "immediately cease its military offensive in Rafah."This decision supports a recent application by South...

Donald Trump held a campaign rally in New York's South Bronx neighborhood, aiming to win over black and Latino voters ahead of November's presidential election.Among those sharing the stage with him was Florida...

European Union (EU) has condemned Russia's removal of buoys demarcating the border with Estonia along the Narva River.According to Estonian officials, 24 out of 50 buoys installed to delineate sailing routes were removed...

The European Union (EU) has condemned Russia's removal of buoys marking the border with Estonia on the Narva River.Estonian officials reported that 24 out of 50 buoys placed to mark sailing routes were...

In a recent incident, political consultant have been found guilty of using computer-generated voice calls to mimic President Joe Biden. Now, they have to pay a $6million fine and are facing over twenty criminal charges.The Federal Communications Commission said it is proposing a fine for Steven Kramer on Thursday. This is the first time they are fining someone for using generative AI technology. Lingo Telecom was accused of making the calls and now they might have to pay a $2million fine. But they could also try to reach an agreement or talk more about it, according to the...

Iran buried President Ebrahim Raisi at the country's most important Shiite shrine on Thursday, after he died in a helicopter crash. This adds to the problems Iran is already facing, including sanctions, unrest within the country, and tensions with other nations.Raisi, along with the country's foreign minister and six others, was buried at...

The Israeli army said on Thursday that it finished a two-day mission in the West Bank, which is controlled by Israel. The Palestinian Health Ministry reported that 12 Palestinians died and 25 were injured during this operation. Militant groups said that at least eight of the people who died were fighters.Hamas is still fighting in Gaza, even though they are not as strong as before. They are regrouping in the most damaged areas in northern Gaza and are continuing to launch rockets into nearby...

Ongoing Russian attacks on Ukraine's power grid have caused the country's leaders to introduce nationwide rolling blackouts. If there aren't enough ways to protect against attacks and make repairs, the shortages could get even worse when more people need things in the late summer and winter.The Russian airstrikes hitting the power system since March have caused blackouts to happen again in Kyiv,...

The United States has decided to give Ukraine an extra $275 million in military assistance on Friday in response to Russia's threat to attack Kharkiv. Two US officials said this.This will be the fourth time the United States is giving military help to Ukraine since Congress approved a foreign aid bill last month. The Biden administration has promised to provide weapons regularly...

On Wednesday, Norway, Ireland and Spain said they will officially acknowledge Palestine as a state. This is a significant but mostly symbolic action that shows Israel is increasingly alone in its conflict with Hamas in Gaza. Israel criticized the decisions and brought back its ambassadors from the three countries.Palestinian leaders were happy about the news because it confirms their goal to have their own country in East Jerusalem, the West Bank, and the Gaza Strip. Israel took control of these areas in the 1967 Middle East war and still has power over them.Many countries, including most of the United Nations, say there is...

Russian missiles has hit Ukraine's second-biggest city in the northeast and killed at least seven civilians on Thursday morning. The army in Kyiv is trying hard to defend against a strong attack from Russia's...

The Republican National Committee's office in Washington, DC, was locked down on Wednesday morning after someone sent vials of blood to the building.In a statement, the RNC called the incident a "biological attack. ""We are grateful to the police for acting fast and making sure everyone was safe," said RNC Chair Michael Whatley in a message. The lockdown is over and the staff is back at work because we are not scared and will continue to work hard to get President Trump re-elected.The office...

The EU plans to allocate $3.25 billion from frozen Russian assets due to sanctions to support Ukraine and its military."Russia has to give money for the damage caused by the war," said Jan Lipavsky, Czech Republic's Minister of Foreign Affairs, as he revealed the exact amount on X.The European Council agreed to give money to Ukraine on Tuesday. This comes about two months after deciding to use the money from assets worth hundreds of billions of dollars that were frozen when Russia started a large war against Ukraine in February 2022.In reaction to the...

China started practicing military exercises near Taiwan at the same time the island's new president took office. The new president asked China to stop threatening Taiwan politically and militarily in his first speech.The eastern part of China's military is having war games with the air force, navy, and infantry until Friday. China's state media said the military drills were meant to show that they will punish Taiwan for trying to become independent. This is because they see Taiwan's new president as someone who wants to separate from...

Chef Fadi Kattan understands that the current hunger crisis in Gaza may not be the best time to release a cookbook on Palestinian cuisine."I must tell you that my publisher is Jewish," he said to Leila Fadel on Morning Edition. She said, now the book is even more important.This is because the book is focused on saving a piece of a culture that has been damaged by many years of being moved from their homes and fighting. It's a way of expressing love...

President Biden is happy to have Kenya's President William Ruto visit on Thursday. The trip is to show that the US wants to strengthen its relationship with Africa.Biden will say that Kenya is a close ally and will get benefits for trading weapons.Kenya will be the first country in sub-Saharan Africa to get a special recognition for its efforts in fighting terrorism and for leading a multinational force in Haiti.It's been a while since an African...

Strong wind knocked over the stage at a political event in northern Mexico, killing at least nine people, including a child, and injuring 63 others. The governor of the state of Nuevo Leon reported...

Five people lost their lives and at least 35 were injured when strong tornadoes hit Iowa. One tornado caused a lot of damage in the small town of Greenfield. Officials announced this on Wednesday....

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau visited the United States to meet with American legislators and discuss his political opponents in Canada.He spoke to a big union in North America and tried to show that his...

Hunter Biden's trial for tax evasion in California was postponed after the judge accepted a request for a delay in September. It was supposed to happen next month. US District Judge Mark C. Scarsi...

All stores in Western Canada were forced to close last month after London Drugs was attacked by a group of cybercriminals. The cybercriminals are demanding $25 million and have threatened to release the company's...

The foreign minister of Germany has visited to Kyiv to show support for Ukraine. NATO countries, like Germany, have been slow to send weapons and ammunition, which has made Ukraine vulnerable to recent Russian...

The Israeli government will give back a camera and broadcasting equipment it took from The Associated Press on Tuesday. This happened after it had stopped the news organization from showing live video of Gaza....

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak decided to have a national election on July 4. It's likely that his Conservative party will lose to the opposition Labour Party, who have been in power for 14...

This month, a poll by Reuters/Ipsos showed that US President Joe Biden's approval rating dropped to its lowest point in almost two years. This is a warning sign for his chances of getting reelected....

Egyptian spies quietly made changes to a peace agreement that Israel had agreed to earlier this month. This stopped a deal that could have freed Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners, and could have temporarily...

The US Capitol Police were looking into a strange substance on a street close to the Capitol and the Republican National Committee headquarters, according to a statement from the police. NBC News said that...