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Taiwan minister makes rare visit to disputed South China Sea island
3+ hour, 18+ min ago (321+ words) A Taiwanese minister has made a rare visit to a Taiwan-controlled islet in the South China Sea to observe a coast guard exercise, as tensions flare in the region. Ocean Affairs Minister Kuan Bi-ling witnessed the humanitarian rescue and medical…...
Vancouver city council kicks back lifeguard funding motion to park board
7+ hour, 42+ min ago (459+ words) A motion to fund and reinstate lifeguards at some of Vancouver's beaches failed Wednesday afternoon at city council. Instead, it has been sent back to the Vancouver Board of Parks and Recreation, with ABC councillors " who hold majority on council…...
Is Germany the sick man of Europe again? The Ring in Berlin
3+ hour, 16+ min ago (438+ words) Is Germany once again the sick man of Europe? One might think so, given the mounting challenges: chronic weak growth, a sharp decline in exports to China, struggling industries such as mechanical engineering and automotive, ongoing deindustrialization, as well as…...
AP top stories April 22
10+ hour, 45+ min ago (50+ words) Yahoo News Canada Here's the latest for Wednesday, April 22nd: Iran fires on 3 ships in the Strait of Hormuz; Pope Leo XIV visits Equatorial Guinea; Warner shareholders set to vote on Paramount's $81 billion takeover; Sony's AI robot is beating human pros…...
Vivek Ramaswamy still focused on shutting down 'subpar' Ohio universities
13+ hour, 52+ min ago (40+ words) Yahoo News Canada Republican candidate for Ohio governor Vivek Ramaswamy is still pushing to shut down public colleges and universities if he believes they are 'subpar,' he said Tuesday evening....
Independent MLA Becky Druhan asks constituents for input on political future
21+ hour, 25+ min ago (444+ words) Independent MLA Becky Druhan wants input from constituents to help decide how she'll continue to represent them. Coming off her first legislative session since leaving the Nova Scotia government cabinet and the Progressive Conservative caucus, the MLA for Lunenburg West…...
Lebanon accuses Israel of targeting journalist killed in airstrike
4+ hour, 21+ min ago (1198+ words) Lebanon's prime minister has accused Israel of war crimes after Israeli airstrikes killed one journalist and wounded another in southern Lebanon on Wednesday. Amal Khalil and Zeinab Faraj were deliberately targeted as they sought shelter in a home after an…...
BBC Reporter Says Trump White House Has 'No Answer' To Iran War Stalemate
6+ hour, 49+ min ago (275+ words) Donald Trump has "no answer" to the ongoing stalemate in the Iran war, according to a BBC correspondent. The US president announced on Tuesday that he was extending the ceasefire in the conflict indefinitely, despite threatening to destroy "every single…...
Photos of daily life in Sudan as war enters its fourth year
7+ hour, 16+ min ago (14+ words) Yahoo News Canada...
Mac Kinnon rejects Conservative's call to leave some committee control to opposition
16+ hour, 10+ min ago (748+ words) OTTAWA " Liberal House leader Steven Mac Kinnon rejected a call from the Conservatives to leave three key House committees under the control of opposition parties as the Liberals move to take greater control over Parliament. Mac Kinnon told reporters Wednesday…...