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World Israeli police scoured the Mediterranean coast for a swimmer they fear may have been attacked by a shark, in an area that has long seen close encounters between marine predators and beachgoers who sometimes seek them out. Israel’s Fire and Rescue Authority reports discovery of remains of a bodyThe Associated PressContinue Reading

World The U.S. and global economies will likely slow significantly in the wake of U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs and the uncertainty they have created, the International Monetary Fund said Tuesday. Global economy will grow just 2.8% this year, down from earlier forecasts, says IMFThe Associated Press · Posted: Apr 22,Continue Reading

World The Israeli military launched one of the biggest waves of strikes on Gaza in weeks on Tuesday, residents said, and health officials issued a new warning that health care faced total collapse from Israel’s blockade of all supplies. ‘We anticipate a real catastrophe’ if vaccines don’t arrive immediately: Gaza Health MinistryThomson ReutersContinue Reading

World At least 20 people were feared killed after suspected militants opened fire on tourists in India’s Jammu and Kashmir territory on Tuesday, three security sources said, the worst attack on civilians in the troubled Himalayan region for years. Militant group’s claims of responsibility for attack in Pahalgam not yetContinue Reading

World More than 100 university, college and scholarly society presidents published a joint statement on Tuesday opposing the Trump administration’s treatment of higher education institutions, coming together to speak out after Harvard University said the administration was threatening its independence. Statement criticized ‘unprecedented government overreach and political interference’Thomson Reuters ·Continue Reading

World Canadian voters living in New York are following the federal election — a race that’s been dominated by the country’s relationship with the U.S. following the imposition of tariffs on Canadian goods and threats by the Trump administration to make Canada the 51st state. Spotlight on Canada-U.S. relations hasContinue Reading

World In a letter to Harvard earlier this month, Trump’s administration had called for broad government and leadership reforms at the university, as well as changes to its admissions policies. It also demanded the university audit views of diversity on campus, and stop recognizing some student clubs. Funding halted afterContinue Reading

World The head of Israel’s domestic intelligence service said on Monday that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s attempt to fire him followed his refusal to fulfil requests that included spying on Israeli protesters and disrupting the leader’s corruption trial. Head of Shin Bet said in affidavit that Netanyahu had tried toContinue Reading

World U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday he stood behind U.S. Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth after reports that he had shared details of a March attack on Yemen’s Houthis in a second Signal message group that included his wife, brother and personal lawyer. The details were reportedly similar to those revealedContinue Reading