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World A Palestinian paramedic who was present at an incident in which 15 of his colleagues were killed in southern Gaza last month said he witnessed Israeli troops firing at emergency vehicles that he later saw stained with blood. ‘As soon as we arrived … we came under fire’: RedContinue Reading

World More than 1,200 demonstrations were planned across the U.S. and around the globe on Saturday to protest the Trump administration’s actions on government downsizing, the economy, human rights and other issues. ‘He’s tearing this country apart,’ says Ohio demonstratorThe Associated Press · Posted: Apr 05, 2025 2:08 PM EDT |Continue Reading

World The death toll from a Russian missile strike in the central Ukrainian city of Kryvyi Rih has risen to 18, including nine children, regional governor Serhii Lysak said Saturday. Ukrainian president condemns ‘weak’ U.S. reaction to the attackThe Associated Press · Posted: Apr 05, 2025 10:17 AM EDT |Continue Reading

An uninhabited Antarctic outpost populated by penguins. One of the smallest economies in the world. An Arctic archipelago with more polar bears than people. To quote Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, it really does appear that “nowhere on Earth is safe” from U.S. President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs. Trump rattled markets,Continue Reading

In a sprawling exhibition centre in Hanover, Germany, thousands of businesses, including 250 from Canada, are taking part in one of the world’s largest trade fairs focused on industrial technology and innovation.  Rows of booths and flashy displays are meant to spark conversation, but much of the discussion has beenContinue Reading

World Lesotho scrambled to put together a delegation on Friday to head to Washington to engage with the United States on tariffs that risk wiping out nearly half of its exports, its trade minister said, in what could be a death blow to its economy. Textile industry accounts for 90%Continue Reading

World China announced Friday that it will impose a 34 per cent tariff on imports of all U.S. products beginning April 10, part of a flurry of retaliatory measures following U.S. President Donald Trump’s “Liberation Day” slate of double-digit tariffs. Beijing has also filed suit with the World Trade OrganizationContinue Reading

World South Korea’s Constitutional Court has formally upheld the impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol following an aborted attempt to declare martial law late last year.  Justices said Yoon violated the basic rights of the people by declaring martial law Murray Brewster · CBC News · Posted: Apr 03, 2025Continue Reading

‘Trust in President Trump,’ says White House as markets tumble Representatives of U.S. President Donald Trump were making the rounds on Thursday morning, defending his global tariffs plan as stock indexes tumbled in response. Several Asian nations reeled on Thursday as they were hit with some of U.S. President DonaldContinue Reading