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World Pope Francis suffered an isolated coughing fit on Friday that resulted in him inhaling vomit, requiring non-invasive mechanical ventilation, the Vatican said in relaying a setback in his two-week long battle against double pneumonia. Francis required non-invasive mechanical ventilation but responded wellThe Associated Press · Posted: Feb 28, 2025Continue Reading

World U.S. President Donald Trump has made some of his most detailed public comments about Canadian politics. They include doubt about Pierre Poilievre’s commitment to MAGA and taking credit for the departure of Chrystia Freeland. U.S. president shares doubts about Poilievre, disses Freeland in interview Alexander Panetta · CBC NewsContinue Reading

World Officials in Costa Rica and Panama are confiscating migrants’ passports and cellphones, denying them access to legal services and moving them between remote outposts as they wrestle with the logistics of a suddenly reversed migration flow. Human rights critics say transparency lacking in deals struck with several countries toContinue Reading

World Iowa lawmakers on Thursday became the first in the nation to approve legislation that removes gender identity protections from the state’s civil rights code. That’s despite massive protests by opponents who say it could expose transgender people to discrimination in numerous areas of life. Governor’s signature would make IowaContinue Reading

World Israel announced on Thursday it was sending negotiators to Cairo for talks, seeking to extend a first phase of a ceasefire due to expire in two days, in the apparent aim of securing the release of more hostages while delaying any final deal on Gaza’s future. Hamas handed over 4Continue Reading

World As egg prices are predicted to jump 41 per cent this year, and U.S. President Donald Trump breaks his campaign promise to bring down food costs on Day 1, people online are posting photos of staggering egg prices and empty shelves with a simple three words. What came first, theContinue Reading

U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) workers — many in tears — carted away belongings through cheering crowds in a final visit to their now-closed headquarters on Thursday as the Trump administration’s rapid dismantling of the congressionally authorized agency moved into its final stages. Notices sent out in mass mailingsContinue Reading

The giant excavator working in the quarry near the central Ukrainian town of Zhytomyr rarely stops scooping, removing earth and precious titanium ore 24 hours a day.  “Ukraine possesses approximately 20 per cent of the world’s titanium reserves,” operations manager Dmytro Holik told CBC News, as the noise of theContinue Reading

World Internet personalities Andrew and Tristan Tate, charged with human trafficking in Romania in one of two investigations, left the country and flew to Florida on Thursday. Florida’s governor said he only learned of their impending arrival through media coverage. Romania says charges still stand for Tates, who are dualContinue Reading