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World The world could soon see how North Korea’s soldiers perform in a modern conflict after NATO and the Pentagon confirmed this week that about 10,000 of Pyongyang’s troops have landed in Russia, with U.S. officials warning Thursday that the majority are in the Kursk region bordering Ukraine and will soon likely enter the conflict. TheContinue Reading

World The man suspected of setting fires in ballot drop boxes in Oregon and Washington state is an experienced metalworker and may be planning additional attacks, authorities said Wednesday. Authorities say suspect could be planning additional attacksThe Associated Press · Posted: Oct 30, 2024 8:07 PM EDT | Last Updated:Continue Reading

World·CBC Explains Israel ramped up bombing in the historic city of Baalbek famed for its Roman temples, following an evacuation warning for 400,000 people in the city and nearby regions. The Baalbek region is known to be a political stronghold of Hezbollah On Wednesday, Israel began heavy airstrikes on BaalbekContinue Reading

World·Photos Flash floods in eastern Spain killed at least 95 people, sweeping away cars, turning village streets into rivers, and disrupting rail lines and highways. It’s the worst natural disaster to hit the European nation in recent memory. Valencia and Malaga provinces hit particularly hard after Tuesday stormsThe Associated PressContinue Reading

Many millions of eyes around the world could find themselves glued to data emerging from Pennsylvania sometime around midnight eastern time on U.S. election night. It comes down to the math of presidential elections — and how the pandemic has permanently altered it by popularizing mail-in voting, especially among Democrats.Continue Reading

World Canadian sentenced to life in prison with no possibility of parole following state trial into the 2022 attack on the husband of former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. Hammer used in 2022 attack on husband of former U.S. House Speaker Nancy PelosiThe Associated Press · Posted: Oct 29, 2024 4:14Continue Reading

‘Everyone is gone’: Witness describes devastation in northern Gaza after deadly Israeli strike People in northern Gaza were calling for more help on Tuesday after a deadly Israeli airstrike on a building in Beit Lahiya, which witnesses said was sheltering displaced people, including women and children. (Warning: This video containsContinue Reading

World Israel passed a law on Monday banning UNRWA from operating in the country. The legislation could impact the UN Palestinian refugee agency’s work in war-torn Gaza. Legislation could impact the UN agency’s work in war-torn GazaThomson Reuters · Posted: Oct 29, 2024 12:39 PM EDT | Last Updated: 1Continue Reading

World A U.K.-based artisan cheese distributor, wholesaler, and retailer says it’s been “the victim of a sophisticated fraud” after con artists posing as a French wholesale distributor made off with more than £300,000, or more than $540,000 Cdn, in clothbound, award-winning cheddar. London-based retailer Neal’s Yard Dairy says it’s the victim of ‘a sophisticatedContinue Reading