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Ukraine's farm minister is the latest corruption suspect as Kyiv aims to undo recent Russian gains

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A Ukrainian court on Friday ordered the detention of the country’s farm minister in the latest high-profile corruption investigation, while Kyiv security officials assessed how they can recover lost battlefield momentum in the war against Russia. Ukraine’s High Anti-Corruption Court ruled that Agriculture Minister Oleksandr Sol...

Maine govenor signs off on new gun laws, mental health supports in wake of Lewiston shootings

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Democratic Gov. Janet Mills on Friday signed into law a suite of gun safety legislation approved by lawmakers after the deadliest mass shooting in state history, expanding background checks for private sales of weapons, bolstering the state's “yellow flag” law, criminalizing the transfer of guns to prohibited people and expand...

Charges against Trump's 2020 'fake electors' are expected to deter a repeat this year

An Arizona grand jury's indictment of 18 people who either posed as or helped organize a slate of electors falsely claiming that former President Donald Trump won the state in 2020 could help shape the landscape of challenges to the 2024 election. The indictment issued Wednesday is part of a campaign to deter a repeat of 2020, when Trump and his al...

Students at prestigious Paris university occupy campus building in pro-Palestinian protest

PARIS (AP) — Students in Paris inspired by Gaza solidarity encampments at campuses in the United States blocked access to a campus building at a prestigious French university Friday, prompting administrators to move all classes online. The pro-Palestinian protest at the Paris Institute of Political Studies, known as Sciences Po, came two days after...

Biden says he would be 'happy to debate' Trump

President Joe Biden said Friday during a one-on-one interview with radio host Howard Stern that he is willing to debate Donald Trump ahead of the 2024 presidential election.

College protests live updates: Police crack down as encampments spread

Protests have broken out at colleges and universities across the country in connection with the war in Gaza.

Britain's King Charles III will resume public duties next week after cancer treatment, palace says

LONDON (AP) — King Charles III will resume his public duties next week following treatment for cancer, Buckingham Palace announced Friday. Charles took a break from public appearances almost three months ago to focus on his treatment for an undisclosed type of cancer. The palace said Charles would make a public visit to a cancer treatment center on...

The Latest | Cross-examination of key witness in Trump's hush money trial concludes

NEW YORK (AP) — Defense lawyers in Donald Trump’s hush money trial dug Friday into assertions of the former publisher of the National Enquirer and his efforts to protect Trump from negative stories during the 2016 election. David Pecker returned to the witness stand for the fourth day as defense attorneys tried to poke holes in his testimony, which...

Israeli minister Ben-Gvir slightly hurt in car accident

By Rami Amichay RAMLE, Israel (Reuters) -Israel's hardline national security minister Itamar Ben-Gvir was slightly hurt in a car accident and taken to hospital on Friday, police said, adding that they were investigating the circumstances. Video aired on Israeli media showed the car Ben-Gvir was travelling in had flipped over. Police commissioner Kobi Shabtai told reporters two other people were

'Will not be occupied': U.S. campuses deal with major anti-Israel protests

The anti-Israel protests that have roiled Columbia aren’t just spreading across America’s campuses — they’ve drawn attention from key players in the war between Israel and Hamas itself. “What is happening on American college campuses is horrific. Antisemitic mobs have taken over leading universities. They call for the annihilation of Israel. They attack Jewish students. They attack Jewish faculty,” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said...

With capital gains change, the Liberals grasp the tax reform nettle again

The Liberals watched one set of tax reforms struggle to survive an onslaught of confusion and controversy in the summer of 2017. Now they're taking another swing at it — and the big question is whether they’re better prepared for the blowback this time.

India votes in second phase of national elections with Modi's BJP as front-runner

NEW DELHI (AP) — Millions of Indians voted Friday in a moderate turnout in the second round of multi-phase national elections as Prime Minister Narendra Modi sought to galvanize voters with his assertive brand of Hindu nationalist politics. People lined up outside polling stations as voting opened at 7 a.m. local time and braved hot summer weather ...

'A bit of hope': Hamilton tenants beat renoviction attempt by landlord at Ontario tribunal

The Landlord and Tenant Board dismissed the renoviction request because the only building permit the landlord had from the city was limited to making minor repairs. It also said it wasn't convinced the work would require the units to be vacant.

Pope will attend G7 summit to discuss AI, Italy says

By Crispian Balmer ROME (Reuters) -Pope Francis will attend this year's Group of Seven (G7) leaders' summit to discuss the challenges posed by Artificial Intelligence (AI), Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said on Friday. The pope this year warned against the "perverse" dangers of AI and renewed a call for worldwide regulations to harness it for the common good. The G7 meeting is being

US says it's reviewing new information about Israeli unit accused of abuses before the war in Gaza

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. has determined that an Israeli military unit committed gross human-rights abuses against Palestinians in the West Bank before the war in Gaza began, but it will hold off on any decision about aid to the battalion while it reviews new information provided by Israel, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in a letter to Hou...

President Joe Biden says he's 'happy to debate' Donald Trump during interview with Howard Stern

NEW YORK (AP) — President Joe Biden said Friday that he is willing to debate his presumptive Republican opponent, Donald Trump, later this fall – his most definitive comment yet on the issue. The comment came during an interview with the Sirius XM radio host Howard Stern, who asked Biden whether he would participate in debates against Trump. “I am,...

Kenya floods leave 70 dead as truck is swept away in deluge

At least 70 people have died from country-wide flooding in Kenya, a government spokesperson said Friday as authorities ordered more evacuations of people from at-risk areas due to ongoing heavy rainfall.

Biden says he’s happy to debate Trump ahead of November’s election

President Biden says he will debate former President Trump ahead of this year’s election, though said he didn’t know in what format.

Kyiv evacuates two hospitals after Belarus KGB chief sparks airstrike fears

KYIV (Reuters) - The Ukrainian capital Kyiv evacuated two civilian hospitals on Friday after the head of the Belarusian KGB security service said they were housing soldiers, sparking fears of an airstrike. The Kyiv city administration said a video widely circulated online, which it did not identify, contained a threat to attack the two facilities, including a children's hospital, on the false

King Charles to resume public duties after 'progress' in cancer treatment

Britain's King Charles III will resume public duties for the first time since his cancer diagnosis as Kate, the Princess of Wales, continues treatement.

India election sees turnout fall in second phase as Modi and Gandhi trade barbs

By Dhanya Skariachan and Nikunj Ohri BENGALURU/MATHURA, India (Reuters) - India held the second phase of the world's biggest election on Friday, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his rivals hurling accusations of religious discrimination and threats to democracy amid flagging voter turnout. Almost one billion people are eligible to vote in the seven-phase general election that began on April

Democratic divisions over Israel aren't guaranteed to sink The Squad

Will Democrats' divisions on Israel boost The Squad's primary challengers?

Is $10/day child-care at risk of ‘derailment’? Report spurs questions

A lot of progress has been made since the federal government's $10-a-day child-care plan began rolling out, a new report says. But major roadblocks remain.

‘Super lice’ are becoming more resistant to chemical shampoos. What to use instead

These so-called super lice, fortified with increased resistance to traditional treatments, are proving a challenge for those seeking to rid themselves of the persistent pests.

These people were charged with interfering in the 2020 election. Some are still in politics today

ATLANTA (AP) — As Donald Trump seeks a return to the White House, criminal charges are piling up for the people who tried to help him stay there in 2020 by promoting false theories of voter fraud. At least five states that were won in 2020 by President Joe Biden have investigated efforts to install slates of electors who would cast Electoral Colleg...

British man charged with acting on behalf of Russia in plot to torch Ukrainian-linked business

LONDON (AP) — A British man accused of plotting to torch a London business connected to Ukraine has been charged with conducting hostile activity to benefit Russia, prosecutors said Friday. Dylan Earl, 20, is connected to Russia’s Wagner mercenary group, which the U.K. government has declared a banned terrorist organization, court documents said. E...

This week on "Sunday Morning" (April 28)

A look at the features for this week's broadcast of the 2023 News & Documentary Emmy-winner for Outstanding Recorded News Program, hosted by Jane Pauley.

Poppy Harlow announces she will exit CNN after nearly two decades

Poppy Harlow, the longtime CNN anchor who most recently co-helmed “CNN This Morning,” announced Friday that she will exit the network.

Joy Drop: The mountains were calling and I had to go

CBC Sports Senior Contributor Shireen Ahmed's weekly roundup of the things that struck her from the week that was.

Federal Student Aid head will step down. His office has been roiled by FAFSA problems

The head of the Federal Student Aid office, which has faced criticism for the botched rollout of this year’s college financial aid form, will be stepping down.

In Howard Stern interview, Biden says he's 'happy' to debate Trump

President Joe Biden said Friday he is "happy" to debate former President Donald Trump, though did not specify as to when.

Trump's lawyers seek to discredit testimony of prosecution's lead witness in hush money trial

NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump's defense team in his hush money case sought Friday to undermine the testimony of the prosecution's lead witness and his account that a tabloid's practice of helping to bury embarrassing stories about Trump was part of a scheme to aid the Republican's 2016 campaign. David Pecker, the former publisher of the National Enq...

Poilievre visits convoy camp, claims Trudeau is lying about 'everything'

The Official Opposition leader is facing questions after stopping to cheer on an anti-carbon tax convoy camp near the border between New Brunswick and Nova Scotia, where he accused the prime minister of lying about everything.

Dating apps ‘worse than ever’ for your privacy, report warns

Dating apps like Tinder, Bumble and Hinge may collect users' information and share or sell it without people's permission for advertising, a report found.

Singh mulls TikTok return as U.S. nears potential ban over security fears

NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says he is considering personally reactivating his TikTok account, as the U.S. moves towards a ban on the popular social media platform.

This taco pasta recipe broke up Big Ed and Liz on ‘90 Day Fiancé’

“90 Day Fiancé” stars “Big Ed” Brown and Liz Woods broke up in the latest episode of the hit TLC series, and a spicy dish seems to have ushered in their relationship’s demise.

A school principal faced threats after being accused of offensive language on a recording. Now police say it was a deepfake

The recording surfaced in January, sending shockwaves through Pikesville High School near Baltimore. It appeared the principal had been caught making racist and antisemitic comments. Now police are saying it was a deepfake – and they’ve arrested the school’s former athletic director.

Canada, U.S., U.K. lay additional sanctions on Iran over attack on Israel

Canada announced it was sanctioning Iran's defence minister and top military command organizations while the U.S. and U.K. said they are targeting Iran's drone industry.

Paramedic sentencing in Elijah McClain's death caps trials that led to 3 convictions

How Trump changed his stance on absentee and early voting

Trump has in the past railed against absentee voting, declaring that "once you have mail-in ballots, you have crooked elections."

Ukraine's ambassador slams Canada for Airbus sanctions waiver on critical Russian mineral

Ukraine's ambassador to Canada has called out the Trudeau government over a decision to grant Airbus Defence and Space a waiver that will allow the European aerospace giant to continue to use Russian titanium in the manufacture of its aircraft engines. It comes after the company vowed to find a new supplier in 2022.

The Latest | Egypt sends a cease-fire delegation to Israel and Hezbollah fires at an Israeli convoy

Egypt sent a high-level delegation to Israel in the hope of reaching a cease-fire agreement with Hamas in Gaza, while warning a possible new Israeli offensive focused on the southern city of Rafah on the border with Egypt could have catastrophic consequences for regional stability, two officials said Friday. Lebanon’s militant Hezbollah group fired...

Opinion: What I learned watching suspended Columbia students share a meal with my community

While university leaders are under tremendous pressure to respond with full force to protest as happened at Columbia University, we must find a better way more reflective of our highest values, argues Rev. Dr. Serene Jones of Union Theological Seminary.

Saharan dust can make or break a monstrous Atlantic hurricane

Hurricanes are some of nature’s fiercest storms. It takes surprisingly little to make them fizzle out, and Saharan dust is one of the biggest culprits

UN gives update on 19 staff accused by Israel of Oct. 7 involvement

By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - U.N. investigators examining Israeli accusations that 12 staff from the U.N. Palestinian refugee agency UNRWA took part in the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks have closed one case due to a lack of evidence from Israel and suspended three more, U.N. spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said on Friday. He said the inquiry by the Office for Internal Oversight Services

Mary J. Blige found her strength and now wants to help other women find their own

Mary J. Blige just might be the most famous native of Yonkers, New York, and yet she’s not forgotten her roots there.

US has seen evidence of attempts by China to influence election, says Blinken

Washington has seen evidence of attempts by Beijing to “influence and arguably interfere” in this year’s US elections, the secretary of state has said during a trip to China, also warning that Chinese companies face new sanctions if they do not stop supplying material and equipment to the Russian arms industry. Antony Blinken told CNN that he had reiterated Joe Biden’s message to Xi Jinping not to interfere in November’s vote – a warning that...

Greece hands Olympic flame to 2024 Paris Games hosts

Greece on Friday handed over the Olympic flame of the 2024 Games to Paris organisers in a ceremony at the Athens marble stadium where the competition was revived nearly 130 years ago. Hellenic Olympic Committee chairman Spyros Capralos handed the torch to Paris Olympics chief organiser Tony Estanguet at the Panathenaic Stadium, where the first modern Olympics were held in 1896.

Andrew Tate human trafficking trial can start, Romania court says

BUCHAREST (Reuters) -The trial of internet personality Andrew Tate on human trafficking charges can go ahead, a Romanian court ruled on Friday, 10 months after he was first indicted, although his representative said he would challenge that decision. Tate was indicted in June along with his brother Tristan and two Romanian female suspects for human trafficking, rape and forming a criminal gang to

Large fossil footprints point to discovery of new 'megaraptor' dinosaur: Study

Large fossil footprints unearthed in China have led to the discovery of a "megaraptor" dinosaur, a relative of the velociraptor, a new study suggests.