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‘No force’ can stop China’s tech progress, Xi Jinping tells Dutch PM

Chinese leader Xi Jinping has told Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte that “no force can stop China’s scientific and technological development.”


Bulgaria's populists reject mandate to form government, set stage for snap vote

SOFIA (Reuters) - Bulgaria's populist There Is Such a People (ITN) party declined on Thursday to try to form a new national government, paving the way for President Rumen Radev to call snap elections. ITN's move came after the centre-right GERB party and its former coalition partner We Continue the Change (PP) both said they could not form a new government. "Elections are the highest form of


States are cracking down on deepfakes ahead of the 2024 election

How artificial intelligence and deepfakes could impact the 2024 election.


Provinces say Ottawa is leaving them in the dark about RCMP's future

Frustration is mounting in provincial governments that rely on the RCMP's services as they wait for Ottawa to come up with a plan for the beleaguered national police service.


A question both Republican job applicants and potential Trump jurors must answer

Prosecutors pursuing a Trump conviction and Republican leaders have little in common except this question, which both are using to sift through jurors and applicants.


NBC’s Ronna McDaniel disaster is dragging Comcast into the political firestorm

The Comcast boss Brian Roberts is watching an unceasing five-alarm fire rage at 30 Rock, scarring the reputation of NBC News and threatening to consume multiple parts of the Cesar Conde-run NBC Universal News Group.


More Canadians see measles as dangerous compared to COVID, flu: poll

As measles cases continue to rise across the country, an Ipsos poll shows that most Canadians see the disease as dangerous. Fewer said the same for COVID-19 and the flu.


Four premiers to tell a House of Commons committee to ditch carbon price increase

Conservative premiers from Alberta, Saskatchewan, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick will be grilled by MPs on their views about the carbon tax and climate change.


Bear that injured 5 shot dead, but critics say wrong bear killed

Opposition politicians say a 67-kilogram female bear was killed, which "cannot be in any way related to the 100-kilogram male they were looking for."


Hundreds of AGO workers on picket line Tuesday as strike begins

Hundreds of employees from the Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO) gathered on the picket line Tuesday as they began strike action.


Ryanair CEO says airline found parts missing from Boeing planes

Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary said he has been voicing his concerns with Boeing for 18 months, saying their quality control 'has not been acceptable.'


US congressional delegation pledges continued defense support for Taiwan

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — A bipartisan U.S. congressional delegation pledged continued support for Taiwan on Thursday, days after Congress approved $300 million in military aid for the self-governed island that’s claimed by China. Congress also approved $400 million on Saturday to counter the Chinese government’s influence in the region, as part of its...


Canada’s foreign interference inquiry hears diaspora fears: ‘People are watching you’

Members of diaspora communities are slated to testify as a federal inquiry begins two weeks of hearings into foreign meddling allegations and how the government responded to them.


Trump to attend wake for fallen NYPD officer as he ramps up rhetoric on crime

Former President Donald Trump is expected to attend the wake for New York Police Officer Jonathan Diller on Thursday.


Kremlin says Russia working with partners after report on payment delays for oil

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Thursday that Russia was working with partners amid unprecedented pressure from the U.S. and European Union after Reuters reported Moscow was experiencing some delays for oil payments. Reuters reported that Russian oil firms face delays of up to several months to be paid for crude and fuel as banks in China, Turkey and the United Arab


Biden fundraiser in NYC with Obama and Clinton nets a whopping $25M, campaign says. It's a record

WASHINGTON (AP) — A fundraiser for President Joe Biden on Thursday in New York City that also stars Barack Obama and Bill Clinton is raising a whopping $25 million, setting a record for the biggest haul for a political event, his campaign said. The eye-popping amount was a major show of Democratic support for Biden at a time of persistently low pol...


Activists form human chain across Nashville, Tennessee, on Covenant school shooting anniversary

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Thousands of people linked arms across Nashville on Wednesday, forming a human chain on the one-year anniversary of a shooting at the Covenant School that killed three 9-year-old children and three adults. The event organized by gun safety advocates included families from the school and children who were in the building when...


‘The craving is just not there’: How Ozempic is affecting snacking culture

A survey published Tuesday by Dalhousie University, Halifax, estimates that between 900,000 and 1.4 million Canadians use GLP-1 receptor agonists.


Parliamentary committee agrees to take on probe of Winnipeg lab scandal

A parliamentary committee has agreed to question key witnesses about how two scientists studying deadly viruses at a special lab in Winnipeg were able to work closely and covertly with China.


Bridge collapse live updates: 2 bodies recovered from submerged pickup truck

A container ship struck Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge early Tuesday.


Judge to rule by April 17 on defense motions in Hunter Biden tax case

The judge overseeing Hunter Biden's tax case in California heard several motions to dismiss the charges, and said afterward that he would issue rulings by April 17.


‘I knew I could be killed’: This cash van guard is just one of South Africa’s crime wave victims

Cash-in-transit heists are one of the most dramatic illustrations of a crime wave that’s shocked even the most hardened South Africans, with murder at a 20-year high.


Cinema says it postponed Hamilton Jewish Film Festival due to 'high tensions,' as event finds new home

After recent controversies left the Hamilton Jewish Film Festival without a venue, it's found another location ready to host it on the big screen this April. Meanwhile, the Playhouse cinema defends its decision to postpone it.


Trump claims crime rates are soaring. The numbers indicate otherwise.

Surging crime levels, out-of-control Democratic cities and "migrant crime."


Shortage of wooden hydro poles threatens reliability of grid, say electricity producers

In a newly published report, electricity providers across the country warn that a looming shortage of wooden utility poles is threatening the reliability of Canada’s electricity grid. That warning comes just as the federal government is investing billions of dollars in expanding transmission and production to supply a net-zero emissions economy by 2050.


Trudeau ‘open’ to other carbon pricing systems as premiers set to testify

In a letter to seven premiers, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says that he is open to 'credible' carbon pricing systems that are unique to differing provincial priorities.


Pope, looking strong, issues lengthy marching orders to priests during Holy Thursday Mass

ROME (AP) — Pope Francis urged his priests Thursday to avoid “clerical hypocrisy” and treat their flocks with mercy as he delivered a lengthy set of marching orders to Rome-based priests at the start of a busy few days leading to Easter. A strong-looking Francis presided over a Holy Thursday Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica during which the oils for ch...


Prince Harry reportedly included in Sean 'Diddy' Combs' $30-million sexual assault lawsuit

Prince Harry has reportedly been named in court documents related to a lawsuit filed against rapper Sean “Diddy” Combs, according to several news sources. Reports reveal the Prince’s name mentioned in a sexual assault allegation filed against Combs by one of his former producers, Rodney Jones, notes The Telegraph , Daily Mail , and The Daily Beast . The court documents, which were filed in the U.S. last month, do not suggest any wrongdoing on...


Poland says breakthrough on Ukrainian grain unlikely in Warsaw talks

WARSAW (Reuters) -The Polish and Ukrainian governments meet in Warsaw on Thursday for talks to defuse a row over grain imports that has caused mass protests by farmers, but a top Polish official said a breakthrough was unlikely. Farmers in Poland and elsewhere in the European Union havebeen protesting to demand the re-imposition of customs duties onagricultural imports from Ukraine that were


Housing asylum seekers at Niagara hotels cost Canada more than $100 million

Newly released figures from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada show the federal government spent more than $100 million housing asylum seekers at hotels.


5 things to know for March 28: Bridge collapse, Gaza, Immigration, Disney, Crypto

CNN’s 5 Things brings you the news you need to know every morning.


Nova outburst will soon produce a bright 'new' star in the northern sky

Look for this Blaze Star to appear soon and glow as one of the brightest stars in the night sky for roughly a week.


Democrats sound alarm on RFK Jr. and new running mate, Shanahan

Democrats are leaving no room for doubt on how they view Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and his freshly minted vice presidential pick.


Russian rights group warns jailed leader's health is deteriorating

(Reuters) - Leading Russian human rights group Memorial has warned that the health of its jailed 70-year-old head, Oleg Orlov, is deteriorating, accusing prison authorities of subjecting him to inhumane treatment. Orlov, a leader of Memorial which won a share of the Nobel Peace Prize in 2022, was sentenced last month to 2-1/2 years in prison for "discrediting the armed forces" after he took part


University of Texas at Austin students say cultural programs are struggling to stay afloat in wake of anti-DEI law

As a first-generation college student, Andrea Morquecho was looking forward to walking in the Latinx graduation ceremony at the University of Texas at Austin this spring.


How the Baltimore bridge collapse spawned a torrent of instant conspiracy theories

Even before most Americans woke up Tuesday morning to news of the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, wild conspiracy theories about what supposedly had “really” happened were running rampant online.


Judge to consider if Trump can throw out Georgia election subversion case on First Amendment grounds

For the first time since a judge ruled that Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis can continue to oversee the Georgia 2020 election interference case against former President Donald Trump, the focus will return to the details of the sprawling case.


Kremlin says Russia is working with partners after report on payment delays for oil

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Thursday that Russia was working with partners amid unprecedented pressure from the United States and European Union after Reuters reported Moscow was experiencing some delays for oil payments. Reuters reported that Russian oil firms face delays of up to several months to be paid for crude and fuel as banks in China, Turkey and the United


New documentary shows gender diversity par for the course in nature

The natural world is full of gender diversity, according to a new documentary airing on CBC's The Nature of Things. The episode takes viewers to the Royal Botanical Gardens and other sites. 'I hope more trans people feel seen and more cis people feel compassionate for them,' says the episode editor, who's from Hamilton.


Kyiv to tighten security after ballistic missile attacks

KYIV (Reuters) - Security measures in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv will be tightened after a spate of Russian ballistic missile attacks and threats of escalation, a city official said on Thursday. Russia staged concerted air strikes on Ukraine's energy system last week in what Moscow said was part of a series of "revenge" strikes in response to Kyiv's bombardment of Russian regions. Moscow has


Delhi Chief Minister Kejriwal's custody extended until April 1 in graft case

By Sakshi Dayal NEW DELHI (Reuters) -An Indian court extended the custody of opposition leader and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal until April 1 on Thursday in a graft case related to the national capital territory's liquor policy, local media said. India's financial crime-fighting agency arrested Kejriwal last week in connection with corruption allegations related to the city's liquor


FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried awaits sentencing for fraud conviction

Almost five months after he was found guilty of committing one of the largest white-collar crimes in history, Sam Bankman-Fried is set to return to Manhattan federal court Thursday for sentencing that could land him in prison for the next half-century.


Biden teaming up with Obama, Clinton in New York City for major campaign fundraiser

President Joe Biden is teaming up former Presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton at a star-studded fundraiser Thursday night in New York City.


India summons US State Department official over call for fair legal treatment of arrested opposition leader

India’s Ministry of External Affairs has made a “strong objection” to State Department comments calling for a fair and transparent legal process after the arrest of opposition leader and Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal.


Putin says Russia will not attack NATO, but F-16s will be shot down in Ukraine

MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russia has no designs on any NATO country and will not attack Poland, the Baltic states or the Czech Republic but if the West supplies F-16 fighters to Ukraine then they will be shot down by Russian forces, President Vladimir Putin said late on Wednesday. Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 has triggered the deepest crisis in Russia's relations with the West since the


Doctors visiting a Gaza hospital are stunned by the war's toll on Palestinian children

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza (AP) — An international team of doctors visiting a hospital in central Gaza was prepared for the worst. But the gruesome impact Israel’s war against Hamas is having on Palestinian children still left them stunned. One toddler died from a brain injury caused by an Israeli strike that fractured his skull. His cousin, an infant, is...


Russia perseveres with bombardments of Ukraine in an effort to wear down air defenses

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia fired salvoes of drones and missiles overnight at southern and eastern regions of Ukraine, authorities said Thursday, injuring more than a dozen people as the Kremlin’s forces persevered with attritional attacks designed to wear down Ukrainian defenses. Air defense systems intercepted 26 out of 28 Shahed drones, Ukraine’...


Long road ahead for Baltimore bridge collapse cleanup: Not 'quick or easy'

Rebuilding Balitmore's Francis Scott Key Bridge "will not be quick or easy or cheap," Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigeig said Wednesday


Singapore charges two ex-employees of Sembcorp Marine in Brazil graft case

By Yantoultra Ngui SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Authorities in Singapore said they charged two former officials of Sembcorp Marine on Thursday with handing bribes to Brazilian officials to advance the company's interests in the South American nation. Sembcorp Marine and Keppel Offshore and Marine merged in 2023 to form Seatrium, which is in talks to pay $110 million in a deferred prosecution agreement


A lawsuit wants to change the way you pay your Realtors. What to know

Earlier this month, the National Association of Realtors in the United States agreed to do away with policies that for decades helped set agent commissions.