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- Active NHL players expected to testify at world junior sexual assault trialby Aaron D’Andrea on 30/04/2025 at 1:38 PM
Current NHL players are expected to testify in the high-profile sexual assault case involving five former members of Canada’s world junior hockey team.
- Why are young adults getting colorectal cancer? E. coli may be a clueby Katie Dangerfield on 30/04/2025 at 1:14 PM
Exposure to a bacterial toxin in childhood may be playing a key role in the global rise of early onset of colorectal cancer, according to a new study.
- ANALYSIS: Jets require more from everyone on roster to turn series aroundby Globalnews Digital on 30/04/2025 at 12:48 PM
Leading up to Wednesday’s important Game 5, Winnipeg Jets head coach Scott Arniel wasn’t shy about detailing where his team needs to be better.
- It’s tax deadline day for most Canadians. Why it’s important to file nowby Globalnews Digital on 30/04/2025 at 11:39 AM
Late tax filers could see a five per cent penalty on their balance owing and an additional one per cent for each full month that they delay filing after the due date.
- Tariff impact grows as companies’ steps to soften blow fades: Deloitteby Globalnews Digital on 30/04/2025 at 11:29 AM
Deloitte Canada’s chief economist says a modest downturn is ahead for Canada, while a loss of free-trade access to the United States would create a more permanent hit.
- German coalition paves way for Merz to become new chancellorby Globalnews Digital on 30/04/2025 at 11:16 AM
The party of outgoing Chancellor Olaf Scholtz will join a coalition led by Merz’s centre-right Christian Democratic Union and its Bavarian sister party, the Christian Social Union.
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- German coalition paves way for Merz to become new chancellorby Globalnews Digital on 30/04/2025 at 11:16 AM
The party of outgoing Chancellor Olaf Scholtz will join a coalition led by Merz’s centre-right Christian Democratic Union and its Bavarian sister party, the Christian Social Union.
- Canadian company asks U.S. for deep-sea mining permit, bypassing UN agencyby Globalnews Digital on 29/04/2025 at 10:40 PM
The Metals Company, based in Vancouver, is seeking permission from the U.S. government to start deep-sea mining in international waters, which are regulated by the United Nations.
- Kim Kardashian $10M jewel heist suspect says he regrets ‘trauma’ he causedby Katie Scott on 29/04/2025 at 3:00 PM
72-year-old Yunice Abbas was the first of several defendants set to testify at trial, nearly 10 years after the armed robbery of the reality star.
- Trump marks 100 days in office in Michigan, a state hit hard by his tariffsby Globalnews Digital on 29/04/2025 at 11:57 AM
U.S. President Donald Trump is set to hold a rally to mark 100 days in office in Michigan, a state that’s been hit hard by his tariffs.
- As Spain and Portugal’s power returns, the blackout’s cause remains unknownby Globalnews Digital on 29/04/2025 at 11:38 AM
The power has returned for much of Spain and Portugal, but it’s still unknown what caused the widespread blackout though sabotage has been ruled out.
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- Kim Kardashian $10M jewel heist suspect says he regrets ‘trauma’ he causedby Katie Scott on 29/04/2025 at 3:00 PM
72-year-old Yunice Abbas was the first of several defendants set to testify at trial, nearly 10 years after the armed robbery of the reality star.
- ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ star Jiggly Caliente dies after ‘severe infection’by Globalnews Digital on 27/04/2025 at 8:08 PM
The drag queen scrapped plans to appear on the upcoming season of ‘Drag Race Philippines’ after a recent hospitalization for a leg amputation surgery.
- LAPD releases tense body cam footage in shooting of Weezer bassist’s wifeby Globalnews Digital on 26/04/2025 at 9:51 PM
Jillian Lauren was released on a US$1 million bond on suspicion of attempted murder pending further investigation.
- Justin Bieber asks for ‘change’ after being ‘bullied’ by paparazziby Katie Scott on 25/04/2025 at 7:55 PM
The Canadian singer said that he’s been caught up in the ‘transactional nature of Hollywood.’
- Pedro Pascal calls J.K. Rowling ‘heinous loser’ after her U.K. Supreme Court ruling postby Katie Scott on 25/04/2025 at 3:57 PM
After the ruling, Rowling posted a photo of herself smoking a cigar and holding a drink, with the caption ‘I love it when a plan comes together. #SupremeCourt #WomensRights.’
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- Varsho makes highlight-reel catch in returnby Globalnews Digital on 30/04/2025 at 2:55 AM
Daulton Varsho was tracking a deep fly ball off Jarren Duran’s bat near the warning track at Rogers Centre when he tried to turn to his right and ended up tripping over his own feet.
- Abreu’s three-run blast helps Red Sox rout Jaysby Globalnews Digital on 30/04/2025 at 1:43 AM
Wilyer Abreu’s three-run blast capped a four-run inning as Boston’s big bats carried the Red Sox to a 10-2 win over the Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday.
- Blue Jays activate Varsho off injured listby Globalnews Digital on 29/04/2025 at 10:02 PM
Daulton Varsho’s plan is simple: just play his game.
- Blue Jays activate Varsho off injured listby Globalnews Digital on 29/04/2025 at 6:56 PM
The Toronto Blue Jays activated outfielder Daulton Varsho off the 10-day injured list Tuesday ahead of a game against the visiting Boston Red Sox.
- Blue Jays recall OF Clase, move Burr to ILby Globalnews Digital on 27/04/2025 at 3:40 PM
The Toronto Blue Jays have recalled outfielder Jonatan Clase from Triple-A Buffalo, the team announced Sunday morning.
- Canadian company asks U.S. for deep-sea mining permit, bypassing UN agencyby Globalnews Digital on 29/04/2025 at 10:40 PM
The Metals Company, based in Vancouver, is seeking permission from the U.S. government to start deep-sea mining in international waters, which are regulated by the United Nations.
- Amazon denies plan to display U.S. tariff costs after White House criticismby Globalnews Digital on 29/04/2025 at 10:00 PM
The Trump administration’s reaction appeared to be based on a misinterpretation of internal plans being considered by Amazon, rather than a final decision made by the company.
- Trump congratulates Carney on election win, agrees to future meeting: PMOby Sean Boynton on 29/04/2025 at 8:13 PM
Trump has yet to publicly acknowledge the results of Monday’s election, which was dominated by the U.S. president’s attacks on Canada’s economy and sovereignty.
- Harvard officially renames DEI department as Trump lawsuit beginsby Rachel Goodman on 29/04/2025 at 7:56 PM
The Trump administration demanded that Harvard audit views of diversity on campus and stop recognizing some student clubs, and threatened to revoke the school’s tax-exempt status.
- ‘We will hunt you down’: White House lawn posters spotlight arrested migrantsby Michelle Butterfield on 29/04/2025 at 5:26 PM
The hope is that the posters are visible behind journalists as they broadcast from that spot, a White House official said.
- Car crashes through after-school camp, killing 3 children, 1 adult in Illinoisby Rachel Goodman on 29/04/2025 at 3:55 PM
The building that was hit is the base for a local organization that hosts an array of after-school activities and summer camps for local children.
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- Children in Gaza ‘going to bed starving’ amid blockadeon 29/04/2025 at 12:00 PM
The biggest UN aid agency in Gaza on Tuesday condemned the two-month Israeli blockade that has left families eating barely enough to survive amid daily bombings – and the sick and injured without lifesaving medical help.
- MIDDLE EAST LIVE: Guterres tells Security Council two-State solution ‘near point of no return’on 29/04/2025 at 12:00 PM
The Security Council met on Tuesday on the situation in the Middle East, where Secretary-General António Guterres told ambassadors that irreversible action must be taken to finally put a two-State solution in place for Israel and Palestine. The discussions took place as the humanitarian crisis in Gaza deepens, with reports from the UN Palestine refugee relief agency (UNRWA) that children are “going to bed starving” amid the two-month Israeli aid blockade and continuing bombardment. App users can follow coverage here.
- Two-State solution nearing point of no return, warns UN chiefon 29/04/2025 at 12:00 PM
The UN Secretary-General has warned that the two-State solution for Israel and Palestine is nearing collapse, urging world leaders to take bold, irreversible steps to preserve hopes for lasting peace.
- Plague of rats and insects provides latest challenge for war-shattered Gazanson 29/04/2025 at 12:00 PM
After suffering almost 18 months of deadly bombardment, displacement and lack of access to basic services, the embattled people of Gaza face yet another challenge: the threat of insects and rodents.
- Israel’s restrictions on UN agencies in Gaza highlighted at world courton 28/04/2025 at 12:00 PM
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) began hearings on Monday into Israel’s continuing severe restrictions on the work of the UN and other international organizations in Gaza and the Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPT).
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- DR Congo crisis forces refugees to swim for their lives to Burundion 25/04/2025 at 12:00 PM
The number of desperate refugees fleeing conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and seeking safety in Burundi continues to rise, placing immense pressure on aid agencies struggling to cope with an escalating crisis amid dwindling resources.
- Sudan situation ‘absolutely devastating’ as UN ramps up food aidon 25/04/2025 at 12:00 PM
The situation in western Sudan is “shocking” and people in the capital, Khartoum face “absolutely devastating” conditions according to a senior UN official in the African country.
- Hundreds killed in Sudan’s camps for displaced peopleon 24/04/2025 at 12:00 PM
Hundreds of civilians, including at least 12 humanitarian workers, have been killed in recent artillery shelling targeting the El Fasher and Zamzam camps in Sudan’s Darfur region, triggering an unprecedented wave of displacement according to the UN.
- Sexual violence systematically used as a weapon of war in the DR Congoon 23/04/2025 at 12:00 PM
The ongoing conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) continues to have devastating consequences, particularly for women and children, who face an increased risk of conflict-related sexual violence.
- Hunger stalks Ethiopia as UN aid agency halts support amid funding cutson 22/04/2025 at 12:00 PM
A lack of funding and dwindling supplies are forcing the UN World Food Programme to suspend lifesaving treatment for 650,000 malnourished women and children in Ethiopia by the end of the month. “We are at the breaking point,” the agency warned on Tuesday.
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- Ukraine: Ceasefire a critical first step on the road to durable peaceon 29/04/2025 at 12:00 PM
The UN political affairs chief underscored the urgent need for a ceasefire in Ukraine in a briefing to the Security Council on Tuesday.
- Ukraine: Continued Russian assaults drive civilians from frontline communitieson 25/04/2025 at 12:00 PM
As Ukrainian cities struggle to recover from this week’s deadly missile and drone strikes, frontline areas remain under relentless attack, the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) reported on Friday, warning of ongoing displacement and deepening humanitarian needs.
- Outrage as Russian attacks on Ukraine cities kill at least nine civilianson 24/04/2025 at 12:00 PM
Grim details continued to emerge on Thursday in the aftermath of a wave of Russian attacks on the Ukrainian capital and other cities overnight, with early reports indicating that at least nine people were killed and dozens injured.
- UN denounces deadly Palm Sunday attack in Ukraineon 14/04/2025 at 12:00 PM
The United Nations has condemned the Russian attack on the city of Sumy, Ukraine, on Sunday which reportedly killed at least 34 people, including two children, and injured more than 100 others.
- March proves deadly month for civilians in Ukraineon 09/04/2025 at 12:00 PM
More than three years on from the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine, Ukrainian civilians continue to face the devastating consequences of war, with March 2025 proving to be another deadly month.
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- UN alert over rising deportations of Haitian mothers and newborns from Dominican Republicon 24/04/2025 at 12:00 PM
The UN has raised concern over a growing number of vulnerable Haitians – particularly pregnant women, new mothers, and infants – being deported from the Dominican Republic.
- Colombia: UN mission chief stresses need to advance implementation of peace dealon 22/04/2025 at 12:00 PM
Colombia must harmonize peace policies and security policies, the UN Special Representative for the country told the Security Council on Tuesday.
- Haiti faces ‘point of no return’ as gang violence fuels chaoson 21/04/2025 at 12:00 PM
Haiti is on the verge of “total chaos” as coordinated gang violence continues to escalate, threatening the State’s ability to maintain public order, the UN’s top envoy for the country warned on Monday.
- How Haiti paid for its freedom – twice overon 19/04/2025 at 12:00 PM
Two centuries to the day after France imposed a crippling debt on Haiti in exchange for its independence, a UN forum has heard calls for the restitution of what has long been described as a “ransom” extorted under the threat of force from the Caribbean nation that still bears the scars of colonialism and slavery.
- Record hunger in Haiti amid rising needson 17/04/2025 at 12:00 PM
Escalating armed violence, displacement, economic turmoil and disruptions to local food production are fueling hunger in Haiti and leaving millions at risk, the UN World Food Programme (WFP) said on Thursday.
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- UN chief hails Pope Francis as ‘a transcendent voice for peace’on 21/04/2025 at 12:00 PM
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has joined the world in mourning the death of His Holiness Pope Francis, who passed away on Monday in Vatican City aged 88.
- UN rolls out key initiative to combat antisemitismon 04/04/2025 at 12:00 PM
Amid rising concerns over antisemitism worldwide, the UN on Friday announced the roll out of a major action plan to combat the scourge – aimed at enhancing monitoring and response across the whole UN system.
- Pact for the Future: Countries urged to translate pledges into actionon 26/03/2025 at 12:00 PM
UN Member States met on Wednesday for the first of three key meetings to advance a global agreement that pledges concrete actions to achieve a safer, more peaceful, sustainable and inclusive world for generations to come.
- Guterres urges governments to free detained UN personnel and ensure their safetyon 24/03/2025 at 12:00 PM
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has called for the immediate release of 52 United Nations personnel currently detained worldwide, including 23 being held by the de facto authorities in Yemen.
- Cyprus talks show ‘new atmosphere’ between divided island’s leaders: Guterreson 18/03/2025 at 12:00 PM
UN-led efforts to kick-start talks on the divided Mediterranean island of Cyprus have resulted in agreements on new trust-building measures.
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- One in four female genital mutilation cases now carried out by health workerson 28/04/2025 at 12:00 PM
Female genital mutilation (FGM) is becoming less common worldwide, but when it does occur, it is increasingly performed by professional healthcare workers, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Monday.
- Outrage as Russian attacks on Ukraine cities kill at least nine civilianson 24/04/2025 at 12:00 PM
Grim details continued to emerge on Thursday in the aftermath of a wave of Russian attacks on the Ukrainian capital and other cities overnight, with early reports indicating that at least nine people were killed and dozens injured.
- Stopping child marriage is key to curbing deadly teen pregnancies: WHOon 23/04/2025 at 12:00 PM
Teenage pregnancy remains the leading cause of death for girls aged 15 to 19, which countries could help prevent by allowing them to remain in school and ending child marriage, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday.
- Sexual violence systematically used as a weapon of war in the DR Congoon 23/04/2025 at 12:00 PM
The ongoing conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) continues to have devastating consequences, particularly for women and children, who face an increased risk of conflict-related sexual violence.
- Challenges faced by Indigenous Peoples, ‘an affront to dignity and justice’on 21/04/2025 at 12:00 PM
Too many Indigenous Peoples are still being excluded from decisions that directly affect their lands, territories, cultures, and the future of their communities, a top UN forum heard on Monday.
- How Haiti paid for its freedom – twice overon 19/04/2025 at 12:00 PM
Two centuries to the day after France imposed a crippling debt on Haiti in exchange for its independence, a UN forum has heard calls for the restitution of what has long been described as a “ransom” extorted under the threat of force from the Caribbean nation that still bears the scars of colonialism and slavery.
- Rise in violence against civilians in South Sudanon 17/04/2025 at 12:00 PM
The number of civilians in South Sudan harmed by conventional parties to the conflict and other armed groups increased by 51 per cent in 2024, the UN Mission in the country (UNMISS) said on Thursday.
- UN forum tackles slavery reparations for Africa, people of African descenton 15/04/2025 at 12:00 PM
The calls for reparatory justice can no longer be ignored, speakers at the fourth session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on African Descent in New York said on Tuesday.
- Israeli strikes in Lebanon continue to kill civilians, UN rights office warnson 15/04/2025 at 12:00 PM
Israeli military operations in Lebanon have continued to claim civilian lives and destroy vital infrastructure, the UN human rights office warned on Tuesday, raising alarm over mounting violations since a ceasefire agreement took effect last November.
- Sudan war: ‘Darkest chapters’ ahead as Darfur massacre claims over 100 liveson 14/04/2025 at 12:00 PM
As Sudan’s devastating war enters its third year, UN rights investigators are warning that its “darkest chapters” may still lie ahead, following the massacre of more than 100 people at displacement camps in Darfur over the weekend.
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- Climate change: How mountain communities are scaling new heightson 24/04/2025 at 12:00 PM
Low-lying islands aren’t the only ones at risk from our warming planet, as mountain communities are now finding.
- Indigenous Peoples sidelined in global climate fight, UN warnson 24/04/2025 at 12:00 PM
As the planet heats up and the push to decarbonise gathers pace, Indigenous Peoples – long among the world’s most effective environmental stewards – are once again being left behind, a new UN report reveals.
- World leaders rally for ‘full-speed’ climate action ahead of COP30on 23/04/2025 at 12:00 PM
At a high-stakes virtual summit on Wednesday, UN Secretary-General António Guterres and Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva brought together 17 national leaders from major economies and climate-vulnerable countries. The goal was to accelerate global climate ambition ahead of COP30, which will be hosted in Brazil.
- Climate crisis driving surge in gender-based violence, UN study findson 22/04/2025 at 12:00 PM
Without urgent action, climate change could be linked to one in every ten cases of intimate partner violence by the end of the century.
- Local leaders raise temperature on action to fight climate changeon 22/04/2025 at 12:00 PM
City officials, state governors and other leaders across the world are ensuring their localities can benefit from initiatives that tackle climate change and prosper in an uncertain future.
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- One in four female genital mutilation cases now carried out by health workerson 28/04/2025 at 12:00 PM
Female genital mutilation (FGM) is becoming less common worldwide, but when it does occur, it is increasingly performed by professional healthcare workers, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Monday.
- Health, education, opportunity at stake, amid stubborn digital gender divideon 23/04/2025 at 12:00 PM
As transformative technologies such as Artificial Intelligence continue to reshape the global economy, millions of women and girls remain excluded from the digital world – denied not only access to opportunity, but also the chance to shape their own futures.
- Climate crisis driving surge in gender-based violence, UN study findson 22/04/2025 at 12:00 PM
Without urgent action, climate change could be linked to one in every ten cases of intimate partner violence by the end of the century.
- Challenges faced by Indigenous Peoples, ‘an affront to dignity and justice’on 21/04/2025 at 12:00 PM
Too many Indigenous Peoples are still being excluded from decisions that directly affect their lands, territories, cultures, and the future of their communities, a top UN forum heard on Monday.
- Aid cuts threaten to roll back progress in ending maternal mortalityon 06/04/2025 at 12:00 PM
One woman continues to die during pregnancy and childbirth every two minutes on average worldwide – that’s 712 each and every day.