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CBC.ca

Arizona university hockey coach put on paid leave after report on Canadian NHL prospect's collapse

Arizona State University hockey coach Greg Powers has been placed on paid administrative leave after an anonymous letter from teammates of NHL prospect Matthew Mayich disputed aspects of the school's review into the Hamilton-born player's collapse during an outdoor workout last month.

Conservative MP Scott Aitchison officially signals his intent to resign later this fall

Ontario MP and former Conservative leadership candidate Scott Aitchison said Wednesday that he intends to resign his seat at the end of the fall sitting.

Canada-wide warrants issued for Edmonton father in alleged abduction of his children

An Edmonton father who was reported missing with his young son and daughter five weeks ago is now facing charges in relation to the alleged abduction of his two children.

FlyDubai pilot tried to down plane before being subdued, Israel's prime minister says

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in a video address on Wednesday that his government believes a FlyDubai pilot tried to crash a commercial plane en route to Tel Aviv after stabbing the co-pilot.

Russian airstrikes kill at least 7, damage infrastructure in Ukraine

Russia unleashed an air campaign against Ukraine's energy grid on Wednesday, ‌hitting power facilities and infrastructure around Kyiv and other regions in what Ukraine's prime minister said was the heaviest combined attack on energy sites in months.

When the Manitoba PCs lost their leader, the NDP lost its greatest asset

Obby Khan was to Wab Kinew what Justin Trudeau was to Pierre Poilievre: The gift that kept on giving, as long as he remained in his position. Unfortunately for the NDP, he self-ejected.

'Real reconciliation': Medicine trail partners Mi’kmaw communities, N.S. landowners

Trail is working with nine landowners to secure sites to harvest medicinal plants

After 'doom and gloom' decade, Fort McMurray readies for a boom

The Alberta community synonymous with meteoric oil booms and crippling busts is now staring down another potential wave of economic fortune.
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Globe and Mail

Canadian banker released from prison in Dubai after 10 months behind bars

Ryan O’Grady was arrested last November after South Sudan requested his extradition on allegations of breach of trust

Former DHS secretary Kristi Noem files for divorce

Noem is seeking a divorce from her husband of 34 years, Bryon

U.K. points to possible Iranian role in incident near U.S. air base

Prime Minister Andy Burnham says there are ‘strong indications’ Iran played a part in the incident that saw five men arrested near RAF Fairford

U.S. trade chief Greer says new ‘Milwaukee Framework’ to combat global excess steel capacity

To be released at G20 trade ministers meeting this week

U.S. court halts execution of Tennessee woman convicted of murder at 18

Last-minute stay allows judges to review whether evidence of Christa Gail Pike’s childhood abuse was fully considered before she was sentenced to death

'Give people options': Burnham raises prospect of Britain rejoining EU

Prime Minister Andy Burnham said in an interview released Wednesday that Britain should consider options for its future relationship with the European Union, including ultimately rejoining the bloc, as he steps up efforts to rebuild ties with Europe.

Video on board Flydubai jet after suspected cockpit attack

Video contains graphic content: Video verified by Reuters on board the flydubai jet appears to show two bloodied pilots receiving first aid and a passenger describing what happened.

Last U.S. troops leave Iraq, ending 12-year mission against Islamic State

Baghdad touted the end of the U.S. mission to fight the Islamic State group as a sign of the country’s increasing strength and sovereignty

Heightened security in capital as U.S. troops withdraw from Iraq

The last United States troops were slated to leave Iraq on Wednesday under an agreement between Baghdad and Washington, a move celebrated by Iran-backed groups but which some other Iraqis found concerning, particularly in the Kurdish region.

Prince Harry’s children targeted by paparazzi at school

A spokesperson for the prince says photographers monitored Archie and Lilibet at their new school, calling the conduct ‘extraordinarily reckless’
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Global News

Iran may have played part in U.S.-run Fairford air base incident, U.K. says

Five British men in their 20s were arrested Sunday on suspicion of explosives offenses and planning an act of terror, before being released on bail a day later.

Pilot on Israel-bound flight stabbed another, tried to crash, Netanyahu says

The FlyDubai flight traveling from the United Arab Emirates to Israel landed safely after issuing an emergency alert and abruptly descending thousands of feet (meters).

U.S. military says the last of its troops in Iraq have withdrawn

The withdrawal, agreed on two years ago, comes against the backdrop of the ongoing war between the United States and Iran that has also sometimes spilled over into Iraq.

Canada extends travel restrictions related to Ebola outbreak for 60 days

Canadian citizens or permanent residents who have been in one of the affected countries need to quarantine for 21 days upon their return to Canada.

Shooting leaves 4 dead, 4 wounded in Caribbean tourism destination

The Royal St. Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force said that officers responded to reports of gunfire in Green Hill, a district located outside of the capital city of Kingstown.

Hurricane Polo: Mexico’s Baja California braces for life-threatening floods

As swirling clouds and strong winds marked the region, the national coordinator of Mexico’s Civil Protection Agency reported that Polo would make landfall later in the afternoon.

U.S., China to slash tariffs on goods worth US$30B after Trump-Xi meeting

The details came days after Chinese President Xi Jinping met with U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington in his first state visit to the U.S. since 2015.

Pope Leo says medically-assisted dying is ‘false compassion’

The issue roiled French politics for years before resulting recently in legislation allowing adults with incurable illnesses to receive lethal medication.

U.K. police arrest 5 men near air base, suspected of preparing terror act

Police said Sunday that the men were detained on suspicion of offenses under the Explosives Act, and that army bomb-disposal experts were examining several vehicles.

Quebec man trafficked woman while behind bars in Manitoba through phone calls

A man was found guilty of human trafficking, benefiting from proceeds of trafficking, pimping, disobeying a court order, and obstruction of justice, a judge says.
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New York Times

Court Pauses Execution of Christa Pike, Tennessee’s Lone Woman on Death Row

Christa Pike tortured and murdered a classmate in 1995. She had been set to die on Wednesday, the first woman executed in the state in 200 years.

Hegseth Summons Troops for a ‘State of the Force’ Address

The gathering comes as the defense secretary is facing precarious times as the public face of the Trump administration’s unpopular war against Iran.

America Used to Be Cool. What Happened?

The world order is changing. So is the United States’ place in it.

I Thought Things Had Gotten Better. The Cornell Case Breaks My Heart.

How could so little have changed?

Andrea Shaw Says Vaccines Killed Her Twins. Authorities Say She Suffocated Them.

In a small Idaho town, a young mother is accused of killing her young twins. She blames the childhood vaccines they received.

Panic and Heroics on FlyDubai Flight: ‘We Felt That This Was It’

A routine flight turned terrifying when a violent altercation broke out inside the cockpit and the aircraft dropped 17,000 feet in two minutes. Passengers subdued a knife-wielding attacker.

Fed’s Watchdog Finds No Misconduct or Illegal Activity in Costly Renovations

A new report by the Federal Reserve’s independent inspector general concluded that a nearly $2.5 billion construction project was poorly managed but made no referrals to the U.S. attorney general.

Democrats Block Stock-Trading Bill, Denying the G.O.P. a Pre-Midterm Win

A Republican measure to limit, but not bar, congressional stock trading faltered in the Senate as Democrats thwarted a G.O.P. bid to show progress on an issue that has rankled voters.

Chi Phi Says It Acted Quickly in 2024 to Expel Cornell Members Named in Sexual Assault Lawsuit

The national organization of the Chi Phi fraternity at the center of a Cornell University sexual assault lawsuit explained publicly for the first time how it handled the episode.

Congress Set to Leave Washington for the Midterms With No A.I. Progress

Senate Democrats blocked a measure that would encourage, but not require, states to protect consumers from power rate hikes tied to data center growth, and had no limits on A.I. use or deployment.

CNBC

Senate Democrats sink 'toothless' stock trading ban, data center bill in last act before election recess

Two separate proposals to ban member stock trading while in office and address data center-related utility costs failed Wednesday amid Democratic opposition.

Crude oil exports through the Strait of Hormuz hit prewar levels, but fuel shipments remain constrained

It is unclear how long the recovery can be sustained given that it relies on U.S. military protecting tankers in the Persian Gulf.

Trump's latest global tariffs face trade court challenge

The Trump administration says the tariffs respond to countries failing to effectively ban the trade of goods produced using forced labor practices.

Inside Man: How Chinese spies used lies, love and betrayal to target the Federal Reserve

A CNBC investigation shows how former Fed advisor John Rogers became entangled with a man U.S. officials identify as a Chinese intelligence operative.

Fed watchdog finds renovation failures, but no grounds for criminal referral

The long-awaited report by the Fed's inspector general said it found no reasonable grounds to believe federal criminal law had been violated.

Stellantis CEO reconfirms 2026 guidance, says turnaround plan continues as automaker's shares hit new low

Stellantis CEO Antonio Filosa on Wednesday reconfirmed the company's 2026 guidance and its plans to be cash flow positive by 2027.

Boeing secures U.S. Navy deal to develop next-generation fighter jet

The Department of War and the U.S. Navy said Tuesday that it's chosen aircraft manufacturer Boeing to develop its next generation of fighter jets.

FTC is investigating OpenAI, Anthropic and other AI companies over product risks

The probe adds to the mounting scrutiny that OpenAI and Anthropic have been facing over their safety practices following the Hugging Face hack.

Trump's meeting with tech leaders leaves AI safety more unsettled than ever

Following Trump's lunch with artificial intelligence leaders at the White House, the industry remains largely unchanged on AI safety.

People switching to Novo's Wegovy pill from obesity injections kept losing weight in real-world study 

The data on Novo's Wegovy pill suggests that patients may not need to take weekly injections forever, but can instead opt for more convenient treatments.

Washington Post

Pilot on Tel Aviv-bound flight tried to crash plane after cockpit stabbing, Netanyahu says

Flydubai Flight 1073 was carrying about 180 passengers to Tel Aviv from Dubai when it made the emergency landing in Saudi Arabia.

U.K. accuses China of operating institute as front for espionage

The “espionage alert” issued by MI5 is part of an extraordinary shift by the British government to raise public alarms about the scale and threat of Chinese espionage.

U.S. withdraws forces in Iraq as balance of power shifts to Iran

U.S. military forces departed from bases in Iraq on Wednesday, a milestone in two bloody decades of American involvement.

Senate blocks measure requiring report on Israeli violence in West Bank

Nearly all Senate Democrats voted to require the State Department to report on Israeli settler violence in the West Bank.

U.K. counterterrorism police say no explosives found in vans near air base

The failure to detect explosives adds to the uncertainty surrounding a suspected plot targeting Royal Air Force Fairford in the U.K.

U.S. ends health aid to Zimbabwe after ‘America First’ deal is spurned

The African nation refused to make an agreement with the Trump administration, which has sought to slash foreign assistance and impose new terms on recipients.

Fog of war? Ukraine says Russian attacks are changing the weather

Smoke and soot from Russian airstrikes left particles in the air that combined with moisture to create a dense blanket of gray over Ukraine's war-ravaged capital.

Investigators announce break in Mexico’s most notorious unsolved crime

Officials say searches of two funeral parlors have shined new light on the 2014 disappearance of 43 college students in southern Mexico.

Morocco appoints its first female prime minister

A royal decree issued by Morocco’s King Muhammed VI tasked Fatima Zahra El Mansouri with forming a new cabinet, probably a coalition government with other political groups.

Trump official central to deportation deals tapped for ambassadorship

Christian Ehrhardt, who negotiated the administration’s controversial “third country” agreements, is the White House pick for ambassador to Cameroon.

BBC

Punish Man City this season, say other club chiefs

Manchester City's punishment for breaching Premier League rules should be handed down before the end of this season, senior football figures tell BBC Sport.

Dame Esther Rantzen: A presenter who campaigned for change

The veteran broadcaster was appointed a Dame Commander in recognition of the two helpline services she set up.

'I pulled the controls': Passenger tells Israeli PM how he helped stop attacker

The man says he "pulled the controls" of the plane after it plummeted during the attack.

Teens who died in car that entered River Wear named

Jackson Duke, Luke Etheridge and Zara Shaw died when the car they were in ended up in the River Wear.

No rift with Ronaldo, says Portugal coach Jesus

Portugal head coach Jorge Jesus says there is no rift with captain Cristiano Ronaldo following claims the five-time Ballon d'Or winner had refused to train.

China funding UK research and sending it to Beijing's spies, MI5 warns

British universities are being urged to sever ties with China General Technology Research Institute which is linked to the Chinese Ministry of State Security (MSS).

What we know about stabbing on Flydubai flight to Israel

The captain and first officer were injured, and one pilot has been arrested, officials say.

Saracens boss Venter skips more media duties

Saracens director of rugby Brendan Venter misses a second pre-match media conference, as head coach Joe Shaw attends.

Six smugglers jailed for manslaughter over worst Channel small boats disaster

Thirty-one migrants died when their boat went down in November 2021. The trial found that the guilty men were part of two smuggling networks.

Endometriosis trial gives hope to millions of women in pain like me

A £2.3m study will look at whether a personalised pain management plan can improve the quality of life of women who have the debilitating condition.

The Independent

Jennifer Lopez in the rain, dolphins on T-shirts: Stella McCartney declares war on seafood in Paris

Stella McCartney has declared war on the fishing industry at Paris Fashion Week

Jane Doe in Cornell frat case reportedly told campus police: ‘I can say with 100% confidence I was raped’

The Tompkins County district attorney said he was never shown the transcript before choosing not to press charges

A low score on these tests may warn of greater chance of stroke, scientists discover

The risk of stroke doubles every 10 years after age 55 - though manny people under age 65 also have strokes

Gavin Newsom claims ‘bull**** artist’ Joe Rogan is too scared to have him join the show

Rogan, who hosted Donald Trump during the 2024 election cycle, has repeatedly criticized the California governor on his podcast, calling him a ‘con man’

California couple accused of killing son-in-law in public park have been charged with murder

A California couple has been charged with murder after authorities say they shot their son-in-law to death Saturday in a public park

Dame Esther Rantzen dies aged 86 after battle with lung cancer

Her family paid tribute to ‘the most wonderful mother’

Israel flight hijacking latest: Passenger put attacker in a chokehold and took plane controls after pilot was stabbed

Benjamin Netanyahu said that the man was being interrogated by Saudi authorities

Terror at 34,000ft: All we know about ‘hijacking’ attempt on flight to Israel as suspect arrested

Israeli officials said the co-pilot of a plane carrying 150 passengers tried to crash the aircraft before he was subdued

Pilot stabs co-pilot in attempted hijacking of Israel flight – before hero passengers avert disaster

Israeli officials said the terrifying midair incident, which saw the plane plunge 17,000ft in a matter of minutes, was an attempted jihadi terrorist attack