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CBC.ca

Hundreds of youths descend on Vancouver's Scientology building as part of speedrunning trend

The viral trend, dubbed "Scientology speedrunning," took off in early April, with users on social media posting videos of themselves entering — or in Saturday’s case trying to enter — properties owned or inhabited in some way by the Church of Scientology.

Maple Leafs hire Mats Sundin, former Coyotes GM John Chayka to lead front office

The Toronto Maple Leafs have landed on a new brain trust. The Original Six franchise looked both forward and back Sunday, naming ex-captain Mats Sundin as its senior executive adviser of hockey operations and John Chayka as general manager.

Suspected hantavirus outbreak on cruise ship kills 3, World Health Organization says

A suspected hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean has killed three people and sickened at least three others, the World Health Organization and South Africa's Department of Health said on Sunday.

Canadiens fans ready for a win in high-stakes Game 7 against Tampa

Hours before puck drop, the energy built across the city, from fully booked sports bars to families making their way downtown for the decisive final playoffs match between the Montreal Canadiens and the Tampa Bay Lightning.

Poilievre argues Carney has 'wasted an entire year' on possible Alberta pipeline

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says the prime minister has "wasted an entire year" deliberating a potential new oil pipeline out of Alberta — criticism that comes after Mark Carney said a new pipeline is "more probable than possible."

Raptors, Cavaliers get ready to face off in Game 7 showdown

Raptors get ready to face the Cavaliers for the final time this season in Game 7 of the first round of NBA playoffs.

Wildfire destroys homes in Sandy Beach, Alta., prompting local state of emergency

A state of local emergency is in effect for the Summer Village of Sandy Beach after a wildfire destroyed several homes on Saturday.The village’s mayor, David Noyes, told CBC News Sunday morning that the wildfire had been contained, but that the fire had destroyed three houses and damaged another.

Ukraine hits Russian oil-loading port, 'shadow fleet' tankers

Ukraine on Sunday launched a wave of strikes against Russian oil targets, hitting a key loading port on the Baltic Sea and two tankers that Ukraine alleges were illegally used to transport Russian crude.

Alberta government says wild horse population has reached 'unacceptable' levels, advocates disagree

The abundance of what Alberta's government calls "feral horses" has reached "unacceptable" population levels, according to the province's horse management strategy. Results from the province's annual feral horse survey released in April found the highest free-roaming horse numbers ever counted along the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains.

NASA says it will put humans on the surface of the moon in 2028. How realistic is that?

The Artemis II lunar mission is over, and NASA is already looking ahead, planning to put astronauts on the surface of the moon by 2028. But there are a lot of hurdles that need to be cleared before that happens.
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Toronto Star

Rudy Giuliani hospitalized in critical condition, his spokesman says

NEW YORK (AP) — Rudolph Giuliani, the former mayor of New York City, is in critical but stable condition at a hospital, his spokesman said Sunday.

Pierre Poilievre says he is 'unequivocal' in supporting an expanded Billy Bishop airport

The Conservative leader endorsed the expansion plan a day after residents near the Little Norway Park organized a rally to speak against it.

Jury acquits man of first degree murder in the 2022 fatal stabbing in Allan Gardens

Sabir Haredo planned and deliberated the murder of Tesfaye Kassa to assert his dominance and exact revenge for being bullied, so said the prosecutors. The position of the defence was that Haredo was lawfully defending himself.

Mats Sundin says Maple Leafs fans 'deserve greatness.' He'll get chance in front office to bring glory to Toronto

The Leafs officially announce Sundin's return as a senior executive adviser in hockey operations while former Coyotes GM John Chayka takes over as GM.

It's official. Maple Leafs add Mats Sundin, former Coyotes GM John Chayka to front office

Sundin will return to the organization as a senior executive adviser in hockey operations and John Chayka will be the GM in the new-look front office.

Man charged after shooting himself in botched home invasion: Hamilton police

HAMILTON - Hamilton police say they have charged a man with 19 counts after he allegedly shot himself during a botched home invasion.

A suspected outbreak of the rare hantavirus on a cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean kills 3 people

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — A suspected outbreak of the rare hantavirus infection on a cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean killed three people, including an elderly married couple, and sickened at least three others, the World Health Organization…

North York fatal shooting victim and murder suspect identified by Toronto police

Daniel Stopnicki, a 47-year-old from Toronto, was killed at Wenderly Park on Thursday, say police.

Mark Carney calls alleged privacy breach in Alberta deeply concerning

EDMONTON - An Edmonton city councillor says he and his team are helping a woman facing intimate partner violence relocate with her children after her address was leaked in an alleged privacy breach by a separatist group.

Trump says the US will 'guide' stranded ships from the Strait of Hormuz, starting on Monday

Trump rejected a previous Iranian proposal this week. However, conversations continued and the fragile three-week ceasefire appears to be holding.
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Globe and Mail

Former New York Mayor Giuliani hospitalized, in critical condition

He was previously hospitalized last year following a car crash in New Hampshire

Suspected hantavirus outbreak kills 3 on cruise ship in Atlantic Ocean, WHO say

An investigation is underway but at least one case of the virus had been confirmed

Trump unlikely to accept peace proposal, says Iran has 'not yet paid a big enough price'

U.S. President Donald Trump said that he had yet to review the exact wording of a new Iranian peace proposal but he was unlikely to accept it, because the Iranians had not yet 'paid a big enough price.'

Austrian police detain suspect over rat poison found in Hipp baby food jars

Probe was launched after poison turned up in baby food jar purchased at supermarket in Eisenstadt

Buy Canadian has caused pain in parts of the U.S., but America will be just fine

U.S. has lost tens of billions in exports and thousands of jobs, but its massive economy means it can absorb such losses

Ukraine strikes Russia’s Primorsk port, stepping up attacks on energy infrastructure

Kremlin says global oil prices may rise further if Ukraine continues to hit Russia’s oil infrastructure, Russian TV reports

U.S. to begin guiding ships through Strait of Hormuz Monday, Trump says

U.S. President added that his representatives are having discussions with Iran that could lead to something ‘very positive for all’

OPEC+ agrees to third oil output quota hike since Hormuz closure

Increase largely symbolic as war between U.S. and Iran disrupts oil supply movement through Strait of Hormuz

Spirit Airlines shuts down, industry's first Iran war casualty

Discount carrier Spirit Airlines ceased operations on May 2, the airline industry's first casualty linked to the Iran war. It is a blow to U.S. President Donald Trump, who had proposed a bailout, and will cost thousands of jobs.

Nobel laureate Mohammadi in Iran hospital after 'cardiac crisis'

Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi was in an unstable condition in an Iranian hospital on May 2, a foundation run by her family said, after she was taken there from prison following a 'catastrophic deterioration' of her health, including a heart attack.
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Global News

Cargo ship near Strait of Hormuz says it’s attacked as Iran pushes new peace deal

President Donald Trump said on Saturday that he was reviewing a new Iranian proposal to end the war but also expressed doubt it would lead to a deal.

Carney to take part in European summit on security, trade

Canada is the first non-European country to attend these meetings, which have taken place twice a year since they began after Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.

Video of NYC police killing machete-wielding man at Grand Central station released

NYPD footage shows officers fatally shooting a man who had stabbed three people at a busy New York subway station after he allegedly refused repeated commands to drop a weapon.

Carney’s trip to Armenia happening as Ottawa’s foreign policy aims shift, expert says

Prime Minister Mark Carney heads to Armenia for a summit focused on Ukraine and trade, as critics warn Canada is shifting away from its democracy-first foreign policy.

U.S. to withdraw 5K troops from Germany, Pentagon says amid Trump-Merz feud

U.S. President Donald Trump had threatened to withdraw some troops from Germany after Chancellor Friedrich Merz criticized the U.S. strategy in its war against Iran.

Japan zoo worker allegedly admits to throwing wife’s body into animal incinerator

Police arrested 33-year-old employee Suzuki Tatsuya after investigators discovered what appeared to be human body parts in the zoo's incinerator.

Trump says he’ll raise EU auto tariffs to 25% next week over trade dispute

Trump said in a social media post that the European Union 'is not complying with our fully agreed to Trade Deal,' though he did not flesh out his objections in the post.

Russian disinformation poses ‘urgent’ threat to Canada, Senate report warns

The report released Thursday by the Senate committee on national defence and security comes after a years-long study dating back to the previous Parliament.

Man charged with attempted murder of 2 Jewish men appears in London court

Essa Suleiman, 45, is accused of attacking 34-year-old Shloime Rand and 76-year-old Moshe Shine with a knife in Golders Green, an area of London home to a large Jewish population.

Eurovision turns 70. What to know as Canada mulls joining

The annual musical extravaganza that has been likened to a pop music Olympics takes place in Vienna, Austria, May 12-16. It will see singers and bands from 35 countries compete.
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New York Times

Rudy Giuliani Hospitalized in Florida in ‘Critical Condition’

A spokesman for the former mayor of New York City said Mr. Giuliani was critical but stable.

Trump Says U.S. Will Help Stranded Ships Leave Strait of Hormuz

President Trump offered few details on how the new program, which he called Project Freedom, would work, but said interference would be dealt with “forcefully.”

Tractor-Trailer and Light Post Damaged as Plane Lands at Newark Airport

The tractor-trailer was on the New Jersey Turnpike on Sunday when it was damaged, the authorities said. Its driver had minor injuries and no one aboard the plane was hurt.

Oil Prices Edge Down While Stock Futures Inch Up

Oil prices fell and futures on the S&P 500 rose slightly on Sunday as investors reacted to continued uncertainty about the war in Iran.

3 Dead in Hantavirus Outbreak Aboard Cruise Ship, W.H.O. Says

One case of hantavirus infection has been confirmed in a laboratory, the organization said on Sunday. There are five additional suspected cases.

8 Arrested at Protest Over ICE Detention Outside Brooklyn Hospital

Protesters clashed with the police outside Wyckoff Heights Medical Center, where federal immigration agents brought a detainee for evaluation and later dragged him to a waiting car.

What Is Hantavirus, Which Is Linked to the Deaths of 3 People Aboard a Cruise Ship?

Three people aboard a cruise ship sailing the Atlantic Ocean have died from what health officials suspect were hantavirus infections.

New Video Analysis Suggests Suspect in Correspondents’ Dinner Attack Fired First

A Times analysis of footage released by the F.B.I. on Thursday night appears to show the assailant shot at a Secret Service officer, who then returned fire.

The Widow of the Firefighter Slain by a Would-Be Assassin Speaks Out

The conspiracy theories around the Butler, Pa., assassination attempt hurt Helen Comperatore, but in this age of distrust, partisanship and social media, she nurtures a conspiracy theory of her own.

E.E.O.C. Investigating Discrimination Claim at The New York Times

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission recently referred a reverse-discrimination complaint by an employee to the agency’s legal unit for review.

CNBC

Trump says U.S. will 'free' ships trapped in Persian Gulf by Strait of Hormuz closure

Vessels have been largely unable to pass through the Strait of Hormuz for months, disrupting key supply chains.

Asia markets set to open mixed after Trump unveils plan to free ships in Hormuz

Asia markets were set to open mixed Monday as investors assess news of President Donald Trump's plan to "free" ships stranded in the Strait of Hormuz.

Pirro reveals new Trump attack evidence; Cole Allen removed from 'suicide precautions'

Until U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro's comments, prosecutors had not disclosed whose bullet hit the agent.

Greg Abel earns solid scorecard from Berkshire shareholders after first annual meeting

The reviews from longtime shareholders and professional investors were broadly positive, even as many acknowledged the notable absence of Warren Buffett.

'Godspeed my friend': Inside the final hours of Spirit Airlines

Spirit Airlines ceased operations overnight after a failed government bailout.

UK government plans to allow airlines to consolidate flights as jet fuel costs soar

The government says it wants to reduce the likelihood of last-minute flight cancelations over the summer amid uncertainty over the Iran war.

OPEC+ announces 188,000 barrels-per-day output increase in first meeting without UAE

Concerns around production were amplified further last week with news of the UAE's shock departure.

U.S. crude oil exports surge to record as tankers flock to Gulf Coast during Iran war

Oil exports are booming from the U.S. Gulf Coast thanks to the Middle East supply disruption caused by the Iran war.

Global week ahead: Is 'Sell in May' just a myth?

Should investors 'sell in May' or flip a coin?

Spirit Airlines shuts down after failing to reach a bailout deal, ending discount travel era

Talks with bondholders for a government bailout this week failed to yield a deal.

Washington Post

Rubio expected to meet with Leo amid Trump’s clash with pope on Iran

The secretary of state is set to travel to Italy this week, a Vatican official said. Observers view the trip as an attempt to patch up ties with the Vatican and Italy.

Trapped in a kill zone for 177 days, his wife’s voice was his lifeline

While Roman Mongold, a Ukrainian soldier, was pinned down and surrounded by the enemy, he managed to trade voice memos with his wife thanks to a commander’s help.

Pentagon to pull 5,000 troops from Germany, alarming Republican lawmakers

NATO said it was working to understand details of the plan to draw down about 5,000 troops, which coincides with a feud between the president and the German chancellor.

A mob hit in Ireland, a 10-year manhunt and an arrest in Dubai

Reputed cartel boss Daniel Kinahan lived a luxe life on the lam, largely in the open, until Irish authorities had him arrested near the Burj Khalifa skyscraper.

BBC

The Papers: 'No money for new weapons' and 'Cost of pint hits £10'

A lack of defence funding and surging costs of a pint of beer are prominent stories on Monday's papers.

NHS cancer jab could mean patients spend hours less in hospital

Thousands of patients will be offered a new injectable form of an immunotherapy drug that takes minutes.

Amsterdam bans public adverts for meat and fossil fuels

Local politicians say the move is in line with the Dutch capital's environmental targets.

The threat to summer holidays looming from jet fuel shortages

What impact might shortages have on our summer holidays - and what could be done about it?

Antonelli 'stupendous' and Leclerc's 'lairy final lap' - driver ratings

BBC Radio 5 Live F1 commentator Harry Benjamin rates how the drivers performed during the Miami Grand Prix.

Has tide turned for troubled Spurs under De Zerbi?

Is Tottenham Hotspur's superb win at Aston Villa the moment the tide turned in their fight against Premier League relegation, asks chief football writer Phil McNulty?

Antonelli wins in Miami to extend title lead

Mercedes' Kimi Antonelli holds off Lando Norris in a race-long battle to win the Miami Grand Prix and take a commanding championship lead.

UK to enter talks to join £78bn EU loan scheme for Ukraine

Sir Keir Starmer will meet leaders at the European Political Community summit in Armenia on Monday.

Iran says US has responded to its latest peace proposal

The US is yet to formally confirm it has responded. However, Trump reportedly told Israel's Kan News it was unacceptable.

Wu in control of Crucible final against Murphy

Wu Yize opens up a 10-7 lead over Shaun Murphy in the World Championship final to put himself on course to become the second-youngest player ever to be crowned a Crucible champion.

The Independent

Former NYC Mayor Rudy Giuliani, 81, hospitalized in critical condition

It is unclear what led Rudy Giuliani to be taken to the hospital

United flight landing in Newark strikes light pole on New Jersey Turnpike, FAA says

Federal authorities are investigating after a United Airlines passenger jet struck a light pole on the New Jersey Turnpike while landing at Newark Liberty International Airport

Trump closes DC’s busiest golf course for renovations in his latest beautification project

The renovation follows Trump’s $400 million ballroom, plans for a $40 million National Garden of American Heroes, and the resurfacing of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool

Israel national security minister served golden death penalty noose birthday cake

Fellow politicians criticised Ben-Gvir for having police officials attend his birthday party

Heineken to invest £44.5m in hundreds of pubs creating 850 jobs

The major investment plan comes despite a challenging backdrop for the pub sector.

Food prices set to rise by 50% on start of cost-of-living crisis by November

The ‘grim milestone’ would mean that the price growth seen in the nearly 20 years prior to the crisis would be achieved in just over five years.

Wooden platform found hidden under Neolithic artificial island in loch

The island is situated in a loch on the Isle of Lewis.

Archaeologists reveal secrets of artificial island older than Stonehenge in Scottish loch

A stone causeway, now underwater, leads from the loch shore to the island

Tens of thousands could benefit from one-minute cancer jab rolled out on the NHS

Currently, hospital pharmacy teams need to carefully prepare the drug in intravenous bags under sterile conditions, which can be time-consuming for NHS staff

Heineken plans huge investment in hundreds of UK pubs ahead of World Cup

Star Pubs operation runs 2,350 sites across the UK