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Donald Trump on Tuesday lamented the possibility that Columbia University’s pro-Palestinian protesters could be treated more leniently than the rioters who stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Experts say comparisons to the Capitol riot, or an infamous 2017 Charlottesville rally, are strained. Hate speech and sporadic violence have …

Samah El-Nazli, a mother of four living in a makeshift tent in Rafah, is among millions of Gazans in overcrowded camps struggling to access food, water and sanitation as the war continues. She and others are opting to use birth control to delay their periods rather than scrambling to find …

Charlottetown police have arrested a man who was listed at the top of a national most-wanted list. The force said in a news release that its street crime unit, along with the major crime unit and a rapid tactical deployment team, arrested 35-year old Michael Bebee in Charlottetown on Tuesday. …

When honeybees invaded Sarah Kliff’s house, nobody wanted to help her get rid of them. And she, too, wanted to save the bees. But when she started digging into it, she discovered something that shocked her — honeybees don’t need our protection. Honeybees are invasive to North America, and not …

Canada’s national dental care plan begins covering 1.7 million seniors today — the first phase of a massive public oral health-care insurance program that eventually will cover one quarter of Canadians. But many patients may still be kept waiting to get their dental visits covered. Seniors 70 and older can …

Attracting a doctor to work in a smaller community today is tough as fewer physicians choose family medicine. That’s why Cheryl Gnyp, the recruiter for the city of Castlegar, B.C., needs to stand out. She uses the board game Operation and specialized coffee as part of her pitch to potential …

“The BBL then was proving to be a divisive measure not only in Mindanao but the nation as a whole since it involved the possibility of treason over the carving up of the country’s patrimony.” In warning those seeking to destabilize the Bangsamoro region, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. wants to …

Screengrab from Philippine Coast Guard shows a Philippine vessel being water cannoned by the China Coast Guard on April 30, 2024./Screengrab from Philippine Coast Guard  MANILA, Philippines — China’s coast guard has become more aggressive towards Philippine vessels in the South China Sea and its water cannon attacks could threaten …

People walk with umbrellas during a heatwave in Manila on April 29, 2024. (AFP / Ted Aljibe)  MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Wednesday ordered a review of minimum wage rates across the archipelago, taking into account the impact of rising prices of goods and services. Groups have …

Trudeau accuses Poilievre of associating with white nationalists, Tory leader hits back Leader of the Conservative Party Pierre Poilievre rises in response to the Speaker asking him to withdraw language during Question Period, Tuesday, April 30, 2024 in Ottawa. (Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press) Speaker Greg Fergus kicked Conservative Leader Pierre …