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Hamas says it has given a “positive” response to the latest proposal for a ceasefire in Gaza but said further talks were needed on implementation.  Statement did not say whether its response meant it had accepted potential deal. Palestinians mourn relatives as Hamas considers ceasefire proposal Palestinians gathered at the …

Poll after poll has shown where Americans are apart from each other: on Trump’s presidency, his immigration crackdown, U.S. support for Ukraine, and on the massive spending bill just passed by Congress, among other issues. So what — if anything — still brings Americans together across party lines?  Visitors to …

Relatives of Canadians detained by ICE in the United States say they’re furious and frustrated by the treatment of their loved ones and the battles they’re having to fight for even the most basic information. Global Affairs Canada said it’s aware of roughly 55 Canadians in U.S. Immigration and Customs …

Months worth of heavy rain fell in a matter of hours on south-central Texas, killing at least 13 people and leaving more than 20 girls attending a summer camp unaccounted for on Friday as search teams conducted boat and helicopter rescues in the fast-moving floodwater.  Lieutenant-governor says both adults and …

House Republicans propelled U.S. President Donald Trump’s $4.5-trillion US tax breaks and spending cuts bill to final congressional passage on Thursday, overcoming multiple setbacks to approve his policy package before a Fourth of July deadline.  All House Democrats opposed bill, as did 2 Republicans. U.S. House Republicans propelled President Donald …

Waves of drone and missile attacks targeted Kyiv overnight into Friday in the largest aerial attack since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine began more than three years ago, injuring 23 people and inflicting severe damage across multiple districts of the capital in a seven-hour onslaught.  Russia is escalating its long-range attacks …

With two of their peers killed last year, more than 70 Palestinian students are raising alarms about stalled visa applications to Canada that are stranding them in Gaza or nearby countries as they wait out the war, despite having admissions and scholarships at Canadian universities. IRCC cites challenges processing applications …

US President Donald Trump and Elon Musk (R) speak in the Oval Office before departing the White House in Washington, DC, on the way to Trump’s residence at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida on March 14, 2025. (AFP / Roberto Schmidt)  WASHINGTON, United States — Donald Trump and Elon Musk …

The U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said Monday it is delaying by one month the planned cutoff of satellite data that helps forecasters track hurricanes. Environment and Climate Change Canada does not expect the suspension to impact the quality of its forecasts.  Canada does not expect the loss of …

An American military veteran was sentenced Wednesday to life in prison for plotting to attack an FBI office and assassinate law enforcement officers in retaliation for his arrest on charges that he was part of the mob that stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, court records show.  Edward Kelley …