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First 7 hostages released as part of the Gaza ceasefire deal
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) - Hamas released seven hostages on Monday, the first to be freed as part of a ceasefire pausing two years of war that pummeled the Gaza Strip, killed tens of thousands o...
The Canadian Press Oct 12, 2025

Trump warns Russia he may send Ukraine long-range Tomahawks if Moscow doesn't settle war soon
ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE (AP) - President Donald Trump on Sunday warned Russia that he may send Ukraine long-range Tomahawk missiles if Moscow doesn't settle its war there soon - suggesting that he could ...
The Canadian Press Oct 12, 2025

Macron's France now has a new Cabinet. It will face an uphill battle to end the political crisis
PARIS (AP) - France's newly reappointed Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu named a new government Sunday, as he faces pressure to urgently produce a budget and quell political turmoil that is scaring bu...
The Canadian Press Oct 12, 2025
4 people were killed and 20 more were injured in a shooting at a bar in South Carolina, sheriff says
BEAUFORT, S.C. (AP) - A mass shooting at a crowded bar on an idyllic South Carolina island has left four people dead and at least 20 injured, officials say. The shooting occurred early Sunday at Willi...
The Canadian Press Oct 12, 2025

Madagascar's president says a coup is underway after soldiers joined anti-government demonstrations
ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar (AP) - Madagascar's president said Sunday that an attempted coup was underway in the Indian Ocean country, just a day after members of an elite army unit joined youth-led prot...
The Canadian Press Oct 12, 2025

Afghanistan says it has killed 58 Pakistani soldiers in overnight border operations
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - Afghanistan said Sunday it killed 58 Pakistani soldiers in overnight border operations, in response to what it called repeated violations of its territory and airspace. Earli...
The Canadian Press Oct 12, 2025

Opposition leader Patrick Herminie wins presidential runoff election in Seychelles
VICTORIA, Seychelles (AP) - Opposition leader Patrick Herminie won the presidential election in Seychelles, defeating incumbent leader Wavel Ramkalawan in a runoff vote, according to official results ...
The Canadian Press Oct 11, 2025
Court: National Guard troops sent to Illinois by Trump can stay but can’t be deployed for now
CHICAGO (AP) - National Guard troops sent to Illinois by President Donald Trump can stay in the state and under federal control, but can't be deployed to protect federal property or go on patrol for n...
The Canadian Press Oct 11, 2025

Trump directs the Pentagon to use 'all available funds' to ensure troops are paid despite shutdown
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump said Saturday that he has directed the Defense Department to use "all available funds" to ensure U.S. troops are paid Wednesday despite the government shutdown...
The Canadian Press Oct 11, 2025

16 people died in a blast at a Tennessee explosives factory early Friday, the sheriff says
McEWEN, Tenn. (AP) - A blast in rural Tennessee that leveled an explosives plant and was felt for miles around killed 16 people and left no survivors, authorities said. The explosion left a smoldering...
The Canadian Press Oct 11, 2025

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