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ICC unseals arrest warrant for a prominent Philippine senator over drug war killings under Duterte
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) - The International Criminal Court unsealed Monday an arrest warrant for a prominent Philippine senator linked to the deadly "war on drugs" overseen by ex-President Rodrigo...
The Canadian Press May 11, 2026
Israeli troops get prison for desecration of Virgin Mary statue in Lebanon
JERUSALEM (AP) - Two Israeli soldiers will spend weeks in military prison for desecration of a Christian object after one stuck a cigarette in the mouth of a statue of the Virgin Mary in southern Leba...
The Canadian Press May 11, 2026

Man charged in White House correspondents' dinner attack pleads not guilty
WASHINGTON (AP) - A man accused of storming the White House Correspondents' Association dinner while armed with guns and knives pleaded not guilty on Monday to charges that he attempted to kill Presid...
The Canadian Press May 11, 2026

Philippine House votes to impeach Vice President Sara Duterte
MANILA, Philippines (AP) - An overwhelming majority of the Philippine House of Representatives voted to impeach Vice President Sara Duterte on Monday over alleged unexplained wealth, misuse of state f...
The Canadian Press May 11, 2026

2 passengers test positive for hantavirus as a third shows symptoms after cruise ship evacuation
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) - A French woman and an American tested positive for the hantavirus, as nations around the world scrambled Monday to repatriate passengers from a cruise ship hit by a deadl...
The Canadian Press May 11, 2026

Remains of US soldier who went missing during military exercises in Morocco have been recovered
CASABLANCA, Morocco (AP) - The remains of a U.S. soldier who went missing during military exercises in Morocco a week ago were recovered in the Atlantic Ocean, the army said Sunday. Military teams wer...
The Canadian Press May 10, 2026

Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi is transferred to a Tehran hospital, her foundation says
BEIRUT (AP) - Nobel Peace laureate and activist Narges Mohammadi has been transferred to a Tehran hospital more than a week after collapsing in prison, her foundation said Sunday. Her transfer comes a...
The Canadian Press May 10, 2026

Hantavirus-stricken cruise ship arrives at Tenerife in Spain's Canary Islands
TENERIFE, Spain (AP) - A hantavirus-stricken cruise ship with more than 140 people on board has arrived at Tenerife, the largest of Spain's Canary Islands, off the coast of West Africa, where the pass...
The Canadian Press May 09, 2026

Death toll rises to 14 in Pakistan suicide attack. Pakistani Taliban splinter group claims blast
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) - The death toll from a suicide attack on a security post in northwest Pakistan rose to 14 police officers, authorities said early Sunday, as a self-proclaimed breakaway group ...
The Canadian Press May 09, 2026

Hantavirus-stricken cruise ship arrives at Tenerife in Spain's Canary Islands
TENERIFE, Spain (AP) - A hantavirus-stricken cruise ship with more than 140 people on board has arrived at Tenerife, the largest of Spain's Canary Islands,off the coast of West Africa, where the passe...
The Canadian Press May 09, 2026

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