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August 18, 2025
US envoy to discuss long-term ceasefire with Israel after Lebanon commits to disarming Hezbollah
BEIRUT (AP) — The U.S. special envoy to Lebanon said Monday that his team would discuss the long-term cessation of hostilities with Israel,...
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August 18, 2025
Rescuers look for 150 people still missing in Pakistan’s northwest following devastating floods
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Rescuers are looking for more than 150 people who were still missing on Monday in northwestern Pakistan, where sco...
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August 18, 2025
Over 150 people are still missing after devastating flooding in northwest Pakistan
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Anguished Pakistanis searched remote areas for bodies swept away by weekend flash floods as the death toll reached...
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August 18, 2025
Search continues for 150 people missing in Pakistan’s northwest following devastating floods
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Rescuers were continuing to search on Monday for more than 150 people still missing in northwestern Pakistan after...
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August 18, 2025
At least 40 missing after boat capsizes in northwestern Nigeria
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — At least 40 people are missing after a boat capsized Sunday on a river in northwestern Nigeria, authorities said.
The Toronto Star
August 18, 2025
Voters head to the polls in Battle River—Crowfoot as Poilievre seeks return to House
CAMROSE - Voters head to the polls today in a rural Alberta byelection that's getting an unusual level of national attention.
The Toronto Star
August 18, 2025
Alberta planning to power some of its jails with solar energy
EDMONTON - Alberta's government is looking to power some of its jails with solar energy.
The Toronto Star
August 18, 2025
Ethiopian migrants face kidnappings and death, leaving behind heartbroken families
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — When 19-year-old Nigus Yosef told his parents he was going to leave home in Ethiopia’s Tigray region and try to...
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August 18, 2025
Stronger, bigger Hurricane Erin forecast to create dangerous surf along US coast
MIAMI (AP) — A stronger and bigger Hurricane Erin pelted parts of the Caribbean and was forecast to create dangerous surf and rip currents a...
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August 18, 2025
Hurricane Erin forecast to create dangerous surf, high winds along US coast
MIAMI (AP) — Hurricane Erin strengthened again Monday as it began pelting part of the Caribbean with rain and wind before it's expected to c...
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August 18, 2025
Zelenskyy brings Europe’s top leaders with him to meet Trump on ending Russia’s war
WASHINGTON (AP) — Ukraine's future could hinge on a hastily assembled meeting Monday at the White House as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zel...
The Toronto Star
August 18, 2025
Texas Republicans set to resume push for redrawn US House maps
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Republicans on Monday aimed to resume pushing through redrawn U.S. House district maps that would carve out a big...
The Toronto Star
August 18, 2025
Texas Democrats say they’re ending a two-week walkout over gerrymandered US House map plan
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Democrats say they are ending a two-week walkout that stalled Republican efforts to redraw congressional district...
The Toronto Star
August 18, 2025
California Democrats’ push for redistricting faces a tight legislative deadline
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Democrats are making a partisan push to draw new congressional districts and reshape the state’s U.S. H...
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August 18, 2025
Judge to weigh detainees’ legal rights at ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ in Florida Everglades
MIAMI (AP) — A federal judge will hear arguments Monday over whether detainees at a temporary immigrant detention center in the Florida Ever...
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August 18, 2025
South Korean and US militaries begin annual summertime drills to cope with North Korean threats
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea and the United States began their annual large-scale joint military exercise on Monday to better cope...
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August 18, 2025
The top photos of the day by AP’s photojournalists
From front-page news to powerful moments you may have missed, this gallery showcases today’s top photos chosen by Associated Press photo edi...
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August 18, 2025
A multi-storey building under construction was destroyed by fire, mayor says
LANGLEY - A construction project in the downtown core of Langley Township, B.C., has been destroyed by a fire that began early Sunday mornin...
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August 18, 2025
Photos of the wildfires in Europe displacing thousands as residents join efforts to fight the flames
Wildfires are burning in parts of Europe, displacing thousands, as water-dropping planes and helicopters swoop overhead and residents join t...
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August 17, 2025
Photos of Bolivia’s presidential and legislative elections
After a campaign overshadowed by economic troubles, Bolivians voted on Sunday for a new president and parliament in elections that could see...
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August 17, 2025
Police investigating after body found in burning vehicle in Longueuil, Que.
LONGUEUIL - Police are investigating after a body was found in a burnt-out vehicle at a cemetery outside Montreal.
The Toronto Star
August 17, 2025
22-year-old man dead, two others injured after stabbing in Montreal park
MONTREAL - A 22-year-old man is dead and two people are injured after a stabbing in a Montreal park on Saturday night.
The Toronto Star
August 17, 2025
Mother of eight-year-old JahVai Roy reveals last moments before son’s death in North York shooting: ‘This has to stop’
Holly Roy wants her son’s name to be a “beacon of light,” and for the country to “understand that this has to stop,” said a spokesperson for...
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August 17, 2025
Cloudbursts are causing chaos in parts of India and Pakistan. Here’s what they are
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Cloudbursts are causing chaos in mountainous parts of India and Pakistan, with tremendous amounts of rain falling in a shor...
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August 17, 2025
Ontario man fined for camping too long on Crown land and leaving behind litter
NORTH BAY - Ontario's Ministry of Natural Resources has fined a man $2,500 for illegally camping on Crown land throughout the summer and lea...
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August 17, 2025
Boy, 13, dead and another teen arrested after shooting in northern Manitoba
CROSS LAKE - A 13-year-old boy is dead after a shooting in northern Manitoba, and police say another teen has been arrested in the case.
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August 17, 2025
Iraq starts excavation of large mass grave left by Islamic State
IRBIL, Iraq (AP) — Iraqi officials have begun the excavation of what is believed to be a mass grave left behind by the Islamic State extremi...
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August 17, 2025
Male fighting for life after downtown brawl Sunday, suspect arrested
One person has been arrested after Toronto police responded to reports of two people fighting near Sherbourne Street and Queen Street East.
The Toronto Star
August 17, 2025
Mother of eight-year-old JahVai Roy reveals last moments before son’s death in shooting in North York
Eight-year-old JahVai Roy was killed in a shooting while in bed inside his apartment building near Martha Eaton Way and Trethewey Drive on S...
The Toronto Star
August 17, 2025
Trump administration halts visas for people from Gaza after Laura Loomer questions arrivals
WASHINGTON (AP) — A day after conservative activist Laura Loomer posted videos on social media of children from Gaza arriving in the U.S. fo...
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August 17, 2025
Woman who was missing found with boat in B.C., search for man continues
NANAIMO - A woman who was reported missing last week has been found along with the vessel she was on but Mounties in British Columbia say th...
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August 17, 2025
E-bike rider seriously injured after being struck by driver in Etobicoke
The man was transported to hospital with serious, but non-life-threatening injuries after being hit near Lake Shore Boulevard West and Thirt...
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August 17, 2025
Israel’s growing frustration over the war in Gaza erupts in nationwide protests
Police say they arrested 32 as part of the nationwide demonstration — one of the fiercest since the uproar over six hostages found dead in G...
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August 17, 2025
Wildfire in Nova Scotia grows; cooler temperatures help firefighters in N.L.
FREDERICTON - Officials in Nova Scotia say a wildfire in the western part of the province has grown and could force people out of their home...
The Toronto Star
August 17, 2025
Cyclist seriously injured after being struck by driver in Etobicoke
The man was transported to hospital with serious, but non-life-threatening injuries after being hit near Lake Shore Boulevard West and Thirt...
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August 17, 2025
Spain deploys 500 more troops to battle wildfires during extended heat wave
LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Spain is deploying a further 500 soldiers to battle wildfires that have torn through parched woodland during a prolo...
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August 17, 2025
Spain deploys 500 more troops to battle wildfires during extended heatwave
LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Spain is deploying a further 500 soldiers to battle wildfires that have torn through parched woodland during a prolo...
The Toronto Star
August 17, 2025
Hong Kong pro-democracy activists granted asylum in Australia and Britain
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — A Hong Kong pro-democracy activist and a former lawmaker who are wanted by the city’s authorities have been granted as...
The Toronto Star
August 17, 2025
Putin agreed to let US, Europe offer NATO-style security protections for Ukraine, Trump envoy says
NEW YORK (AP) — Special U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff said Sunday that Russian leader Vladimir Putin agreed at his summit with President Donald T...
The Toronto Star
August 17, 2025
US envoy says Putin agreed to security protections for Ukraine as part of Trump summit
NEW YORK (AP) — Special U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff said Sunday that Russian leader Vladimir Putin agreed at his summit with President Donald T...
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August 17, 2025
Putin agrees that US, Europe could offer NATO-style security guarantees to Ukraine, Trump envoy says
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Europeans leaders are scheduled to meet Monday with Trump at the White House.
The Toronto Star
August 17, 2025
Serbia’s populist leader vows tough response to protesters following riots
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Serbia's President Aleksandar Vucic on Sunday announced tough measures against anti-government protesters following...
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August 17, 2025
Coastal communities restoring marshes, dunes, reefs to protect against rising seas and storm surges
In San Francisco Bay, salt ponds created more than a century ago are reverting to marshland. Along the New York and New Jersey coasts, beach...
The Toronto Star
August 17, 2025
Black mayors of cities Trump decries as ‘lawless’ tout significant declines in violent crimes
As President Donald Trump declared Washington, D.C., a crime-ridden wasteland in need of federal intervention this week and threatened simil...
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August 17, 2025
From apps to matchmaking: the diverse ways American Muslims navigate finding marriage partners
Nura Maznavi got a kick out of learning that New York City Muslim mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdanimet his wife on Hinge.
The Toronto Star
August 17, 2025
From apps to matchmaking: the diverse ways some American Muslims navigate finding marriage partners
Nura Maznavi got a kick out of learning that New York City Muslim mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani met his wife on Hinge.
The Toronto Star
August 17, 2025
Polls in Bolivia open for national elections that could empower the right wing
LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — Polls in Bolivia opened on Sunday for presidential and congressional elections that could spell the end of the Andean...
The Toronto Star
August 17, 2025
Bolivia heads to a presidential runoff as 2 decades of left-wing dominance ends
LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — Bolivia's presidential vote headed to an unprecedented runoff after elections Sunday that ended more than two decades...
The Toronto Star
August 17, 2025
Bolivia’s presidential vote heads to a runoff between centrist and right-wing candidates
LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — Bolivia's presidential vote headed to an unprecedented runoff after elections Sunday that ended more than two decades...
The Toronto Star
August 17, 2025