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August 20, 2025
Both parties expect a GOP map in Texas to clear a big hurdle in a national fight over redistricting
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Both parties expected Republicans to win an early round Wednesday in a growing national redistricting battle by pushing...
The Toronto Star
August 20, 2025
Israel approves settlement project that could divide West Bank
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel gave final approval for a controversial settlement project in the occupied West Bank that would effectively c...
The Toronto Star
August 20, 2025
Israel approves settlement project that could divide the West Bank
On Wednesday, the project received final approval from the Planning and Building Committee after the last petitions against it were rejected...
The Toronto Star
August 20, 2025
NATO defense chiefs hold virtual meeting on Ukraine security guarantees
NATO defense chiefs were due to hold a virtual meeting Wednesday, a senior alliance official said, as countries pushing for an end to Russia...
The Toronto Star
August 20, 2025
NATO defense chiefs hold a virtual meeting on security guarantees for Ukraine
Russia has repeatedly said that it would not accept NATO troops in Ukraine.
The Toronto Star
August 20, 2025
NATO defense chiefs to hold a virtual meeting on security guarantees for Ukraine
Russia has repeatedly said that it would not accept NATO troops in Ukraine.
The Toronto Star
August 20, 2025
NATO defense chiefs hold ‘candid discussion’ on security guarantees for Ukraine
Russia has repeatedly said that it would not accept NATO troops in Ukraine.
The Toronto Star
August 20, 2025
Hit man who shot Eddie Melo to get fresh chance at parole
Charles Gagne’s earlier parole was revoked on Jan. 15.
The Toronto Star
August 20, 2025
Ontario imposed strict background checks for people working with vulnerable kids — but some police forces are refusing to conduct them
Ontario imposed strict background checks for people working with vulnerable kids — but some police forces are refusing to conduct them
The Toronto Star
August 20, 2025
Hundreds of historic tall ships are heading for Amsterdam for a maritime festival
AMSTERDAM (AP) — A flotilla of hundreds of historic ships was heading into Amsterdam on Wednesday, kicking off a five-day festival celebrati...
The Toronto Star
August 20, 2025
Hundreds of historic tall ships are arriving in Amsterdam for a maritime festival
AMSTERDAM (AP) — Crowds packed vantage points along a major canal Wednesday to watch a flotilla of hundreds of historic ships sail into Amst...
The Toronto Star
August 20, 2025
Bus crash in Afghanistan kills more than 70 Afghans returning from Iran
A bus crash in northwestern Afghanistan killed at least 79 people returning from Iran, including 19 children, an official said.
The Toronto Star
August 20, 2025
See the world in vertical: Top photos by AP’s photojournalists
Aug. 13-19, 2025
The Toronto Star
August 20, 2025
Israel plans a new phase of war in Gaza
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel is preparing to launch an expanded military operation in Gaza City, possibly in the coming days, even as negotiators...
The Toronto Star
August 20, 2025
Israel mobilizes thousands of reservists for new fighting in Gaza
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel is preparing to launch an expanded military operation in Gaza City, possibly in the coming days, even as negotiators...
The Toronto Star
August 20, 2025
Israeli military will call up 50,000 reservists as it plans new phase of war in Gaza
JERUSALEM (AP) — An Israeli military official said on Wednesday that the country’s top generals had approved plans to begin a new phase of o...
The Toronto Star
August 20, 2025
Israel to mobilize tens of thousands of reservists for expanded Gaza operation
It comes as human rights groups warn that a humanitarian crisis could worsen in Gaza, where most residents have been displaced, vast neighbo...
The Toronto Star
August 20, 2025
Record rains bring Mumbai to a standstill, in photos
MUMBAI, India (AP) — The monsoon season has brought parts of Mumbai, India’s financial and entertainment capital, to a halt.
The Toronto Star
August 20, 2025
Netanyahu brands Australia’s Albanese ‘weak’ over Palestinian state recognition
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Wednesday brushed off accusations from his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netan...
The Toronto Star
August 20, 2025
Villagers offer harrowing accounts of one of the deadliest attacks in Sudan’s civil war
CAIRO (AP) — When Ahlam Saeed awoke last month to the sound of gunfire and roaring vehicle motors, the 43-year-old widow rushed outside her...
The Toronto Star
August 20, 2025
Summer celebrations meet closed beaches and warnings on US East Coast due to Hurricane Erin
RODANTHE, N.C. (AP) — From Florida to New England, people trying to enjoy the last hurrahs of summer along the coast were met with rip-curre...
The Toronto Star
August 20, 2025
Photos of Pakistan honoring a Sufi saint with drumming, dancing, and bright lights
LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — Drumming, dancing, and bright lights. Pakistan’s centuries-old tradition of honoring Sufi saints comes alive during...
The Toronto Star
August 20, 2025
In Kenya’s capital, a new Rastafari temple shows the movement’s endurance
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — At a recent opening of the newest Rastafari place of worship just outside Kenya’s capital, some of the faithful gather...
The Toronto Star
August 20, 2025
9/11 victims’ fund architect slams changes to New Hampshire abuse settlement program
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — An attorney who helped design and implement the 9/11 victims’ compensation fund says New Hampshire lawmakers have erode...
The Toronto Star
August 20, 2025
It’s the time of year for Cape Verde hurricanes, the longest and most powerful storms
They are the hurricanes of legend, the bowling balls that cross the entire Atlantic Ocean, menaced ships of yore and make the long, curved l...
The Toronto Star
August 20, 2025
Does Paris have too many tourists? A European crisis comes to Montmartre
PARIS (AP) — When Olivier Baroin moved into an apartment in Montmartre about 15 years ago, it felt like he was living in a village in the he...
The Toronto Star
August 20, 2025
Paris residents fight overtourism and ‘Disneyfication’ of beloved Montmartre neighborhood
PARIS (AP) — When Olivier Baroin moved into an apartment in Montmartre about 15 years ago, it felt like he was living in a village in the he...
The Toronto Star
August 20, 2025
Dangerous heat descends on California and the Southwest, raising wildfire risk
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A dangerous heat wave descended on much of California and the U.S. Southwest, with triple-digit temperatures expected alo...
The Toronto Star
August 20, 2025
New malaria drug for babies offers hope to health workers in Uganda
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Alice Nekesa did not know she was infected with malaria-causing parasites until it was too late. She was in the fourt...
The Toronto Star
August 20, 2025
Abrego Garcia’s lawyers want smuggling charges dismissed on grounds of vindictive prosecution
Lawyers for Kilmar Abrego Garcia asked a federal judge on Tuesday to dismiss a human smuggling case against him, saying the government was p...
The Toronto Star
August 20, 2025
Alberta government again shifting expense disclosure policy after widespread backlash
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's government is again shifting its expense disclosure policy after critics from across the politic...
The Toronto Star
August 20, 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...
The Toronto Star
August 20, 2025
Ranger fired for hanging transgender flag in Yosemite and park visitors may face prosecution
A Yosemite National Park ranger was fired after hanging a pride flag from El Capitan while some visitors face potential prosecution for alle...
The Toronto Star
August 20, 2025
DHS Secretary says entire southern border wall to be painted black to stop people from climbing it
WASHINGTON (AP) — Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said Tuesday that the entire border wall along the southern border with Mexico is...
The Toronto Star
August 19, 2025
North Korean leader’s sister says her country will never see the South as a diplomatic partner
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said her country will never see South Korea as a partner fo...
The Toronto Star
August 19, 2025
Kim’s sister says North Korea will never see the South as a diplomatic partner
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said her country will never see South Korea as a partner fo...
The Toronto Star
August 19, 2025
Colombian court frees former president Uribe from house arrest until it rules on bribery case
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — A Colombian appeals court ruled Tuesday that former president Alvaro Uribe must be released from house arrest while...
The Toronto Star
August 19, 2025
Media challenge publication ban on Lapu Lapu attack suspect’s fitness hearing
VANCOUVER - A media consortium has challenged a publication ban on evidence at a hearing to determine if the man accused of killing 11 peopl...
The Toronto Star
August 19, 2025
A fire is burning one of the world’s tallest trees near the Oregon coast
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Authorities in Oregon are trying to extinguish a fire that is burning in one of the world's tallest trees near the sta...
The Toronto Star
August 19, 2025
Trump moves to use the levers of presidential power to help his party in the 2026 midterms
President Donald Trump has made clear in recent weeks that he’s willing to use the vast powers of his office to prevent his party from losin...
The Toronto Star
August 19, 2025
Mexico’s Maya Train derails in the Yucatan Peninsula, but no injuries reported
IZAMAL, Mexico (AP) — A tourist-focused Maya Train running along Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula derailed Tuesday as it was slowly pulling into a...
The Toronto Star
August 19, 2025
Mexico’s Maya Train derails in the Yucatan Peninsula. No report of injuries
MEXICO CITY (AP) — A tourist-focused Maya Train running along Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula derailed Tuesday as it was slowly pulling into a st...
The Toronto Star
August 19, 2025
Thieves tug at heartstrings in string of Canada-wide distraction thefts, police say
EDMONTON - Police in Alberta say the public should mind strangers asking for hugs or sharing sob stories after three people were arrested in...
The Toronto Star
August 19, 2025
Photos show Trump’s federal crackdown in a DC neighborhood
WASHINGTON (AP) — Washington’s Columbia Heights, usually lively with vendors, has been abnormally quiet, reflecting the impact of President...
The Toronto Star
August 19, 2025
Immigrants seeking lawful work and citizenship are now subject to ‘anti-Americanism’ screening
Immigrants seeking a legal pathway to live and work in the United States will now be subject to screening for “anti-Americanism’,” authoriti...
The Toronto Star
August 19, 2025
Sen. Lindsey Graham says Trump ready to ‘crush’ Russian economy if Putin avoids talks with Zelenskyy
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham said Tuesday that he believes President Donald Trump is prepared to “crush” Russia’s econom...
The Toronto Star
August 19, 2025
B.C.‘s Joffre Lakes Park closing for a month for recovery, First Nations’ practices
PEMBERTON, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA - British Columbia's government says Joffre Lakes Park will shut for a month in about two weeks' time, t...
The Toronto Star
August 19, 2025
All wildfire evacuees back home in Saskatchewan: public safety agency
REGINA - The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency says all evacuees who were forced out of their homes due to wildfires have now returned.
The Toronto Star
August 19, 2025
CP NewsAlert: Alberta to pay for COVID shots for health workers in policy reversal
EDMONTON - Alberta's government says it will cover the cost of COVID-19 vaccinations for health-care workers in a partial policy reversal.
The Toronto Star
August 19, 2025