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October 8, 2025
A knock at the door. A call from a strange number. Here’s how the Nobel Prize winners heard they won
BERLIN (AP) — For some Nobel Prize winners this year, the news came with a knock at the door before dawn. For others, it was a long-awaited...
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October 8, 2025
Trump says Illinois governor and Chicago mayor should be jailed as they oppose Guard deployment
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Wednesday said the Illinois governor and Chicago mayor, both Democrats, should be jailed as they...
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October 8, 2025
Authorities charge man with sparking deadly January wildfire that leveled LA neighborhoods
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A 29-year-old man charged with sparking the most destructive blaze in Los Angeles history likely used a lighter to start...
The Toronto Star
October 8, 2025
Authorities make an arrest related to deadly January wildfire that leveled LA neighborhood
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Authorities in California have made an arrest in connection with the deadly January wildfire that erupted into the most d...
The Toronto Star
October 8, 2025
Authorities to announce ‘significant development’ in probe of California’s Palisades Fire
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Federal officials and Los Angeles police planned a news conference on Wednesday to announce a “significant development” r...
The Toronto Star
October 8, 2025
Iran releases French-German cyclist Lennart Monterlos
PARIS (AP) — France's foreign minister says Iran has released a teenage French-German cyclist who disappeared in June while riding across th...
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October 8, 2025
Putin is in Tajikistan for meetings with leaders of ex-Soviet leaders
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin began a state visit Wednesday in Tajikistan, a three-day trip that includes a series of meeti...
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October 8, 2025
Putin is visiting Tajikistan for meetings with other ex-Soviet leaders
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin began a state visit Wednesday to Tajikistan, a three-day trip that includes a series of meeti...
The Toronto Star
October 8, 2025
‘Risk of frost’ forecast on Wednesday night: here’s Toronto’s weather for this week
The cooler weather will stick around throughout the week, though there shouldn’t be any more frost.
The Toronto Star
October 8, 2025
Joan Kennedy, first wife of Sen. Edward Kennedy, has died
BOSTON (AP) — Joan B. Kennedy, the former wife of Sen. Edward M. Kennedy who endured a long and troubled marriage marked by family tragedies...
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October 8, 2025
Police in Jamaica impose curfews after recent shootings leave 5 dead and 10 injured
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Authorities in Jamaica have imposed curfews following two recent shootings in which five people were killed and...
The Toronto Star
October 8, 2025
‘Tennessee Three’ Democrat announces bid for Congress against longtime representative from Memphis
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — One of three Tennessee lawmakers who drew national attention in 2023 when Republicans in the Tennessee Legislature mov...
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October 8, 2025
Daughter suspected in an attack on a newly elected mayor in Germany
BERLIN (AP) — Investigators said Wednesday that the newly elected mayor of a German town who was found at her home with stab wounds apparent...
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October 8, 2025
Eglinton Crosstown LRT begins final 30-day testing phase — but still no opening date
The Eglinton Crosstown started a 30-day revenue test on Tuesday but testing could drag on as the line needs to run problem free for three co...
The Toronto Star
October 8, 2025
Pro-Palestinian protesters arrested in Boston after clash with police
BOSTON (AP) — Thirteen pro-Palestinian protesters were arrested in Boston after a chaotic clash with police that resulted in four officers b...
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October 8, 2025
Cadaver dogs fail to find remains in search for two missing Nova Scotia children
HALIFAX - Two tracking dogs trained to search for human remains have failed to find any trace of two children reported missing from their ru...
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October 8, 2025
Cadaver dogs fail to find remains in search for missing Nova Scotia children
HALIFAX - Nova Scotia RCMP say two tracking dogs trained to search for human remains have failed to find any trace of two children reported...
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October 8, 2025
Deep Left Field | Baseball Podcast
Mike Wilner hosts Deep Left Field, a baseball podcast from the Star. Listen for the latest Blue Jays and MLB news with Mike and his baseball...
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October 8, 2025
Shelter-in-place order issued in First Nation as police search for 2 armed suspects
Provincial police have issued a shelter-in-place order in a northern Ontario First Nation as officers search for two suspects believed to be...
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October 8, 2025
South African activists on Gaza flotilla claim harsh treatment by Israel over genocide case
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Six South African activists who were detained by Israel while attempting to reach Gaza as part of an aid flotilla said W...
The Toronto Star
October 8, 2025
Listen: No sleep til Yankees behind them for Blue Jays fans
The Blue Jays missed their chance to sweep the Yankees in New York
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October 8, 2025
Women’s rights activists protest against Latvia’s possible withdrawal from domestic violence treaty
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Women's rights activists taped their mouths shut at a demonstration Wednesday outside the Latvian parliament to protes...
The Toronto Star
October 8, 2025
In Mexico, women didn’t traditionally inherit island farms. Now some are determined to protect them
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Jasmín Ordóñez looks out from a wooden boat at the water as she crosses a narrow channel that connects a labyrinth of chi...
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October 8, 2025
Women in Mexico step up to protect ancient Aztec farms and save a vanishing ecosystem
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Jasmín Ordóñez looks out from a wooden boat at the water as she crosses a narrow channel that connects a labyrinth of chi...
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October 8, 2025
Women take over ancient Aztec farms in Mexico to save vanishing ecosystems
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Jasmín Ordóñez looks out from a wooden boat at the water as she crosses a narrow channel that connects a labyrinth of chi...
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October 8, 2025
Biking to Brazil, activists urge greener transport at UN climate talks
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — A group of climate activists is cycling to the world’s biggest climate summit — and doing it without stepping onto a...
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October 8, 2025
Hurricane Priscilla moves along Mexico in the Pacific as Tropical Storm Jerry churns in the Atlantic
MIAMI (AP) — Hurricane Priscilla weakened in the Pacific as it moved Wednesday along the west coast of Mexico while Tropical Storm Jerry in...
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October 8, 2025
The Latest: Comey arrives for first court appearance in case accusing him of lying to Congress
Former FBI Director James Comey has arrived to make his first court appearance Wednesday morning in a Justice Department criminal case accus...
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October 8, 2025
The Latest: Comey will make first court appearance in case accusing him of lying to Congress
Former FBI Director James Comey is set to make his first court appearance Wednesday morning in a Justice Department criminal case accusing h...
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October 8, 2025
The Latest: Comey pleads not guilty in Justice Department case accusing him of lying to Congress
Former FBI Director James Comey pleaded not guilty Wednesday in a criminal case that has thrown a spotlight on the Justice Department’s effo...
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October 8, 2025
More than 80% of health facilities in eastern Congo are out of medicine, Red Cross says
KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Over 200 health facilities in eastern Congo are experiencing shortages of medicines as a result of fighting in the re...
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October 8, 2025
Democratic Arizona Gov. Hobbs launches reelection bid as her party aims to build power nationally
PHOENIX (AP) — Democratic Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs launched her reelection bid Wednesday, outlining a practical rather than confrontational...
The Toronto Star
October 8, 2025
Arizona’s Democratic governor launches her reelection bid in the key swing state
PHOENIX (AP) — Democratic Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs launched her reelection bid Wednesday, outlining a practical rather than confrontational...
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October 8, 2025
Nobel Peace Prize is the one piece of gold Trump’s money can’t buy
Though U.S. President Donald Trump sees himself as worthy, there are many factors that take the president’s name out of the running.
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October 8, 2025
Greenland’s leader hails EU as trusted friend and urges investment in its minerals
BRUSSELS (AP) — Greenland’s leader on Wednesday thanked the European Union for being “a trusted friend” and urged the 27-nation bloc to inve...
The Toronto Star
October 8, 2025
Greenland’s leader thanks the EU and urges the bloc to invest in his island
BRUSSELS (AP) — Greenland’s leader on Wednesday thanked the European Union for being “a trusted friend” and urged the 27-nation bloc to inve...
The Toronto Star
October 8, 2025
What to know about Carney’s Trump visit + Why condo developers cancelled a Cloverdale mall project
Here’s the latest on Mark Carney’s meeting with Donald Trump, condo developers cancelling a 33-storey tower at Cloverdale mall and why tempo...
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October 8, 2025
El Paso bishop brings Pope Leo XIV desperate letters from migrants in crosshairs of US crackdown
VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Texas bishop on the front lines of the U.S. immigration crackdown met Wednesday with Pope Leo XIV and brought him a...
The Toronto Star
October 8, 2025
Canada’s 25 most wanted fugitives to be unveiled today
The nationwide Bolo (“Be on the lookout”) Program will unveil an updated list of Canada’s 25 most wanted fugitives on Wednesday afternoon in...
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October 8, 2025
Lawsuit against Trump’s Washington National Guard deployment exposes country’s deep partisan divide
WASHINGTON (AP) — A partisan battle is playing out in a Washington courtroom that could decide the fate of President Donald Trump’s federal...
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October 8, 2025
Myanmar’s military strikes village in glider raid, killing at least 24 people including children
BANGKOK (AP) — Myanmar’s military carried out a paraglider strike on a village that killed at least 24 people including children, and wounde...
The Toronto Star
October 8, 2025
How ‘The Great Lock In’ can help achieve your financial and wellness goals
NEW YORK (AP) — As the end of 2025 approaches, a viral TikTok trend is helping people achieve their wellness goals: “The Great Lock In" enco...
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October 8, 2025
Torrential rains cause deadly flooding in northern Vietnam
HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Torrential rains in the aftermath of Typhoon Matmo triggered widespread flooding in northern Vietnam, killing at least...
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October 8, 2025
Hamas and Israel enter a third day of Gaza peace talks with top Trump envoy expected to join
CAIRO (AP) — Israel and Hamas entered a third day of peace talks at an Egyptian resort Wednesday, with more senior officials from the United...
The Toronto Star
October 8, 2025
Top officials join Israel-Hamas talks, signaling toughest issues in US plan are on the table
Hamas is seeking firm guarantees from Donald Trump and mediators that Israel will not resume its military campaign after the militant group...
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October 8, 2025
Top officials from US and Qatar join talks aimed at brokering peace in Gaza
Hamas is seeking firm guarantees from Donald Trump and mediators that Israel will not resume its military campaign after the militant group...
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October 8, 2025
Russian strike seriously damages Ukrainian power plant as winter approaches, officials say
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia seriously damaged one of Ukraine’s thermal power plants in an overnight attack, authorities said Wednesday, as M...
The Toronto Star
October 8, 2025
EU chief says Russia is waging a ‘gray zone campaign’ and Europe must meet the challenge
BRUSSELS (AP) — Russia is waging a “targeted gray zone campaign” against Europe, including airspace violations, sabotage and cyberattacks th...
The Toronto Star
October 8, 2025
Trump tariffs’ potential damage highest in Canada’s smaller centres, U of T tool shows
Trump tariffs could impact more than 5,000 Canadian businesses but strike a bigger blow at smaller cities including Windsor and Guelph, a ne...
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October 8, 2025