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May 5, 2025
Thousands of people gather near Buckingham Palace to mark the 80th anniversary of V-E Day
LONDON (AP) — Thousands of people lined the roads around the Houses of Parliament and Buckingham Palace on Monday as British and allied troo...
The Toronto Star
May 5, 2025
Democrat Josh McLaurin announces run for Georgia lieutenant governor in 2026
ATLANTA (AP) — Democratic Georgia state Sen. Josh McLaurin announced Monday that he's running for lieutenant governor in 2026, saying he wou...
The Toronto Star
May 5, 2025
32 people rescued from yacht that began sinking off Miami Beach
MIAMI (AP) — Thirty-two people were safely rescued when a Lamborghini yacht began sinking off Miami Beach over the weekend, the U.S. Coast G...
The Toronto Star
May 5, 2025
A streetcar named chaos + How social media affects ADHD diagnoses
Here’s the latest on a summer of streetcar chaos, a truck owner’s ordeal, and how a rise in adult ADHD content is affecting diagnoses.
The Toronto Star
May 5, 2025
Balancing Trump criticism and bipartisanship, Democrat Jon Ossoff walks a fine line in Georgia
MARIETTA, Ga. (AP) — There's the Jon Ossoff who built his political career around criticizing Donald Trump.
The Toronto Star
May 5, 2025
Japan’s retired former emperor is to be hospitalized for heart tests, Japanese media say
TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s Emperor Emeritus Akihito will undergo heart tests at a hospital after an unspecified problem was detected during a rout...
The Toronto Star
May 5, 2025
Who is George Simion, the MAGA-style nationalist who topped polls in Romania’s presidential redo?
BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — George Simion, a nationalist and vocal supporter of U.S. President Donald Trump and his MAGA movement, won Romania...
The Toronto Star
May 5, 2025
Prescription pain drugs recalled across Canada amid potentially fatal risks
A lot of JAMP-Pregabalin, used to treat pain caused by nerve damage or fibromyalgia, is being recalled because some bottles labelled with 50...
The Toronto Star
May 5, 2025
They don’t have a vote in the conclave, but nuns leading the world’s religious orders gather in Rome
ROME (AP) — They don't have a vote in the election of a pope, but nearly 900 superiors of the world's female religious orders gathered in Ro...
The Toronto Star
May 5, 2025
Ahead of the conclave, the Vatican staff is to be sworn to secrecy under threat of excommunication
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Cleaners and cooks. Doctors and nurses. Even drivers and elevator operators.
The Toronto Star
May 5, 2025
Anti-immigrant Alternative for Germany sues after spy agency labels it an extremist party
BERLIN (AP) — The anti-immigration Alternative for Germany party on Monday sued the domestic intelligence service for classifying it as a ri...
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May 5, 2025
India and Pakistan face off over Kashmir attack. Here’s where the rivals stand
NEW DELHI (AP) — India and Pakistan are scrambling resources both military and diplomatic to respond to a crisis triggered by a massacre in...
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May 5, 2025
The bodies of a Belgian mother and her son were recovered in southern Jordan after flash flooding
AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — Search and rescue teams recovered the bodies of a Belgian mother and her son on Monday in Jordan, police said a day aft...
The Toronto Star
May 5, 2025
How will the conclave pick a new pope? Everything you need to know about the secretive papal election
How long will the conclave last? Who is eligible to become pope? And why is everything so secretive? We answer your burning questions.
The Toronto Star
May 5, 2025
These adults say their ADHD diagnoses were ‘life changing.’ But others are falling for ‘clickbaitish’ misinformation
With greater awareness of adult ADHD, there is also a risk of more self-diagnoses based on symptoms not aligned with clinical guidelines.
The Toronto Star
May 5, 2025
A summer of streetcar chaos is almost upon us. And TTC riders are already frustrated: ‘Is this the best plan?’
Three heavily used downtown streetcars routes are all being funnelled along the same stretch of Queen Street to allow for maintenance and co...
The Toronto Star
May 5, 2025
UN’s top court is to rule on Sudan’s request alleging Emiratis funded Sudanese paramilitary forces
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The top United Nations court will rule on Monday on a request from Sudan to issue emergency measures against t...
The Toronto Star
May 5, 2025
Romania’s hard-right candidate will face a pro-EU reformist in presidential runoff
BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — After decisively winning the most votes in Romania's first-round presidential election redo, hard-right nationalis...
The Toronto Star
May 5, 2025
3 dead and 5 others injured in a shooting at a restaurant in suburban Phoenix, police say
GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Three people are dead and five others were injured after a shooting at a restaurant in a Phoenix suburb Sunday night,...
The Toronto Star
May 5, 2025
9 people shot at a restaurant in suburban Phoenix, police say
GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Nine people were shot at a restaurant in a Phoenix suburb Sunday night, police said.
The Toronto Star
May 5, 2025
Complainant to continue testifying at hockey players’ sexual assault trial
A woman who prosecutors allege was sexually assaulted by five former members of Canada's world junior hockey team is set to continue testify...
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May 5, 2025
Rapid access to psychiatry program wins praise from doctors, patients in Halifax
HALIFAX - A pioneering Nova Scotia program that provides patients with basic psychiatric diagnoses is winning praise for slashing wait times...
The Toronto Star
May 5, 2025
US and Philippine forces cancel ship-sinking drill after World War II-era target prematurely sinks
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A World War II-era Philippine navy ship to be used as a target in a combat exercise by American and the Philippin...
The Toronto Star
May 5, 2025
Polish leader Tusk appeals for unity as Netherlands marks 80th anniversary of WWII liberation
WAGENINGEN, Netherlands (AP) — Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk made an impassioned plea for European and transatlantic unity Monday in a s...
The Toronto Star
May 5, 2025
Veterans light flame as the Netherlands marks 80th anniversary of liberation from WWII occupation
WAGENINGEN, Netherlands (AP) — Dozens of World War II veterans were gathering Monday in a central Dutch town to mark the 80th anniversary of...
The Toronto Star
May 5, 2025
Veterans light flame as the Netherlands marks 80th anniversary of WWII liberation
WAGENINGEN, Netherlands (AP) — World War II veterans watched military aircraft fly over a central Dutch town Monday as the Netherlands marke...
The Toronto Star
May 5, 2025
South Dakota students weigh protest against university honors for homeland security chief Noem
MADISON, S.D. (AP) — Dakota State University hasn't experienced the student protests taking place at other U.S. colleges. Nestled in rural S...
The Toronto Star
May 5, 2025
Cable theft in Spain delays thousands of high-speed rail passengers
MADRID (AP) — Thousands of rail passengers in Spain were hit with delays after the cable used in the signaling system of the high-speed line...
The Toronto Star
May 5, 2025
Indigenous Catholics hope the next pope shares Francis’ approach to Native people
SIMOJOVEL, Mexico (AP) — At a recent service in the remote southern Mexican community of Simojovel, Catholic and Mayan symbolism mingled at...
The Toronto Star
May 5, 2025
Iran’s top diplomat is in Pakistan to mediate in escalation with India over deadly Kashmir attack
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Iran’s foreign minister was in Pakistan on Monday to try and mediate in the escalation between Islamabad and New Delhi afte...
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May 5, 2025
Iran’s top diplomat is in Pakistan to mediate in escalation with India over Kashmir attack
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Iran’s foreign minister was in Pakistan on Monday to try and mediate in the escalation between Islamabad and New Delhi afte...
The Toronto Star
May 5, 2025
Israel approves plans to intensify Gaza operations, official says
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israeli Cabinet ministers approved plans to intensify military operations in the Gaza Strip, an Israeli official sai...
The Toronto Star
May 5, 2025
Israel plans to capture all of Gaza under new plan, officials say
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel approved plans on Monday to capture the entire Gaza Strip and remain in the territory for an unspecified amou...
The Toronto Star
May 5, 2025
What’s the geographic breakdown of the cardinals who will elect the new pope?
VATICAN CITY (AP) — There is no rule that cardinals electing a new pope vote a certain way according to their nationality or region. But und...
The Toronto Star
May 5, 2025
The conclave to choose the next pope will be the most geographically diverse in history
VATICAN CITY (AP) — There is no rule that cardinals electing a new pope vote a certain way according to their nationality or region. But und...
The Toronto Star
May 5, 2025
Cinco de Mayo celebrates resilience and culture of Mexican people
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Cinco de Mayo festivities are taking place across the U.S. with music, tacos, tequila and colorful displays of Mexican...
The Toronto Star
May 5, 2025
Indigenous people raise awareness about their missing and murdered
Indigenous people across North America are calling this week for sustained responses to the violence in their communities, much of it agains...
The Toronto Star
May 5, 2025
Cambodian court convicts prominent politician of incitement in latest legal move to stifle opponents
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — A Cambodian court on Monday convicted a prominent opposition politician of incitement and sentenced him to four...
The Toronto Star
May 5, 2025
Iraq’s justice minister says prisons are at double their capacity as amnesty law takes effect
BAGHDAD (AP) — As a general amnesty law takes effect in Iraq, the country's prisons are facing a crisis of overcrowding, housing more than d...
The Toronto Star
May 5, 2025
Man goes on trial accused of 8 killings in metro Phoenix in 2017
PHOENIX (AP) — The key to cracking a series of fatal shootings in the Phoenix area in 2017 came when police were called to a blood-spattered...
The Toronto Star
May 5, 2025
From debate to dialogue: In a contentious era, ‘Ethics Bowl’ offers students a gentler alternative
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — A contrast:
The Toronto Star
May 5, 2025
This crisp and colorful romaine and radicchio salad eats like a meal
This crisp, colorful salad gets meaty, briny flavor from oil-cured olives and fruity tang from pomegranate molasses. It’s light and fresh, b...
The Toronto Star
May 5, 2025
Few migrants remain in the Darien Gap, but an environmental crisis has been left behind
VILLA CALETA, Panama (AP) — For centuries, the Comarca Embera people have fished and bathed in the Turquesa River, a jungle waterway flowing...
The Toronto Star
May 5, 2025
A massive coastal restoration project is in peril amid claims Louisiana concealed a critical report
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — An ambitious project to restore a rapidly vanishing stretch of Louisiana coast that was devastated by the 2010 Gulf...
The Toronto Star
May 5, 2025
Trump threatens 100% tariff on foreign-made films
NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump is opening a new salvo in his tariff war, targeting films made outside the U.S.
The Toronto Star
May 5, 2025
In New York, a GOP congressman is shelled with questions about Trump during raucous town hall
SOMERS, N.Y. (AP) — Voters in U.S. Rep. Mike Lawler’s suburban New York swing district unloaded a barrage of criticism on the Republican dur...
The Toronto Star
May 5, 2025
University of Florida plans to hire school president Santa Ono away from University of Michigan
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — The University of Florida plans to hire school president Santa Ono away from the University of Michigan.
The Toronto Star
May 5, 2025
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May 5, 2025
Residents ordered to evacuate as fire burns area southwest of Grande Prairie, Alberta
GRANDE PRAIRIE - An evacuation has been ordered on the outskirts of a northern Alberta city due to a wildfire.
The Toronto Star
May 5, 2025