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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...
The Toronto Star
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...
The Toronto Star
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...
The Toronto Star
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.
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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...
The Toronto Star
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.
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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...
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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...
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August 17, 2025
Bolivia’s presidential vote headed for first-ever runoff between centrist, right-wing candidates
LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — Bolivians were headed for an unprecedented runoff presidential election following a vote Sunday in which a dark horse...
The Toronto Star
August 17, 2025
Bolivia votes in elections expected to empower the right wing for first time in decades
LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — After a lackluster campaign overshadowed by a looming economic collapse, Bolivians voted on Sunday for a new presiden...
The Toronto Star
August 17, 2025
A massive mountain park in Vermont celebrates the bond between dogs and their humans
ST. JOHNSBURY, Vt. (AP) — Anne Pace has been hearing about Dog Mountain for years, but until earlier this month, had never made a trip to th...
The Toronto Star
August 17, 2025
Byelection day in Alberta nears for vote with 214 candidates, including Poilievre
EDMONTON - Federal Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre and 213 others vying for a seat in the House of Commons will be in the spotlight Mon...
The Toronto Star
August 17, 2025
Three killed, eight injured in shooting in crowded New York club amid record low gun violence year
NEW YORK (AP) — Three people are dead and eight others wounded after a shooting in a crowded New York City club early Sunday morning.
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August 17, 2025
Shooting in crowded New York club leaves 3 dead despite record low gun violence
NEW YORK (AP) — A club shooting in the New York City borough of Brooklyn early Sunday morning has left three people dead and eight others wo...
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August 17, 2025
Shooting in a crowded New York club leaves 3 dead despite record low gun violence
Brooklyn shooting leaves three people dead and eight more wounded in a year of record low gun violence in New York City.
The Toronto Star
August 17, 2025
Shooting in a crowded New York club leaves 3 dead, 9 wounded
Brooklyn shooting leaves three people dead and eight more wounded in a year of record low gun violence in New York City.
The Toronto Star
August 17, 2025
Inside the Ford government, there was worry the Ontario Place spa was “high risk.” They signed a 95-year lease anyway
Officials questioned whether the spa could be a "white elephant," a term referencing something expensive to keep that offers little relative...
The Toronto Star
August 17, 2025
Long COVID left her son with debilitating stomach pain. Why it’s an ‘uphill battle’ for so many kids to get treated
Children living with long COVID face an uphill battle to access care or even have their symptoms believed, parents and doctors say. Here’s w...
The Toronto Star
August 17, 2025
Mack’s last snow day: How a community rallied to help find snow in summer for a woman’s dog
Amanda Hunter was overwhelmed when hundreds of people set out to help find some of the cold, white stuff in summer for her 12-year-old Berne...
The Toronto Star
August 17, 2025
European leaders to join Ukraine’s Zelenskyy for White House meeting with Trump
KYIV (AP) — European leaders will join Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for his crucial meeting with President Donald Trump, European...
The Toronto Star
August 17, 2025
European leaders to join Ukraine’s Zelenskyy for meeting with Trump
The European leaders’ presence could potentially ease concerns that Zelenskyy risks being railroaded into a peace deal with Russia.
The Toronto Star
August 17, 2025
Evacuation orders, alerts lifted as wildfire north of Nanaimo declared under control
NANAIMO - A wildfire burning north of Nanaimo that had forced hundreds to evacuate is now under control.
The Toronto Star
August 17, 2025
Trump’s takeover of Washington law enforcement faces anger, pushback and protests
WASHINGTON - Members of the United States National Guard stood near the Washington Monument on Saturday amid escalating tensions in the U.S....
The Toronto Star
August 17, 2025
Trump’s takeover of Washington law enforcement faces anger, pushback and protests
The sight of National Guard members and masked police officers increased after Trump signed an executive order declaring a crime emergency i...
The Toronto Star
August 17, 2025
Hurricane Erin downgraded to Category 3 as tropical storm warning issued for Turks and Caicos
Hurricane Erin was downgraded to a Category 3 hurricane early Sunday as a tropical storm warning was issued for the Turks and Caicos Islands...
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August 17, 2025
Hurricane Erin weakens to Category 3 as forecasters wait for northward turn
Erin, the first Atlantic hurricane of 2025, reached Category 5 status before weakening, according to the National Hurricane Center in Miami.
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August 17, 2025
Erin weakens to a Category 3 hurricane, but expected to strengthen anew and grow in size
Erin, the first Atlantic hurricane of 2025, reached Category 5 status before weakening, according to the National Hurricane Center in Miami.
The Toronto Star
August 17, 2025
Hurricane Erin weakens to Category 3 as forecasters warn of storm’s rapid growth
Erin, the first Atlantic hurricane of 2025, reached Category 5 status before weakening, according to the National Hurricane Center in Miami.
The Toronto Star
August 17, 2025
Pope Leo XIV celebrates Mass for local homeless people, invites them to lunch at summer villa
CASTEL GANDOLFO, Italy (AP) — Pope Leo XIV spent the last Sunday of his summer vacation with several dozen homeless and poor people and the...
The Toronto Star
August 17, 2025
High-tech drones turn Ukraine’s front line into a deadly kill zone, complicating evacuations
In eastern Ukraine, quiet nights in the dim corridors of a front-line medical post can shatter in an instant. Medics roused from sleep rush...
The Toronto Star
August 17, 2025
Protestors go on strike in Israel demanding ceasefire and hostage releases
JERUSALEM (AP) — Protestors in Israel demanding their government make a deal to secure the release of hostages held by militants in Gaza esc...
The Toronto Star
August 17, 2025
Protesters go on strike in Israel demanding ceasefire and release of Gaza hostages
JERUSALEM (AP) — Protesters in Israel demanding the government makes a deal to secure the release of hostages held by militants in Gaza esca...
The Toronto Star
August 17, 2025
Israeli police use water cannons, arrest dozens as protesters demand hostage deal
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...
The Toronto Star
August 17, 2025
Israel’s growing frustration over the war in Gaza explodes 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...
The Toronto Star
August 17, 2025