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Fri, 09 Jan 2026 12:00:37 EST
Canadian Armed Forces members among troops NATO pulled out of Iraq

Fri, 20 Mar 2026 15:03:14 EDT
As Middle Eastern countries struggle to down Iranian drones, Ukraine sends 200 specialists to help
After Iranian Shahed drones hit an oil refinery in Kuwait, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed that Kyiv has sent more than 200 military specialists to the Middle East to help defend critical infrastructure from the same type of threat ...

Fri, 20 Mar 2026 11:31:00 EDT
Palestinian man says Israeli settlers sexually assaulted him in front of his family
Israeli settlers sexually assaulted a Palestinian man — tying his genitalia with zip ties and parading him naked in front of his family — during a mid-March attack in the occupied West Bank, according to the victim and eyewitnesses.

Fri, 20 Mar 2026 11:54:39 EDT
IN PHOTOS | Celebrating Eid al-Fitr
Worshippers are celebrating Eid al-Fitr, the three-day festival that marks the end of Ramadan, the holy month of fasting.

Fri, 20 Mar 2026 14:35:00 EDT
Netflix, Warner Music sign multi-year deal to produce artist documentaries
Netflix ​and Warner Music Group have signed an exclusive multi-year deal to produce documentary series and films exploring the lives, music and legacies of the label's storied artist ‌roster.

Fri, 20 Mar 2026 10:37:21 EDT
Chuck Norris, Hollywood martial artist and actor, dead at 86
Martial arts phenom and Hollywood action star Chuck Norris — known for Walker, Texas Ranger, among other macho roles — died on Thursday at the age of 86, in what his family described as a "sudden passing."

Fri, 20 Mar 2026 08:04:34 EDT
Iran women's soccer team greeted with a welcome ceremony in Tehran
The Iranian women's soccer team crossed the Turkish border into Iran on Wednesday to complete a fraught return journey from Australia, after five members withdrew asylum claims they had lodged ‌there.

Fri, 20 Mar 2026 11:07:27 EDT
BTS to stage long-awaited comeback show at Seoul landmark
BTS will stage its long-awaited comeback concert on Saturday night at Seoul's Gwanghwamun Square, one of South Korea's most famous landmarks that represents its royal heritage and political and cultural life.

Thu, 19 Mar 2026 11:13:58 EDT
Can Lebanon's Hezbollah survive another war with Israel?
With its ally Iran now at war with the U.S. and Israel, and the Israel Defence Forces pounding Hezbollah’s weapons storage and infrastructure and killing senior leadership, can the militant group survive another war?

Thu, 19 Mar 2026 17:20:00 EDT
Amid fuel crunch, Cuba mechanic converts car to run on charcoal
A Cuban mechanic has converted his 1980 Fiat Polski to run on charcoal, a cheaper and more abundant fuel than gasoline since Washington cut off oil shipments to the Caribbean island in January.

Thu, 19 Mar 2026 04:00:00 EDT
Israel keeps eliminating Iran's top leaders. How is it impacting the war?
Iran continues to launch missiles, raising questions as to whether its mosaic defence doctrine has enabled the country to fight on despite the decapitation of its top leadership.

Thu, 19 Mar 2026 17:07:04 EDT
Trump to Japan's PM: 'Why didn’t you tell me about Pearl Harbor?'
When asked why the U.S. didn't consult allies in Asia and Europe before attacking Iran, U.S. President Donald Trump said his administration wanted the attack to be a 'surprise,' and made a joke referencing Japan's military strike on Pearl Harbor.

Thu, 19 Mar 2026 09:52:35 EDT
Kevin Spacey settles sex assault claims out of court ahead of U.K. civil trial
The award-winning actor settled civil cases with three men who alleged Spacey sexually abused them at times between 2000 and 2013. Spacey denied the accusations.

Thu, 19 Mar 2026 08:26:52 EDT
North Korea qualifies for the Women's World Cup for the first time since 2011
North Korea has qualified for the Women's World Cup for the first time since a doping saga in 2011 led to its long absence from top-tier international tournaments.

Thu, 19 Mar 2026 04:36:23 EDT
Tehran intensifies attacks on Gulf energy facilities after Israel hits Iranian gas field
Iran intensified its attacks on its Gulf Arab neighbours' energy infrastructure Thursday, hitting a Saudi refinery on the Red Sea and setting Qatari liquefied natural gas facilities and two Kuwaiti oil refineries ablaze as it struck back following an...

Thu, 19 Mar 2026 09:18:01 EDT
Afroman wins lawsuit with Ohio police who said rapper mocked them in viral music video
"We did it, America! ... Freedom of speech!" the rapper shouted outside the courthouse, dressed in a red, white and blue American flag suit. Seven Ohio sheriffs deputies sued Afroman for using home security footage to mock their 2022 raid of his home...

Wed, 18 Mar 2026 18:50:00 EDT
Cuba's president lashes out at Trump's threats to take the island as regional support weakens
Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel has lashed out after U.S. President Donald Trump said that he can do "whatever he wants" with the Caribbean island and that Washington could take "imminent action" against it.

Thu, 19 Mar 2026 04:38:27 EDT
Iran will not play World Cup games in U.S., says soccer chief
Iran were one of the first nations to qualify for the finals but their participation has been in doubt since the conflict between the Islamic Republic and the United States began in late February.

Wed, 18 Mar 2026 11:16:33 EDT
Trump has delayed the Beijing summit. China wonders if he'll ever come to the negotiating table
The question echoing through Beijing’s diplomatic and political circles is whether U.S. President Donald Trump will show up for a summit in Beijing that was originally supposed to take place this month. Distracted by a self-launched war in Iran and...

Wed, 18 Mar 2026 15:35:27 EDT
U.S. civil rights leader Dolores Huerta says Cesar Chavez sexually assaulted her in the 1960s
Civil rights ​leader Dolores Huerta, who co-founded the United Farm Workers union with Cesar Chavez and fought alongside him for decades to expand labour rights in the U.S., on Wednesday accused Chavez of sexually assaulting her in the 1960s.

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