5 h. ago At least 10 dead in Syria after sectarian clashes in Druze suburb of Damascus

DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — At least 10 people were killed on Tuesday after clashes broke out in a suburb of the Syrian capital between local gunmen belonging to the minority Druze sect and pro-government fighters, a war monitor and an activist group said. Syrian Druze gunmen have clashed in recent weeks with government security forces […]

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6 h. ago N.S. truck driver charged with dangerous driving causing deaths of two people

RCMP have charged a 36-year-old man with dangerous driving causing death after investigating a collision that killed two people in Cape Breton last year.

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6 h. ago Relatives rally around teen orphaned by Lapu Lapu festival tragedy

Richard Le, Linh Hoang and Katie Le were killed when an SUV plowed into a crowd of people at the festival held to celebrate Filipino culture and community. Andy Le alone survived.

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10 h. ago Chinese authorities say 22 people killed, 3 injured in restaurant fire

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Chinese authorities say 22 people have been killed and 3 injured in a fire at restaurant in the northern city of Liaoyang. No word was given on the cause of the fire, which broke out shortly after noon, but images from the scene showed huge flames spurting from the windows and […]

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19 h. ago Suspect in Vancouver festival tragedy is brother of 2024 killing victim

VANCOUVER — Vancouver Police have confirmed that the suspect in Saturday’s deadly ramming attack that killed 11 people in the city is the brother of a man who died in an unrelated killing last year. Thirty-year-old Adam Kai-Ji Lo — who has been charged with eight counts of second-degree murder with more charges anticipated _ […]

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21 h. ago Four children killed when vehicle smashed through Illinois building, police say

CHATHAM, Ill. — Four children were killed and several more were injured when a car smashed through a building during an after-school program Monday afternoon in a town outside of Springfield, Illinois, police said. Officers responded at about 3:20 p.m. to calls about a vehicle hitting three people outside, ramming through the building and then […]

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21 h. ago Suspect in Vancouver festival killings is brother of 2024 murder victim

VANCOUVER — Vancouver Police have confirmed that the suspect in Saturday’s deadly ramming attack that killed 11 people in the city is the brother of a man who was murdered in an unrelated killing last year. Thirty-year-old Adam Kai-Ji Lo — who has been charged with eight counts of second-degree murder with more charges anticipated […]

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26 h. ago Gangs attack another town in Haiti’s central region, killing 11

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Gangs have attacked another town in Haiti ‘s central region, killing at least four people, including an 11-year-old child, a human rights activist told The Associated Press on Monday. At least 15 other people were injured by gunfire, and more than a dozen homes were burned in Petite Riviere, said Bertide Horace, […]

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26 h. ago Lapu Lapu festival tragedy: 3 members of the same family among victims

Richard Le, 47, Linh Hoang, 30, and five-year-old Katie Le were killed when an SUV plowed into a crowd of people at the festival held to celebrate Filipino culture and community.

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34 h. ago Houthi rebels say alleged U.S. airstrike that hit Yemen prison kills 68

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Yemen’s Houthi rebels on Monday alleged a U.S. airstrike hit a prison holding African migrants, killing at least 68 people and wounding 47 others. The U.S. military had no immediate comment. The strike in Yemen’s Saada governorate, a stronghold for the Houthis, is the latest incident in the country’s […]

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48 h. ago Moment of silence after deadly Vancouver festival crash marks start of Sun Run

A giant national flag of the Philippines had been raised above the starting line of the Sun Run after 11 people were killed in a crash Saturday night

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48 h. ago Moment of silence after deadly Vancouver festival attack marks start of Sun Run

A giant national flag of the Philippines had been raised above the starting line of the Sun Run after 11 people were killed in a crash Saturday night

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48 h. ago Witness describes seeing SUV driving ‘recklessly’ before deadly Lapu Lapu festival tragedy

Vancouver police confirmed on Sunday morning that 11 people were killed and dozens more injured when a man drove an SUV into a crowd at the festival.

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48 h. ago Ottawa Filipino community grieves after Lapu Lapu Festival incident in Vancouver

A speeding SUV drove into a crowd of people at the Lapu Lapu Day Block Party in Vancouver on Saturday evening, killing at least 11 people.

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53 h. ago Vancouver festival ramming is latest attack to use vehicles as deadly weapons

MONTREAL — A car-ramming at a Filipino community festival in Vancouver that killed at least nine people marks Canada’s fourth attack in seven years in which vehicles have been used as deadly weapons. Around the world, people fuelled by motives ranging from terrorism and far-right extremism to misogyny and mental illness have deployed the tactic […]

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54 h. ago Vancouver Car Strike That Killed 11 Wasn’t Terrorism, Police Say

Eleven people were killed in Vancouver and dozens were injured after a driver plowed into a large crowd at a street festival on Saturday evening, according to police.

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54 h. ago World reacts to Vancouver’s deadly vehicle attack at Lapu Lapu Day: 'Utterly tragic loss of life'

Leaders in Canada and around the world are sending their condolences to Vancouver after a car drove into a crowd of people, killing 9. Here's what they are saying:

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55 h. ago Carney expresses condolences to victims of Vancouver vehicle attack

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney is pausing his election campaign to express condolences to victims and their families after a vehicle attack in Vancouver on Saturday killed nine people and injured many more. Carney says he has been briefed by his public safety minister and national security adviser and will be meeting with B.C. […]

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65 h. ago Multiple people killed, injured at Lapu Lapu Day in Vancouver

Police have confirmed someone drove into a crowd of people near Fraser Street and 41st Avenue in Vancouver.

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65 h. ago 'Bodies everywhere': Multiple people killed, injured at Lapu Lapu Day in Vancouver

Witness describes the carnage after someone drove into a crowd of people near Fraser Street and 43rd Avenue in Vancouver: 'There's people flying'

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