73 m. ago Pope Francis’s public viewing turnout keeps St. Peter’s open all night

The basilica is bathed in a hushed silence as mourners from across the globe make a slow, shuffling procession up the main aisle to pay their last respects.

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90 m. ago India and Pakistan cancel visas of each others’ nationals as tensions rise

SRINAGAR, India — India and Pakistan cancelled visas for their nationals to each other’s countries Thursday amid rising tensions between the two nuclear armed neighbors after India blamed Pakistan for a deadly attack by gunmen that killed 26 people, mostly tourists, in disputed Kashmir. Indian authorities said all visas issued to Pakistani nationals will be […]

Society

2 h. ago Kelly McParland: Carney, Poilievre talk fiscal prudence, but offer the opposite

Liberal and Conservative campaigns are not what they claim to be

Transport

8 h. ago Spain Signals Openness to Nuclear Phaseout Talks With Utilities

Spain is signaling for the first time that it’s open to reconsidering the shutdown of nuclear plants over the next decade amid a global revival of atomic energy.

Science

9 h. ago Korea’s Presidential Lead Vows Green Shift But Omits Nuclear Detail

South Korea’s leading candidate in the upcoming presidential election has vowed an expansion of renewable energy, but his much anticipated announcement on power was missing details on one key source: nuclear.

Science

10 h. ago Blue Jays provide little resistance in getting swept by host Houston Astros

Not since opening day’s outcome have the Blue Jays sported a losing record. Following a hideous stay in Houston — where the Astros completed a three-game sweep at Daikin Park with a 3-1 victory on Wednesday night — the Jays sit at 12-13, knowing a weekend date against the Bronx Bombers awaits in the Big […]

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10 h. ago Asia shares trade mixed as uncertainty persists over Trump’s tariff plans

TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares traded mixed Thursday, as worries crept back following a Wall Street rally that came after President Donald Trump appeared to back off his criticism of the Federal Reserve and his tough talk in his trade war. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 added nearly 0.9% in morning trading to 35,168.80. Australia’s S&P/ASX […]

Economics

10 h. ago Rubio says Iran must give up nuclear enrichment in any deal with U.S.

WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Marco Rubio said in an interview released Wednesday that Iran must give up all nuclear enrichment if it wants to make a deal during talks with the Trump administration and head off the threat of an armed conflict. Iran insists its nuclear program is for civilian energy use and says […]

Science

13 h. ago MANDEL: ‘This is a case about consent,’ Crown says in opening of world junior hockey sex assault trial

WARNING: Graphic details And now it becomes clearer why it’s taken almost seven long years to try five world junior hockey champs on charges of sexual assault. This was never going to be a slam dunk case. At the opening of the sensational trial in London, with each of the well-dressed defendants sitting at a […]

Sport

13 h. ago Affirm and WooCommerce Bring Longstanding Partnership to the UK

WooCommerce merchants in the UK can now seamlessly offer Affirm’s flexible and transparent payment options to consumers LONDON — WooCommerce, the flexible, open-source ecommerce solution built on WordPress, today announced that it has expanded its partnership with Affirm Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: AFRM), the payment network that empowers consumers and helps merchants drive growth, by launching […]

Economics

13 h. ago Cette recette vous permet de profiter des pommes du Québec à 0,99 $/lb le plus longtemps possible

Ne pas gaspiller les aliments qu’on achète, c’est bien, mais lorsqu’on est capables de les utiliser en entier... c’est encore mieux !

Economics

14 h. ago RICK VAIVE: Good on Anthony Stolarz for standing his ground; Maxi Domi did his dad proud

Some people might be shocked at how rough it got between Anthony Stolarz and Ridly Greig, hacking and whacking each other in Game 2. I thought it was fantastic. Considering Greig went hard into Stolarz during the series opener on Sunday and nothing was called, now you’re just letting the other guy know that you’re […]

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14 h. ago Michael McLeod summoned world junior teammates to hotel room: Crown

The text message went out to the boys on the team like a bat-signal to come to Michael McLeod’s room.

Other

16 h. ago New Canadian Blood Services centre opens in Edmonton next week, welcoming donors and community support

More than two decades after a skydiving accident left him hospitalized for weeks, Aaron Gautreau is still giving back to the system that supported him. Being a familiar face at Canadian Blood Services donor centres, Gautreau has donated blood and plasma 187 times and counting. The accident happened in August 2003 near Lake Eden, just […]

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17 h. ago Trump blames Zelenskyy for delaying Russia ceasefire, prolonging ‘killing field’

'There is nothing to talk about — it is our land, the land of the Ukrainian people,' Zelenskyy said in response to suggestions that he should hand over Crimea to Russia.

Events

17 h. ago Bianca Andreescu cruises into second round at Madrid Open with win over Kessler

Bianca Andreescu made a triumphant return to WTA 1000-level tennis Wednesday with a 6-2, 6-4 win over McCartney Kessler of the United States in first-round action at the Madrid Open. The 24-year-old from Mississauga, Ont., converted all four break-point chances against Kessler. The American was far less opportunistic, making just one of her eight break-point […]

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18 h. ago Toronto's Union Station now surrounded by ugly concrete anti

Giant concrete blocks now surround Toronto's Union Station, the utilitarian product of a terrorist attack that shook the city seven years earlier.Pedestrians passing the city's primary transit hub have likely noticed these prominent anti-terror barriers in recent months, just the latest round of work at the perpetually under-construction Union Station.The new barriers will replace temporary concrete dividers that have surrounded the station for years.Jersey barriers were first installed around the hub in 2018 in the wake of the tragic Toronto van attack, where a man driven by "incel" ideology slammed a rented van into pedestrians along Yonge Street in North York, resulting in 11 deaths and 15 more people injured.While the barriers have indeed made it impossible for cars to be utilized as weapons in the high-traffic area along Front Street, the ad-hoc design and placement of these security measures did not exactly make them pleasant to look at.The barriers were...

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20 h. ago Harvey Weinstein’s rape retrial begins with opening statements in New York

Two accusers who testified in Harvey Weinstein's initial trial are expected to take the stand again. He also faces an additional allegation made by an unnamed woman.

Other

20 h. ago 5 things to know about Adonis, London's newest ethnic supermarket

Grocery giant Metro is muscling into London’s burgeoning ethnic grocery market with a massive new Adonis store, part of a Quebec-based Mediterranean and Middle Eastern grocery chain. Nearing completion on Wonderland Road South, it’s projected to open in August. Here are some things to know: WHAT IS ADONIS? Established in 1978 in Quebec by brothers […]

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20 h. ago Disputed Kashmir witnesses deadliest attack on civilians in years

At least 26 were killed and 17 wounded after gunmen opened fire on a group of tourists in the Indian-controlled region

Events