Canada prosecutors drop charges against two in Toronto gold heist
Amit Jalota and Ali Raza had their charges dismissed while other cases related to the massive 2023 theft continue through the courts.
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Mark Carney says he has considered possibility of US military action against Canada
The prime minister described the risk of an action by the country's southern neighbour as remote, but said "it would be irresponsible" not to prepare.
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Carney condemns Yom Kippur shooting outside Canadian synagogue
The Sunday night shooting left an officer in critical-but-stable condition and the suspect in life-threatening condition.
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Xi visit to Washington all pomp but little progress so far
The summit so far has focused on "positive vibes", says one analyst, with several pressing issues awaiting discussion.
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'It has broken us as a family,' mother of poison seller victim tells hearing
Tanya Whitaker broke down before she spoke of how her son Samuel's death had devastated her family.
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Rapper Macklemore announces Free Palestine Tour after Ed Sheeran fallout
Proceeds from the tour, which begins in Dublin next month, will go to organisations supporting Palestinians, he says.
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Judge dismisses Trump lawsuit against Iowa newspaper and pollster over 2024 race
Trump had argued the Iowa polling company sought to damage his campaign by publishing an inaccurate poll.
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White House rolling out red carpet for historic Xi Jinping visit
Trump and Xi are expected to discuss a range of issues from trade to AI during the latter's multi-day visit to Washington.
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Eight USS Lincoln personnel have attempted suicide, US navy confirms
Covered by BBC News – US & Canada, The Guardian – US News. In a letter to Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao said the crew had adequate mental health support during the long deployment.
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FBI investigates apparent theft of its personnel data by hackers
The hackers claim they have every agent's name, role, badge number and personal details including home address, phone numbers and spouse information.
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Watch: What messages did the US and Iran send about the war?
BBC's Tom Bateman breaks down Masoud Pezeshkian's rare visit to New York City for the United Nations General Assembly.
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Harvey Weinstein sentenced to 15 years in prison for sexual assault
the disgraced Hollywood producer is already serving a sentence of 23 years for rape and sexual assault in another case.
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Baby born via surrogate can leave Texas for treatment in California, court rules
Covered by The Guardian – US News, BBC News – US & Canada. Ruling latest step in legal fight over medically fragile child born after surrogate rejected couple’s request for abortion The Texas supreme court has decided that the month-old infant that surrogate McKenna West gave…
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Man who sold toxic chemicals should rot in hell, says mother of woman who killed herself
Louise Nunn's daughter bought drugs from Canadian Kenneth Law, who sold toxic chemicals online.
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Grand jury finds no evidence of criminal conduct in the death of Nolan Wells
Covered by NPR – News, BBC News – US & Canada, The Guardian – US News. A grand jury found Wells' cause of death "consistent with drowning," and decided not to bring indictments. The teenager was found dead on Horn Island, after he boated there with friends to celebrate Independence Day.
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'Looksmaxxing' influencer 'Clavicular' charged with rape in Massachusetts
Covered by BBC News – US & Canada, NPR – News. Authorities allege Braden Peters drugged a woman before assaulting her in May. He denies the charges.
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Watch: Patrick Clancy's new wife describes him as 'selfless father'
Covered by BBC News – US & Canada, The Guardian – US News. The couple spoke out for the first time since Lindsay Clancy's murder trial in an interview with BBC's US partner CBS.
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ICE agent shoots and wounds Venezuelan DoorDash driver in Texas
Protests broke out in Austin after a Venezuelan delivery driver was taken to hospital with a gunshot wound in his torso.
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Trump says he backs diesel export ban to curb soaring energy costs
Covered by The Guardian – US News, BBC News – US & Canada. But industry trade group says plan would backfire and lead to even higher prices for gasoline US politics live – latest updates Donald Trump on Tuesday said he backed the idea of a ban on diesel exports, which some US…
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American power, AI and a walkout - key moments from Trump's UN speech
BBC correspondents who covered the president's address on Tuesday assess five key moments.
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