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Group of investors submits revised offer to buy Quebec-based Lion Electric
MONTREAL - A group of investors has submitted a revised offer to buy Quebec vehicle-maker Lion Electric. A previous offer fell through because it was conditional on government funding, which the provi...
May 12, 2025

UK police investigate overnight fire at Prime Minister Starmer's house
LONDON (AP) - British police on Monday were investigating an overnight fire that damaged door of Prime Minister Keir Starmer's house in north London. Starmer has rented out the house since he was elec...
May 12, 2025

Deputy attorney general who defended Trump in hush money trial named acting Librarian of Congress
NEW YORK (AP) - Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche, who represented Donald Trump during his 2024 criminal trial, has been appointed acting Librarian of Congress, the Justice Department said Monday. ...
May 12, 2025

Modi says India has only paused military action and will strike if any further terror attack occurs
NEW DELHI (AP) - Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi says India has only "paused its military action" and will "retaliate on its own terms" if there is any future terror attack on the country. "We wil...
May 12, 2025

TSX, U.S. markets jump as U.S. and China call 90-day truce in trade war
Canada's main stock index was up nearly 200 points in early trading after the U.S. and China called a 90-day truce in their trade war and lowered tariffs on trade between the countries.The S&P/TSX...
May 12, 2025

Brazil signs Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti 1 year ahead of 2026 World Cup
SAO PAULO (AP) - Brazil's soccer confederation said on Monday it has a deal with Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti eyeing the 2026 World Cup. The 65-year-old Ancelotti, who will be Brazil's first full...
May 12, 2025

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander continues to be a model of emotionless consistency for the Thunder
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is mostly an expressionless, emotionless model of consistency. Whether Oklahoma City's superstar guard has an off night or scores 50 points, the cool Canad...
May 12, 2025

Statistics Canada says Canadian-resident return trips from U.S. down again in April
Statistics Canada says preliminary figures for April continue to point to a sharp drop in return trips from the United States by Canadian residents. The agency says the number of Canadian-residents re...
May 12, 2025

Food security experts warn Gaza is at critical risk of famine if Israel doesn't end its campaign
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) - The Gaza Strip is at critical risk of famine if Israel doesn't lift its blockade and stop its military campaign, food security experts said Monday. Outright famine is the mostl...
May 12, 2025

Pope Leo XIV expresses solidarity with imprisoned journalists
VATICAN CITY (AP) - Pope Leo XIV on Monday expressed solidarity with imprisoned journalists and affirmed the "precious gift of free speech and the press." He spoke in an audience with some of the 6,00...
May 12, 2025