Nadine Yousif
BBC News, Toronto
More than 7 million Canadians have cast their ballots in advance, setting a new record for early voter turnout, Elections Canada says.
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Early turnout shatters record in Canada polls with 7.3m ballots cast
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South Koreans push back on Trump tariffs
Frank Smith
Press TV, SeoulEven as government officials negotiate with Washington over U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs, South Koreans are pushing back on cutting a…
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Heavy equipment needed to clear rubble destroyed in Israeli strike
Ghad Ibrahim
Press TV, Gaza City
The Israeli military has destroyed heavy equipment supplied by Egyptian and Qatari mediators, intended for clearing rubble in northern Gaza….
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Iran seeks foreign investment to boost oil, gas sectors
Farzaneh Ashoorioun
Press tv, TehranIran has hosted a major forum focused on investment in its oil and gas sectors, bringing together government officials, energy experts,…
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Ayatollah Sistani offers condolences on passing of Pope, hails his role in promoting peace
Iraq’s most prominent Shia cleric, Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, has extended his condolences over the death of Pope Francis, praising his distinguished role in promoting peace and tolerance, as well as his unwavering…
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Hamas urges global strikes, sit-ins to end Israel’s genocide in Gaza
The Palestinian resistance movement Hamas has called for a wave of global protests, strikes, and sit-ins this weekend, urging continued mobilization until Israel ends its brutal war on Gaza.
In a statement released on…
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Gaza ‘land of desperation’ after 50 days of total Israeli siege
Philippe Lazzarini, the head of the UN’s Relief and Works Agency for Palestine (UNRWA), has said that after 50 days of being under total siege, Gaza has become a “land of desperation.”
“Gaza has become a land of…
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Yemeni army downs US drone, strikes carrier with missiles
Brigadier General Yahya Saree said in a statement on Tuesday night that the Yemeni armed forces carried out a military operation, targeting USS Harry Truman in northern Red Sea with missiles and drones.
“Yemeni armed forces also targeted the US…
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Hezbollah urges Lebanese govt. to act after Hamas-allied leader assassinated
The Hezbollah resistance movement has condemned the Israeli assassination of a leader of Lebanon’s al-Jamaa al-Islamiya as “treacherous and cowardly,” urging the Lebanese government to take serious action to halt…
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