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Israeli airstrikes kill 14 Palestinians in Gaza and another 10 die seeking food – National

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Israeli airstrikes killed 14 Palestinians in Gaza and another 10 were killed while seeking food aid, hospital officials in the embattled enclave told The Associated Press on Saturday, as U.S.-led ceasefire efforts appeared to gain momentum after nearly 21 months of war. Two American aid workers with the Israel-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation were injured in southern Gaza in an … Read more

Ukraine says it struck a Russian air base as Russia sent hundreds of drones into Ukraine – National

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Ukraine said it struck a Russian air base on Saturday, while Russia continued to pound Ukraine with hundreds of drones overnight as part of a stepped-up bombing campaign that has dashed hopes for a breakthrough in efforts to end the more than 3-year-old war. Ukraine’s military General Staff said that Ukrainian forces had struck the Borisoglebsk air … Read more

Desperate search for two dozen missing girls from summer camp after Texas floods kill at least 24 – National

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Crews searched through the dark early Saturday for two dozen children from a girls camp and many others still missing after a wall of water rushed down a river in the Texas Hill Country during a powerful storm that killed at least 24 people. The destructive fast-moving waters along the Guadalupe River rose 26 feet … Read more

Calgary man injured in Russian drone and missile attack in Ukraine

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“Unrelenting.”  That is how Calgarian Paul Hughes describes the recent Russian attacks on Ukraine. “For the last three hours the city has been bombarded by Shaheds and missiles and cruise missiles,” said Hughes, speaking to Global news from the darkened Ukrainian capital of Kyiv on Thursday evening. “In the last two to three months it … Read more

Hamas says ‘positive’ response to Gaza ceasefire proposal sent to mediators – National

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By Wafaa Shurafa And Samya Kullab The Associated Press Posted July 4, 2025 4:31 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Hamas says it has given a “positive” response to the latest proposal for a ceasefire in Gaza but said further talks were needed on implementation. It was not clear if … Read more

Russian oil executive found dead outside his window, state media says – National

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Descrease article font size Increase article font size Andrei Badalov, the vice-president of Russia‘s national oil pipeline, Transneft, has been found dead after allegedly falling out of a window of his home in suburban Moscow, law enforcement told Russian state media on Friday. The former businessman’s body was discovered beneath a window of a house … Read more

Cause of death revealed for tourist who fell near active Indonesian volcano – National

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More details have been released about the death of Juliana Marins, who fell hundreds of feet near an active volcano in Indonesia last month. The Brazilian tourist, 26, was found dead on Mount Rinjani after she slipped and fell off a cliff while climbing Indonesia’s second-highest volcano on June 21 with a group led by … Read more

U.K., N.Z. tourists killed by elephant in Zambia during walking safari – National

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Two female tourists were killed by an elephant in Zambia on Thursday while on a walking safari in a national park, according to police. Eastern Province police Commissioner Robertson Mweemba said the victims — 68-year-old Easton Janet Taylor from the U.K. and 67-year-old Alison Jean Taylor from New Zealand — were attacked and trampled by … Read more

Mexican boxer Julio César Chávez Jr. arrested by ICE for deportation – National

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Mexican boxer Julio César Chávez Jr. was arrested by United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents on Wednesday, just days after fighting influencer-turned-boxer Jake Paul in a high-profile match in Anaheim, Calif. Chávez was arrested for overstaying his visa and lying on a green card application and will be deported to Mexico, where he … Read more

Travel around France could be hit as air traffic controllers strike – National

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By The Staff The Associated Press Posted July 4, 2025 8:36 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size About 40 per cent of flights were canceled Friday at all Paris airports and tens of thousands of passengers were rearranging plans at the height of the summer travel season because of … Read more