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By Staff The Canadian Press Posted April 20, 2026 7:55 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Dozens of homes and streets are at risk of flooding as water levels on the Ottawa River are predicted to rise this morning by roughly 30 centimeters. Emergency officials in Gatineau, Que., have said 164 homes are at risk of flooding and 41 streets are closed as crews respond to the threat. Get breaking National news Get breaking Canada news delivered to your inbox as it happens so you won’t miss a trending story. The city is among…

Ben Harvey outlines how a grisly murder ended with a head washing up on Rottnest and a 14-year fight by a Perth actor for compensation after cops trashed his apartment, leaving it uninhabitable and unsellable.

TAIPEI: The Chinese aircraft carrier Liaoning sailed through the Taiwan Strait on Monday (Apr 20), the Taiwanese defence ministry said, in the first transit of the sensitive waterway by such a vessel since late last year.Taiwan, which Beijing views as its territory, reports almost daily Chinese military activity around the island in what Taipei views as an ongoing pressure campaign against the democratically elected government.In a brief statement, the ministry said the Liaoning had passed through the strait, and Taiwan’s armed forces maintained “close and continuous surveillance throughout”.The ministry showed a black-and-white picture of the ship with several fighter jets…

Russia’s FSB accused the woman, found with a bomb in her backpack, of taking part in a plot hatched by Ukraine.Published On 20 Apr 202620 Apr 2026Russian authorities say they have thwarted a Ukraine-linked bomb plot against security services and arrested a German woman found with a makeshift bomb in her backpack.Russia’s FSB security agency said the unnamed woman was detained on Monday in the southern city of Pyatigorsk.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listIn a statement cited by Russia’s state-run TASS news agency, the FSB said it had “prevented a terrorist attack planned by the Kyiv regime against…

US spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) recorded their strongest weekly inflows since mid-January, extending a three-week streak of positive momentum as improving risk appetite and geopolitical developments drove institutional activity.ETF inflows hit multi-month highsAccording to data from SoSoValue, spot bitcoin ETFs drew in $996.4 million in net inflows last week, marking the largest weekly total since the week ended Jan. 16. Over the past three weeks, cumulative inflows have surpassed $1.8 billion, underscoring a sustained resurgence in investor demand.The inflows were led by BlackRock’s IBIT, the largest bitcoin ETF by net assets, which attracted $906 million during the period. Meanwhile,…

Author Ahmed Barakat Author Ahmed Barakat Part of the Team Since Aug 2025 About Author Ahmed Balaha is a journalist and copywriter based in Georgia with a growing focus on blockchain technology, DeFi, AI, privacy, digital assets, and fintech innovation. Share Fact Checked by CryptoNews Editorial Team Author CryptoNews Editorial Team Part of the Team Since Sep 2018 About Author The CryptoNews editorial team is composed of seasoned writers specializing in cryptocurrency and blockchain technology. Their expertise ensures comprehensive, accurate, and insightful content for… Last updated:  April 20, 2026 Spot Bitcoin ETFs logged nearly $1 billion in weekly net inflows…

Check out the companies making the biggest moves premarket: Airlines — The group was under pressure Monday as investors worry that renewed U.S.-Iran tensions will keep energy prices elevated and push consumers to travel less. American Airlines , Delta Air Lines and United Airlines were all down more than 2% before the bell. JetBlue Airways shed 1.2%. Marvell Technology , Broadcom — Shares jumped more than 7% after a report by The Information said the company is in talks with Google to build two new AI chips. Broadcom, which recently agreed to produce future versions of Google’s AI chips, fell…

An active-duty U.S. Army sergeant who has served in the military for 27 years, including in Afghanistan, said he still does not “understand why” his wife was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement last week in Texas.In an interview with CBS News Sunday, Sgt. First Class Jose Serrano, 51, said his wife, Deisy Rivera Ortega, was arrested by ICE on April 14 during an appointment at an immigration office in El Paso.Rivera Ortega, who married Serrano in 2022, has been in the U.S. for over a decade, since 2016. She was granted a legal protection in 2019 that prohibits her…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! LAS VEGAS – Trick Williams came into his WrestleMania debut ready to make an impact.He told Fox News Digital in the days leading up to his United States Championship match against Sami Zayn that he was “hungry.” On Sunday night at WrestleMania 42, he proved just how much hungrier he was and that he could eat with the best of them. Trick Williams is introduced before the United States Championship match against Sami Zayn during WrestleMania 42 at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nev., on April 19, 2026. (Ethan Miller/Getty Images)Williams hit…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Good morning and welcome to Fox News’ morning newsletter, Fox News First. And here’s what you need to know to start your day …TOP 31. Distress call captures tanker under fire as Iran shuts Strait of Hormuz2. Massive 7.5-magnitude earthquake hits off Japanese coast3. Lawmaker warns ‘something sinister’ may explain 11 nuclear experts gone, dead MAJOR HEADLINES‘HEINOUS ACT’ — Police identify suspect who killed 8 children — including 7 of his own — in shooting. Continue reading …CHOKEPOINT CRISIS — Footage shows US Navy ‘blowing hole’ in Iranian cargo ship violating blockade. Continue…