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By Hannah Alberga The Canadian Press Posted May 8, 2025 1:58 pm Updated May 8, 2025 1:59 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Health officials say measles infected 197 more people in Ontario over the last week as the highly contagious disease emerged in new parts of the country. That brings the province’s tally of probable and confirmed cases to 1,440 since an outbreak began in October.Public Health Ontario’s measles report says there have been 101 hospitalizations, including 75 children. Eight patients have been in intensive care. Get weekly health news Receive the latest medical news and health…

Senior police and civic security leaders barely batted an eye as Willagee and Kardinya residents spoke of their lived experiences and the frightening rise of petty crime during a packed public crime forum.More than 100 people sat in Monday night’s crowd and scoffed as Acting Inspector Greg Cunningham — who oversees Cockburn, Murdoch and Palmyra police stations — said his police were working hard despite limited resources.“Burglary has gone down 21.2 per cent, stealing from retail stores has gone down 21.5 per cent, which is surprising given the cost of living crisis,” Act. Insp. Cunningham said before being interrupted by…

In Summary:The interest bill on public external debts in sub-Saharan Africa has increased to about $20 billion in 2025 alone.The interest to be paid on the public external debt in sub-Saharan Africa in 2025 amounts to 3.4% of the total GDP between 2025 and 2027 of the region combined.Sub-Saharan African nations dominate 90% of the top 10 countries offering the highest 10-year sovereign bond yields in 2025.Deep Dive!!Debt servicing is becoming an increasing issue for African countries, with reports confirming that the continent has a debt burden of approximately $100 billion from the IMF and World Bank. To service these…

Israel bombed Sanaa airport and Hodeidah port after Houthi missiles hit near Tel Aviv, prompting fears of wider war.Israel bombed Yemen’s Sanaa airport and the Hodeidah port within 24 hours, as tensions have been escalating in response to Israel’s war on Gaza. On Sunday, the Houthis launched missiles that landed near Ben Gurion airport in Tel Aviv. What does it mean for Yemenis facing this escalation?

U.S. intelligence agencies have focused more closely on Greenland in the past several weeks, spurred by President Trump’s interest in acquiring the island and Vice President JD Vance’s trip to a U.S. military base there, according to multiple American officials.A growing number of intelligence reports about Greenland have been included in information circulated in the executive branch and Congress, the officials said.The increased analytic focus by a number of intelligence agencies comes as Mr. Trump has repeatedly expressed his desire to acquire the island, saying it is vital for national security. Greenland is strategically located in the Arctic Circle and…

Ed Martin, the interim U.S. attorney for Washington, was breezing toward the office elevator in his signature trench coat in February when he passed a group of about 10 young prosecutors preparing to leave, framed diplomas and keepsakes in hand.“Whoa, what’s going on here?” Mr. Martin asked with a chuckle, seemingly oblivious to who they were and where they were going, according to people with knowledge of the exchange.The lawyers were too stunned to speak. They had just been fired — part of a purge, overseen by Mr. Martin, of about two dozen prosecutors detailed during the Biden administration to…

Canada’s housing market is “cracking” under the weight of U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade war, with housing resales down in markets across the country, a new report said. The Royal Bank of Canada report looked at the data from the MLS Home Price Index, which is essentially the median price of a house in a market.The sharpest pullback in people getting into the housing markets has been in southern Ontario and British Columbia, RBC economist Robert Hogue said.The pressure from Trump’s trade war is keeping buyers from making a big financial commitment, such as buying a house.“The trade war is…

Blasts have rung out across the city of Jammu in Indian Kashmir during what Indian military sources say they suspect was a Pakistani drone attack across the region on the second day of clashes between the nuclear-armed neighbours.Sirens sounded and red flashes and projectiles could be seen in the night sky above the city, a Reuters journalist said.Several parts of Jammu and the surrounding towns of Akhnoor, Samba and Kathua came under attack, said an Indian official who asked not to be named.”Our army installations are under attack, it is happening in five districts of Jammu (region),” a security official…

Anticipation had been building in St. Peter’s Square on Thursday morning as people started to think in earnest that the cardinals would elect a new pope. But when the first smoke of the day came, just before noon, it was black — indicating that there was still no consensus inside the Sistine Chapel, where the cardinals were voting.Because the past two conclaves to elect Francis and Benedict XVI lasted two days, many of the faithful and tourists milling around the square as a light morning rain turned into bright sunshine said they expected white smoke on Thursday but not until…

The Trump administration on Thursday targeted Iranian oil with a new slate of sanctions – a move that increases pressure on the Islamic Republic amid talks between U.S. and Iranian officials to make a deal to prevent nuclear proliferation, Fox News Digital has learned. The Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control increased pressure on Iran’s export of oil Thursday, designating the “teapot” refinery Hebei Xinhai Chemical Group Co., Ltd., and three port terminal operators in Shandong province, China, for their role in purchasing or facilitating the delivery of hundreds of millions of dollars’ worth of Iranian oil. VANCE PREVIEWS US-IRAN NUCLEAR…