World News for Canadians
- Trove of artifacts from Egypt's last dynasty found in 63 tombs.www.voanews.com Trove of artifacts from Egypt's last dynasty found in 63 tombs
Artifacts include gold pieces, jewelry dating to Egypt's Late, Ptolemaic periods
- Maduro Opponents in Venezuela Find their Houses Marked with an X.www.occrp.org Maduro Opponents in Venezuela Find their Houses Marked with an X
Residents of a Caracas neighbourhood who found their homes marked with a black "X" last week believe that regime loyalists are behind the overnight operation intended to indicate where opposition supporters live.
- Ukraine seizes town in Russia's Kursk region.www.voanews.com Ukraine seizes town in Russia's Kursk region
Town of 5,000 is the largest Ukraine has taken so far in its incursion into Russian territory
- U.S. Supreme Court rules presidents have immunity from prosecution for official acts in officetoronto.citynews.ca U.S. Supreme Court rules presidents have immunity from prosecution for official acts in office
In a scathing dissent of the ruling, Justice Sonia Sotomayor wrote the protection afforded presidents by the court "is just as bad as it sounds, and it is baseless.”
- How to watch the Trump-Biden U.S. presidential debate in Canada: Live stream, TV channels, debate rules and moreca.news.yahoo.com How to watch the Trump-Biden U.S. presidential debate in Canada: Live stream, TV channels, debate rules and more
We all have our reasons for tuning in, but thankfully there are also quite a few different ways to watch Donald Trump and Joe Biden make history.
- Israel confirms its forces are in central Rafah in expanding offensive in the southern Gaza citywww.thestar.com Israel confirms its forces are in central Rafah in expanding offensive in the southern Gaza city
More than 1 million Palestinians have fled the city since the assault began, scattering around southern and central Gaza.
- Another Michigan dairy worker has bird flu, the third US case this yearwww.thestar.com Another Michigan dairy worker has bird flu, the third US case this year
Another Michigan farmworker has been diagnosed with bird flu, the third human case associated with an outbreak in U.S. dairy cows, health officials said Thursday.
- Slovakian prime minister in life-threatening condition after being shot, his Facebook profile sayswww.thestar.com Slovakia’s prime minister is expected to survive assassination attempt, deputy says
The prime minister had been greeting supporters at an event when the attempted assassination took place, shocking the small country and reverberating across Europe weeks before an election.
- First case of human contracting bird flu from a dairy cow confirmed by officials: ‘The virus has jumped’www.thestar.com First case of human contracting bird flu from a dairy cow confirmed by officials: ‘The virus has jumped’
A Texas dairy farm worker reported feeling sick in late March. Officials have now confirmed they caught bird flu — from a cow.