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British Columbia declares state of emergency over wildfires as roughly 20,000 evacuate
The town of Summerland, which has roughly 12,000 residents, was ordered evacuated overnight, along with about 8,000 residents in and around nearby Peachland.
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Yemen's Houthis strike Aramco oil facility in Saudi Arabia: report
A spokesperson for the Houthis said the Aramco refinery was attacked with a drone
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Iran says Strait of Hormuz deal is near, but waterway may not reopen immediately
The uncertainty surrounding the reopening has continued to concern shipping companies and energy markets, particularly because of the volume of oil and other petroleum products that normally pass through the waterway.
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Wildfires spread near Jerusalem, fire official says 'maybe Israel's largest ever'
Large brushfires began Wednesday morning local time in the hills to the west of Jerusalem, but the fires are now spreading eastward.
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China exports drop amid tariff fight with U.S.
A gauge of new export orders decreased this month to its lowest reading since December 2022.
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Trump says he 'could' bring deported El Salvadoran Abrego Garcia back to U.S.
"He came into our country illegally,” President Trump said.
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Ukraine calls for permanent ceasefire after Russia announces three-day pause
Putin announced the pause would occur next month and run from midnight on May 7-8 and end at midnight on May 10-11. The actual victory day is May 8.
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Canada chooses liberal Mark Carney as prime minister over Pierre Poilievre
Voters actually elect certain candidates to represent them in Parliament and the prime minister is the person who's party won the most seats. Party leaders are chosen by party members in earlier votes.
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Canadians go to polls to elect prime minister, with party stances of US trade war a late X factor
About 7.3 million Canadians voted before Election Day.
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Greenland says it was disrespected by US, can't be bought by 'anyone,' suggests stronger China ties
The recent comments followed Greenland's then-incoming Foreign Minister, Vivian Motzfeldt, allegedly visiting China last month to strengthen cooperation between the two countries.
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Power outage hits Spain, Portugal, cuts phone service
Red Eléctrica, a Spanish power distributor, said it could take 6-10 hours to restore power to large parts of the country and Portugal.
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Putin announces unilateral three-day ceasefire in war against Ukraine, starting May 8
The Kremlin called for Kiev to agree to the ceasefire.
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Putin thanks North Korea for troop deployment in war against Ukraine
"The Russian people will never forget the heroism of the DPRK special forces," Russian President Vladimir Putin said.