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Pope slams Harris and Trump, tells U.S. Catholics to vote for ‘lesser evil’
'Both are against life, be it the one who kicks out migrants, or be it the one who kills babies,' Pope Francis told reporters.
Trudeau supports Ukraine striking Russia as U.S., U.K. leaders talk weapons
Ukraine has been pushing for months for permission to use long-range weapons to hit targets deeper inside Russia, which Vladimir Putin warned would bring NATO into war with Moscow.
Man arrested in Quebec for alleged plot to kill Jews in NYC to appear in court
Muhammad Shahzeb Khan, a Pakistani national living in Ontario, was arrested in Ormstown, Que., allegedly on his way across the border into New York state.
Boeing’s Starliner has made its return to Earth — without its astronauts
Six hours after departing the International Space Station, Starliner parachuted into New Mexico’s White Sands Missile Range, descending on autopilot through the desert darkness.
Votes in space? How stranded Starliner astronauts will cast U.S. election ballots
NASA says all astronauts on the International Space Station will have the opportunity to vote in November's election while in orbit around the globe.
U.S. seizes Venezuelan president’s plane, says it was purchased illegally
The plane used by Nicolas Maduro was seized in the Dominican Republic and transferred to the custody of federal officials in Florida, the U.S. Justice Department said.
U.S., China plan new Biden-Xi talks as top officials meet in Beijing
China's top diplomat, Wang Yi, and U.S. national security adviser Jake Sullivan held lengthy talks against the backdrop of sharp disagreements between the superpowers.
Mexico freezes relations with U.S., Canadian embassies in judicial reform spat
President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador clarified that the freeze was just with the embassies and not with the United States or Canada as a whole.
Rail shutdown likely as labour minister says ‘significant issues’ remain
Freight trains across Canada are expected to come to a grinding halt as soon as 12:01 a.m. Thursday with roughly 9,000 railway employees nearing a looming strike or lockout date.
Iran to blame for Trump campaign hack, U.S. intelligence officials say
The FBI and other federal agencies said Iran perceived this year's presidential election to be particularly consequential and was determined to interfere.
U.S. orders missile submarine to Middle East amid regional tensions
Pentagon chief has ordered a guided missile submarine to the Middle East and is telling the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier strike group to sail more quickly to the area.
Wall Street, global markets tumble as fears grow of slowing U.S. economy
The tumbles were spurred by Friday’s report showing unexpectedly slower hiring among U.S. employers, raising fears of a coming recession.
Gershkovich, Whelan back in U.S. after landmark prisoner swap with Russia
The United States and Russia completed their biggest prisoner swap in post-Soviet history on Thursday. All told, six countries released at least one prisoner.
Accused mastermind of 9/11 terror attacks to plead guilty: Pentagon
Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and two accomplices in the attacks are expected to enter the pleas at the military commission at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, as soon as next week.
Biden, Harris meet Netanyahu as U.S. urges ‘compromise’ on Gaza ceasefire deal
The meetings came a day after Netanyahu gave a fiery speech to Congress and at a time of growing pressure in Israel and the U.S. to find an endgame to the nine-month conflict.