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Canada’s initial position supporting Washington’s war in Iran shifted over the subsequent days as U.S. President Donald Trump’s objectives became more clear, Prime Minister Mark Carney told The Canadian Press. “The scale of what the objectives were, or the clarity about what the objectives were, were not there at the start and have arguably evolved over time,” Carney said in a Friday interview.On Feb. 28, the day the U.S. war on Iran began, Carney expressed unequivocal support for the action. A few days later he expressed regret that Washington did not consult the United Nations on a conflict that he…

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Yet another record week for stocks. Strong first-quarter earnings and a war-driven spike in oil made for another historic week on Wall Street. Investors also made sense of a spate of economic data and the Federal Reserve’s latest interest rate decision. The S & P 500 and Nasdaq Composite gained 0.9% and 1.1%, respectively, over the last five sessions. Both indexes closed at records three times (Monday, Thursday and Friday). Thursday also marked the end of April trading, which was the S & P 500 and Nasdaq’s best month since 2020. It was the fifth straight week of gains for…

Travelers in Terminal 1 at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York, March 1, 2026.Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesAs airfare continues to climb amid the Iran war, prospective travelers may be wondering: Should I buy my plane ticket now or wait to see if things improve? Travel experts say the best bet is generally to buy sooner rather than later. “Regardless of whether you’re looking to travel in two weeks, two months or even looking ahead to fall travel, waiting to buy airfare … in hopes the conflict will end soon is honestly riskier than some of…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Backs are against the wall. It is do or die. Win, or go home. Anything can happen. Whatever your favorite little saying is for a Game 7 applies here. The Philadelphia 76ers, a team that barely made it into the postseason, has pushed the No. 2 seed Boston Celtics to the brink of elimination. It is Game 7, so we have to bet on it; those are the rules.Philadelphia has won two games in Boston already, and now they need to take three of four in the series in order to advance.…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Dr. Charles Lieber, a former Harvard scientist convicted in 2021 of concealing his ties to a Chinese-run recruitment program, has since rebuilt his brain-computer interface lab in Shenzhen, China, according to Reuters.Convicted of six counts related to lying about a contract he held with Wuhan University of Technology, Lieber served two days in prison and six months on house arrest for his crimes.Just over three years after that conviction, Reuters reported, Lieber fled for China, where he became the head of the nation’s burgeoning program to connect human brains to computers.Lieber, considered…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Charlize Theron is making it clear her children won’t be growing up with a Hollywood safety net.During a candid conversation, the Oscar-winning actress shared her approach to parenting, revealing she plans to instill independence and a strong work ethic in her daughters from an early age.”First of all, your first car is going to be a Datsun because you’re going to crash it,” Theron said bluntly on the “Therapuss with Jake Shane” podcast. “You’re going to f–k it up somehow. You’re a new driver. So, we’re not getting like the nice car…

Addressing the cameras following reports of spiralling youth violence, including the killing of the 21-year-old former Israeli soldier Yemanu Binyamin Zalka last week, Israel’s National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir was clear.“This will be a total war,” he said, announcing a national operation to target a surge in youth violence. “We will restore security to the streets and calm to parents. Anyone who harms Israeli civilians will face the strong hand of the Israel Police and pay a heavy price.”Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listThe response was sharp, aligned itself with the victim, and promised a solution.That, critics say,…

Over 50,000 U.S. military personnel remain deployed across the Middle East and a naval blockade is crippling the Iranian economy. But in a letter Friday, President Trump told lawmakers that “the hostilities that began” in late February “have terminated.” Ed O’Keefe has more.

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted May 2, 2026 11:27 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size A police funeral service for Ontario Provincial Police Sergeant Brandon Malcolm is set for the morning of Wednesday, May 6, 2026. Malcolm was killed in a single-vehicle collision involving a motorcycle last Monday, on Highway 401 in Cobourg, east of Toronto. Get daily National news Get daily Canada news delivered to your inbox so you’ll never miss the day’s top stories. The Cobourg Community Centre at 750 D’Arcy Street is hosting the private service.The visitation and funeral service…