International 11/13

Jan 18, 2020
1 min

Government to Compensate Ukrainian Airline Victims Families

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced that the federal government will provide $25,000 in compensation for each of the Canadian...

Jan 16, 2020
1 min

Trump Retweet Considered Racist

It is not unusual for a tweet from President Donald Trump to draw criticism, but some say a tweet on Monday has crossed the line. On...

Jan 14, 2020
1 min

Conservative Activist Group Gets Mad at Burger King

A conservative activist group "One Million Moms" is calling out Burger King for using a curse word in an advertisement. The group says...

Jan 8, 2020
1 min

Two Children Shot After Throwing Snowballs at Cars in Wisconsin

Police in Milwaukee, Wisconsin say that two teenagers were shot after throwing snowballs at cars. On Saturday evening a 12-year-old girl...

Jan 7, 2020
1 min

Iran Fires Missiles at Iraq Airbase Housing US Troops

Iran has fired what it is describing as “tens” of surface-to-surface missiles at al-Asad airbase in Iraq. The base houses U.S. troops....

Jan 7, 2020
1 min

Buckingham Palace Releases Photo of next three Heirs to the throne

Buckingham Palace has released a photo featuring Her Majesty The Queen and Their Royal Highnesses The Prince of Wales, The Duke of...

Jan 6, 2020
1 min

Canadians Asked to Avoid Travelling to Middle East

Due to the rising tension and threat of violence in the Middle East, Canadians are asked to exercise a high degree of caution, or avoid...

Jan 5, 2020
1 min

Pelosi Still Hasn't Sent Articles of Impeachment to the Senate

The U.S. House of Representatives has still not sent the articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump to the Senate. On Friday,...

Jan 3, 2020
1 min

United States Conducts Airstrike Killing Top Iranian General

By Khamenei.ir - http://farsi.khamenei.ir/photo-album?id=36022#i, CC BY 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=57953266 The...

Jan 2, 2020
1 min

9 Die from Flooding in Indonesia

Severe flooding has hit Indonesia. At least nine people have died and thousands have been displaced. The rain also put a damper on New...

Dec 31, 2019
1 min

Boat Carrying Several Bodies Found in Japan

Japan is investigating after a boat carrying several bodies was found on a small Island. The Japanese Coast Guard said Sunday that the...

Dec 30, 2019
1 min

Church Shooting in Texas

There has been a shooting at a church in White Settlement, Texas. The shooting on Sunday left two people dead and one injured. Police...

Dec 29, 2019
1 min

Bomb Kills 78 in Somalia

By Axmadyare - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=42292663 There was an explosion at a security...

Dec 28, 2019
1 min

12 Dead After Plane Crashes in Kazakhstan

By Qarakesek - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=34605599 12 people have been killed and several...

Dec 27, 2019
1 min

U.S. Flies Four Spy Planes Over North Korea

After threats from North Korea to unleash a Christmas surprise against the United States, the U.S. military has sent four spy planes over...

Dec 21, 2019
1 min

Prince Philip Taken to Hospital

Buckingham Palace has announced that Prince Philip has been taken to hospital as a "precautionary measure." Prince Philip has been...

Dec 10, 2019
1 min

Man Eats Banana Worth $120k

Performance artist David Datuna has eaten a banana worth $120k... no really. The famous art piece of a banana duct-taped to a wall sold...

Dec 9, 2019
1 min

René Auberjonois has died at 79

By Kyle Cassidy - Email, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=30291524 Actor René Auberjonois has died at the...

Dec 9, 2019
1 min

Is the Queen Retiring?

There have been rumours that the Queen may retire at the age of 95. However, a rare press release from Buckingham Palace says that's not...

Dec 3, 2019
1 min

NATO Meeting Kicks Off

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is at the NATO summit in London. Canada has been facing criticism for not contributing enough to out...