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What to know about Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs sex trafficking trial
NEW YORK (AP) — Witnesses are testifying this week in the sex trafficking trial of…
Newfoundland construction worker Jacob Lewis wins $1-million ‘Canada’s Got Talent’ prize
Jacob Lewis, an offshore oil and gas construction worker from Butlerville, NL, is the $1-million…
BBC’s main soccer presenter Lineker issues apology after sharing ‘antisemitic’ social media post
LONDON (AP) — Gary Lineker, the former England soccer player who became a leading sports…
Marvel star Cobie Smulders is finally a superhero with powers in ‘Super Team Canada’
TORONTO — When Cobie Smulders began working on “Super Team Canada” two years ago, she…
Rare Ian Fleming story features a Londoner named Bone, Caffery Bone
NEW YORK (AP) — “James Bond” creator Ian Fleming didn’t need to write about Cold…
Hospital tells family brain-dead Georgia woman must carry fetus to birth because of abortion ban
ATLANTA (AP) — A pregnant woman in Georgia who was declared brain dead after a…
Canadian youth struggle with making friends and bullying: UNICEF report
A global study from UNICEF suggests many Canadian kids are unhappy, with social struggles such…
Sony racks up record profit on robust performance for music, movies and games
TOKYO (AP) — Japanese technology and entertainment company Sony logged an 18% rise in profit…
Children die as USAID aid cuts snap a lifeline for the world’s most malnourished
DIKWA, Nigeria (AP) — Under the dappled light of a thatched shelter, Yagana Bulama cradles…
Actor Halle Bailey gets restraining order against rapper DDG alleging violence, fear for their baby
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Los Angeles judge has granted a restraining order to “The…
Rapper Tory Lanez’s alleged prison attacker is man with previous conviction for assault on inmate
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Authorities said Tuesday that a man who attacked rapper Tory Lanez…
Federal judge says cull of 400 ostriches at B.C. farm hit by avian flu can proceed
A Federal Court judge has denied a bid to prevent the Canadian Food Inspection Agency…
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ ex-girlfriend Cassie testifies at his trial about abuse and ‘freak offs’
NEW YORK (AP) — Cassie, the R&B singer and former girlfriend of Sean “Diddy” Combs,…
‘The Lion King’ circle of life to end in Toronto after less than a year
TORONTO — “The Lion King” will soon utter its final roar in Toronto. Mirvish Productions…
At Cannes opening, Robert De Niro calls Trump ‘America’s philistine president’
CANNES, France (AP) — Much of the cinema world, including Robert De Niro, Leonardo DiCaprio…
Robert Benton, Oscar-winning filmmaker of ‘Kramer vs. Kramer,’ dead at 92
NEW YORK (AP) — Robert Benton, the Oscar-winning filmmaker who helped reset the rules in…
Ex-model testifying that Harvey Weinstein sexually assaulted her questioned about private journal
NEW YORK (AP) — A former fashion model testifying in Harvey Weinstein ’s retrial on…
What to know about Cassie, the singer testifying against Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs
NEW YORK (AP) — Casandra Ventura, the R&B singer and actor known simply as Cassie,…
Kim Kardashian testifies about being bound and held at gunpoint during Paris robbery
PARIS (AP) — Kim Kardashian said a silent prayer — for her sister, her best…
On 100th anniversary of ‘The Gold Rush,’ Cannes tips hat to Charlie Chaplin
CANNES, France (AP) — One hundred years after Charlie Chaplin made dinner rolls dance and…
From the big screen to Celine: Four Canadian things to know about Eurovision 2025
TORONTO — The Eurovision Song Contest gets underway Tuesday, as representatives from 15 countries meet…
French actor Gérard Depardieu convicted of sexual assault and given 18-month suspended sentence
PARIS (AP) — French movie star Gérard Depardieu was convicted Tuesday of sexually assaulting two…
Kim Kardashian testifies about being bound and held at gunpoint during Paris robbery
PARIS (AP) — Kim Kardashian said a silent prayer — for her sister, her best…
Stanley Tucci returns to Italy with National Geographic series and vows to ‘go more in depth’
NEW YORK (AP) — You can’t keep Stanley Tucci from his beloved Italy just like…