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2026-04-24 04:01:54 (6 hours ago)

Canada’s top general tries to reassure Ukraine as NATO tensions flare

CBC News - Top Stories

2026-04-24 04:01:27 (6 hours ago)

Indigenous ancestral remains were found 20 years ago. Ontario says new homeowners have to investigate

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2026-04-24 04:00:57 (6 hours ago)

US says Iran can play at 2026 World Cup but bars those with ‘IRGC ties’

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio says the US has not told the Iranian national team that it cannot play.

The Guardian - World News

2026-04-24 04:00:34 (6 hours ago)

Carla dal Forno: Confession review – spartan, sunlit post-punk strikingly contrasts the desperation of desire

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The Australian songwriter’s fourth album exists in the captivating chasm between the coolness of her music and the unrepentant obsession of the crush it explores

Across what is now four albums, Australian singer-songwriter Carla dal Forno has moved with an eerily light gait across spartan post-punk landscapes with the occasional spot of sunlight from dub or indie-pop. She has said her latest, Confession, is about “a friendship that became emotionally charged in an unexpected way”, a drama that plays out in a series of riveting scenes. Powered by a New Order-worthy bass line, opener Going Out confesses her shame as a romantic obsession hardens into brute determination; Dal Forno’s tone of voice is unrepentantly chilling as she makes up her mind to acquire her target.

That obsession continues on the title track, though it’s as if Dal Forno tries to brush off how deep it goes by using a bright, gently skanking rhythm (a style familiar to listeners of 2022’s Come Around). The coolly funky Nighttime crackles with erotic potential, but other songs contain hurt and regret – though again, it’s not always mirrored by the music, which takes in naive twee-pop melodies, peppy coldwave and more. All of her conflicted feelings rattle around the superb Under the Covers, about the inexorability of not just attraction, but also the stasis that can set in to a relationship.

CBC News - Top Stories

2026-04-24 04:00:00 (6 hours ago)

Why Trump's appearance at White House correspondents dinner is triggering controversy

U.S. President Donald Trump, who regularly attacks news coverage and journalists he dislikes with lawsuits and verbal tirades, will be the featured guest at Saturday's White House Correspondents' Association dinner, and annual gala celebrating freedom of the press.

CBC News - Top Stories

2026-04-24 04:00:00 (6 hours ago)

Michael Jackson biopic turns up the music and mutes the controversy. What's wrong with that?

Antoine Fuqua's Michael is a surface-level replay of the iconic King of Pop's life. Audiences get toe-tapping entertainment value and an impressive impersonation by nephew Jaafar Jackson at the expense of virtually any investigation into the mind and motivations of the eponymous star.

CBC News - Top Stories

2026-04-24 04:00:00 (6 hours ago)

Mounties, border officers and cyber spies shut out of early retirement incentive

Front-line security and intelligence workers including Mounties won't be able to access the government's penalty‑free early retirement incentive as federal public safety agencies focus on getting more people in the door — not out.

CBC News - Top Stories

2026-04-24 04:00:00 (6 hours ago)

In Europe, cashiers get to sit. Why is that not the case in Canada?

It only takes around 17 minutes of standing still for someone to feel pain, according to a UQAM professor emeritus and ergonomist. While cashiers across much of Europe are typically seated while working, their Canadian counterparts remain on their feet – raising questions about their well-being and health.

Le Monde - World News

2026-04-24 03:55:26 (6 hours ago)

Uber Eats and Deliveroo accused of 'human trafficking': Multinational giants out of touch with delivery workers' struggles

A legal complaint against the two meal delivery platforms highlights the vast gap between the strategies of these publicly traded companies and the working conditions of their couriers, whose welfare they refuse to take responsibility for.

Times of India

2026-04-24 03:52:32 (6 hours ago)

UK couple’s dream home extension turns into “nightmare”, ends in arrest

Al Jazeera - Top Stories

2026-04-24 03:42:06 (6 hours ago)

The story Tehran wants you to read

A new narrative about Iran’s leadership mistakes continuity for change - and echoes the regime’s own preferred framing.

Al Jazeera - Top Stories

2026-04-24 03:34:34 (7 hours ago)

Japan builds up its ‘southern shield’ as faith in US security cover falters

Japan is pushing the legal limit of 'defence' as it faces its 'most severe and complex security environment' since 1945.