Crooked Bough News Round-up

— After Canada, the anti-Trump backlash moves to Australia

 

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The election result in Canada could soon be repeated in another Commonwealth country, as Australia goes to the polls this weekend amid Trump’s tariff war.

— Canada’s new leader faces big challenges related to Trump and beyond

 

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With Donald Trump, western alienation and a spiraling cost-of-living crisis, Canada’s new prime minister has his hands full.

— Cause of Spain power outage still unclear after mass blackout, travel chaos

 

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Red Eléctrica, Spain’s electricity grid operator, ruled out a cyberattack, human error or unusual weather. Experts say it could take weeks to determine the cause.

— What Canada’s election results mean for Canadians, Trump and U.S. tariffs

 

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Mark Carney’s Liberal Party is projected to win a federal election that played out against a backdrop of Trump’s trade war and annexation threats.

— Ultraconservatives are pushing for a pope like them. It might not happen.

 

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The promotion of conservative candidates from some corners started almost immediately after Francis’s death was announced.

— She tried to expose Russia’s brutal detention system — and ended up dead

 

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A consortium of international journalists continued the work of Viktoriia Roshchyna, who was investigating reports of torture and detention of Ukrainian civilians in occupied Ukraine.

— China says it won’t ‘kneel’ to U.S., urges countries to resist bullying

 

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As the trade war between the two economic giants continues, Beijing declared that “bowing to a bully is like drinking poison to quench a thirst.”

— In stunning comeback, Carney’s Liberals win Canada’s federal election

 

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The projected result marked a reversal in fortunes for a party that was on track for a historic wipeout only months ago and capped a campaign upended by Trump.

— Grief turns to fear in Kashmir as Indian forces crack down after attack

 

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Kashmiris have denounced last week’s deadly militant assault on tourists in Pahalgam but fear they will be caught in the widening Indian clampdown.

— Massive power outage hits Spain and Portugal

 

at 4/28/25 2:21pm

A blackout of uncertain cause spread chaos across the Iberian Peninsula and beyond, bringing life to a standstill.

— U.S. strike killed scores of African migrants in Yemen, Houthis say

 

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U.S. Central Command said it was aware of the claims of civilian casualties in the strike, which the Houthis said hit a migrant detention center in Saada, killing 68.

— World court opens hearings on Israel’s aid obligations to Palestinians

 

at 4/28/25 12:12pm

The United Nations had asked the International Court of Justice for an advisory opinion on Israel’s obligations to facilitate aid under international law.

— Russia declares ceasefire for World War II event; Trump says it’s not enough

 

at 4/28/25 9:00am

The ceasefire would begin May 8 and end on May 10, and the Kremlin said it expects Ukraine to adhere to it as well. Ukraine has been pushing for a full truce.

— Amid newfound nationalism, Canadians didn’t get the election they expected

 

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Shadowed by Trump, A Canadian election that was set to be about turning the page after Justin Trudeau is now about something altogether different.

— Trial to begin for woman accused of killing 3 with poisonous mushroom lunch

 

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Erin Patterson has been charged with multiple counts of murder and attempted murder over alleged poisonings in Australia. She has denied wrongdoing.

— Conclave to select new pope will begin May 7, Vatican announces

 

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With 135 cardinals eligible to vote, the coming conclave is set to be the largest in the history of the Catholic Church and one of the most unpredictable in decades.

— Canada votes in an election upended by Trump. Here’s what to know.

 

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In their backgrounds and political styles, Canadian election front-runners Mark Carney and Pierre Poilievre are a study in contrasts.

— North Korea hails the ‘heroic feats’ of its troops fighting for Russia

 

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After Russia claimed to have retaken the Kursk region from Ukraine, North Korea acknowledged for the first time that it had sent soldiers to fight in Moscow’s war.

— China and Philippines both claim control of disputed Sandy Cay reef

 

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The competing claims are reigniting tensions in the South China Sea and coincide with joint military drills between the U.S. and the Philippines.

— China deploys NGOs to quash criticism at U.N. organizations in Geneva

 

at 4/27/25 11:00pm

Dozens of self-described nongovernmental organizations active at the United Nations have hidden ties to Beijing, an investigation shows.

— 11 killed as vehicle drives through Vancouver festival crowd

 

at 4/27/25 7:01pm

Bystanders at the Vancouver Filipino community’s Lapu Lapu Day celebration helped apprehend a suspect. Police said they do not believe it was an act of terrorism.

As of 4/30/25 1:26am. Last new 4/29/25 10:30pm.