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Canada is actively courting private capital to diversify away from the U.S. amid a deepening trade dispute. At the Canada Investment Summit, leaders pitch Canada as a stable, rules‑based partner with vast resources, while Washington expands tariffs and countermeasures that threaten interwoven supply chains.
AP News previews major college basketball preseason with spotlight on Big East players and teams. Fears, Demary Jr., and others have earned preseason honors as conference media days highlight leaders and title contenders.
Pope Leo XIV has undergone surgery at Rome's Gemelli Hospital to remove the lower lobe of his right lung after doctors found a small, localized nodule. Surgeons have confirmed lung adenocarcinoma; doctors have said postoperative blood tests and a chest X‑ray are within expected ranges and the pope has begun physiotherapy and walking in his room.
Truckers’ strike over diesel costs, driven by the Iran war, has disrupted buffalo mozzarella supply in southern Italy, causing production to stall and shelves to dip. Government has announced tax relief and aid for affected farmers and truckers; dairies warn of ongoing blockades as costs rise and milk accumulates.
Catholic exorcists with large social-media followings are prompting bishops to reassess online ministry. A Denver archdiocese says Fr. Chad Ripperger will take a one-year break from public speaking to focus on his religious community, after a meeting with Archbishop Golka. The move follows related actions involving other exorcists and a broader debate on how the church engages with online platforms.
Dale Brown has died at 90. LSU announced his passing, and he would have turned 91 soon. He led LSU to two Final Fours, produced NCAA stars, and left a lasting imprint on Louisiana basketball despite an NCAA probe in the late 1990s.
The Pope has arrived in Montevideo for the start of a 12-day Latin American tour that includes Uruguay, Argentina and Peru. He has confirmed his travel is proceeding despite surgery for a cancerous tumour and says universal healthcare should be accessible to all. He will meet leaders, attend masses, and visit communities amid regional challenges.