Hurricane Ida set to strike New Orleans 16 years to the day after Hurricane Katrina
Ida struck Cuba on Friday after quickly intensified from a tropical storm to a hurricane with top winds of 128 kph, with forecasters predicting it will get even stronger.
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Aug 28, 2021
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<p>PARIS - The audience at Paul Smith's spring-summer 2012 menswear collection may have been sweltering, but the British designer's models looked as cool as cucumbers.</p> <p>Wearing slim, colorblock suits made from panels of slightly different shades of blue, with sleeveless vests la</p>
Jun 26, 2011
Hurricane Sandy blows through Bahamas, after killing 40 in Caribbean, en route to US coast
NASSAU, Bahamas - Hurricane Sandy rolled out of the Bahamas on Friday after causing 40 deaths across the Caribbean, churning toward the U.S. East Coast, where it threatens to join forces with winter weather fronts to create a devastating super storm.
World
Oct 25, 2012
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Oct 21, 2012
South Africa’s reign as rugby world champion ends as Australia prevails 11-9 in quarterfinals
WELLINGTON, New Zealand - Winger James O'Connor landed a 71st-minute penalty as Australia rallied to beat South Africa 11-9 in an incredibly intense Rugby World Cup quarterfinal on Sunday, ending the title defence of an aging Springboks squad.
Sports
Oct 8, 2011
Bryan Habana sets new Springboks test tries record in 87-0 World Cup rout of Namibia
AUCKLAND, New Zealand - Bryan Habana set a South Africa try-scoring record with his 39th in an 87-0, 12-try rout of Namibia in their World Cup derby in North Harbour Stadium on Thursday.
Sports
Sep 22, 2011
US beats Russia 13-6; Injuries take toll at Rugby World Cup as first week ends
WELLINGTON, New Zealand - As the Rugby World Cup reaches the end of its first week, injuries have begun to impinge on the plans of most teams.
Sports
Sep 15, 2011
U.S., Cuba to restart relations, open embassies 50 years after split
Cuba's blue, red and white-starred flag is set to fly outside the country's diplomatic mission in the United States on Monday for the first time since the countries severed ties in 1961.
World
Jul 19, 2015
Homestead founder, Kingston philanthropist Britton ‘Brit’ Smith celebrates 100th birthday
A lifelong resident of Kingston is celebrating a milestone in his life.
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May 14, 2020
The West Block — Episode 13, Season 10
Watch the full episode of The West Block with host Mercedes Stephenson – Dec 20, 2020
Canada
Dec 20, 2020
Springboks reach World Cup quarterfinals after bruising 13-5 win over Samoa
AUCKLAND, New Zealand - South Africa endured the bone-jarring and bruising clash they expected from Samoa to win 13-5 on Friday and advance their World Cup defence into the quarterfinals.
Sports
Sep 30, 2011
Grammy Awards 2019: Full list of winners
Drake, Kendrick Lamar and Lady Gaga are among the most-nominated artists at the 2019 Grammy Awards.
Entertainment
Feb 10, 2019
Cuban president’s daughter receives US visa to attend conference in San Francisco
HAVANA - Cuban first daughter Mariela Castro has been granted a U.S. visa to attend events in San Francisco and New York, one of her associates confirmed Thursday. The travel permission sparked a firestorm of criticism from Cuban-American politicians who say she is an enemy of democracy and a shill for the Communist government her family has led for decades.
World
May 17, 2012
A rare rugby road: Canadian international Jebb Sinclair turns heads in South Africa
TORONTO - In a sport where Canadians find themselves up against it overseas, Jebb Sinclair has managed to find a home in not one but two of the world's top rugby leagues in recent months.
Sports
Jun 15, 2012
Hurricane Sandy blows through Bahamas, after killing 40 in Caribbean, en route to US coast
NASSAU, Bahamas - Hurricane Sandy rolled out of the Bahamas on Friday after causing 40 deaths across the Caribbean, churning toward the U.S. East Coast, where it threatens to join forces with winter weather fronts to create a devastating super storm.
Oct 25, 2012
Hurricane Sandy blows out of Bahamas, after killing 40 in Caribbean, en route to US coast
NASSAU, Bahamas - Hurricane Sandy rolled out of the Bahamas on Friday after causing 40 deaths across the Caribbean, churning toward the U.S. East Coast, where it threatens to join forces with winter weather fronts to create a devastating super storm.
Oct 26, 2012
As first week ends, injuries make themselves felt at Rugby World Cup
WELLINGTON, New Zealand - As the Rugby World Cup reaches the end of its first week injuries, anticipated but unavoidable, have begun to impinge on the plans of most teams.
Sports
Sep 14, 2011
Rolling Stones unleash rock and roll on massive Cuban crowd
Tens of thousands of jubilant Cubans and tourists swarmed the site of the Rolling Stones' free concert in Havana.
Entertainment
Mar 25, 2016
Jury in Edmonton convicts Roberto Robles of second-degree murder in death of son-in-law
A jury found a 75-year-old Edmonton man guilty of second-degree murder on Monday in the 2016 killing of his son-in-law, 38-year-old Armando Cosmea-Aspillaga.
Crime
Jun 25, 2018
Year in Review: Best photos from around the world in 2016
As 2016 comes to a close, Global News takes a look back at some of the most compelling images that have captivated our audience this year.
World
Dec 25, 2016