Italy bans Kanye West, Travis Scott concerts over security concerns

Italy has banned two concerts involving American rappers Kanye West and Travis Scott that were due to take place in July in the northern city of Reggio Emilia, authorities said on Saturday.
Rescuers free 4 men trapped in flooded cave in Laos, search for 2 still missing

Rescuers in Laos said Saturday they have safely evacuated four villagers trapped in a flooded cave for 10 days. One person was safely released a day earlier.
'He was a changed person': Clinton Ellison, survivor of N.S. mass shooting, dead at 52

Ellison's family says his mental health never recovered after witnessing the 2020 tragedy, which claimed the life of his brother.
Moncton's quest for success reining in Canada geese leads to goose eggs

After trying everything from remote-controlled hazing vehicles to strobing sleep-deprivation devices, a Moncton official says the city has finally landed on something that is working to control the population of Canada geese in Centennial Park.
Donald Trump turns 80 soon. Questions about his health aren't going away

U.S. President Donald Trump celebrates his 80th birthday in June, and will do so amid questions about whether his physical health and mental sharpness are on the decline.
In France, you can get your groceries in returnable packaging. Here's why the Canadian pilot failed

Seven years ago, Tom Szaky got some of the world’s biggest corporations to invest in returnable containers, but the pilots shuttered everywhere but France. Could what he's learned there allow for a Canadian comeback?
Thousands are now Canadians under new citizenship law. Half of them are Americans

Thousands of people around the world have received Canadian citizenship certificates as a result of a change late last year to federal law. Half of them Americans.
All for one: Norway, Germany sell Canada on shared submarine fleet

Germany and Norway are intensifying their bid for Canada’s submarine contract, pitching the Type 212CD as part of a shared NATO fleet. The allies have even surrendered production slots to accelerate delivery, highlighting a growing effort to counter South Korea's advantage.
Chinese tourists are choosing Canada — again

The "people-to-people" ties between Canada and China are seeing a surge as geopolitical relations between the two countries warm up. As China lifts restrictions on group tours to Canada and Canada is increasing flights to China, tourism between the two countries is up.
