The Canadian election is happening, and people are waiting to find out who will win. The current government leader is Mark Carney, from the Liberal Party. He is up against Pierre Poilievre from the Conservative party.
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Millions of Canadians are voting in this election.
The election is between two main parties: Liberal and Conservative.
The Liberal party was leading last election with 152 seats, more than the Conservative party who had 120 seats.
Before this election day, more than seven million Canadians already voted in early voting.
The results from the voting will likely be known Monday night or Tuesday morning.
The voting system requires that all votes be counted by hand in front of watchers, to make sure it's fair.
A big number of election seats are in Ontario and Quebec, so this might impact the overall results.
If no party gets the most votes, they form a minority government by working with other parties.
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Many things are happening in North America right now. Candidates are running in the Canada election, and people worry about what could happen based on President Trump's threats. In other news, the USA is considering banning some food dyes, and a wildfire is burning a large area in New Jersey.
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Canada is having an election and voters are thinking about some important issues.
Some voters are worried about threats made by former President Trump.
The US is thinking about banning eight artificial food dyes.
A big fire is happening in New Jersey, and a 19-year-old person was accused of starting it.
An airplane's engine caught fire at an airport in Florida, causing passengers to leave the airplane.
People in Fremont, Nebraska experienced damage from large hailstones.
A college in Michigan had a scary moment when they had to hide because of alarms on campus.
Former President Biden gave a speech criticizing President Trump.
The US president called for Harvard to lose a valuable tax break over issues of antisemitism.
The elephants used a method called 'alert circle' to protect their babies during an earthquake.
The Ohio State Buckeyes football team visited the White House after winning a championship.
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A sad thing happened at a festival in Vancouver. An attack happened when a man drove a car into a crowd of people. 11 people died and many others had to go to the hospital.
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The attack happened at Vancouver's Lapu Lapu festival.
11 people died in the attack, the youngest person being only five.
Many other people were hurt and had to go to the hospital.
The attack was caused by a man driving an SUV into a crowd of people.
The festival was organized by Filipino B.C., and its chairman is R. J. Aquino.
Many people were very upset and sad after the attack. They met for a vigil at the place of the attack.
The Filipino community is very big and important in Vancouver.
The Premier of British Columbia, David Eby, appreciated the Filipino community and talked about their contributions in many places like hospitals and schools.
The man who drove the SUV has been caught and charged for the attack.
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President Donald Trump has been making many changes quickly since he started his second term. Some people like this, but others are worried it might be harmful. A key moment was when Vice-President JD Vance said judges can't control what the President does, which caused lots of debate.
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President Trump promised to make many changes quickly, and he has been doing so.
Trump uses executive actions, a kind of command only the President can give, to make changes in various areas of American life.
Some people are happy about this because they feel long-awaited changes are happening.
Others are worried and think Trump might be causing harm or using too much power.
Vice-President JD Vance said on social media that judges should not be able to control the President's powers.
This goes against a common belief that all parts of the government should be able to check each other.
The White House has been trying to control more of how money is spent by the government, taking power away from Congress.
Courts have stopped over 100 actions by the President because they believe those actions are against the Constitution.
Meanwhile, the government has been deporting some immigrants without going through the usual court process.
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Canada's largest federal district, Nunavut, is bigger than France and has only 40,000 people. The area is so vast that air travel is necessary to go between its 25 communities. Election campaigns there face unique challenges, including cold temperatures, language translations, and different customs.
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Nunavut is the largest federal district in Canada, three times larger than France.
Nunavut has 40,000 people, and one person represents this area in parliament.
Air travel is the only way for people in Nunavut to visit its different communities.
Kathy Kettler, a campaign manager, traveled 1,050 miles by air in one day for her campaign.
In Nunavut, people frequently walk into others' homes to say hello. This is different from other areas of Canada.
Many people in Nunavut speak Inuktitut, so campaign signs need translation, and interpreters are hired for candidates.
Food security, which means having enough good food to eat, is a big issue in Nunavut elections.
In Nunavut, getting ballots to all communities can be a challenge. In the past, even workers in remote gold mines have been given the chance to vote.
Once voting is done, the ballots are counted and stored safely until they can be taken to the capital city, and then to Ottawa.
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Canada has an important election coming up. The election is filled with big ideas about the country's relationship with the United States, especially because the American president is Donald Trump. The two main people in the race are Mark Carney, from the Liberal Party, and Pierre Poilievre from the Conservative Party.
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Mark Carney and Pierre Poilievre are the leaders of Canada's Liberal and Conservative parties, respectively.
Pierre Poilievre has a campaign message called "Bring it Home" which is about bringing change to the government and showing love for Canada.
Mark Carney's supporters like him because they believe he can handle the relationship with America, even with President Trump in charge.
The election comes after a time when things changed very quickly in Canada's government and politics. For instance, Justin Trudeau, the former Prime Minister, resigned, and Trump came back to be president in America.
National polls (surveys that ask lots of people what they think) suggest that the race between Carney's and Poilievre's parties is close, with the Liberal party slightly ahead.
This election outcome is uncertain because last year, the Conservative Party was much more popular than the Liberal Party, but now things have switched.
Pierre Poilievre is particularly focusing on people who are unhappy with the last ten years under the Liberal government, and wants to address issues like housing and the economy.
Canada's election will likely be won by whoever convinces voters that they can handle the relationship with the United States and President Trump the best.
Mark Carney has experience in dealing with big economic events like the 2008 Financial Crisis and Brexit (that's when the United Kingdom decided to leave a group of countries called the European Union).
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Democrats are having a hard time agreeing on how to act against President Trump's plans. Two politicians, Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Senator Bernie Sanders, have been traveling around the country trying to inspire people to support their side.
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Democrats are not coming together in response to President Trump's actions.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a Democratic Congresswoman, and Bernie Sanders, an Independent Senator, are both trying to unite people.
They are traveling together and meeting people in different places on their "Fighting Oligarchy" tour.
In recent polls, over half of the people who support Democrats feel like their party leaders are not doing a good job.
In 2017, most Democrats wanted their leaders to work with Republicans but now more people want them to fight against the Republican party's plans.
Sanders and Ocasio-Cortez are focusing on economic issues during their tour.
They are visiting places that mostly support Republicans as well.
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This story is about how some people who voted for President Trump feel about his first 100 days in office. Some think he's doing great, but others are worried about what may happen because of the changes he's making.
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The story talks about five people who voted for Trump and how they feel now.
One person, Luiz, is happy about new immigration laws, but worried about the economic effects of some changes.
Another person, Amanda Sue, likes that Trump is focusing on fixing problems in the country and is happy with his work.
Ben Maurer, another supporter, is happy that Trump is trying to bring back manufacturing jobs by taxing goods from other countries.
Some people are concerned about how quickly Trump is making changes.
Since Trump took office, interactions between migrants and US border agents at the US-Mexico border have dropped to a four-year low.
Trump placed taxes on goods from other countries, also known as tariffs, and this has caused some ups and downs in trade.
The US currently has a 10% tariff on all imports, and a 145% tariff on goods from China.
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A two-year-old girl who was born in America might have been sent to Honduras along with her mom and older sister. This happened when President Trump was trying to send more people who didn't have proper paperwork back to their home countries. The judge said the little girl didn't get a chance for a good review of her situation.
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A American girl, who is two years old, may have been sent to Honduras with her mother and older sister.
The girl, her mom, and her sister were taken when they went for a normal visit at an immigration office in New Orleans on April 22.
The Department of Homeland Security says the mom wanted to take her kids with her when she was sent back to Honduras.
The immigration status of the girl's mom, dad and sister is not known.
The judge mentioned that it is illegal and against rules to send an American citizen for deportation.
The girl's dad tried to give the legal authority to his sister-in-law, which means she would look after the children. But an officer didn't allow it.
A similar thing happened in Florida where a women from Cuba and her American husband were sent back to her home country. She took her one-year-old child, who was still fed breast milk, with her.
Another man from El Salvador was sent back to his home country by mistake.
The government has said they'll try to bring this man back, but President Trump's administration has said he won’t be allowed to live in the US again.
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Pope Francis, who was the first Pope from South America, passed away and was buried in Rome. His funeral happened this week and was attended by many people including big leaders from different countries.
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Pope Francis was from South America. He was the first Pope from that area.
He died recently at 88 years old. He had been Pope for 12 years.
Lots of people came to his funeral in Rome, including important leaders from different countries.
Many streets around the area of the funeral were closed for safety and because of all the people visiting.
The funeral happened in the morning and many people, like priests and nuns, walked quietly to the Vatican.
More than 8,000 police officers from all over Italy were there to keep everyone safe.
Two young people, Jessica from Mexico and Cyril from the U.S., got up very early to get good spots to watch the funeral.
Many big leaders, like Presidents Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky, were at the funeral.
A lot of people were seen and heard clapping during the funeral when certain things happened, like when Pope Francis's coffin was shown.
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Virginia Giuffre, who was well-known for accusing Jeffrey Epstein and Prince Andrew of sexual abuse, has died. She died by suicide in Western Australia. Before her death, she reached a settlement with Prince Andrew, who denied all accusations.
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Virginia Giuffre was one of the main people who accused Jeffrey Epstein and Prince Andrew of sexual abuse.
She was famous for a picture with Prince Andrew that was taken in London in 2001.
The person who took this photo, Jeffrey Epstein, also faced charges but died in jail.
Ghislaine Maxwell, another person in the photo who helped Epstein, is in jail in the US.
Prince Andrew denied any wrongdoing and isn't doing public duties anymore.
Virginia Giuffre recently died, and her family said she took her own life in Australia.
Before she died, Virginia Giuffre and Prince Andrew had a settlement where he paid her money, but he didn't admit to doing anything wrong.
After this settlement, Prince Andrew didn't need to go to court in New York, but his reputation has been hurt.
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Debora Rodrigues, a woman from Brazil, was recently given a 14-year prison sentence for being a part of unfortunate events in 2023 that resulted in some harm to government buildings. She used lipstick to write on a statue during these events. While some people believe her punishment is too severe, others see it as a sign of the power of Brazil's Supreme Court.
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Debora Rodrigues is a 39-year-old hairdresser and she used lipstick to write on a statue during a protest in Brazil in 2023.
At these protests, some people who supported the former president, Jair Bolsonaro, caused damage to government buildings.
Debora was sentenced to spend 14 years in jail because she was found guilty of being part of a group trying to overthrow the government and get rid of laws that allow people to vote and make choices fairly.
The words she wrote on the statue were "You lost, idiot," and some people call this the "lipstick coup."
Debora stated that she never did anything against the law before, and that she didn't cause any violence during the protests.
Some people, especially those who like Jair Bolsonaro, think the court's decision to give Debora a 14-year prison sentence is too harsh.
Jair Bolsonaro, the former president of Brazil, is also facing legal problems for allegedly trying to overthrow the current government.
If found guilty, Bolsonaro could end up in prison for more than 40 years.
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Virginia Giuffre, an accuser of Prince Andrew and Jeffrey Epstein, has died by suicide at the age of 41, according to her family. Giuffre had publicly accused Epstein and his former girlfriend Ghislaine Maxwell of trafficking her to Prince Andrew when she was 17, an allegation he has denied.
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Virginia Giuffre, who accused Prince Andrew and Jeffrey Epstein of sexual abuse, has reportedly committed suicide aged 41.
Ghislaine Maxwell and Epstein were accused by Giuffre of trafficking her to the Duke of York when she was a minor.
Prince Andrew denied the accusations and reached an out-of-court settlement with Giuffre in 2022, expressing regret for his association with Epstein but not admitting liability or issuing an apology.
Giuffre was a prominent advocate against sexual abuse and was closely associated with the Me Too movement.
A statement by her family marks her as a "fierce warrior in the fight against sexual abuse."
Virginia Giuffre was found unresponsive in her farm in Western Australia; police are investigating, but early indications suggest the death is not suspicious.
Epstein had previously been convicted in 2008 for soliciting prostitution from a minor and ended his life in prison in 2019, where he was awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges.
Ghislaine Maxwell was sentenced to 20 years in prison in the US for her role in Epstein's trafficking and abuse.
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Some people in Alberta, Canada, are talking about the idea of leaving Canada. This concern has grown because some feel the government ignores western Canadians. They are considering either forming a separate country or becoming part of America.
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People in Alberta, Canada, are talking about separating from the rest of Canada.
A man named Dennis Modry leads a group that wants Alberta to be its own country.
Some people also liked the idea of Alberta joining the United States.
This idea has become more popular recently because of comments made by the U.S. President.
The people who support this believe that Alberta has more in common culturally with American states like Montana and Texas.
This feeling of being ignored or left out by the government is known as "western alienation."
Some people in Alberta feel like the government's environmental policies are hurting their economic growth.
The possibility of the Liberal Party winning the next election might increase the chances of Alberta wanting to separate.
A woman named Judy Schneider said she would vote "yes" to Alberta becoming its own country.
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The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Rwanda have committed to respect each other's sovereignty and formulate a draft peace deal by 2 May. This follows the displacement of hundreds of thousands of civilians due to actions of the Rwanda-backed M23 rebels in the DRC.
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An agreement to respect each other's sovereignty and draft a peace plan by 2 May was signed by the foreign ministers of Rwanda and the DRC, in the presence of US Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
This agreement comes amid the widespread displacement of civilians caused by M23 rebels in the mineral-rich territories of eastern DRC.
The M23 rebels currently control Goma and Bukavu - the two largest cities in eastern DRC.
The DRC government sought the assistance of the US after losing territory, in exchange for access to these minerals.
The agreement anticipates significant investments facilitated by the U.S. government and private sector.
Despite the ongoing negotiations, fighting continued in North Kivu province on the day of the peace agreement signing.
Some 7,000 people have been killed in eastern DRC since the start of this year.
The DRC accuses Rwanda of arming and supporting the M23 rebels, a claim which Rwanda denies despite assertions from the UN and the US.
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The people of Canada will be voting in an election on April 28. The two major players are Mark Carney from the Liberal party and Pierre Poilievre from the Conservative party. This is the first time in ten years that Justin Trudeau will not be on the voting ballot.
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The Canadians will vote in an election on April 28.
Mark Carney is the Liberal party's leader and current Prime Minister.
More than 85% of Liberals voted for Carney to take over from Justin Trudeau.
This will be Carney's first time running in an election.
Pierre Poilievre is the Conservative party's leader, and he's been in Canadian politics for almost 20 years.
Poilievre was leading in national polls until March 2023.
Justin Trudeau will not be part of this election, a first in ten years.
Pierre Poilievre has been criticized for having a similar style to Trump, which some Canadians do not like.
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Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (Doge) asserts it has saved an average of $10bn per week since President Trump assumed office, amounting to $200bn thus far. However, scrutiny of the agency's stated savings reveals a lack of substantial evidence to support these figures.
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Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (Doge) was set up to reduce US government spending.
Doge claims to have saved, on average, more than $10bn a week since President Trump entered office.
The agency's main focus includes cancelling contracts, grants and leases from prior administrations, battling fraud, and reducing government staffing.
Doge initially promised to cut "$2 trillion" from the federal government budget, later reducing this target to $150bn by the end of the 2026 financial year.
As of April 20th, the running total of estimated savings on Doge's website was $160bn, with less than 40% of this figure divided into individual savings.
BBC Verify questioned some of Doge's large claimed savings, noting a lack of supporting evidence and some accounting errors.
Doge's largest individual claimed saving of $2.9bn came from cancelling a contract initiated under President Biden in 2023 to create a Texas facility for unaccompanied migrant children.
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The Trump administration stopped the plan to end visas for many foreign students studying in America. This change happened after over 100 lawsuits from students who were suddenly told they weren't allowed to study in American schools.
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Some foreign students were suddenly told their visas were ended (A visa lets someone from another country legally stay in the U.S.).
There were more than 100 lawsuits from students who didn’t want their visas to end.
The Trump administration has now stopped ending these visas.
About 1,800 students and 280 universities were affected.
Some of the students had joined in political protests or had minor criminal charges.
The change caused fear and confusion at many U.S. universities.
Some students decided to leave the U.S. before they were forced to.
The government will bring back the visa status in the Student and Exchange Visitor Information Systems (SEVIS). This system keeps track of foreign students following the rules of their visas.
Students' SEVIS records were restored in the past few days according to their lawyers.
When their SEVIS records were lost, students were at risk of being detained and deported.
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Federal agents have arrested Hannah Dugan, a Milwaukee County Circuit Judge, accusing her of obstructing the arrest of an undocumented immigrant by allegedly misdirecting law enforcement officers. She faces a maximum sentence of six years if convicted.
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Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Hannah Dugan has been arrested and charged with obstruction and concealing an individual to avoid arrest.
The FBI accused Dugan of allegedly trying to help an undocumented immigrant, Eduardo Flores-Ruiz, evade arrest.
Flores-Ruiz, a Mexican national, was facing three misdemeanour battery counts stemming from a domestic fight.
Dugan's charges originate from events that unfolded in her courtroom when law enforcement officers arrived to arrest Flores-Ruiz.
According to the FBI affidavit, Dugan allegedly ushered Flores-Ruiz and his lawyer to a side door meant for jury members leading out of the courtroom.
Flores-Ruiz managed to exit the courthouse but was caught and arrested shortly after following a short foot chase.
Dugan will face a hearing on 15 May and could face up to six years in prison if convicted on both charges.
This arrest followed only one day after a former judge in New Mexico was taken into custody for allegedly harbouring a Venezuelan gang member.
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Pope Francis, who lived till the age of 88, passed away resulting in a loss felt globally among believers and non-believers alike. His body is currently lying in state at the Vatican with tens of thousands of people having queued to pay their final respects.
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Pope Francis passed away at the age of 88.
He died quickly and peacefully.
Tens of thousands of people have queued to pay their final respects to Pope Francis's open coffin at the Vatican.
The Pope's body will be moved from the Vatican to the basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore, where he would be laid to rest.
The journey of the Pope's coffin, which is approximately 4km, will take about two hours as it will move at walking pace.
A large-scale security operation has been put in place by the Vatican and Italian authorities due to the influx of people upon the Pope's death.
On the day of the funeral, thousands of security personnel, river patrol units, bomb-sniffing dogs and rooftop snipers will be deployed.
Pope Francis was deemed influential by both believers and non-believers.
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