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Honda posts operating loss, first since 1957
Honda posts operating loss, first since 1957

Honda announced Thursday its first operational loss since 1957 after a major overhaul of its electric vehicle strategy in the United States.

May 14, 2026

Cavs top Pistons in overtime for 3-2 series lead
Cavs top Pistons in overtime for 3-2 series lead

The Cleveland Cavaliers held off the Detroit Pistons 117-113 in overtime on Wednesday to move within one win of advancing in the NBA playoffs.

May 14, 2026

Canadian football ready for World Cup coming out party
Canadian football ready for World Cup coming out party

Exactly 150 years after Carlton Cricket Club and Toronto Lacrosse Club took part in the first recorded organised football match in Canada in 1876, Canadian soccer is finally ready for its coming out party.

May 14, 2026

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A woman UN leader is 'historical justice,' says Ecuadoran contender for top job
A woman UN leader is 'historical justice,' says Ecuadoran contender for top job

The appointment of a woman to the UN's top job is a question of "historical justice" according to Maria Fernanda Espinosa, who is seeking to become the organization's first female leader.

May 14, 2026

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From Black Death to Covid, ships have long hosted outbreaks
From Black Death to Covid, ships have long hosted outbreaks

A deadly outbreak on a cruise liner is just the latest in a long history of infectious diseases spreading rapidly in the cramped confines of ships, from the Black Death to Covid.

May 13, 2026