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  China deploys record 125 warplanes in large scale military drill in warning to Taiwan

  China employed a record 125 aircraft, as well as its Liaoning aircraft carrier and ships, in large-scale military exercises surrounding Taiwan and its outlying islands Monday, simulating the sealing off of key ports in a move that underscores the tense situation in the Taiwan Strait, officials said.

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  Scientists claim to solve centuries-old mystery of Christopher Columbus' origins

  The 15th-century explorer Christopher Columbus was a Sephardic Jew from Western Europe, Spanish scientists said on Saturday, after using DNA analysis to tackle a centuries-old mystery.

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  Woman killed by malfunctioning ottoman bed

  A 39-year-old British woman was killed when a malfunctioning ottoman bed fell on her neck and asphyxiated her, a coroner’s report said.

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  'Light will prevail': Students return after Jewish girls' school in Toronto hit with gunfire for a 2nd time

  Students are returning to a Jewish girls' school in Toronto two days after it was struck with gunfire for the second time this year.

• Thousands of kilometres from home, Justin Trudeau learns of dissension in his caucus

  The free trade agreement with ASEAN is expected to be signed at the end of 2025. If Trudeau is pressured to step down, or if his government falls and loses the next election, Trudeau will not, as prime minister, be there to see the fruits of his labour.

• Warmer than normal temperatures lead to duller fall colours in Ontario

  An especially warm fall in Ontario means the province may not get the colourful array of fall foliage that usually transforms treetops this time of year.

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  WATCH | Indian authorities issue warning after leopard spotted sauntering past police station

  Indian authorities are warning locals to be careful after a leopard was seen sauntering past a police station late last week.

• 3 in 4 Canadians show support for defence spending on new submarines, Nanos survey shows

  Three in four Canadians support defence spending on new submarines, according to a new survey from Nanos Research and CTV News.

• Two in three who plan to remain childless said it just wasn't for them, survey finds

  New data from the Angus Reid Institute shows that only one in five childless adults 50 or younger are confident they will have children.

• Dutch woman accused of enslaving Yazidi women while part of Islamic State goes on trial

  A Dutch woman who joined Islamic State in 2015 went on trial in the Netherlands on Monday for crimes against humanity for allegedly enslaving two Yazidi women in Syria.

• Distracted driving deaths up 40 per cent in Ontario compared to last year

  The Ontario Provincial Police says the number of fatal collisions caused by distracted driving on the roads it patrols has increased by 40 per cent compared to this time last year.

• Should men and women eat different breakfasts? Study suggests they should

  The study, which uses a mathematical model, indicates that men and women may benefit from different breakfast choices to optimize metabolism and potentially aid weight management.

• Teen who became youngest to scale the world’s 14 highest peaks returns home to Nepal a hero

  A Sherpa teenager who became the youngest person to scale all the world’s 14 highest peaks returned home to Nepal on Monday to a hero's welcome.

• Court untangles 'bizarre mess' that allowed Vancouver duplex owner to pay off mortgage after foreclosure, sale

  A B.C. Supreme Court judge has ruled on a case she describes as a "bizarre mess" in a decision issued earlier this week.