In This Story: SudanThe Sudan, officially the Republic of the Sudan, is a country in Northeast Africa. It is bordered by Egypt to the north, Libya to the northwest, Chad to the west, the Central African Republic to the southwest, South Sudan to the south, Ethiopia to the southeast, Eritrea to the east, and the Red Sea to the northeast. Islam was Sudan’s state religion and Islamic laws applied from 1983 until 2020 when the country became a secular state. Sudan is a member of the United Nations, the Arab League, African Union, COMESA, Non-Aligned Movement and the Organisation of Islamic Co-operation. 3 Recent Items: Sudan

OTTAWA—Canada is expelling a Chinese diplomat accused of gathering intelligence on a Conservative MP’s family, in a move likely to exacerbate tensions between the two countries. “I have been clear: we will not tolerate any form of foreign interference in our internal affairs. The statement called the claim of Chinese interference in Canada a “lie” propagated by a “certain politician and media,” and accused Canada of breaking unspecified international laws. “There are members of the Chinese Canadian community who have been warning about interference, been warning about intimidation for decades. All of this occurs with the clock ticking down on a deadline for David Johnston, the special rapporteur on foreign interference, to submit interim recommendations on how the government should best handle the overall issue.

Every morning before classes at Etobicoke School of the Arts, even before teachers arrive for the day, Jane Forrest paints. The Grade 12 student has spent countless hours in her school’s art studio, driven by a creative passion, but also by her career goals. Forrest has been offered $4.1 million in total scholarships — a record for a student from the specialized public secondary school. Varey, a contemporary artist himself, conceived of Portfolio Day as a way for students to have meaningful conversations about themselves and their work with school representatives. Last week, a New Orleans high school student set a record after applying to 185 colleges and receiving $13.6 million in scholarship offers.

© @DRPS/Twitter A 26-year-old man was arrested without incident and charged with multiple offences in connection with the attack, Durham police say. A 50-year-old woman is in stable condition after she was stabbed multiple times Sunday night in what Durham police say was a random attack in Ajax. Police say they found out where the suspect was, searched a residence and arrested a 26-year-old man without incident. He was charged with aggravated assault, assault with a weapon and possession of a weapon. "The suspect and victim are not known to one another, and police believe this was an unprovoked attack," the news release said.

SEATTLE — All is quiet, all is calm at the luxury hotel where the Stars are resting near Pike Place Market. ”The bottom line is in Game 2 we played one of our best games in the playoffs,’’ Stars coach Pete DeBoer said Monday. In the playoffs, Robertson has two goals in nine games. The Stars don’t need an overhaul, but they can definitely use a shot of energy in this highly caffeinated city. Anything that stands a chance of bringing Robertson into the discussion of best players in the playoffs needs to be attempted.

Santa Barbara Humane has errected storey poles at their Santa Barbara campus to detail upcoming construction and renovations. Read their letter to the community below:By Kerri Burns, CEO of SB HumaneDear Friends,As you well know, the role of Santa Barbara Humane has expanded significantly since our inception 136 years ago. In 2022, we provided affordable and professional behavioral training to over one thousand dogs, a 134% increase over the previous year. Today we will be erecting some story poles up at our Santa Barbara campus, which will be up for the next week or two. These story poles signal the work we’ve done to support a new era of animal welfare at Santa Barbara Humane.

Pierre Claeyssens ​​Veterans Foundation invites you to join them in honoring the men and women in uniform who died proudly serving their country. This FREE event is on Monday, May 29, 2023 at 11:00 am sharp at the Santa Barbara Cemetery (901 Channel Drive., Santa Barbara, CA 93108). The open air ceremony includes presentations and performances by the UCSB ROTC Color Guard; Gold Coast Pipe & Drum Band; David Gonzales and the Santa Barbara Choral Society, The Prime Time Band, and a flyover by The Condor Squadron. Guest Speakers include: Colonel Robert Long, Commander of Space Launch Delta 30 and Western Launch and Test Range, Vandenberg Space Force Base, and LTJG Christia Sandstedt, CGC, USCGC Blackfin. To learn more, please visit https://www.pcvf.org/memorial-day-ceremony

The Cape Breton YMCA will operate the daycare at the Cove Guest Home in Sydney, N.S. (Shutterstock - image credit)A new daycare centre is being built on the grounds of a long-term care home in Sydney, N.S., in hopes it will boost recruitment and retention in the industry — and create opportunities for intergenerational learning. "This is a true pilot for recruitment and retention and long-term care and … hopefully we can see these pop up maybe around the province," she said. In September 2021, the province announced it would offer on-site daycare for 10-12 long-term care employees at the Cove. Vatcher said the daycare is still working with the province to get extended hours and weekend care to accommodate the schedules of long-term care employees.

Qualcomm beefed up its automotive processor business on Monday by agreeing to acquire vehicle-to-everything chip outfit Autotalks. Its technology fits into a field that Qualcomm has long championed — crash safety protections. Qualcomm provides Snapdragon connectivity, infotainment, digital dashboard, digital chassis and autonomy technologies to automakers in a low-energy package that is important for electric vehicles. Revenue for Qualcomm’s automotive arm increased 44.5 percent to $1.4 billion during its most recent fiscal year, which ended in September. Hagai Zyss, chief executive of Autotalks, said the acquisition aims to accelerate the adoption of vehicle-to-everything technology.

On the April 28th broadcast of the CBC Radio One program Let’s Go hosted by Sabrina Marandola, a brief segment was aired which repeated problematic anti-Israel propaganda. During the segment, intern Vanna Blacksmith spotlighted an art exhibition hosted by the Palestinian Youth Movement organization, taking place in downtown Montreal. Following Israel’s proclamation of independence in 1948, it was immediately invaded by surrounding Arab states, who intended to destroy the newly reborn Jewish State. It’s also true that a large number of Arabs who were living in pre-state Israel were displaced as a result of the war. The organization hosting the art event mentioned by Blacksmith, the Palestinian Youth Movement, is one which is not deserving of receiving fawning exposure on a Canadian broadcaster, particularly a publicly-funded one.

The man who helped spearhead a campaign to establish Yonge-Dundas Square is now pushing to rename the public space in honour of Gordon Lightfoot. “The one person that has had more to do with this neighbourhood was Gordon Lightfoot,” said Barberian, co-owner of Barberian’s Steak House. The day after Lightfoot died, Barberian sent a letter to the mayor’s office, urging officials to rename the public space Gordon Lightfoot Square. Council will vote on a motion Wednesday to declare Nov. 17 as Gordon Lightfoot Day. “Whatever names are proposed for Yonge-Dundas Square or any city assets have to go through a process of approvals by city council,” he said.

Olivia Chow remains the front-runner in three recent polls as the deadline for new mayoral candidates to sign up approaches. Saunders — who has pitted his right-leaning campaign against left-leaning Chow — is tied in second with Matlow at 11 per cent. Among decided voters Chow also led with 27 per cent, with Matlow and Saunders tied at 16 per cent. A Mainstreet poll of 1,056 Torontonians saw Chow with 22 per cent of the vote, followed by Bailão and Matlow at 11 per cent each. Chow’s lead was maintained among decided voters at 31 per cent, with Bailão at 17 per cent, Matlow at 15 per cent and Saunders at 12 per cent.

Poway’s General Atomics Aeronautical Systems will receive up to $217.6 million to build four MQ-9B SkyGuardian unmanned aerial vehicles for Taiwan, which will use them to help watch for a possible invasion by China. The money will come from the U.S. Defense Department, which says it will sell the drones to Taiwan to help it maintain its status as a largely self-governing nation. President Joe Biden has said that Taiwan deserves to remain free and vowed to defend it against a Chinese invasion. The drones Taiwan will receive from General Atomics are among the most sophisticated remotely-operated vehicles that the company develops. They also can be configured for electronic warfare, anti-surface warfare and search-and-rescue operations.

The defensive integrity for the Dallas Stars went off the rails Sunday night in a 7-2 loss to the Seattle Kraken. The turning point of third game of the second-round series between the two teams came early in the second period when Dallas defenseman Miro Heiskanen took a deflected puck to the face in front of the Stars’ net. We’ll see how he feels tomorrow — 24 hours makes a big difference with those type of things.”DeBoer also said Heiskanen is not in concussion protocol. No concussion protocol for Heiskanen, per Pete DeBoer. Puck drop, as has been the case for every game this series, is set for 8:30 p.m. on ESPN.

Carolyn Rogers, Senior Deputy Governor of the Bank of Canada, gave an interview to Peter Armstrong of CBC News on the public consultations on a potential digital dollar. The interview will be available on various platforms. Check your local radio and television listings, and CBC.ca.