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An Australian woman was on Monday convicted of murdering three elderly relatives of her estranged husband with a meal laced with poisonous mushrooms, in a case that has gripped the country. ...[TheTopNews] Read More.

Edson Alvarez scored a tiebreaking goal in the 77th minute after a video review reversed an offside call, and Mexico beat the United States 2-1 on Sunday night for its record 10th Concacaf Gold Cup title. ...[TheTopNews] Read More.

Israel has attacked Houthi targets in three Yemeni ports and a power plant, the Israeli military said early on Monday, marking the first Israeli attack on Yemen in almost a month. ...[TheTopNews] Read More.

Since January, Israel has forced tens of thousands of people out of decades-old refugee camps in the occupied West Bank and installed barriers to restrict movement across the territory. The IDF says it's preventing terrorism, but displaced Palestinians tell CBC’s Margaret Evans they’re worried it could be a precursor to annexation. ...[TheTopNews] Read More.

Australian police have charged a man in connection with an alleged arson attack on a Melbourne synagogue with worshippers inside the building, the latest in a series of incidents targeting the nation's Jewish community. ...[TheTopNews] Read More.