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• At least 15 are dead, including three children, in a major Russian attack on Kyiv, Ukraine says.
   
• Two children and the assailant are dead after a shooting at a Catholic school's church in Minneapolis.
   
• TD Bank and CIBC are reporting their quarterly earnings today.
   
• The competition to build Canada's new fleet of submarines has intensified, with South Korea reiterating its pledge to deliver more boats faster than Germany.

She died of septic shock after childbirth. Her family says faster treatment could've saved her

(Submitted by Gurinder Sidhu)

After Ravinder Kaur Sidhu, 40, gave birth to her third child in Brampton, Ont., in June, she went into septic shock. The healthy baby boy went home, but she never did. She died in a Toronto hospital days later — and her family says it was preventable.

What happened: Sidhu's septic shock was caused by a Group A Streptococcus infection. Her family says medical staff at Credit Valley Hospital didn't act quickly enough when she first presented with symptoms. They're calling for improved sepsis protocols at hospitals throughout Ontario. (The hospital's system, Trillium Health Partners, said it couldn't comment on individual details but that it takes concerns seriously.) 

Complicating factors: Symptoms of sepsis can be difficult to spot, as they vary and can overlap with other conditions. But in cases where it's suspected, the most important step is to diagnose and treat the underlying infection — and even then it can be fatal. For Sidhu, she wasn't tested and given antibiotics until 29 hours after her initial symptoms.

Israel is killing journalists and getting away with it, say advocates

(Hatem Khaled/Reuters)

Israel's recent killings of five Palestinian journalists at a hospital in Gaza has drawn international condemnation. And while its army denies deliberately targeting reporters, advocates believe otherwise.

What's happening: The Israel Defence Forces' (IDF) explanation only raised more questions. A day and a half after the "double tap" strike, the IDF said a "camera positioned by Hamas" needed to be taken out. That camera belonged to Reuters, the news agency said, not Hamas. Its operator was the first to be killed; a second strike killed the four other journalists.

Looking ahead: Since October 2023, 197 journalists have been killed in the occupied West Bank, Lebanon, Syria and Gaza — the majority by Israeli fire. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has addressed the incident in a less-than-urgent tone, calling it a "tragic mishap." But press advocates say it's a deliberate targeting of Palestinian journalists, as the nearly two-year war grinds on. 

India, once a solid U.S. ally, grapples with Trump's 50% tariff, one of the highest in the world

(Bikas Das/The Associated Press)

As of Wednesday, tariffs on Indian goods entering the U.S. are at 50 per cent. It's a significant twist in events for a country with strong American ties. 

What's happening: The tariffs are among the most punitive of U.S. President Donald Trump's trade bonanza. It also includes an additional 25 per cent export duty that Trump called a "penalty" for India buying discounted Russian oil. The fees have roiled India's diamond, shrimp, clothing and carpet industries, among others.

The effect: It's not something that many in India saw coming, given the country's close ties with successive U.S. administrations, which saw it as a counter to China's aggression in the region. And there are no signs the spat will end anytime soon, given India has refused to compromise on protecting its agricultural and dairy sectors — two pain points on the U.S. side.

In case you missed it

• Susan Monarez is out as director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, less than a month after being sworn in.
   
• Ottawa has extended Canada's NATO presence in Latvia for another three years, as it struggles to fill equipment gaps.
   
• Flash floods in Indian-controlled Kashmir have killed 34 and displaced more than 200,000 people.
   
• Family, friends and politicians attended the funeral of former Egmont MP Gail Shea in P.E.I.
   
• The alleged Lindsay, Ont., home intruder was wielding a crossbow in the incident, court documents state. Both he and the home's resident have had charges filed against them, setting off a debate over what counts as legal self-defence.

IN LIGHTER NEWS

Can fish feel pleasure? Scientists say yes, and they might even crave it 

(Emnily Irving-Swift/AFP/Getty Images)

Scientists believe some fish may experience and even seek out pleasure, according to a study published this month. Take, for example, these two fish: the bluestreak cleaner wrasse and the threadfin butterflyfish, pictured above.

The wrasse feeds on parasites found on the skin of the butterflyfish, which gets a free grooming session. But researchers found in experiments that the butterflyfish preferred to hang out in the part of the tank where they had previously interacted with the wrasse, even navigating obstacles and doors to get there. The results aren't conclusive, but they're encouraging.