Mark Carney has never been a politician. Yet now he’s sworn in as Canada’s new Prime Minister on Friday, he will face two of the most complex political challenges of…
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Pope Francis signals intention to remain in post with sign-off on three-year reform plan
by adminPope Francis has approved a new three-year reform process for the Catholic Church, sending a strong signal he plans to continue in the post despite spending more than a month…
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Pyrotechnics blamed as fire rips though North Macedonia nightclub, killing 59 people
by adminAt least 59 people died and around 150 were injured after a fire tore through a nightclub in North Macedonia, with the country’s interior minister blaming pyrotechnics. Hundreds had gathered…
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It’s a new day in Europe. Gone are the halcyon years of unshakeable American commitment to Europe’s defense against Russia. Here to stay – at least while Donald Trump is…
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The head of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria has been killed in Iraq in an operation by members of the Iraqi national intelligence service along with US-led coalition…
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Putin calls on Ukrainian troops in Kursk to surrender, as Zelensky asks US to put pressure on Russia
by adminRussian President Vladimir Putin has called on Ukrainian troops in the Russian region of Kursk to surrender, as diplomatic back-and-forth continues over a potential US-brokered ceasefire with Ukraine. At a…
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Iran is using drones and apps to catch women who aren’t wearing hijabs, says UN report
by adminIran is using aerial drones, facial recognition systems, and a citizen-reporting app to enforce mandatory hijab laws on women, according to a United Nations report released Friday. The report highlights…
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Don’t let Putin ‘play games’ over Ukraine ceasefire, says UK’s Starmer before key summit
by adminRussian President Vladimir Putin cannot be allowed to “play games” over the US-backed ceasefire proposal in Ukraine, Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer said ahead of a key summit of European…
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Cuba’s power grid collapsed Friday night, triggering a nationwide power outage and plunging its more than 10 million people into darkness. “At around 8:15 p.m. tonight, a failure at the…
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Russian captain in North Sea ship crash appears in court on gross negligence manslaughter charges
by adminThe Russian captain of the Solong cargo ship that crashed into a US-flagged tanker earlier this week in the North Sea appeared in an English court on Saturday on charges…