Canada Election 2025 Live Updates: Mark Carney and Pierre Poilievre Vie for Prime Minister
Canadians are voting today in an election that will determine which party will lead its government: the Liberal Party, which is currently
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First fossil pangolin tracks discovered in South Africa
A team of scientists who study vertebrate fossil tracks and traces on South Africa’s southern Cape coast have identified the world’s first
Canada Election: Polls Tighten, But Carney’s Liberal Party Still Appears Poised to Win
As Election Day in Canada looms on Monday, support for the two major parties has started to converge in the polls, yet
Brazil’s government aims to raise $2 billion in financing with new Eco Invest auction
By Bernardo Caram BRASILIA (Reuters) – The government of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva expects to raise $2 billion in financing
Decoding the Vatican: Key Terms in the Papal Transition
The transition from one pope to the next can be a mystifying time for those who aren’t familiar with the workings of
Namibian minister sacked after being accused of rape
Namibia’s agriculture minister has been sacked after being accused of raping a 16-year-old girl five years ago. Mac-Albert Hengari was arrested on
Russia’s Putin Thanks Kim for North Korean Troops Fighting in Kursk
For months, Moscow and Pyongyang had been vague about the deployment of North Korean troops in Russia’s war against Ukraine, even after
Honda global vehicle output drops 9% in Q1
Japanese automaker Honda Motor Company reported a 3.4% fall in global production to 329,664 units in March 2025, from 341,092 units in
Families Split as India and Pakistan Cancel Visas After Kashmir Attack
One family had come to India for a daughter’s marriage. Another came so their young children could meet their grandparents for the
‘They aimed to kill’ – BBC identifies security forces who shot Kenya anti-tax protesters
The members of Kenya’s security forces who shot dead anti-tax protesters at the country’s parliament last June have been identified by the
Monday Briefing – The New York Times
In Canada’s election, the U.S. is front of mind Canadians are holding parliamentary elections today to determine who will lead their government:
North Korea Confirms It Sent Troops to Fight for Russia
North Korea’s leader, Kim Jong-un, has ordered the building of a monument for its soldiers who were killed fighting for Russia in
Smart driving new front in China car wars despite fatal crash
Intelligent driving features are the new battleground in China’s merciless car market, with competition spurring brands to world-leading advances — but a
Valentin-Yves Mudimbe, 83, Dies; African Scholar Challenged the West
Mr. Mudimbe was unapologetic. “To the question ‘what is Africa?’ or ‘how to define African cultures?’ one today cannot but refer to
Roger Williams University student studying in Italy dies
BRISTOL, R.I. (WPRI) — A Roger Williams University (RWU) student died Saturday after suffering a medical emergency, the university announced. According to
Monday Briefing: Canada Is Electing a New Leader
In Canada’s election, the U.S. is front of mind Canadians are holding parliamentary elections today to determine who will lead their government:
Zelensky says fighting ongoing in Kursk border region
Despite the Russian military’s assertions, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Sunday that his troops are still fighting in the Russian region
At Least 11 People Killed After Car Plows Into Vancouver Filipino Festival
A driver plowed into a group of partygoers attending a Filipino street festival on Saturday evening in Vancouver, British Columbia, killing at
Massive Iran Port Explosion Kills at Least 14 and Injures Hundreds
A massive explosion at a port in southern Iran on Saturday killed at least 14 people and injured more than 700, according
French police search for suspect in fatal mosque stabbing
The search for a motive continues after a man killed a Muslim worshipper in a mosque in the south of France, with
Pope Francis, Who Sought a More Pastoral Church, Laid to Rest in a Majestic Ceremony
In a solemn and majestic funeral on the steps of St. Peter’s Basilica, the Roman Catholic Church on Saturday laid to rest
End conflict to honour Pope, Vatican diplomat tells South Sudan
South Sudan’s rival leaders should “honour” Pope Francis’ legacy by ending the country’s conflict, the Vatican’s diplomatic representative to the nation has
Church asylum requests grow in Germany as refugees fear deportation
Fearing deportation, an increasing number of refugees in Germany are approaching churches for asylum, the Protestant Church in Germany (EKD) told the
French police search for suspect in fatal mosque stabbing
French Prime Minister François Bayrou has condemned the fatal stabbing of a Muslim worshipper at a mosque in southern France, as police
Car Plows Into Vancouver Street Fair, Killing People
A driver plowed into a street festival honoring Canada’s Filipino population in Vancouver, British Columbia, on Saturday evening, killing “a number of
India Seems to Be Building Its Case for Striking Pakistan
Since the horrific terrorist attack in Kashmir last week, the Indian prime minister, Narendra Modi, has spoken on the phone with more
Cardinals Are Maneuvering Before Conclave To Elect Francis’ Successor
Even before Pope Francis was entombed in a Rome basilica on Saturday, conservative cardinals who felt his pontificate was a divisive disaster
The price of love – the doctor who has South Africa talking about financial abuse
A young female South African doctor has sparked a nationwide conversation about a form of domestic abuse often shrouded in silence –
Home needed for two killer whales stuck in shuttered zoo
The French government has been urged to reconsider rehoming two stranded killer whales in Canada. Wikie, 23, and her 11-year-old son Keijo
Photos: Pope Francis’ Last Journey
By plane and boat, on foot and in an electric popemobile, Pope Francis traveled year after year of his papacy, reaching dozens
Google’s DeepMind UK team reportedly seeks to unionize
Around 300 London-based members of Google’s AI-focused DeepMind team are seeking to unionize with the Communication Workers Union, according to a Financial
Palestinian Leader Abbas Appoints Hussein al-Sheikh as Deputy Amid Succession Fears
Palestinian leaders in the Israeli-occupied West Bank met this week for the first gathering of its kind in years. Their mission: to
Counter-demos and arrests as Together for Germany group holds demos
Several thousand people joined rallies organized by the new protest alliance Together for Germany in cities throughout the nation on Saturday, with
Hamas says it is prepared for comprehensive ceasefire agreement
Palestinian Islamist group Hamas is prepared for a comprehensive ceasefire agreement with Israel, according to a statement on Saturday. “We don’t want
Outcry in Germany over lack of footage of deadly police shooting
Police in Germany are facing criticism over the lack of body camera footage from officers involved in the fatal shooting of a
At least five reported killed in Israeli attacks on Gaza
At least five people were killed in Israeli air strikes in the northern Gaza Strip, Palestinian rescue services said on Saturday. At
Huge military convoy travels through eastern Germany
A convoy of around 150 vehicles from Germany’s armed forces – the Bundeswehr – is rolling through the country this weekend. Germany’s
Border officers saw a couple behaving oddly with a baby
As they walked through arrivals at Manchester Airport, a couple seemed to be behaving oddly towards their baby. Something did not sit
Pope Francis Funeral Updates: World Leaders Join Mourners at Vatican
Pope Francis’ life took him from a modest upbringing in Buenos Aires to lead the Roman Catholic Church as the first Jesuit
One killed, child among injured in drone attack in central Ukraine
A Russian drone strike has hit a nine-storey residential building in Ukraine’s industrial region of Dnipropetrovsk, killing one person and injuring at