Tag: World
UK’s Sunak apologizes for leaving D-Day events early to campaign
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak suffered a fresh setback in his struggling election campaign on Friday when he apologized for leaving D-Day commemorations early.
South Africa’s ANC seeks coalition after losing its majority for 1st time
The African National Congress, once led by Nelson Mandela, has run South Africa since it swept to power in 1994 but was punished for its checkered record in last week's election.
Pro skier, girlfriend die after 700-metre fall off mountain in Italian Alps
World Cup speed skier Jean Daniel Pession and his girlfriend Elisa Arlian died after they fell from a spot near the summit of Monte Zerbion in Aosta Valley, Italy.
European Central Bank lowers rates after Bank of Canada cut
Inflation in the 20 countries that share the euro has fallen from more than 10 per cent in late 2022 to just above the ECB's two per cent target in recent months.
As Canada marks D-Day anniversary, Trudeau says democracy ‘still under threat’
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, his French counterpart Gabriel Attal and Prince William were among dignitaries visiting Juno Beach to commemorate the 80th anniversary of D-Day.
Putin warns Russia could give others long-range weapons to strike West
The United States and Germany recently authorized Ukraine to hit some targets on Russian soil with the long-range weapons they are supplying to Kyiv.
First-ever human death of bird flu strain H5N2 confirmed in Mexico: WHO
The World Health Organization (WHO) confirmed on Wednesday the first laboratory-confirmed fatal human case of avian influenza A(H5N2) in Mexico.
Guy Laliberté fined $24,000 in Tahiti over cannabis use
Cirque du Soleil founder Guy Laliberté was originally taken into custody by authorities in Tahiti in 2019 over claims of cannabis cultivation.
Papua New Guinea landslide area to become ‘mass burial site’ as search ends
A 14-day window provided by local officials will expire in the affected area, which remains unstable and could lead to more landslides that threaten thousands more people.
UN head warns of ‘climate hell’ as May sets temperature record
The UN's secretary general warned of "climate hell" on Wednesday as two new reports show that the planet may warm above the 1.5 C threshold once hoped to be kept at or under.
Remote Amazon tribe hooked on the internet, thanks to Elon Musk’s Starlink
Though most of the world has had decades to grapple with the repercussions of the internet, tribes living in the Amazon's Indigenous villages are playing catch-up.
China ‘aggressively’ trying to lure West’s military trainers: Five Eyes
Five Eyes intelligence partners said Beijing is using private companies in South Africa and China to target potential recruits in western countries with 'exorbitant salaries.'
Boeing’s Starliner prepares for 3rd attempt of crewed launch
Boeing geared up again Wednesday for its first astronaut launch on its Starliner capsule, the third launch attempt for NASA test pilots Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams.
India’s Modi secures record 3rd term but his party loses outright majority
For the first time since the BJP swept to power in 2014, it did not secure a majority on its own, winning 240 seats, far fewer than the record 303 it won in the 2019 election.
Lethbridge’s Friendship Force chapter sparks the power of connection
Australian members of the worldwide Friendship Force joined the Lethbridge chapter to visit Waterton National Park in an effort to turns strangers into friends.