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Slovak prime minister in stable condition after surgery for gunshot wounds
The update on Robert Fico’s health was issued as the man accused of attempting to assassinate him made his first court appearance, according to Slovak state media.
Edmonton police answer questions about response to U of A encampment protest
The Edmonton Police Service held a news conference Friday to answer questions about the EPS response to the May 11 encampment on the University of Alberta campus.
Officials deem barricades surrounding Queen’s University encampment a fire hazard
Protesters at a pro-Palestinian encampment at Queen's University are calling for the institution to divest out of investments in Israeli-linked companies.
U.S. issues global alert for risk of violence against LGBTQ2 people, events
The U.S. State Department said it is aware of an increased risk of foreign terrorist-inspired violence against LGBTQ2 people and events around the world.
Raccoons are rapidly spreading in Tokyo, stymying local officials
Tokyo is seeing skyrocketing numbers of raccoons in the city as the invasive critters continue to spread across Japan.
How were Egypt’s pyramids built? The mystery may finally be solved
Scientists have discovered a long-lost branch of the Nile that would have run alongside 31 ancient pyramids.
Slovak prime minister gets surgery, still in serious condition after being shot
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has undergone another operation two days after being shot multiple times and remains in serious condition, officials said Friday.
What counts as a supernatural event? Vatican overhauls rules amid hoaxes
The Vatican on Friday radically reformed its process for evaluating alleged visions of the Virgin Mary, weeping statues and other seemingly supernatural phenomena.
First aid shipment has been driven across American-built pier to Gaza: U.S. Military
Troops finished installing the floating pier on Thursday, and the U.S. military's Central Command said the first aid crossed into Gaza at 9 a.m. Friday.
Ukraine has retaken half of territory lost at start of war: NATO
NATO’s top soldier said Ukraine’s flag 'will be hoisted in front of (NATO’s) headquarters' one day. The United States' top soldier said allies are rushing to get arms to Kyiv.
New King Charles portrait, with ‘blood-red palette,’ sparks mixed reaction
The piece, which was unveiled by King Charles and Queen Camilla, has elicited strong reactions from art critics, royal watchers and the broader public.
McGill encampment: Quebec judge denies injunction request to dismantle site
The ruling from the Quebec judge comes after McGill University filed an application late last week to remove the encampment from its campus in downtown Montreal.
Slovakia’s prime minister reportedly shot and in hospital
Slovakia's populist Prime Minister Robert Fico was shot on Tuesday after leaving a meeting with supporters, according to local media reports. Slovak outlets say he is in hospital.
Mad cow disease reported in Scotland — the first case in years
The government has imposed precautionary movement restrictions at impacted premises and on animals that have been in contact with the case in Ayrshire, it said in a statement.
‘High risk’: Canada, allies warn of state-sponsored cyberthreats to civil society
The advisory warns cyber actors backed by Russia, China and other countries are increasingly targeting non-profit and advocacy groups, journalists and other civil society members.