A 72-year-old semi-retiree, out for a morning run, reflected on the similarities between the recent Vancouver attack and a 2018 tragedy in Toronto when a man driving a van killed 11 people. “So it has occurred before, but I fear for the society that we live in, that these
US President Donald Trump has indicated that he believes Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky may be ready to hand over Crimea to Russia as part of a peace agreement, despite Ukraine’s repeated refusals to consider any territorial concessions. When asked if Zelensky was prepared to give up the Crimean Peninsula
The World Food Program (WFP) announced on Friday that its food supplies in Gaza have completely run out, cutting off a vital source of nutrition for hundreds of thousands of Palestinians amid Israel’s ongoing blockade. WFP emergency coordinator Yasmin Maydhane said on Saturday that the humanitarian community had arrived
Uganda has officially declared the end of its latest Ebola outbreak, three months after the virus was confirmed in the capital, Kampala. The outbreak was first reported on January 30 following the death of a male nurse who tested positive for the virus. On Saturday, the health ministry announced
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Thousands of mourners gathered at the Vatican and across Rome to bid farewell to Pope Francis, the first Latin American leader of the Catholic Church and a champion of the poor. Crowds began arriving overnight, rushing into St Peter’s Square when barriers opened early in the morning. By
The Trump administration has temporarily backed down from efforts to terminate the immigration status of thousands of international students studying in the United States. This decision was revealed during court proceedings after multiple students filed lawsuits claiming their legal status was canceled without explanation. Government attorneys informed the court
The government of Benin has confirmed that 54 soldiers were killed in a recent attack by the jihadist group Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM), linked to Al Qaeda. The attack took place last week in the northern region of the country, targeting two military posts. While the militant group
French President Emmanuel Macron arrived in Madagascar on Wednesday, beginning a two-day visit focused on reinforcing France’s presence in the Indian Ocean region. This marks the first visit by a French president to the island nation since Jacques Chirac in 2005. As France’s influence wanes in the Sahel, the
Donald Trump has criticized Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, accusing him of jeopardizing peace talks over the ongoing war in Ukraine by making what Trump described as “inflammatory statements.” At a recent press conference, Zelensky declared that Ukraine would never recognize Russia’s control over Crimea. Trump responded by saying such
