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CIA Moscow trip was about Iran, not the Baltics, Ilves tells Euronews
Former Estonian president Toomas Hendrik Ilves, an influential voice in the European security debate, told Euronews he is sceptical that the US dispatched CIA Director John Ratcliffe to warn Russia against escalation, arguing that Washington remains more…
Edmonton-born father back in Canada after 9 months in ICE detention
A Edmonton-born man who lived most of his life in the United States is back in Canada, after losing a legal fight to remain south of the border to be with his two young sons. Curtis Wright, 40, said he endured terrible conditions at different U.S. Immigration…
Naremburn tennis centre faces eviction in dispute over valuable north shore site
August 29, 2026 — 1:40pm Save You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. AAA One of Sydney’s longest-running community tennis centres has been ordered to vacate its north shore home after an Aboriginal…
Trump says Kathy Hochul ‘doesn’t care about New York’ after governor refuses to recognize ‘Lake America’
President Trump accused Kathy Hochul of favoring Canada over the US Friday after Democratic New York governor vowed not to recognize “Lake America” as the new name for Lake Ontario. “Governor Kathy Hochul is for Canada,” Trump fumed on Truth Social, “a…
Spain wins EU backing for temporary fuel-tax cuts
Spain has received the European Union’s green light to temporarily cut taxes on petrol and diesel below the bloc’s normal minimum levels to lower fuel prices for households and businesses hit by the Middle East energy crisis, an official European Commission…
CNE grants 81-year-old superfan free lifetime access to the fair
Barbara Jean Batten hasn’t missed a year at the Ex since she was born, and now the annual festival is rewarding the 81-year-old with free entry for the rest of her life. “My mum always brought us in carriages, and I brought my children in carriages,” she told…
Four men ejected from MCG after fight during Collingwood-Western Bulldogs wildcard AFL game
August 29, 2026 — 12:20pm Save You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. AAA Four men were ejected from the MCG following a chaotic fracas in the stands during the thrilling AFL wildcard final between…
Mayor Karen Bass calls for LAPD reckoning after 2 deadly encounters caught on video: ‘Incredibly difficult to watch’
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass is demanding an independent review of two deadly LAPD encounters caught on video, even as both cases began with men allegedly engaging in dangerous, violent behavior that prompted police intervention. Bass said Friday the footage…
Anna Unger becomes head of Hungary’s top anti-corruption body NVVH
One of the new Hungarian government’s key pledges was to recover state assets and financial instruments that have been unlawfully managed or have gone missing and to prevent further abuses. To this end, a special authority is being set up; its head was…
‘We’ve been so worried’: Another B.C. couple missing after Nepal flash flooding
The number of Canadian citizens and permanent residents unaccounted for since the Nepal flash flooding has risen to 32, including Coquitlam couple Sumit and Shubakshi Rawla. Their daughter says they were on a guided pilgrimage in the region and haven’t been…