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EU ministers back Spain, seeking to calm tensions after Morocco crisis
The EU stands in “full solidarity” with Spain following the Ceuta migrant crisis, EU Migration Commissioner Magnus Brunner said on Tuesday, calling the crisis “a test of our European resilience.” Brunner spoke to reporters after EU interior ministers held an…
Ontario city declares state of emergency after ‘hurricane’s worth of rain’
A state of emergency has been declared in St. Catharines, Ont., after the city received significant flooding in the past week. Mayor Mat Siscoe issued the declaration on Monday after a pair of storms brought more than 140 millimetres of rain early last week…
While some WA students have fallen behind in NAPLAN, others are the best in the country
August 5, 2026 — 1:00am Save You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. AAA Less than half of all year 3 students in Western Australia met proficiency standards in grammar and punctuation, the latest…
California power couple snarled in fresh scandal after daughter allegedly tricked TV star into thinking he got her pregnant
A Bay Area power couple has been dragged into fresh drama after their daughter allegedly tricked a reality television star into thinking she was pregnant. Legendary KGO AM radio host Ronn Owens and his wife, former journalist Elizabeth Ann Naylor, allegedly…
Kubkowski completes historic swim across the Baltic in fifth attempt
Three has always been the number associated with ‘charm’, but for Bartłomiej “Foka” Kubkowski’s, it was five, as that is how many attempts it took to swim across the Baltic Sea. On Sunday at around 8 pm local time, the swimmer came ashore at Dziwnów beach in…
Some Canadians tell Ottawa in emails they support using British spelling
It seems some Canadians feel quite at home with the federal government’s preference for British spelling. Messages to Prime Minister Mark Carney on the matter indicate several correspondents see the affectation as a way of countering U.S. cultural dominance…
North Sydney Boys, Sydney Boys, Normanhurst Boys high schools top HSC mathematics
August 4, 2026 — 7:30pm Save You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. AAA Balgowlah Boys, Fairvale High and Killarney Heights High recorded the highest average marks in advanced mathematics of any…
US may have deal with Iran to reopen Strait of Hormuz ‘today or tomorrow’, Bessent says
WASHINGTON — The US could lock down a deal with Iran as soon as Tuesday to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and let commercial ships sail freely again, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent claimed.“We are in talks with the Iranians,” Bessent said on CNBC’s “Squawk…
Shocking video shows Russian drone hunting civilian at Kherson market
Published on 04/08/2026 – 14:42 GMT+2•Updated 15:01 Ukraine’s National Police released a shocking video on Tuesday showing a Russian drone deliberately hunting down a civilian man at a farmers’ market in Kherson, calling it another war crime. “This is exactly…
Experts speak out on systematic failures in Saskatchewan legal aid access
Saskatchewan legal aid service organizations are flagging justice system failures in access to affordable legal assistance. Some say Saskatchewan’s growing crime rates and climbing cost of living are causing strain on some support services. “It’s a canyon now…