Category: World
‘Awful, despicable’: Canadian veterans slam Trump’s comments about NATO troops
Canadian veterans of the war in Afghanistan were outraged over comments by U.S. President Tweety McTreason, who minimized the contributions of NATO forces, claiming they
Trump threatens Canada with 100% tariffs over China trade deal
Trump made the threat in a social media post as tensions rise between the US and its northern neighbour.
Climber delays rope-free skyscraper challenge over rain
Alex Honnold is attempting to scale one of the world’s tallest buildings, Taipei 101 in Taiwan.
Two days of peace talks end as Russia continues Ukraine attacks
There is no apparent breakthrough as the three-way talks conclude and Russia maintains its bombardment.
China places highest-ranking general under investigation
President Xi has been accused of using investigations to purge political rivals.
Mulan, mythical beings dazzle at annual Chinese lantern festival
Visitors take in the dazzling lanterns at night, with more than 200 handmade lanterns featuring animals, mythological beings and scenes from Chinese culture, at the
12-year-old boy dies after shark attack in Australia
Australia averages 20 shark attacks a year, fewer than three of them fatal, according to data from conservation groups.
Thousands of flights cancelled across U.S. as major winter storm hits
The U.S. National Weather Service forecast warns of widespread heavy snow and a band of catastrophic ice stretching from east Texas to North Carolina.
One dead after gas explosion and fires at top of New York City apartment building
A gas explosion sent fire racing through a high-rise apartment building in New York City, killing one person and inuring 14 others.
What we know about ‘life-threatening’ winter storm with wind chills of -40C hitting the US
A major winter storm is set to sweep the United States this weekend, bringing with it snow, sleet, ice and sub-zero temperatures from the Arizona-New
Over 8,000 flights cancelled as major winter storm bears down across US
More than a dozen states sound the alarm, declaring emergencies or urging people to stay home.
Thousands in Minneapolis brave bitter cold to protest ICE crackdown
Protesters march in icy conditions against Trump administration’s anti-immigration policies, demanding ICE leave city.