April 29, 2025
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Meet Mark Carney: The banker-turned-politician who took on Trump, led Liberals to victory in Canada

Mark Carney’s journey from governor of the Bank of England to becoming Canada’s full-term Prime Minister has been nothing short of extraordinary. Once known as the calm technocrat brought in to steady financial markets during crises, Carney is now heading towards securing a full mandate to lead his home country. As per the latest results, […]

Spain and Portugal work to restore power after massive blackout | World News

MADRID: Lights flickered back to life in Spain and Portugal early Tuesday after a massive blackout hit the Iberian peninsula stranding passengers in trains and hundreds of elevators while millions saw phone and internet coverage die.More than 80 per cent of Spain’s national electricity supply had been restored by early Tuesday, the REE power operator […]

Illinois daycare car crash: 4 kids dead after woman plows jeep through after-school camp; photo of suspect surfaces

Illinois daycare car crash: The driver, a woman, was alone in the Jeep and somehow escaped serious injury. A day meant for learning and laughter turned into a nightmare in Chatham, Illinois, when a woman barreled her Jeep through a daycare and after-school camp on Monday, killing four children and leaving a trail of devastation […]

Canadians vote in an election dominated by Trump’s trade war and bluster | World News

TORONTO: Canadians voted on Monday on whether to back their new Prime Minister, Mark Carney, and extend his Liberal Party’s decade in power or hand control to the Conservatives and their populist leader, Pierre Poilievre. But the election was also a referendum on someone who isn’t even Canadian: Donald Trump. The US President trolled Canadians […]

Rep. Sri Thanedar moves to impeach US President Donald Trump, gets dragged online for his hair: ‘Who sold him that wig?’

Rep. Shri Thanedar (D-Mich.) ignited a political firestorm when he presented seven articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump, saying that Trump directly threatened American democracy — but it was the congressman’s hair that took center stage online.“Trump’s assaults on due process, birthright citizenship, humanitarian relief, and the courts are not ‘politics.’ They are an […]

Why do Canadians vote on Mondays? Here’s the 10-point explanation as country enters a high-stakes election

As Canadians voted in a high-stakes election overshadowed by US President Donald Trump‘s provocations, many asked a simple question: Why Monday?While Canadians lined up to decide whether to back new Prime Minister Mark Carney and his Liberals or swing right to Pierre Poilievre’s Conservatives, Trump stirred controversy from afar, suggesting Canada should just become the […]

As Canada votes, Donald Trump dangles ‘zero tariffs’ offer: ‘If …’

While millions of Canadians cast their ballots today, US President Donald Trump inserted himself into the mix with a jaw-dropping offer. He said Canada could have “zero tariffs” and “free access with no border” — if it would become “the beloved 51st state.”In a flurry of social media posts, Trump asserted that the US could […]

Patrick Lyoya’s Killing: Michigan Police Officer Goes on Trial

A jury in Grand Rapids, Mich., began hearing testimony on Monday in the murder trial of a white former police officer who fatally shot a Black man as the two scuffled on the ground after a traffic stop in 2022. There is no dispute about the basic sequence of events that began as the officer, […]

Vancouver car attacker’s tragic family details: Brother murdered, mother attempted suicide

Vancouver car killer accused lost his brother last year. His mother attempted suicide. The disturbing details of the family of Kai-Ji Adam Lo have been revealed as the 30-year-old man has been charged with eight counts of murder after his brazen driving of his SUV mowed down at least 11 people at the Lapu Lapu […]

India’s ‘incursion’ imminent, claims Pakistan defence minister

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s defence minister said Monday that a military incursion by neighbouring India was imminent in the aftermath of a deadly militant attack on tourists in Kashmir last week, as tensions rise between the two nuclear-armed nations.The attack killed 26 people and triggered outrage in India, along with calls for action against Pakistan. “We have […]