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Stampede at a popular Hindu festival in eastern India kills 19
A stampede during a major Hindu festival in eastern India’s West Bengal state has killed at least 19 people
Rubio wants ‘crackdown’ on settler violence after US journalist attack
Rubio wants ‘crackdown’ on settler violence after US journalist attack
In 1968, Cassandra Henderson graduated from a North Carolina school; 58 years later, she returned to its restored building, now 53 senior apartments
After years away, Cassandra Henderson has made her way back to Yanceyville, North Carolina, settling into the revitalized Dillard School Apartments. Originally a school from 1949 until 2002, this historical building has now been transformed into 53 affordable housing units for seniors, tackling the local housing crisis. This renovation not only honors the past but also strengthens community ties b...
Deadly fire breaks out at Canada military base
Defence Minister David McGuinty says there are casualties in what the prime minister called a "serious incident".
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Live: France’s CRS riot police deployed again in Paris as unrest continues
France’s CRS riot police have been deployed in Paris on Sunday, a day after nationwide demonstrations saw more than 1,800 people arrested. French President Emmanuel Macron will address the nation at 8pm this evening. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.
Live: France’s CRS riot police deployed in Paris as unrest continues
France’s CRS riot police have been deployed in Paris on Sunday, a day after nationwide demonstrations saw more than 1,800 people arrested. French President Emmanuel Macron will address the nation at 8pm this evening. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.
Live: Macron to speak after nationwide violent protests put France's discontent in spotlight
French President Emmanuel Macron will address the nation at 8pm this evening following Saturday's demonstrations which saw more than 1,800 people arrested alongside peaceful marches. US President Donald Trump weighed in on the events, saying "France is burning" via his social media platform Truth Social. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.
Live: Trump says 'France is burning', blames 'immigration' for nationwide protests
US President Donald Trump said "France is burning" on Sunday via his social media platform Truth Social after demonstrations swept across the country over the weekend. France’s Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez said that police had arrested more than 1,800 people as outbursts of arson and looting broke out on the margins of peaceful marches. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.
Live: Around 1,500 shops and retailers damaged during French protests, trade group says
Roughly 1,500 shops and retailers were damaged during the demonstrations that swept France on the weekend, many of them looted, the head of the Retail and Trade Federation said Sunday. Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez said that police had arrested more than 1,800 people as outbursts of arson and looting broke out on the margins of peaceful marches. Follow out liveblog for the latest updates.
Live: Police arrested more than 1,800 people during French protests, interior minister says
Police arrested more than 1,800 during the nationwide demonstrations that swept France Saturday, Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez said Sunday. Violent clashes with police and outbursts of arson and looting broke out on the margins of peaceful marches that brought hundreds of thousands of people into the street. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.
Live: A demonstrator died from 'cardiorespiratory arrest' during Paris protests, police say
A demonstrator died from cardiorespiratory arrest during Saturday's protests in Paris, police said Sunday, stressing that the death was not connected to police action or to the clashes that broke out on the margins of the mass demonstrations across the capital. The city's police prefecture said they had detained a "record figure" of 855 people in the capital during the demonstrations. Follow our l...
Live: A 'record' 855 people detained in Paris during protests, police say
Police in Paris said Sunday they had detained a "record figure" of 855 people in the capital during the demonstrations that swept France the day before. The police prefecture added that 13 police officers and gendarmes had been injured during the clashes that broke out on the margins of the mass demonstrations. Follow our liveblog for all the latest developments.
Live: Vance blames immigration for violence during protests in France
US Vice President JD Vance blamed immigration for violence during protests in France on Saturday, sharing footage of a city hall on fire and warning Americans that congressional Democrats sought a similar future for the United States. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.
New property purchase disclosure rule in Japan sparks fears it may curb foreign investment
Tokyo’s implementation of a rule that requires all property buyers to declare their nationality is raising concerns among investors, according to analysts. Japan’s shift from an ultra-loose monetary policy to gradual normalisation of its interest rates was also likely to force investors to reconsider whether real estate assets were still attractive, they added. “Japan has had a really strong run f...
Clashes, fires and looting break out as protesters rally across France
Violent clashes, fires, and looting have marred demonstrations across France as hundreds of thousands protest rising living costs and poor school conditions
‘Serious incident’ at Alberta military base causes deaths and injuries, Canada officials say
Incident at CFB Wainwright base in Alberta caused a ‘major fire’ that is spreading to the nearby town because of strong windsPeople have been killed and injured after an incident at one of Canada’s busiest military training bases in Alberta caused a large fire, Canada’s defence minister said Saturday.“I’m saddened to share that there have been both fatalities and injuries as a result of an inciden...
New nationwide protests rock France as buildings looted, burned
A new wave of nationwide protests is hitting France as grievances expand beyond student concerns to encompass inequality and affordability.
Major fire breaks out in Alberta after deadly incident at military base
Canada’s defense minister says that people have been killed and injured in an incident at a military base in Alberta that caused a major fire
Rubio says Trump to 'analyze' global impact of Russia sanctions during pause
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Saturday that President Donald Trump’s decision to waive sanctions and tariffs on Russia would last 60 days, as the move drew bipartisan criticism and raised fears in Ukraine that Washington could ease further restrictions on Moscow.
Zelenskyy says Trump's decision to waive new sanctions on Russia "seems wrong"
President Trump waived virtually all new Russia sanctions he had signed as strikes against Ukraine continue, drawing backlash. Ramy Inocencio has more.
Pope Leo discharged from Rome hospital ahead of schedule after successful lung surgery
Pope Leo was discharged from a Rome hospital ahead of schedule on Saturday following the lung surgery that led to a cancer diagnosis. Chris Livesay has the story.
Fire breaks out after deadly incident at Canadian military base, officials say
Canada's defense minister said Saturday that people were killed and injured in an incident at a military base in Alberta that caused a major fire.
Search continues for 11 missing after boat sank off Mexico’s Baja coast
Some of 16 survivors treated for suspected shark bites, US coastguard says.
Fears grow in DRC as former President Joseph Kabila joins rebellion
Kabila’s move raises new questions about the war in eastern Congo and prospects for peace.
Grass fire at Canadian military base kills 4, injures dozens
Flames that killed four Canadian soldiers and left 19 people in critical condition began with a smouldering grass fire that quickly grew in an Alberta base’s training area where personnel were carrying out exercises, officials said on Sunday. Officials said 39 people were in hospitals as a result of the fire at Canadian Forces Base Wainwright, which Prime Minister Mark Carney described as one of ...
4 killed after high winds turn grass fire deadly at Canadian military base, report says
A fire at an Alberta military base that killed at least four people and seriously injured dozens started with a smouldering grass fire that was whipped into a wall of flames by high winds, Canada’s Globe and Mail newspaper reported on Sunday. The fire then engulfed Canadian Armed Forces members at a firing range, the newspaper said, citing internal military communications. The Canadian government...
4 dead in fire at Alberta military base, Canadian PM Carney says
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Sunday that four service members were killed and dozens more seriously injured in a devastating fire at a military base in Alberta, describing it as one of the worst peacetime tragedies for Canada’s military on domestic soil. Carney said the families of those killed had been notified and that the situation was still evolving. The base, one of Canada’s la...
7 dead in fire at Alberta military base, Canadian media reports
At least seven people died in a major fire this weekend at a Canadian military base in Alberta, CBC News reported on Sunday. Canadian authorities said there were deaths and injuries at Canadian Forces Base Wainwright but they have not released any casualty figures. CBC, the government-funded national broadcaster, cited unnamed sources for the death toll. The base, one of Canada’s largest, is a...
Canada says people killed after incident and fire at Alberta military base
Canada’s defence minister said on Saturday that people were killed and injured in an incident at a military base in Alberta that caused a major fire. “I’m saddened to share that there have been both fatalities and injuries as a result of an incident on the base,” Defence Minister David McGuinty said. McGuinty did not provide casualty figures or details about what caused the incident. He said the R...