How people witnessed the ‘darkest day in Vancouver’ when a car slammed into a crowd

The smells of crispy lumpia, caramelized plantains and other Filipino street foods beckoned attendees of a Vancouver festival as they flooded out of a concert on

Major power outage knocks out subway networks, traffic lights and ATM machines

A blackout brought much of Spain and Portugal to a standstill yesterday, halting subway and railway trains, cutting phone service and shutting down traffic lights and ATM

Conclave to elect new pope will start on May 7, cardinals beginning to arrive at the Vatican

Catholic cardinals yesterday set May 7 as the start date for the conclave to elect Pope Francis’ successor, delaying the secret voting for two days to

Russia declares a 72-hour ceasefire in Ukraine for next week to mark Victory Day in World War II

Russian President Vladimir Putin yesterday declared a unilateral 72-hour ceasefire next week in Ukraine to mark Victory Day in World War II as the U.S. presses for a

Mighty and meek say farewell to Pope Francis during Vatican funeral and last popemobile ride

World leaders and rank-and-file Catholic faithful bade farewell to Pope Francis in a funeral Saturday that highlighted his concern for people on the peripheries and reflected his wish

Trump expresses doubts Putin is willing to end the Ukraine war, a day after saying a deal was close

President Donald Trump said Saturday that he doubts Russia’s Vladimir Putin wants to end his war in Ukraine, expressing new skepticism that a peace deal can

Nine killed as a vehicle plows into a Filipino street festival crowd in Vancouver

A man drove a vehicle into a crowd at a Filipino heritage festival in the Canadian city of Vancouver, killing at least nine people and injuring more than 20 others,

Bessent says IMF and World Bank need reform and there’s an ‘opportunity for a big deal’ with China

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent leveled harsh criticism at the operations of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund on Wednesday even as he tried to

Hong Kong allows outspoken Cardinal Joseph Zen to attend Pope Francis’ funeral

Hong Kong’s outspoken Roman Catholic Cardinal Joseph Zen was allowed to leave the southern Chinese city to attend Pope Francis’ funeral in Vatican City. Zen, a

Vatican St. Peter’s Basilica opens to the public to pay their respects to Pope Francis before his funeral

The Vatican opened St. Peter’s Basilica to the general public yesterday to pay their final respects to Pope Francis, with thousands of people filling the central aisle

Mediators work on proposal for long-term truce as Israeli strike on Gaza kills 23

Arab mediators are working on a proposal to end the Israel-Hamas war that would include a five to seven year truce and the release of all remaining hostages, officials said

Pope Francis, first Latin American pontiff who ministered with a charming, humble style, dies at 88

Pope Francis, history’s first Latin American pontiff who charmed the world with his humble style and  “At 7:35 this morning, the Bishop of Rome, Francis,

Top court lifts terror group designation on Afghanistan’s Taliban

Russia's Supreme Court yesterday lifted a ban on Afghanistan’s ruling Taliban, a group that was designated as a terrorist organization more than two decades ago. The

US YouTuber remains in custody after visiting restricted island

A 24-year-old American YouTuber who was arrested after visiting an off-limits island in the Indian Ocean with hopes of establishing contact with a reclusive tribe was further detained

UN nuclear watchdog says talks at a ‘very crucial’ stage

Talks between Iran and the United States over Tehran’s rapidly advancing nuclear program are “in a very crucial” stage, the head of the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog

Scientists found the ‘strongest evidence yet’ of life on a distant planet

A team of scientists from the University of Cambridge has uncovered what they describe as the “strongest evidence yet” that life may exist on a distant planet orbiting

Italian Prime Minister Meloni meets with US President Trump on EU tariffs

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is the first European leader to have a face-to-face with President Donald Trump since he announced, and then suspended, 20% tariffs on European exports.

Portrait of Palestinian boy who lost both arms is World Press Photo 2025

A portrait of a young Palestinian boy who lost both arms as a result of an Israeli attack in Gaza was honored today (Thursday) as World Press Photo of the

European regulators OK Alzheimer’s treatment Leqembi after initial doubts

European regulators have finally approved the Alzheimer’s treatment Leqembi after an advisory committee initially rejected the drug last summer and then reconsidered it. The infused treatment from

International students file legal challenges over visa revocations

Several international students who have had their visas revoked in recent weeks have filed lawsuits against the Trump administration, arguing the government denied them due process when

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