US & World

The United States Congress will be headless until further notice, having decapitated its own leadership Tuesday in an unprecedented event in U.S. history. Kevin McCarthy’s removal as House Speaker is the culmination of years of toxic partisanship and opens a period of uncertainty, with wide-ranging potential implications. Including for Ukraine.  …

The Nobel Prize in chemistry has been awarded to three U.S.-based scientists for the “discovery and synthesis of quantum dots.” Sweden’s public broadcaster SVT said they received a press release with the names of the winners hours before the official announcement.  Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences says it regrets press …

Wales, one of four countries that make up the United Kingdom, has become the first to drop the speed limit from 30 mph to 20 mph, or roughly 32 km/h, in most built-up areas to improve safety — leading to an intense backlash from critics, who say traffic is moving …

The people of Reading, Penn., are finally bidding farewell to a beloved mummy who’s been on display at a local funeral home for more than a century.  ‘This gentleman just deserves to finally rest in peace and just have his day,’ says funeral director. Warning: This story contains an image …

India has told Canada that it must repatriate 41 diplomats by Oct. 10, the Financial Times reported on Tuesday.  Ties between 2 countries have deteriorated since PM accused India of involvement in death of Canadian. India has told Canada that it must repatriate 41 diplomats by Oct. 10, the Financial …

Donald Trump attacked New York’s attorney general and the judge overseeing his civil fraud trial as it began on Monday, and a state lawyer accused the former president of generating more than $100 million US by lying about his real estate empire.  New York attorney general alleges Trump made gains …

U.S. Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz filed a resolution late Monday to oust Kevin McCarthy, the Republican House Speaker, setting up a likely showdown vote in the U.S. House of Representatives in the days ahead.  Far-right Republican is angry Speaker Kevin McCarthy worked with Democrats to head off government shutdown. U.S. …

U.S. President Joe Biden on Sunday pressed congressional Republicans to back a bill to provide more aid to Ukraine, saying he was “sick and tired” of the political brinkmanship that nearly led to a government shutdown.  U.S. has been a major supporter of Ukraine after Russia invaded it last year. …

Scientists Katalin Kariko and Drew Weissman won the 2023 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for discoveries that enabled the development of effective vaccines against COVID-19, the award-giving body said on Monday.  Katalin Kariko, Drew Weissman conducted their work at the University of Pennsylvania. Scientists Katalin Kariko and Drew Weissman …

The accusations by Canada that India was involved in the June killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar have put the spotlight on India’s foreign intelligence agency — the Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) — a shadowy spy agency many Canadians have probably never heard of.  The Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) …