Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan won re-election Sunday, extending his increasingly authoritarian rule into a third decade as the country reels from high inflation and the aftermath of an earthquake that levelled entire cities. Incumbent secured 52% of the vote compared to rival Kilicdaroglu's 48% Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan …

POLITICAL allies of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. have a supermajority in Congress, and yet they have missed an opportunity to pass many of his priority bills. At his first State of the Nation Address (SONA) nearly a year ago, the President presented a lengthy list of bills needed to recover …

A man accused of opening an emergency exit door during a flight in South Korea was formally arrested on Sunday and faces up to 10 years in prison on a charge of violating the aviation security law, officials said.  33-year-old told investigators he felt suffocated, tried to get off plane …

Typhoon ‘Betty’ slightly weakens but may be ‘almost stationary’ until Wednesday Over 800 families have been preemptively evacuated in northern and central Luzon and parts of Visayas as super typhoon Betty (international name: Mawar) moves westward toward northern Philippines and is expected to dump heavy rains on Monday. Aside from …

Ukraine’s capital was subjected to the largest drone attack since the start of Russia’s invasion last year, local officials said, as Kyiv prepared to mark the anniversary of its founding on Sunday. At least one person was killed.  Attack with dozens of drones, most of which were shot down, lasted …

Appearing in Winnipeg a day after David Johnston released his first report on foreign interference, Justin Trudeau stressed the word “serious” in criticizing Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre. But seriousness is now a concern for everyone involved in this affair.  With accusations flying in all directions, Canadians’ confidence in our elections …

U.S. President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy reached an “agreement in principle” to raise the nation’s legal debt ceiling, but now Congress must rush to approve the spending cuts package in a matter of days to avert a potentially disastrous U.S. default.  Support from both parties needed to …

Neuralink says it’s gotten permission from U.S. regulators to begin testing its brain implant device in people. The company made the announcement on Twitter Thursday evening but has provided no details about a potential study, which was not listed on the U.S. government database of clinical trials.  Brain implant company …

Canadian singer Celine Dion performs on the opening night of her new world tour ‘Courage’ at the Videotron Center in Quebec City, Quebec province, eastern Canada on Sept. 18, 2019. AFP FILE PHOTO  PARIS: Pop icon Celine Dion on Friday canceled all her remaining shows scheduled for 2023 and 2024, …

Rising security costs and heightened safety concerns have some Pride organizers worried that Canadian events will have to scale back this year.  ‘We want to make sure that people feel safe to be their authentic self,’ organizer says. Rising security costs and heightened safety concerns have some Pride organizers worried …