US & World

The publisher of British tabloid the Daily Mirror has acknowledged and apologized for unlawfully gathering information about Prince Harry in its reporting, and said it warrants compensation, as the prince’s first phone hacking trial began Wednesday.  Tabloid’s owner apologizes, but denies phone hacking in first of prince’s 3 British press …

Three people were killed and 10 were wounded in a shooting attack near a synagogue in Tunisia during a Jewish pilgrimage, the country’s Interior Ministry says.  Attacker was a naval guard who was killed by security, Interior Ministry says. A Tunisian naval guard shot and killed a colleague and two …

Canada was left out of the trilateral defence and security pact known as AUKUS — and a new report by a respected American think-tank says Ottawa must overcome its apparent indifference to the deal or risk being left behind by allies.  Former Australian prime minister says Canada’s unwillingness to adopt …

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday told his country’s Victory Day parade on Moscow’s Red Square that “a real war” has been unleashed against Russia by the West’s “untamed ambitions,” shortly after the Kremlin’s forces rained cruise missiles on Ukrainian targets.  Russia also unleashed a barrage of cruise missiles, but …

Tens of thousands of Serbians protested on Monday, demanding better security, a ban on violent TV content and the resignation of key ministers, days after two mass shootings killed 17 people.  Demonstrators demand better security, ban on violent TV content and political resignations. Tens of thousands of Serbians protested on …

As a video of a mass shooting in a Texas suburb spread on Twitter, a debate is playing out over censorship and power of images to both cause harm and provoke change.  Video from killing spree that left 9 dead, including gunman, quickly ended up on people’s Twitter feed. WARNING: …

With almost all COVID-19-related travel restrictions lifted, it's expected that the pent-up desire to get away will result in even higher numbers of Canadians travelling by air over the coming months. Pent-up desire for travel expected to bring high volume of Canadian passengers Remember the images of travel from last …

Ukraine air defences shot down 35 Iranian-made drones over Kyiv in Russia’s latest nighttime assault, as attacks across Ukraine by the Kremlin’s forces killed four civilians, officials said Monday.  At least 4 civilians killed across Ukraine, authorities said. Ukraine air defences shot down 35 Iranian-made drones over Kyiv in Russia’s …

Thousands of migrants seeking to cross the southern U.S. border this week after the government lifts its COVID-19 public health measures may be facing one more hurdle in their quest for asylum: a glitchy cell phone app.  Biden administration set to lift public health order that prevented migrants from seeking …

The “Bwa Kale” movement that began on April 24 in Port-au-Prince has put some Haitian gangs on the run for the first time in years. But vigilantes have also killed some innocent people — and the movement has left the Haitian state less relevant than ever before.  A powerful wave …