Tag: World
Vatican investigation clears Quebec cardinal of sexual misconduct
The allegations against Cardinal Gérald Lacroix, the archbishop of Quebec City, emerged in January when he was named as an alleged perpetrator in a class-action lawsuit.
1 dead after ‘severe turbulence’ hits Boeing 777 flying from London to Singapore
Flight tracking data suggests that the Singapore Airlines flight dropped several thousand feet in a matter of minutes.
Nigerian forces rescue hundreds, mostly women and children, from Boko Haram
The 350 hostages had been held in the Sambisa Forest, a hideout for the extremist group which launched an insurgency in 2009, a senior Nigerian Army officer said.
ICC warrant requests for Israeli, Hamas officials draws scorn. What happens next?
While Netanyahu and his defense minister, Yoav Gallant, do not face imminent arrest, the announcement was a symbolic blow that deepened Israel’s isolation over the Gaza conflict.
Supreme Court rejects appeal from Omar Khadr, Canadian man once held at Guantanamo
The Supreme Court rejected an appeal by a Canadian-born former Guantanamo detainee who was seeking to wipe away his war crimes convictions.
Iran’s president, foreign minister dead in helicopter crash, state TV reports
Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has appointed First Vice President Mohammad Mokhber as the country’s acting president.
Helicopter carrying Iran’s president suffers a ‘hard landing,’ state TV says
Some Iranian media began urging the public to pray for President Ebrahim Raisi and the others on board.
Slovak prime minister in stable condition after surgery for gunshot wounds
The update on Robert Fico’s health was issued as the man accused of attempting to assassinate him made his first court appearance, according to Slovak state media.
Edmonton police answer questions about response to U of A encampment protest
The Edmonton Police Service held a news conference Friday to answer questions about the EPS response to the May 11 encampment on the University of Alberta campus.
Officials deem barricades surrounding Queen’s University encampment a fire hazard
Protesters at a pro-Palestinian encampment at Queen's University are calling for the institution to divest out of investments in Israeli-linked companies.
U.S. issues global alert for risk of violence against LGBTQ2 people, events
The U.S. State Department said it is aware of an increased risk of foreign terrorist-inspired violence against LGBTQ2 people and events around the world.
Raccoons are rapidly spreading in Tokyo, stymying local officials
Tokyo is seeing skyrocketing numbers of raccoons in the city as the invasive critters continue to spread across Japan.
How were Egypt’s pyramids built? The mystery may finally be solved
Scientists have discovered a long-lost branch of the Nile that would have run alongside 31 ancient pyramids.
Slovak prime minister gets surgery, still in serious condition after being shot
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has undergone another operation two days after being shot multiple times and remains in serious condition, officials said Friday.
What counts as a supernatural event? Vatican overhauls rules amid hoaxes
The Vatican on Friday radically reformed its process for evaluating alleged visions of the Virgin Mary, weeping statues and other seemingly supernatural phenomena.