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The presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) for the 2027 general elections, Adewole Adebayo, yesterday challenged Nigerians to reject what he described as the country’s “politics of comedy and clowning”, declaring that four years is enough for a determined le...
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SEOUL, Sept. 11 (Yonhap) -- Defense Minister nominee Kang Shin-chul said Friday that South Korea is seeking to retake wartime operational control (OPCON) from the United States under a firm principle that there will be "no additional conditions" attached.
Every voicemail and every email from September 11, 2001, was contributing to history's narrative of that day in real time. The 9/11 Memorial & Museum's oral history exhibit shares the voices of those everyday people.
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Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney (L) shakes hands with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen next to European Council President Antonio Costa during the 20th EU-Canada summit in Brussels, on June 23, 2025. Photo by OLIVIER MATTHYS/POOL/AFP via Getty ImagesArticle ...
The prime minister was cheered by about 50 supporters of the Forever Canadian campaign, almost all holding red and white signs and some wearing the maple leaf.
A riding association in B.C. is calling on the federal Conservative Party to adopt a policy requiring MPs to agree to repay campaign expenses should they cross the floor or choose to sit as an Independent.
Over four days in Ottawa this week, the independent inquiry held by Conservative MP Dean Allison heard from witnesses who shared their personal stories of vaccine-related injuries.
Sylvia Main ShanghaiPublished: 10:00pm, 11 Sep 2026While US Treasuries remain at the centre of a global bond sell-off despite efforts by US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to calm the market, investors in China are rushing to buy domestic government debt.
‘He's coming here soon to help us out,’ struggling Iowa Republican gubernatorial nominee Zach Lahn said before being photographed with the health secretary
Police in Jackson, Mississippi, arrested a man on Friday tied to the homicide of Tasia Fortune, a 29-year-old Black woman found hanging from a tree outside an abandoned home last month.
The Lula (PT) government is preparing a decree aimed at protecting women in the digital environment. Measures under consideration include banning coordinated attacks on social media against female candidates and journalists, as well as prohibiting the use of artificial intelligen...
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman called US President Donald Trump twice on Thursday to urge him to launch strikes against Iran-backed Houthi forces in Yemen as the group advanced towards the strategically important Bab el-Mandeb Strait, Axios reported, citing two US officia...
Ian Bremmer, President and Founder of Eurasia Group and GZERO Media, says disruptions to Saudi Arabia’s East-West pipeline and the Houthis’ ability to threaten the Bab el-Mandeb Strait illustrate how weaker regional powers can gain leverage through disruption. Bremmer says Iran’s...
The fate of "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" is still up in the air following recent reports, denied by ABC, that the late-night talk show would end after more than 20 years on the air.
Bill Clinton and George W. Bush received repeated CIA warnings that Usama bin Laden's network planned to hijack jets and attack U.S. cities.
Robert De Niro called Zohran Mamdani's defund the police comments "ridiculous" but argued the NYC mayor should still attend the 9/11 memorial.