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Pakistan police counter drone attacks with Ukraine-style nets
White nets stretch high across the front of brick buildings in Pakistan's northern border region, a tactic borrowed from the Ukrainian battlefield to protect po…
NFL breaks new ground as 100,000 set to pack MCG in Australia
The growing popularity of American football in Australia will see the NFL play a regular-season game there for the first time when a sellout crowd packs into th…
Russia torments Kyiv with new 'horror' jet drones
Flying several kilometres in the air and close to the speed of a commercial plane, Moscow's new long-range jet-powered drones are causing havoc for Kyiv's stret…
Key post-9/11 air toxicity information was kept secret for 25 years
New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani released tens of thousands of previously undisclosed documents on Tuesday detailing what city officials knew about toxic air after…
Iran attacks US base in Jordan as Hormuz impasse deepens
Iran's Revolutionary Guards said Wednesday they pummelled a US military base in Jordan, vowing retaliation for American strikes on Iranian oil tankers that drag…
EU faces revolt over social media ban for children
The European Union is poised for a big reveal of its plans to keep minors safe online -- but proposals to restrict their social media access and force age check…
Canada eyes researchers looking to leave 'hostile' US
Fed up with the funding restrictions surrounding her research on the links between climate change and health, American epidemiologist Sheryl Magzamen has left t…
Hong Kong's first post-colonial leader Tung Chee-hwa dies aged 89
Tung Chee-hwa, Hong Kong's first leader after the city's return to Chinese rule, has died aged 89, his office said on Wednesday.…
Tiafoe escapes Michelsen to reach US Open semi-finals
Frances Tiafoe rallied from two sets down -- and 3-0 down in the fifth set -- to edge 22-year-old Alex Michelsen 5-7, 3-6, 7-5, 6-3, 7-6 (10/6) and reach the US…
Smithsonian chief Lonnie Bunch steps down amid Trump administration pressure
The Smithsonian announced Tuesday that Secretary Lonnie Bunch will leave his post at the end of the year, as the institution faces continued scrutiny from the T…
Sabalenka edges Noskova, keeps US Open treble bid alive
Two-time defending champion Aryna Sabalenka rallied in the final set to beat Linda Noskova on Tuesday and reach a sixth straight US Open semi-final.…
Middle East live: US destroys five Iranian oil tankers as Iran threatens Kuwait and Bahrain
US forces destroyed five Iranian oil carriers on Tuesday after Tehran launched ballistic missiles at an American warship twice in recent days. Iran also launche…
LIV Golf files for bankruptcy protection
LIV Golf, the breakaway tour that spent billions of dollars luring top players away from the PGA and triggered bitter divisions within the sport, filed Tuesday …
‘Was this a state visit?’ Indian opposition leader raises serious questions over Paris BAPS temple
François Picard is pleased to welcome Anish Gawande. He sees the controversy surrounding the inauguration of the BAPS temple near Paris as more than an isolated…
Mourinho's Real Madrid edge Inter Milan in Champions League opener
Jose Mourinho's Real Madrid began their Champions League campaign with a 2-1 win over his former side Inter Milan on Tuesday, taking a two-goal lead before Carl…
UK, France, Canada sanction Israeli West Bank goods
Israel said on Tuesday it was closing Britain's consulate in East Jerusalem in response to plans by the UK, France and Canada to block imports from Israeli sett…
Accelerating diversification: Canada seeks economic sovereignty amid Trump's 'nonsensical' posturing
François Picard is pleased to welcome Jean Simard, President and CEO of the Aluminum Association of Canada. According to Simard, the US-Canada aluminum dispute …
UK, France, Canada sanction Israeli West Bank goods
Israel said on Tuesday it was closing Britain's consulate in East Jerusalem in response to plans by the UK, France and Canada to block imports from Israeli sett…
Kenya cracks down on foreign traders
In tonight's edition, Hundreds of Burundians flocked to their embassy in Nairobi to get travel documents to return home. Also, in his first speech to the Nati…