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Several people were injured in the Swedish city of Uppsala on Tuesday after a series of loud bangs that indicated gunfire, police said, without immediately providing any further details on what might have happened.In a statement, the police said they had received calls from members of the public who heard…
A leaked budget proposal sent on April 10 from the White House Office of Management and Budget to the U.S. State Department highlighted the Trump administration’s posture toward Afghan allies, particularly those awaiting transportation to the U.S. through the Coordinator for Afghan Relocation Efforts (CARE) as part of Enduring Welcome.The…
A cardinal who was forced by Pope Francis to resign his Vatican job and was later convicted of embezzlement will not take place in the upcoming conclave to choose the next pope. Cardinal Angelo Becciu, 76, announced Tuesday, “Having at heart the good of the church, which I have served and will…
Canadian Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is projected to lose the parliamentary seat he has held for more than 20 years in a stunning defeat to Liberal candidate Bruce Fanjoy.The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC), a state-owned outlet, projected the loss on Tuesday morning following Monday’s federal election. However, Elections Canada’s decision…
A new bombshell report on an Israeli TV news show revealed Biden officials discussed the idea of working to trigger an election with the hope of defeating Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu so they could push the president’s ceasefire deal. The plan was ultimately blocked by the president.One of the president’s…
A dramatic video captured a man fleeing a charging polar bear in Norway after dropping his gun and hopping onto a snowmobile. The incident reportedly unfolded in Pyramiden – an Arctic town in the archipelago of Svalbard – in late April. “I was woken up around midnight with someone saying there was…
President Donald Trump’s second term has taken the world by storm in his first 100 days, leaving allies and adversaries scrambling to respond to new U.S. tariffs, stalled peace negotiations and hardball diplomacy from the White House.On the campaign trail, he pledged to hit allies and foes alike with massive…
The cause of the massive power outage that wreaked havoc in Spain and Portugal remains a mystery Tuesday as service was restored to the Iberian Peninsula. By 7 a.m. local time, more than 99% of energy demand in Spain had been restored, the country’s electricity operator Red Eléctrica said. Portuguese grid…
A climber airlifted with altitude sickness from near the peak of Japan’s Mount Fuji last week was rescued again just four days later after returning to the slope to retrieve his cell phone, authorities announced Monday.The climber, identified only as a 27-year-old Chinese student living in Japan, made an emergency…
Canada’s Liberal Party is projected to win the country’s federal election for the fourth consecutive time.The Liberals are led by Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, who took over after Justin Trudeau resigned.As of late Monday, the Liberal Party was also leading with 137 seats won in Parliament as opposed to…