A familiar controversy returned when President Donald Trump amplified claims about Ilhan Omar, prompting fresh congressional attention and highlighting remarks from rising Republican figures
A powerful mid-March storm on March 16, 2026, dropped up to half a metre or more in parts of northern Ontario and prompted travel bans, power outages and sweeping municipal responses
Merchants in Yiwu face soaring shipping costs, idle containers and new markets as disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz reshape trade flows
An unnamed FBI agent alleges political bias and rule‑breaking inside the Mueller team, while lawmakers offer bipartisan reforms to Section 702 and government surveillance
Nighttime power cuts and a rare storming of a party office have intensified protests in Cuba even as off-the-record contacts with the United States surface
A legislature dominated by military allies has opened in Naypyitaw after phased polls that excluded major opposition and drew condemnation from ASEAN, the UN and rights organisations
A concise, city-by-city read of exclusive polls, surprises and second-round scenarios
The City of Saskatoon closed the big blue waterslide after an inspection found safety risks; a new slide is scheduled to open in 2027 while other pool programs continue
A CBC investigation found a surge in interdictions: at least 14 vessels seized or boarded since December 2026, signalling a tougher stance on sanction evasion at sea
A former 60 Minutes journalist alleges that CBS’s previous ownership folded under political pressure after a disputed interview spurred a $20 billion suit that ended in a multimillion‑dollar settlement
A year after large-scale transfers to El Salvador’s CECOT prison, survivors and advocates have filed claims under the Federal Tort Claims Act and courts are beginning to challenge the removals
Le Colonial is coming back to Midtown with a 15-year lease at 50 West 57th Street, occupying 9,600 square feet and signaling change for the block
More than 800,000 Lebanese have fled their homes in a matter of days, overwhelming shelters and prompting urgent warnings from humanitarian organizations
Iran signals strategic ties with Russia and China as Mojtaba Khamenei assumes the supreme leadership and security risks threaten regional shipping lanes
A single briefing that connects Iran’s claim about copycat drones, Italy’s AIFA criteria for innovative drugs and a set of environmental advisories impacting public safety and policy
Benjamin Franklin arrived in Paris in 1776 as a celebrated figure, but his public popularity masked a crucial diplomatic mission to obtain French support for the American Revolution