Millhaven inmate death prompts OPP and federal reviews
An altercation at Millhaven Institution left 28-year-old Darian Daignault with life-threatening injuries on May 3, 2026; he later died and authorities have…
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Can Lebanon disarm Hezbollah and restore state authority
Lebanon’s government is trying to assert control amid Israeli strikes and Hezbollah’s entrenched role in Shia areas, but shifting popular loyalties remains…
Why Chief Justice Roberts says justices interpret law, not make policy
Roberts pushed back on claims the bench behaves like a political branch and warned that personal attacks on judges can threaten the…
The case that reshaped campaign finance: from post-Watergate limits to billionaire influence
A concise examination of how a 1976 Supreme Court decision weakened post-Watergate limits and set the stage for modern billionaire-funded politics
How a grain dispute strained ties between Ukraine and Israel
A confrontation over ships alleged to carry Ukrainian grain taken by Russia has turned friendly ties between Ukraine and Israel into a…
Why Russia will mark Victory Day in Red Square without tanks and missiles
Russia will stage its May 9 Victory Day parade without military equipment for the first time in nearly two decades, highlighting security…
Aquatic animal virus linked to human eye disease
A study shows a virus from aquatic animals may affect human eyes; workers and raw seafood consumers should take precautions
Luxembourg MEP seeks fellow MEPs for St. Petersburg meetings with the Duma
Fernand Kartheiser, a Luxembourg MEP who was expelled from his group after visiting Moscow, has asked other EU lawmakers to join an…
Us warns Hezbollah threatens Lebanon-Israel diplomatic progress
The United States says it is working to enable talks between Lebanon and Israel, accusing Hezbollah of attacks and threats that risk…
Why the Lebanon-Israel ceasefire looks fragile and symbolic
Nearly three weeks into the U.S.-brokered truce, analysts say the Lebanon-Israel agreement functions more as a diplomatic stopgap than a true halt…
Politics
Buckley v. Valeo and the rise of billionaire political spending
An examination of how Buckley v. Valeo and subsequent rulings reshaped campaign finance and enabled large-scale billionaire spending
Andes strain hantavirus found in cruise ship passengers, prompting contact tracing
Health agencies identify the Andes strain in travellers from the MV Hondius; investigations, evacuations and tracing are under way to limit further…
Hong Kong crackdown disrupts triad-linked illegal fuel sales with 27 arrests
Authorities in Hong Kong arrested 27 suspects and confiscated more than 21,000 litres of illicit fuel in a coordinated operation aimed at…
U.S. pauses Project Freedom while Iran negotiations continue
President Trump ordered a temporary halt to active ship guidance through the Strait of Hormuz to make room for diplomacy with Iran…
How Los Angeles is preparing for fallout from the Supreme Court voting ruling
Los Angeles is ordering a citywide study of districting practices and legal vulnerabilities after the Supreme Court narrowed how race can be…
Possible human transmission of hantavirus linked to cruise ship travel
WHO is coordinating an international investigation after a cruise ship reported two confirmed hantavirus infections, five suspected cases and three deaths during…