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Brazil denied visas on July 24, 2026, to two senior U.S. State Department officials from the Trump administration. The Brazilian government blocked the mission, which it … Read more
Raging wildfires forced the evacuation of thousands of residents from the southwestern suburbs of Bordeaux and across central Spain on Saturday, July 25, 2026. High temperatures, … Read more
Former Maine Senate President Troy Jackson secured the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate on Saturday, July 25, 2026, in Bangor. Jackson replaces Graham Platner, who withdrew … Read more
President Donald Trump delivered a mixed-toned speech at the rescheduled White House Correspondents’ Dinner on July 24, 2026, acknowledging the April shooting that disrupted the event … Read more
Canadian officials and the Howe family celebrated the opening of the $6.4-billion Gordie Howe International Bridge in Windsor, Ont., on Friday, July 24, 2026, marking the … Read more
Peel Regional Police charged 24-year-old Bakiram Balakumar of Scarborough with first-degree murder in connection with the June 4 fatal shooting of Jamal Edwards in Brampton. Investigators … Read more
A Canadian intern working at NATO’s Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe in Mons, Belgium, has been arrested on espionage charges. Belgian prosecutors stated she is suspected … Read more
Maine Democrats formally nominated former state Senate President Troy Jackson on Saturday, July 25, 2026, at a convention in Bangor. Jackson will challenge Republican incumbent Sen. … Read more
Housing Secretary Angela Rayner has ruled out introducing rent controls in England, rejecting proposals previously backed by Prime Minister Andy Burnham. Speaking on broadcast rounds, Rayner … Read more
Magomed Ankalaev faces Bogdan Guskov in a light heavyweight main event at UFC Fight Night on Saturday, July 25, 2026, at the Etihad Arena in Abu … Read more
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has launched the Genesis Mission, a national initiative designed to secure the United States’ supply of critical minerals by integrating … Read more
Prime Minister Mark Carney is intensifying trade negotiations with the United States after President Donald Trump threatened a 50 percent tariff on Canadian goods. While federal … Read more