Sri Lanka’s crisis shows how debt is devouring the Global South
From Africa to Asia to Latin America, billions go hungry while creditors profit. Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera
Quebec wants to ban prayer in public spaces. Is it legal?Sean Boynton
Legal experts say Quebec’s move could further test the limits of the notwithstanding clause in Canada’s Charter of Rights and Freedoms and its guarantee of religious freedom.
US denies visas for Palestinian officials ahead of UN assembly
State Dept cites Palestinian appeals to ICC and ICJ over Israeli abuses in occupied territories in justifying move. Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al…
Mark Teixeira’s GOP congressional campaign sparks backlash from the left
Former New York Yankees player and World Series champion Mark Teixeira launched his campaign for the U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday, angering liberals. While many of Teixeria’s long-time fans…
Asylum hotel ruling won’t feel like much of a victory at Home Office
The government avoids having its asylum policy thrown into chaos but the court ruling is a gift for its opponents. BBC News
Minneapolis church shooting audio captures first responders rushing to chaotic scene in deadly attack
Newly released emergency dispatch recordings are shedding light on the terrifying moments after a gunman opened fire at a Minneapolis Catholic school on Wednesday as police and first responders rushed…
How the ‘Hobbit’ human species was discovered
Witness History looks back at the 2003 discovery of the Homo floresiensis on the Indonesian island of Flores. BBC News
Trump revokes Secret Service detail for political opponent Kamala Harris
Move comes as spectre of political violence has grown in the US, with Trump facing two campaign assassination attempts. Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from…
Traffic officer thwarts Winnipeg shoplifting attempt, police saySam Thompson
Winnipeg police are crediting the quick actions of a traffic officer for the arrest of a 25-year-old suspect during a shoplifting incident.
Olivia Colman and Benedict Cumberbatch’s secrets to successful marriages
The pair play a wealthy couple once blissfully in love and now find themselves in a marriage breakdown. BBC News
Woman held against will and assaulted, OPP search Algonquin Trail for suspectSawyer Bogdan
Ontario Provincial Police in Renfrew, Ont., are looking for a suspect in a sexual assault after police allege he fled from officers.
Trump’s Chinese student visa push sets off alarm bells amid rising CCP ‘influence’ in US
A China expert warns that President Donald Trump’s Chinese student visa push amid trade talks between the United States and China could exacerbate the growing CCP “influence” in American universities.…
DOJ permits attorneys without immigration case experience to be temporary judges amid major backlog
In an apparent effort to address the millions of backlogged immigration cases, the Justice Department made a rule change to allow attorneys without immigration law experience to act as temporary…
2 teen boys charged with murder in fatal Toronto mall bathroom shootingGabby Rodrigues
Toronto police say two teens have been arrested after a 19-year-old man was found fatally shot inside a bathroom at Scarborough Town Centre last week.
Canada’s economy shrank 1.6% in Q2, says Statistics CanadaAri Rabinovitch
Canada’s Gross Domestic Product, a measure of economic output, showed a third straight decline in June of 2025, according to Statistics Canada.
Mexican senators brawl on camera during debate over US targeting cartels
A Mexican Senate session descended into chaos on Wednesday when two senior politicians traded blows following a heated debate over the U.S.’s involvement in the fight against drug cartels. Video…
What leads someone to commit a mass shooting? Trump admin, RFK Jr plan to find out
Two children were killed and 17 others were injured when a shooter opened fire during a morning Mass for a Minneapolis Catholic school, with the nation subsequently reeling from the…
Boat heading to Canary Islands capsizes, killing at least 69 passengers
Survivors saved off Mauritania say they left The Gambia with 160 people on board. BBC News
Russia, China slam European nations over Iran ‘snapback’ sanctions move
Russia said it ‘strongly condemns’ actions of Germany, France and UK as China says sanctions move ‘counterproductive’. Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera