Global Affairs Canada said it was aware of the deaths of two Canadian women in Portugal, with relatives confirming their identities in Facebook posts.
Kim Beazley defends Australian War Memorial decision to exclude Ben Roberts-Smith book from prize
The former foreign minister says the Les Carlyon award is ‘explicitly for emerging authors’, disqualifying Chris Masters’s biography of the alleged war criminalGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastKim Beazley has defended the Aust…
New England’s shrimp industry is struggling, with fishermen catching few in 2025
There’s an effort underway to bring New England shrimp back to seafood customers but fisherman are finding few and the fishing industry may face an even longer shutdown.
Prosecutor in Epstein case sues Trump justice department over abrupt firing
Maurene Comey alleges firing was retaliation against father, former FBI director James ComeyMaurene Comey, a federal prosecutor involved in cases against Jeffrey Epstein and his accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell and led the recent case against Sean “Diddy” …
Starmer aide’s exit over lewd Abbott jokes deepens crisis as Trump arrives
Labour MPs talk openly about replacing PM, as third senior ally in two weeks departs after publication of WhatsAppsThe crisis engulfing Keir Starmer has deepened on the eve of Donald Trump’s visit to the UK after the resignation of a third senior ally …
Joy Reid and Percival Everett are among winners of the 46th annual American Book Awards
Former MSNBC host Joy Reid and authors Percival Everett and John Edgar Wideman are among this year’s recipients of the American Book Awards.
How people actually use ChatGPT vs Claude – and what the differences tell us
While ChatGPT users are asking for help on tasks like writing, Claude users are all about automating and giving directives, data shows.
Bulgaria arrests Russian owner of ship at centre of Beirut port blast that killed 218
The arrest of Igor Grechushkin comes nearly five years after a Lebanese investigative judge issued two arrest warrants through Interpol for him and the vessel’s captain.
Gulf leaders call on Trump to rein in Israel after Qatar emergency summit
Arab states say US should use its leverage and influence as they promise to ‘activate joint defence mechanisms’Gulf leaders meeting at an emergency summit in Qatar have called on the Trump administration to use its leverage to rein in Israel after the …
South Sudan opposition calls on citizens to defend their country after leader indicted
South Sudan’s largest opposition movement has asked its supporters to mobilize to defend their country, days after longtime opposition leader Riek Machar was indicted and suspended from his position as First Vice President.