Albert Wagner 
Cairo, Egypt – A German charity has accused the Libyan coast guard of threatening its crew members who were rescuing migrants in the Mediterranean Sea, causing at least one migrant to drown. The German charity SOS Humanity, which operates the rescue ship Humanity 1, said the Libyan coast guard used violence and fired … Read more
The production is slick, the drums are on point, and the vocals sound great, but a titan of Newfoundland and Labrador’s music scene hears something off about “It Could Be Worse” and “Tales of The Atlantic,” two songs generated in less than a minute by a powerful algorithm. “It’s a country singer, so … Read more
Tucked into an overheated Toronto studio, Oji-Cree singer-songwriter Aysanabee sings the opening lyrics of “River” from his debut album “Watin”: “Take what you need, leave what you can, oh she told me and took my hand.” “I’ve been dreaming about doing this for as long as I can remember,” he told W5 in an interview … Read more
Washington – Ukrainian drones fly without ammunition. Russian artillery unleash deadly volleys from safe positions beyond the range of Kyiv’s troops. Shortages of ammo and supplies are resulting in lost ground to Moscow, U.S. congressional leaders warn, yet the Republican-controlled House has shown little hurry to resupply Ukraine with military aid. Across Washington, … Read more
Dubai, United Arab Emirates – A ship attacked by Yemen’s Houthi rebels has sunk in the Red Sea after days of taking on water, officials said Saturday, the first vessel to be fully destroyed as part of their campaign over Israel’s war against Hamas in the Gaza Strip. The sinking of the Rubymar, … Read more
It changed the treatment of Covid-19 patients across the globe, saved thousands of lives by pinpointing cheap, effective drugs during the pandemic, and earned Britain widespread praise from international groups of scientists. But now government support for the UK Recovery programme is to end. In a few weeks’ time, central financing for the programme will … Read more
Canucks forward Elias Pettersson addressed the Vancouver media Saturday morning, just minutes before putting pen to paper on an eight-year contract extension worth an average of US$11.6 million per year. “This shows the commitment from the Aquilini family and the organization to build a championship team here in Vancouver,” said Canucks general manager … Read more
Firefighters from several departments rushed to battle a fire on Friday at the Covered Bridge Chips Factory in Waterville, N.B. The call came in a 5:45 p.m., said Roy Reid, the deputy chief for the Hartland Fire Department. “I called Woodstock for tankers, and I called a total of nine departments when everyone got here. … Read more
Former prime minister Brian Mulroney had a “quite remarkable” ability to bring people together and draw out the best in them, says Mulroney’s former political rival turned member of cabinet, former prime minister Joe Clark. “One of the things one talks about regarding Brian Mulroney was his capacity to draw people together. What … Read more
An 11-year-old Texas girl who was allegedly killed by a family friend with a history of violence was remembered Saturday during a Rosary service at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Livingston, Texas. Audrii Cunningham was a “precious, gentle, kind, loving, smiling, animal lover,” said Father Paul Kahan during the service. Kahan said … Read more
