MASERU, Lesotho — MASERU, Lesotho (AP) — Prince Harry is visiting the tiny mountain kingdom of Lesotho, where he co-founded a youth charity in 2006 in honor of his late mother, Princess Diana. The Duke of Sussex began his visit Tuesday by meeting with young people and sharing experiences around an evening campfire. He was … Read more
Vice presidential hopefuls Tim Walz and JD Vance focused their criticism on the top of the ticket on Tuesday as they engaged in a policy-heavy discussion that may be the last debate of the 2024 presidential campaign. It was the first encounter between Minnesota’s Democratic governor and Ohio’s Republican senator, following last month’s debate between … Read more
Israel’s Iron Dome anti-missile system intercepts rockets, as seen from Ashkelon, Israel, October 1, 2024 Amir Cohen | Reuters Israel’s government has vowed a severe response to Iran’s unprecedented missile barrage into Tel Aviv, leaving the Middle East on edge as fears rise over a possible all-out war between the two long-time foes. On Tuesday … Read more
Andrew Forrest, chairman of Fortescue Metals Group Ltd., during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) CEO Summit in San Francisco, California, US, on Thursday, Nov. 16, 2023. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Australian mining tycoon Andrew Forrest, founder and executive chairman of Fortescue, says it is time for the world to walk away from the … Read more
Former public safety minister Bill Blair said he “was not advised” for weeks after CSIS says it told his chief of staff that it was seeking approval to investigate an Ontario Liberal powerbroker in March 2021. What remains unclear is why, according to testimony from a CSIS official, the warrant application targeting Michael Chan, a … Read more
BEIRUT — When Israel bombed buildings outside the southern Lebanese city of Sidon, Mohamed Arkadan and his team rushed to an emergency unlike anything they had ever seen. About a dozen apartments had collapsed onto the hillside they once overlooked, burying more than 100 people. Even after 17 years with the civil defense forces of … Read more
The stakes were high going into Tuesday’s first (and only) vice presidential debate between Democratic Governor Tim Walz of Minnesota and Republican Senator J.D. Vance of Ohio, given the 2024 presidential election is just over a month away. No, the faceoff between two vice presidential candidates was never going to move the political needle quite … Read more
Queensland’s state election campaign is underway, with Premier Steven Miles and Opposition Leader David Crisafulli hitting the road. Miles started the first day of the campaign by taking a public council bus to Paddington on Tuesday, before heading up to Government House to begin the 26-day campaign, which will end with the state heading to … Read more
The Bloc Québécois put the squeeze on the Liberals Tuesday by calling for a debate in the House of Commons about increasing old age pension payments for all seniors. Bloc Leader Yves-François Blanchet has given the Liberals until Oct. 29 to green-light his party’s pension bill, which is estimated to cost about $16 billion over five … Read more
More than 100 commercial airline seats have been secured for Australians trying to leave Lebanon as dire warnings continue for people to evacuate amid an escalation of conflict in the region. Flights across Monday and Tuesday carried dozens of Australians out, while another scheduled flight for Thursday will add to the tally. WATCH THE VIDEO … Read more
