Catholic cardinals agreed on Monday to begin a conclave on May 7 to elect a new pope, and highlighted clerical sexual abuse as one of the key challenges facing Pope Francis’s successor.So-called “Princes of the Church” under the age of 80 will meet in the Sistine Chapel to choose a new religious leader for the …
Conclave starts May 7, with cardinals saying new pope must tackle abuse Read More »
Canada was voting Monday for a new government to confront a trade war and annexation threats by President Donald Trump, who pushed for the United States to absorb its neighbor as polling stations opened. The Liberal Party, led by new Prime Minister Mark Carney, looked set to lose to the Conservatives’ Pierre Poilievre until the US …
Canada elects a new government on Monday to confront annexation threats from the United States and deal directly with President Donald Trump, whose trade war has defined the campaign. The Liberal Party, led by new Prime Minister Mark Carney, looked set to lose easily to the Conservatives’ Pierre Poilievre until the US president’s attacks on the …
Canada votes for new government to take on Trump Read More »
The suspect in a Canadian car-ramming attack that left 11 dead at a Filipino street party was charged with murder, police said Sunday, adding that additional charges were anticipated.The suspect, identified as Kai-Ji Adam Lo, 30, of Vancouver, was charged with eight counts of second-degree murder, according to the Vancouver Police Department.Lo, who appeared in …
Suspect charged with murder in Canada car attack that killed 11 Read More »
Canadian leaders made their final push for votes Sunday, one day before an election dominated by US President Donald Trump’s policies, but rattled in the campaign’s final hours by a deadly car-ramming attack in Vancouver.Prime Minister Mark Carney, the Liberal Party leader, is favored to beat Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre in Monday’s vote, but polls …
Last day of Canada election campaign jolted by Vancouver attack Read More »
Ryan Coogler’s 1930s vampire thriller “Sinners” sunk its teeth into another huge weekend at the North American box office, taking in $45 million, industry estimates showed Sunday. Michael B. Jordan (“Black Panther,” “Creed”) stars as twins in Coogler’s supernatural horror flick set in Mississippi, which has a near-perfect 98 percent fresh rating on movie review aggregator …
‘Sinners’ tops N.America box office for second week Read More »
The suspect in a Canadian car-ramming attack that left 11 dead at a Filipino street party acted deliberately and had a history of mental health problems, police said Sunday, warning the toll could rise.No motive has been confirmed for the Saturday evening attack in the western city of Vancouver, though terrorism was ruled out by …
Canada car attack suspect had mental health issues, 11 dead Read More »
Canada said Sunday that a man staged a deliberate attack by driving his car into a crowd at a Filipino street festival and killing nine people, but the assault was not considered to be terrorism.With the country in shock a day before its national election, police spokesman Steve Rai said the lone 30-year-old male suspect …
Nine killed as driver plows into Filipino festival in Canada Read More »
A driver killed at least nine people when he plowed a vehicle through a crowd at a Filipino cultural celebration in Vancouver, police in the Canadian city said Sunday.The Filipino community had gathered in Vancouver’s Sunset on Fraser neighborhood on Saturday evening when festivalgoers were hit.”We can confirm nine people have died after a man …
Nine killed as driver plows into Vancouver festival crowd Read More »
Right-wing US personalities who helped propel Donald Trump’s 2024 electoral win have weighed in on Canada’s upcoming election, with at-times misleading warnings about a range of political issues, including immigration.These media figures often hold up Canada as a case study of a nation where core values like free speech are being purged, with arguments that …
Canada’s election offers fodder for US right-wing influencers Read More »
