A rain-drenched crowd gathered in the heart of Washington for President Trump’s ‘Salute to America’ yesterday as supporters praised his celebration of US military clout and protesters criticised him for putting himself centre stage on a day devoted to unity. Mr Trump called on Americans to “stay true to our cause” and declared “the future […]
A strong earthquake has rattled a large swathe of southern California and parts of Nevada, causing some damage in a town near the epicentre amid a series of aftershocks. The 6.4 magnitude quake struck at 10.33am local time in the Mojave Desert, about 240km north-east of Los Angeles, near the town of Ridgecrest. It is […]
A reporter’s last-ditch attempt at blocking an RCMP demand for his background materials in a terrorism case failed Thursday with a judge refusing to stay the production order. In her ruling, Ontario Superior Court Justice Breese Davies said the Mounties still have valid reasons to make their demand of journalist Ben Makuch and Vice Media, […]
Residents of Canada’s largest reserve are to receive $150 million by the end of summer to settle a historic claim that the federal government devastated the Blood Tribe’s cattle industry over a century ago. Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Carolyn Bennett and Chief Roy Fox held a signing ceremony in Calgary Thursday. The claim deals with Crown […]
Summer in Toronto is a time for big events. From film, food and music festivals to charity runs and sporting events, there is a lot to do in the city. Big events mean big spending for the city, and a big job for Toronto police, who are often tasked with keeping revellers safe — though […]
GENEVA — Venezuelan special forces have carried out thousands of extrajudicial killings in the past 18 months and then manipulated crime scenes to make it look as if the victims had been resisting arrest, the United Nations said on Thursday in a report detailing wide-ranging government abuses targeting political opponents. Special Action Forces described by […]
The organizers behind a popular and inclusive party for trans women in Montreal are worried about the LGBTQ2 community’s safety after they were the target of online threats. Eve Parker Finley, who runs the monthly Trans Amour event, told Global News a Facebook user left a string of comments on a posting on the group’s […]
There’s little chance of eliminating the risks posed by climate change altogether as the planet warms. But researchers behind a new report suggest that by focusing on six areas most at risk of being impacted by climate change, Canadians can mitigate those impacts by up to 75 per cent. This comes after a federal study […]
Edith Espinal spends her days praying, reading and, when feeling brave, taking short accompanied walks outside the Mennonite church in Columbus, Ohio, where she has been living for 21 months. Church leaders have been protecting Ms. Espinal, who crossed illegally into the United States more than two decades ago, while she fights a deportation order. […]
WASHINGTON (REUTERS) – With a court deadline looming, the Trump administration is looking at “every option”as it seeks to add a contentious citizenship question to the 2020 census, a White House spokesman said on Thursday (July 4). Government lawyers are scrambling to meet a Friday afternoon deadline set by Maryland-based US District Court Judge George […]