BISSAU (Reuters) – Former prime minister and ex-army general Umaro Cissoko Embalo has won Guinea-Bissau’s presidential vote, the electoral commission said on Wednesday, but his opponent complained of fraud and vowed to contest the result in court. The dispute looks set to extend the kind of political chaos that has dogged the tiny West African […]

President Donald Trump says the federal government will soon announce a new strategy to tackle underage vaping, promising, “We’re going to protect our families, we’re going to protect our children, and we’re going to protect the industry.” Trump was vague about what the plan would entail but suggested “certain flavours” in cartridge-based e-cigarettes would be […]

HONG KONG (Reuters) – A march drawing tens of thousands of anti-government protesters in Hong Kong on New Year’s Day spiraled into chaotic scenes as police fired several rounds of tear gas and water cannon at crowds including families before halting the event. The violence broke out during the largely peaceful march as masses of […]

As the third anniversary of the Quebec City mosque shooting approaches, gun control advocates are urging the province to tighten rules around reference checks for those seeking gun permits. Advocates have pressed for change since it was revealed that the mosque shooter, Alexandre Bissonnette, did not acknowledge when applying for a firearm permit that he […]

Tamika Mallory, a co-president of the US Women’s March, refuses to condemn Louis Farrakhan’s anti-Jewish views, prompting some sponsors to withdraw from the event. A controversy about Jewish insults is threatening to overshadow a mass march by American women. One of the organisers attended a rally with the Nation of Islam’s Louis Farrakhan and has […]

Calgary police are investigating a random assault that sent a man in his 40’s to hospital Wednesday morning. Police said the victim was waiting at a bus stop at 5th Avenue and 2nd Street SE shortly after 7:30 a.m. when a man he didn’t know randomly attacked him. Police are still investigating but believe the […]

About 300 reptiles will be removed to allow seaplanes to bring tourists to lake near Statue of Unity. Indian foresters have begun relocating about 300 crocodiles to allow a seaplane service for visitors to the world’s tallest statue, the newly erected 182-metre Statue of Unity. The reptiles, the largest around three metres, are being lured […]

Authorities in Australia are struggling to reach some isolated areas to assess damage after one of the bushfire season’s worst days so far. Cooler conditions on the first day of 2020 gave the country’s eastern coast a chance to count the cost, but many places could not be reached due to damaged roads. The fires […]

At least 16 inmates in a central Mexico prison were killed and five more were wounded in a riot that closed out a violent 2019 for the country, authorities said. Zacatecas state security secretary Ismael Camberos Hernandez told local press that authorities confiscated four guns that they believe were introduced to the Cieneguillas state prison […]

Ezzedine al-Qasaam Brigades launches appeal for support using digital currency amid financial woes. The armed wing of the Hamas group, which has fought three wars with Israel and faces financial isolation, called on supporters to send funds using bitcoins. Abu Obeida, a spokesman for the Ezzedine al-Qassam Brigades, sent out a message calling for financial aid […]