Trump asks SCOTUS to OK changes to mail-in ballots. And, diesel prices hit record high

Trump has asked the Supreme Court to lift the block on his plan for the USPS to restrict mail votin…

Jann Arden to perform at pro-Canada concert ahead of Alberta’s fall referendum vote

The Forever Canadian campaign says its ‘Calgary Concert for Unity’ is to be held Sept. 20 at The Co…

Morning Update: Made-in-Canada trains

Also in today’s edition: Guidelines for building data centres and unexpected university costs

A Surge of Russian Sabotage Attacks in Europe, and Musk’s Political War Chest

Plus, your Friday news quiz.

Serbia: How the funeral of Ratko Mladic is dividing a nation

As the Serbian government leaves the decision about Ratko Mladic's funeral arrangements to his fami…

Stability or fiasco? Giorgia Meloni becomes longest-serving Italian PM

PRESS REVIEW – Friday, September 4: Italy's Giorgia Meloni becomes the longest-serving prime minist…

Health-tracking smart ring maker Oura to list on US stock market

Valuation above $11bn expected for firm whose fans include Prince Harry, Jennifer Aniston and Kim K…

German far-right's breakout moment? AfD party eyes outright win in regional election

Could Europeans awaken next Monday to another shock bellwether moment? German voters could for the …

How US military presence spurred Pattaya’s rise into Thailand’s city of pleasure

The Amazon deliveries stopped reaching the USS Abraham Lincoln in February as it entered the confli…

Dairy Queen to make Hong Kong comeback with 4 stores. Is it scooping up cheap rents?

American ice cream chain Dairy Queen will open four Hong Kong outlets in the fourth quarter of this…

China, US military commanders snap 2-year break with talks in Canada

China and the US have ended a two-year break in command-level contact with a meeting in Canada betw…

37 dead in oil theft attempt after inhaling toxic fumes in Nigeria

Mass burial reveals hidden toll of Algeria’s deadly ‘Black Wednesday’ wildfires

Wildfires ripped across northeastern Algeria in late August. Photos and videos showing the mass bur…

Body of world's youngest traditional king returns home to Uganda amid succession row

King Oyo died in the US last week aged 34 after receiving treatment for an aggressive form of cance…

US Treasury issues $1 coin with Trump's face on it

The US Treasury on Wednesday issued $1 coins featuring the face of President Donald Trump, the late…

Africa: Has the AU Successfully Taken Africa's G20 Baton From South Africa?

[ISS] Africa's G20 priorities have lost ground under the US presidency, with little pushback from t…

Argentina's Milei vows Falklands oil sanctions in sovereignty push

Argentine President Javier Milei escalates his country's dispute with Britain over the Falkland Isl…

Man jailed for recruiting underage girls for sex

A Townsville man motivated by his own "selfish and sinister desires" has been sentenced to 12 years…

Romanian prosecutors indict Tate brothers for trafficking minors, laundering charges

Prosecutors allege the Tates recruited their victims by seducing them before forcing them to produc…

Four injured after car crashes into Dunsandel pub in Canterbury

Police said it appeared the injured people were inside the pub, although a person in the car may al…

Carlos Alcaraz - Yibing Wu: cuándo y dónde ver el partido del US Open 2026

El español se enfrenta al chino en tercera ronda del US Open este viernes

Volkswagen deja en el aire el futuro de Seat a partir de 2030 y lo vincula a la regulación de emisiones en Europa

La compañía señala que la filial española, incluyendo a Cupra, “tiene un papel importante” en el gr…

Noruega confisca un barco ruso en el Ártico a petición de Kiev

La justicia embarga el buque en el archipiélago de Svalbard para forzar el pago de una indemnizació…

Alemania investiga un posible nuevo sabotaje contra otra subestación eléctrica

El incidente se suma a otros dos registrados esta semana que han puesto al país en alerta, en víspe…