‘Stand up to Trump!’ Canadian protesters shout to Trudeau during anti-racism rally
Canadian protesters chanted “Stand up to Trump!” to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau when he joined the thousands who gathered in front of Parliament in Ottawa...
Tech drives Nasdaq to all-time high as signs of recovery emerge from coronavirus pandemic
The heavyweight technology and growth stocks that drove Wall Street higher in recent years are again fueling a surge that has taken the Nasdaq from...
Ireland hopes to restart international travel later in the summer
Ireland is hopeful that it will be able to resume air travel to other European countries later in the summer, acting prime minister Leo Varadkar...
Weightlifting: Three Russians’ samples test positive for same banned substance, IWF says
The International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) said on Friday that doping samples taken from three-time world weightlifting champion Nadezhda Evstyukhina and two other Russian weightlifters had...
French army kills al-Qaeda North Africa chief Droukdel: armed forces minister
France said on Friday its military forces had killed al Qaeda’s North Africa (AQMI) chief Abdelmalek Droukdel during an operation in northern Mali, a key...
Turkish soldier killed, two wounded in Syria’s Idlib, defence ministry says
One Turkish soldier was killed and two were wounded in the northwestern Syrian region of Idlib on Friday in an attack on an armoured ambulance,...
Cuomo ‘sick’ over police incident in Buffalo, defends curfews
“I was sick to my stomach when I saw that video,” New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said on Friday, referring to a video which showed...
Surprise U.S. unemployment rate drop leaves out blacks, Asians
The U.S. unemployment rate dropped unexpectedly in May, but not all workers benefited equally as joblessness among African Americans and Asians rose, signaling some minorities...
Libya’s Haftar pulls back east as Tripoli offensive crumbles
Forces loyal to Libya’s internationally recognised government took the last stronghold of eastern commander Khalifa Haftar near Tripoli on Friday and advanced further south, capping...
French army kills al-Qaeda North Africa chief Droukdel: defence minister
French forces have killed al Qaeda’s North Africa chief Abdelmalek Droukdel in northern Mali, Armed Forces Minister Florence Parly said on Friday....