US Resumes Strikes On Iran Over Strait Of Hormuz
The United States said Sunday it had carried out air strikes on Iranian rocket launchers on a small island in the Strait of Hormuz, its first attacks on Iran since…
Google Maps Renames Lake Ontario ‘Lake America’ In US, But Not Canada
Google redesignated Lake Ontario as “Lake America” on maps seen by US users Sunday after President Donald Trump announced he was renaming the body of water, with a Canadian official…
Niger Junta Regains Control Of Key Military Base After Soldiers’ Rebellion
Niger’s ruling junta said it was back in control after mutinous soldiers set off armed clashes in Niger’s capital Saturday, moving on the presidential palace and disrupting the state broadcaster.…
King Haakon VIII Takes The Throne As Thousands Pay Tribute To Late King Harald
Thousands of people gathered outside Norway’s royal palace to pay their respects to King Harald, who died Friday aged 89 after a reign of three and a half decades. Harald’s…
Europe’s Monarchs, World Leaders Mourn Norway’s King Harald
European monarchs and world leaders paid tribute Friday to Norway’s King Harald after the royal palace announced his death at age 89. Harald was the continent’s oldest reigning monarch. His…
Ecuador Ex-President Sentenced To 5 Years For Corruption
An Ecuadorian court on Friday sentenced former president Lenin Moreno to five years in prison for accepting bribes from a Chinese company that built the country’s biggest hydroelectric dam. The…
Clashes In Niamey As ‘Insurgents Within Armed Forces’ Attempt To Storm Presidential Palace
Niger’s presidential guard on Saturday repelled “insurgents from within the armed forces” who tried to enter the presidential palace in Niamey, where shooting was ongoing, a security source told AFP.…
Trump Renames Lake Ontario ‘Lake America’ as US-Canada Trade War Escalates
US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order directing the renaming of Lake Ontario as “Lake America” in the United States, in the latest escalation of tensions between Washington…
Canada ‘Welcomes’ US Stance On Language, Exempts Seafood From Tariffs
Canada’s top negotiator in US trade talks sounded a positive note Thursday on Washington’s position regarding French language and Canadian culture, as Ottawa separately exempted seafood products from planned counter-tariffs.…
Voice Of Optimus Prime Peter Cullen Dies At 85
Peter Cullen, the Canadian voice actor best known for playing Optimus Prime in the Transformers franchise and Eeyore in Winnie the Pooh, has died at the age of 85. Cullen…