International
Dozens of migrants and refugees arrive at US-Mexico border
Al Jazeera :Dozens of migrants and refugees have arrived at the US-Mexico border, hoping to be allowed into the United States. In Eagle Pass, Texas, migrants and refugees from countries including Honduras and Venezuela...
Chinese tourists get VIP welcome in Thailand as visa-free travel begins
AFP :Chinese tourists received a personal welcome from the Thai prime minister Monday as they arrived in Bangkok under a new visa-free scheme the government hopes will give the kingdom’s vital tourism sector a...
35 killed in Benin after fuel depot explodes into flames
Al Jazeera :At least 35 people have been killed in Benin after a fuel depot exploded into flames, sending a black cloud of smoke into the sky, according to officials and witnesses. The fire...
Zelenskiy thanks Canada, says its aid helped save thousands of lives
Reuters :Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Friday offered a heartfelt thanks to Canada for its assistance in the war against Russia, saying Ottawa’s aid had helped save thousands of lives. Zelenskiy made his remarks...
Incendiary rhetoric on Sikh’s murder stokes debate in Canada diaspora
BBC Online :A row between Canada and India over the murder of a Sikh separatist has stoked talk of political friction among some Sikhs and Hindus in the diaspora, though others say it’s overblown....
Taiwan raises concerns about situation ‘getting out of hand’ with China drills
Reuters :The increased frequency of China’s military activities around Taiwan recently has raised the risk of events “getting out of hand” and sparking an accidental clash, the island’s defence minister said on Saturday. Taiwan...
New diabetes drug better for weight loss than Ozempic: Research
AFP :A new diabetes drug leads to more weight loss and lower blood sugar than its blockbuster rival semaglutide, also known as Ozempic, a review of research said on Saturday. Tirzepatide, sold under the...
5.3m people displaced by war in Sudan
AFP :The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) on Friday said that some 5.3 million have fled from the war in Sudan since mid-April when the conflict broke out between...
Kamala Harris tasked with new role fighting US gun violence
Reuters :US Vice President Kamala Harris took on a new role Friday fighting gun violence, a job likely to give her more visibility ahead of the 2024 election. The 58-year-old Democrat will head up...
