Alberta to hold referendum on whether to remain in Canada
Smith, in a televised address, said the question being put to Albertans this coming autumn will be: “Should Alberta remain […]
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Elon Musk's SpaceX postpones Starship launch
It comes just a day after the firm revealed plans for a record-breaking stock market debut. Source link
Angry crowd sets Ebola hospital tents on fire in DR Congo
Grieving relatives and friends of a suspected Ebola victim were prevented from taking his body for burial. Source link
Rubio says Cuba is threat to US as Havana accuses him of 'lies'
Cuba’s foreign minister accused Rubio of trying to “instigate a military aggression”. Source link
Pair arrested after boys abandoned by road in Portugal
The children were carrying backpacks with food and water but no identity documents when they were found by a driver.
Charges dismissed against official at school where 6-year-old shot teacher
The child fired a single shot at a teacher, who had to have surgery after the incident in 2023. Source
Iran steps up claim to control Strait of Hormuz
Iran publishes a map claiming “armed forces oversight” across more than 22,000 sq km of the waterway. Source link
Trump says he will speak to Taiwan's president in break from protocol
It comes as the US weighs whether to proceed with a $14bn arms sales to Taiwan, which China claims as
Gaza flotilla activists set for deportation from Israel as backlash grows
Activists have begun to leave Israel after international outrage over their treatment as detainees. Source link
Air France and Airbus found guilty of manslaughter over 2009 plane crash
The companies were found guilty by a French court over an air disaster which killed 228 people. Source link