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Nicaraguan ‘Dictatorship’ Is Doomed, Says Exiled Author
Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega's "dictatorship" is doomed, exiled novelist Sergio Ramirez has told AFP, predicting the population will eventually rebel against the elderly ex-guerrilla.Ortega, the 79-year-old who toppled a...
France Detains 55 Men In Paedophile Ring Crackdown
Fifty-five men were arrested in France this week as part of an operation to dismantle a suspected paedophile ring operating via the Telegram messaging app, authorities said Thursday.The arrests...
Vatican’s Diplomatic Arm Eyes Return To Fore With Ukraine Talks
Whether or not Russia and Ukraine peace talks actually take place at the Vatican, the mere suggestion it could play host reflects a fresh diplomatic impetus under new pope...
UK Net Migration In 2024 Fell By Half To 431,000
Net migration to the UK dropped by half in 2024, the latest official figures showed on Thursday, in what will be a welcome boost for under-fire Prime Minister Keir...
Letters to the Editor, May 22, 2025: ‘Some still need Canada Post’
Breadcrumb Trail LinksNewsAlbertaCanadaOpinionLettersI do love my mail. Greeting cards, paper bills (so I know what I am paying), and I donate to several institutions, by cheque and mailed. I...
Irish Rappers Kneecap Deny Hezbollah Support After Terror Charge
Irish rappers Kneecap on Thursday denied supporting a proscribed group and vowed to defend themselves after a singer was charged with a "terror" offence for allegedly displaying a Hezbollah...
‘Hurt’: Leningrad Siege Survivor, 84, Charged Over Peace Placard
Lyudmila Vasilyeva, 84, survived the Siege of Leningrad in World War II as a child. Now, the Russian pensioner faces prosecution for calling for peace in Ukraine and says...
‘Serious’ Accident At North Korea Warship Launch: State Media
A major accident occurred at the launch ceremony for a new North Korean naval destroyer, state media reported Thursday, with leader Kim Jong Un calling the mishap a "criminal...
Deminers Comb Belgian Countryside For Remnants Of Great War
Working with the utmost care, a Belgian deminer wiggled a century-old artillery shell from the soil and deposited it safely in a sandbox in the back of his truck."This...
Merz To Visit Lithuania As Germany Helps Bolster NATO’s Eastern Flank
Chancellor Friedrich Merz visits Lithuania on Thursday to mark the official formation of Germany's first permanent overseas military unit since World War II, aimed at bolstering NATO's eastern flank...
