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The Paris prosecutor said Saturday two new suspects were handed preliminary charges for their alleged involvement in the crown jewels heist at the Louvre museum, three days after they were arrested by police as part of the sweeping investigation. Laure Beccuau, the prosecutor, said a 37-year-old suspect was charged with theft by an organized gang…

Vivek Ramaswamy stirred a row on social media after sharing a video of the late conservative activist Charlie Kirk, taken from one of Kirk’s question-and-answer sessions, where he asked, “What does it mean to be an American?”Ramaswamy’s own identity has often been questioned within the MAGA movement, with some hard-right Republicans expressing discomfort over his…

Prime Minister Mark Carney says he apologized to United States President Donald Trump after an Ontario anti-tariff ad aired in the U.S. last week. Carney made the comments Saturday from South Korea at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit when asked by reporters whether an apology was made. “I did apologize to the president. The president…

Prime Minister Mark Carney says Beijing doesn’t understand how seriously Canadians take issues of foreign interference, after raising them with Chinese President Xi Jinping. “We had a discussion on foreign interference,” Carney told reporters Saturday before leaving the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation forum in Gyeongju, South Korea. “I don’t think they recognize the level of…

File photo: US President Donald Trump (Picture credit: AP) The United States will not send any top officials to the COP30 climate talks in Brazil later this month, a White House official confirmed on Saturday, as President Donald Trump focuses on boosting fossil fuels rather than global climate negotiations.Trump, who withdrew from the Paris Agreement…

Rob Jetten is on the brink of making history. At just 38, the centrist leader of Democrats’ 66 (D66) is set to become the Netherlands’ youngest and first openly gay prime minister after steering his party from fifth place to the top of Dutch politics in less than two years. His rise has been described…

UAE cracks down on cheating with strict new rules / AI-generated Illustrative purposes only As exam season approaches, the UAE is drawing a firm red line under dishonest test tactics — and this time, the consequences sting on both sides of the classroom. Ahead of the first-term central exams on 20 November, the Ministry of…

Swift response as Nizwa wadi fire raises safety concerns / AI-generated illustration Friday, October 31, 2025, became a tense day for the residents and authorities in Oman’s Al Dakhiliyah Governorate. A fire broke out in the canyon-and-valley region of Wadi Al Abyad near Nizwa (in the Al Dakhiliyah Governorate of Oman). The flames began in…

Representative Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) on Friday reportedly cursed at police officers and Transportation Security Administration personnel at Charleston International Airport, calling them “f***ing incompetent” and demanding treatment she believed befitted a member of Congress, according to an incident report. The episode took place this week when officers from the Charleston County Aviation Authority Police Department…

By Jack Farrell The Canadian Press Posted October 31, 2025 3:34 pm Updated October 31, 2025 3:35 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is calling on the federal government to invoke the Charter’s notwithstanding clause to overturn a Supreme Court ruling on child sexual abuse…