Carney says Alberta is ‘essential’ to Canada as province plans vote on separation
Alberta’s decision to hold a referendum on separation has been widely criticised, including the separatists who say the question is not definitive enough.
Gaza flotilla activists allege abuse by Israeli forces while detained
The detainees say they were slapped, hit, humiliated and even subjected to sexual violence, but Israel’s prison service says the allegations are false.
Judge dismisses criminal case against Kilmar Abrego Garcia
A federal judge says the Maryland man who was wrongfully deported last year is being prosecuted for political reasons.
Tulsi Gabbard to resign as US director of national intelligence
Gabbard who has been largely out of public view during recent US operations says she is leaving due to her husband’s illness.
Russia’s Putin vows retaliation after accusing Ukraine of hitting student dormitory
Ukraine said it hit Russia’s elite Rubicon drone military unit in a Moscow-occupied part of eastern Ukraine.
Trump is putting pressure on Cuba – why and to what end?
The US has warned that a peaceful agreement with Cuba is unlikely, Havana insists this is a “fraudulent case” designed to justify military intervention.
Bodies of Italian divers did not have optimal equipment, says rescuer
Images from a cave where the four Italians were found reveal the difficulty that rescuers had in recovering their bodies.
Waymo pauses robotaxis in five US cities after cars drive into flooded roads
A Waymo spokesperson said it had expanded the temporary pause “out of an abundance of caution”.
Ebola risk raised to ‘very high’ in DR Congo
The head of the UN health agency says the risk in the wider region is “high”, but it remains “low” at the global level.
UK scientists developing Ebola vaccine that could be ready for trials in months
The rare species of Ebola involved – known as Bundibugyo – kills around a third of those infected and has no proven vaccine yet.
