Canada’s Trudeau to gamble on vaccinations, economic rebound in likely September snap vote
Canada's Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is poised to trigger a snap election two years ahead of schedule, betting that high vaccination rates and a...
Ecuador revokes WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange’s citizenship
A court has revoked WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange‘s Ecuadorian citizenship. Ecuador’s justice system formally notified the Australian that his naturalisation had been nullified after Ecuadorian authorities...
Peru swears in new President Pedro Castillo
Peru has sworn in new President Pedro Castillo, a leftist former teachers’ union leader who already faces mounting challenges to build his government, tackle the coronavirus...
‘Audacious theft’: Woman who swapped pebbles for diamonds in London heist jailed
A woman who secretly swapped seven pebbles for 4.2 million pounds ($5.7 million) worth of diamonds has been sent to prison for her role in...
Olympics latest: Katie Ledecky fights back to win 1,500m
Katie Ledecky has finally won her first gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics, clinching first place at the 1,500-metre freestyle, which made its Games debut...
Nicaragua’s Ortega arrests another rival, says U.S. aims to undermine vote
With a seventh opposition presidential hopeful under arrest, Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega in a speech described his political opponents as pawns being used by the...
Softball-Japan shuts down USA to win gold; Canada take bronze
Hosts Japan hoisted their coach and waved to mostly empty stands to celebrate their second straight gold medal in softball on Tuesday by beating the...
Misenga: A DRC refugee hoping to inspire millions at the Olympics
In 2001, Popole Misenga’s mother was murdered during Democratic Republic of Congo’s civil war. He was nine at the time. After walking alone for a...
Antony Blinken arrives in India, to meet PM Modi, S Jaishankar tomorrow
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken touched down in New Delhi on Tuesday evening on a two-day visit. The top US diplomat would meet Prime...
Swimming-Ecstatic Aussie coach goes viral with medal-worthy celebrations
Australia's Ariarne Titmus lit up the pool with a stunning victory over Katie Ledecky at the Tokyo Games on Monday, but when it comes to celebrations it...