Biden heads to Florida to tour Idalia damage as presidential politics swirl
President Joe Biden is set to travel to storm-ravaged Florida on Saturday, where he will meet with Floridians impacted by Hurricane Idalia, tour damage and thank emergency responders.
2023-09-02 21:22
100-year-old African tortoise reunited with family after being rescued from canal, officials say
A 100-year-old African tortoise named Biscuit has been reunited with his family after being rescued from a canal, according to the Parish of Ascension in Louisiana.
2023-09-02 19:51
'Persistent bear activity' forces wildfire crews to leave campsite in British Columbia, officials say
"Persistent bear activity" forced fire crews to leave a camp in British Columbia, Canada, authorities said Thursday.
2023-09-02 15:48
Elon Musk, Donald Trump Jr and the Irish hate speech row
Ireland's first Hate Speech Bill is causing serious debate at home and abroad.
2023-09-02 13:50
Trump co-defendant Rudy Giuliani pleads not guilty in Georgia case
Rudy Giuliani, Donald Trump's ex-lawyer, has waived his right to appear at an upcoming Georgia hearing.
2023-09-02 09:27
Gnawa music: Morocco's Asmâa Hamzaoui takes centre-stage
Morocco's Asmâa Hamzaoui learned to play the main instrument in Gnawa music from her father.
2023-09-02 07:47
Macron looks on as France's Africa policy crumbles
France's post-colonial days are long gone and yet its influence in Francophone Africa is in tatters.
2023-09-02 07:22
Mitch McConnell: From polio victim to political titan
The Kentucky senator has been behind many of his party's most consequential moments in Washington.
2023-09-02 03:29
Canada tries to address news law concerns, Facebook not convinced
By Ismail Shakil and David Ljunggren OTTAWA Canada unveiled draft rules on Friday for a law to compel
2023-09-02 00:56
The biggest difference between hurricanes Ian and Idalia? Where -- and what -- they hit
The full scope of Hurricane Idalia's destruction is still coming into focus, but experts say one thing is clear: It could have been more like the damage wrought by Hurricane Ian had it hit anywhere else on the Florida coast.
2023-09-01 22:48
Canada's antitrust agency favors RBC's $10 billion deal for HSBC unit
Canada's Competition Bureau said on Friday Royal Bank of Canada's (RBC) proposed acquisition of HSBC's domestic unit for
2023-09-01 22:19
Canadian factory PMI falls to three-year low as output slows
By Fergal Smith TORONTO Contraction in Canada's manufacturing sector gathered pace in August as production and new orders
2023-09-01 21:46