WorldAug 06, 2025
5 soldiers shot at Army's Fort Stewart in Georgia, base reports
The Army's Fort Stewart in Georgia says five soldiers were shot and the base was locked down before a shooter was arrested. A spokesperson says parts of Fort Stewart in southeast Georgia were locked down Wednesday after a shooter was reported on the sprawling Army post.
Schools on the base and nearby were locked down. The army said the shooter has been arrested and there's no threat to the community.
Fort Stewart is the largest Army post east of the Mississippi River. It's home to thousands of soldiers assigned to the Army's 3rd Infantry Division and family members.
CanadaAug 06, 2025
Consuming different brands of pistachios has caused "salmonella"
Canada's public health agency says nine people have been hospitalized with salmonella infections after eating various brands of pistachios and pistachio-based products.
The agency said it has received 52 cases of illness from the affected products across the country, including one in Manitoba, two in British Columbia, nine in Ontario and 39 in Quebec.
According to the Public Health Agency of Canada, three-quarters of these cases are women and the patients range in age from two to 89. According to the agency, the affected products were distributed under the Habibi, Al Mokhtar Food Centre an
WorldAug 06, 2025
Trump increases tariffs on India by 25 percent
US President Donald Trump has imposed an additional 25 percent tariff on India in the matter of oil purchases from Russia, bringing the total tariff on India to 50 percent.
The White House said in a statement on Wednesday that President Trump has signed an executive order in this regard, which will come into effect from August 27.
Trump said that India is currently directly or indirectly involved in importing oil from Russia. He also threatened that if any foreign country retaliates against the US in response to the tariff action, he may revise the order.
Earlier on Tuesday, the US Presid
CanadaAug 06, 2025
Carney to meet with cabinet, premiers to discuss latest U.S. tariffs
Prime Minister Mark Carney meets with his cabinet and the premiers today, less than a week after U.S. President Donald Trump hit Canada with a baseline 35 per cent tariff.
This latest trade war escalation applies only to goods not covered by the Canada-United States-Mexico agreement on free trade, better known as CUSMA.
The latest levy took effect on Friday after the two countries failed to hit an Aug. 1 deadline to secure a new trade agreement.
Carney said yesterday at a press conference in B.C. that he has not talked to Trump in recent days but will speak with him "when it makes sense."
The
WorldAug 06, 2025
Four people die in crash of medical transport plane on Navajo Nation in northern Arizona
Four people died Tuesday when a medical transport plane crashed and caught fire on the Navajo Nation in northern Arizona, the tribe said in a statement.
The crash involving the CSI Aviation company out of Albuquerque, New Mexico, occurred near the airport in Chinle, about 200 miles (321 kilometers) northeast of Flagstaff. Those on board were medical personnel who were on their way to a hospital to pickup a patient.
The tribe said the cause of the crash is unknown.
Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren said in a social media post that he was heartbroken to learn of the crash.
“These were people
CanadaAug 05, 2025
Carney announces support measures for softwood lumber industry
Prime Minister Mark Carney says the federal government will grant a series of financial aid measures to Canada's forestry sector.
The move comes as the U.S. ratchets up duties on Canadian softwood lumber as bilateral trade tensions rise.
CanadaAug 05, 2025
Trump threatens India with higher tariffs for buying oil from Russia
US President Donald Trump on Monday threatened India with higher tariffs for buying oil from Russia, to which India responded late at night by directly naming the US.
Trump had said on Truth Social, "India does not care how many people are being killed in Ukraine due to Russian attacks. That is why I am going to increase tariffs on India." In response, India called Trump's threat unreasonable and irrational.
The Indian Ministry of External Affairs said that the US itself imports uranium hexafluoride from Russia for its nuclear industry, palladium for the electric vehicle industry, fertiliz
IndiaAug 05, 2025
Former Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satyapal Malik passes away
Known for speaking out in favour of Punjab farmers, former Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satyapal Malik passed away today at Delhi's Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital after a long illness. He had been suffering from kidney disease for a long time.
Malik belonged to the Kirsani community of Hiswara village in Uttar Pradesh's Baghpat district. He had been speaking out on the farmers' issue for a long time and had even offered to mediate between the farmers and the government.
Malik, who belonged to the Jat community of Uttar Pradesh, became a crisis solution for the BJP when the Modi government rev
BCAug 05, 2025
Langley RCMP appeal for footage, witnesses after fatal B.C. highway crash
Police in Langley, B.C., say a motorcyclist has died after a crash on Highway 1 on Saturday evening.
Langley RCMP say emergency responders were called to the scene of a serious crash that happened between 264th and 248th Street just before 8:30 p.m.
Police say BC Emergency Health Services and firefighters from the Township of Langley arrived quickly to help, but the motorcyclist died at the scene.
Mounties say collision analysts, BC Highway Patrol and Langley RCMP are now investigating.
They say westbound lanes of the highway were closed for several hours.
Police say anyone who saw the crash o