WorldJul 21, 2025
UK, France and 23 other countries say the war in Gaza ‘must end now’
Twenty-five countries including Britain, France and a host of European nations say the war in Gaza “must end now” and Israel must comply with international law.
The foreign ministers of countries including Australia, Canada and Japan have condemned “the drip feeding of aid and the inhumane killing of civilians” seeking food.
CanadaJul 21, 2025
PM to meet with U.S. senators in Ottawa to talk trade
Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to meet with a delegation of U.S. senators this morning who are in Ottawa to discuss the ongoing trade conflict between Canada and the U.S.
A media advisory from the U.S. Senate Committee on Finance says four senators plan to "reaffirm the importance of ties between the United States and Canada" in meetings with Carney and other top government officials.
The delegation includes Democratic senators Ron Wyden of Oregon, Maggie Hassan of New Hampshire and Catherine Cortez Masto of Nevada, as well as Republican senator Lisa Murkowski of Alaska. In a letter to Car
WorldJul 21, 2025
Father arrested in New York in death of 9-year-old daughter he had reported missing
A Canadian manwho reportedhis 9-year-old daughter missing in New York has been arrested after she was found dead, authorities said Monday.
Luciano Frattolin, the father of Melina Frattolin, was charged with second-degree murder and concealing of a corpse, New York State Police spokesman Robert McConnell said.
State Police said Luciano Frattolin reported the girl missing andpossibly abducted on Saturday, leading officials to issue an Amber Alert to enlist the public's help in finding her.
But authorities said over the weekend that there were inconsistencies in the father’s account, and that t
WorldJul 21, 2025
Japan's Ishiba says he'll stay in office to tackle inflation and US tariffs despite election loss
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Monday he will stay in office to tackle challenges such as rising prices and high U.S. tariffs aftera weekend election defeatleft his coalition with a minority in both parliamentary chambers.
Ishiba’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party and its junior coalition partner Komeito were short three seats to maintain a majority in the 248-seat upper house in Sunday’s vote. The coalition is now a minority in both houses of the Diet, or parliament, though the LDP is still the leading party.
Ishiba said he takes the result seriously but that his priority is t
WorldJul 21, 2025
73 people killed waiting for humanitarian aid across Gaza, Palestinian Health Ministry says
The Palestinian Health Ministry said that 73 people were killed while waiting for aid at locations across Gaza on Sunday.
The largest toll was in northern Gaza, where at least 67 Palestinians were killed while attempting to access aid entering northern Gaza through the Zikim crossing with Israel, according to the Health Ministry and local hospitals.
More than 150 people were wounded, some critically, hospitals said. It wasn't immediately clear whether they were killed by the Israeli army or armed gangs or both. But some witnesses said that the Israeli military shot at the crowd.
The Israeli mi
WorldJul 21, 2025
568 people survived after an Indonesian passenger ferry caught fire at sea, killing 3
Indonesian rescuers evacuating people from a passenger ferry thatcaught fireat sea said Monday more than 560 were rescued and three died.
The KM Barcelona 5 caught fire around midday Sunday while heading to Manado, the capital of North Sulawesi province, on its regular half-day journey from Melonguane port in Talaud Islands district in the same province, according to First Adm. Franky Pasuna Sihombing, chief of the Manado navy base.
A coast guard ship, six rescue vessels and several inflatable boats were deployed in the rescue operation, Sihombing said. The crews pulled many people from the se
WorldJul 21, 2025
Bangladesh Air Force training jet crashes into school in Dhaka, killing at least 1
ABangladeshAir Force training aircraft crashed onto a school campus in northern Dhaka on Monday, killing at least 1 person and injuring others, according to the military and a fire official.
The aircraft crashed onto the campus of Milestone School and College, in Dhaka's Uttara neighborhood, where children were present. Television footage showed fire and smoke billowing from the site of the crash.
Jamuna TV reported that at least 13 people, including students, were injured. Fire and rescuers from the military arrived at the scene.
The Bangladesh Army’s public relations office confirmed in a
WorldJul 18, 2025
Trump signs new stablecoin regulations into law, a major milestone for crypto industry
President Donald Trump has signed the GENIUS Act into law, setting new regulations for stablecoins, a type of cryptocurrency tied to assets like the U.S. dollar.
The law, passed with bipartisan support, introduces consumer protections and aims to boost confidence in the crypto industry.
On Friday, Trump called the move a step toward cementing U.S. dominance in global finance and crypto technology.
A provision bans Congress members from profiting off stablecoins but excludes the president and his family.
Meanwhile, the House passed two additional crypto-related bills, now heading to the Sen
WorldJul 18, 2025
Attorney General Bondi says at least 3 dead after incident at LA sheriff facility
U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi says at least three people are dead after an incident at a Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department facility.
There was a reported explosion at the facility Friday morning.
The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department has not confirmed any deaths. The U.S. Attorney’s Office did not immediately respond to a request for comment. California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office said he’s been briefed on the matter.
Los Angeles County Fire Department said it responded to calls about a possible explosion around 7:30 a.m.
Newsom’s office said it occurred at the LA Coun