Leaving home early that day likely saved his life, he says — the two-story home he had spent years building with his modest wages collapsed during the quake. “The house is completely destroyed,” said the 66-year-old math teacher in Quibdo, the regional capital. At least 312 people were killed by the Aug. 10 quake, according…
Canada has deported former Iranian deputy interior minister Syed Salman Samani after a federal judge rejected his final appeal against removal, according to the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA).The agency confirmed Samani’s deportation in a statement to Global News, saying he was removed from Canada after being found inadmissible under rules targeting senior officials of…
News • August 19, 2026 at 12:18 pm Reform UK says a Facebook page named Reform UK for Alyn and Deeside and Wrexham is not official, after it shared a post calling for an end to support for Ukraine. The post, published by the page Monday, described Ukraine as “the most corrupt country on earth”…
A Chery Zongheng G700 on display at the 2026 Beijing auto show in April 2026. Credit: CnEVPost Chery’s UK R&D center will be located in Bedfordshire, England, and is set to open in late fall this year. Chery and its Omoda and Jaecoo brands took almost 8% of the UK market in July, up from…
The move by one of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s most loyal and longstanding team members until recently could become the most significant internal challenge Zelenskyy has faced since Russia’s full-scale invasion. The appeal came in a video address posted to YouTube by Fedorov, who lost his post in July. “We must find a legal, safe, and…
ZURICH, Aug 19 (Reuters) – Swiss voters look set to reject next month proposals for a tighter definition of neutrality that would prevent the country from issuing economic sanctions or cooperating with NATO, according to a poll published on Wednesday. Nearly two-thirds of respondents said they opposed the neutrality initiative in the survey conducted for…
Oman has played a relatively low-profile role since the Iran war began, including as a mediator. But its geography has thrust the sultanate into the uncomfortable position of negotiating with Tehran over management of the strait while facing Trump’s threats. Trump this week told Fox News reporter Trey Yingst that the U.S. would bomb Oman…
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — For decades, the United States and South Korea have regularly staged military drills to prepare their soldiers to work together smoothly in the event of a crisis or conflict with North Korea. But this year’s Ulchi Freedom Shield exercise, one of the two main drills conducted by the allies annually,…
MOSCOW (AP) — President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday hosted the head of Myanmar’s military-backed government, who visited Russia on a trip to boost their cooperation. Speaking at the start of the talks with President Min Aung Hlaing, Putin noted both countries have cooperated on foreign policy and security issues and developed economic projects. They have…
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian forces staged one of their biggest drone attacks on Russia since Moscow’s invasion more than four years ago, firing almost 800 drones just two days after launching a similar salvo, officials said Tuesday. Meanwhile, a Russian missile strike on a village in Ukraine’s northeastern Kharkiv region killed at least 10…