Podcast 10/3: Can Alberta Break Away? Disruption of movement and politics
Talk of separatism in Alberta is fading after independence supporters brought what they say is a successful petition drive to put a question to voters. Read more Source link
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15 carriers will move check-in to Terminal 2 of HK International Airport from May 27
Check-in counters at Hong Kong International Airport’s Terminal 2 will open at the end of the month, with 15 airlines – including HK Express and Hong Kong Airlines – moving to the new location in phases. HK Express planes at…
Lebanon and Israel truce extended by 45 days: US
Lebanon and Israel on Friday extended a truce for 45 days despite a fresh outbreak of violence, the US State Department said after mediation talks. "The April 16 ceasefire will be extended by 45 days to allow for further progress."…
Eby says Ottawa is rewarding Alberta’s ‘bad behaviour’ with pipeline deal
British Columbia Premier David Eby says the federal government is rewarding Alberta for “bad behavior” by agreeing to push for a new West Coast bitumen pipeline. Premier Mark Carney and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith signed an “implementation agreement” to advance…
European countries seek to rethink human rights on migration
All 46 member states of the Council of Europe have adopted a declaration calling for a new interpretation of the European human rights system in response to the growing pressure of migration. The statement comes almost a year after hard-line…
Ecological concerns do not prevent real development
The Supreme Court of India, on May 11, 2026, hearing a petition related to the Pipavav port in Gujarat, said: “Show us even a single project in this country where these so-called environmental activists have said that we welcome this…
Most Americans say the country’s best years are over, poll finds
New Pew poll shows widespread gloom for the next 50 years, with sharp divides by race, income and party. (CN) – As the United States prepares to celebrate its 250th anniversary this summer, a Pew Research Center poll released Friday…
Japan’s Rearmament: Ambition, Constraints, and Constraints
Originally published by Pacific Forumthis article is reprinted with permission. In almost half a year, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has postponed Japan’s defense policy in an unknown territory. The main defense budget FY2026 has REACHED ¥9.04 trillion (approximately $58 billion),…
Remembering Rex Reed: A Personal Tribute to the Legendary Film Critic
Reed in his element at a New York event in the 1970s, moving through the glittering world he described — and skewered — in print. Penske Media via Getty Images When I saw Joan Collins move through the crowd towards…
Andy Burnham is allowed to run in Makerfield
Photo by Jonathan Brady/ Alamy Andy Burnham has been given the go-ahead to be selected as Labor’s candidate in the upcoming Makerfield by-election. Applications for selection opened today (May 15), with a shortlist expected to be drawn up by midday…
