Northlander train still being repaired months after crash during testing
In early July, one of the Northlander trains ploughed into a vehicle at the rail crossing on High Falls Road when the lights were active to stop cars entering the track.
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Russia votes in wartime election set to secure the Kremlin's power
Voting got underway on Friday in a tightly controlled three-day parliamentary election in Russia which President Vladimir Putin has framed as a barometer of support for Russia's war in Ukraine. It is the first parliamentary election since Russia launched its full-scale war in Uk...
Russian elections a ‘veneer of democracy’ with opposition barred from running
PRESS REVIEW – Friday, September 18: Russia holds its first parliamentary elections since the Ukraine war. Since only parties loyal to Vladimir Putin are running, the elections are seen as nothing but a veneer of democracy. In sports: Zinedine Zidane will unveil his first selecti...
‘Voters get to choose — just not the result’: Russia’s parliamentary election reaches occupied Ukraine
Russian State Duma elections will be held in occupied Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson, and Zaporizhzhia amid accusations of armed voter intimidation.
Top DOJ official warns of deadly smuggling route after 42 vanish at sea
The Justice Department says 42 people vanished at sea after a Colombian smuggler guided them onto a boat from San Andrés Island to Nicaragua.
‘This is a war’: South Africa battles femicide as women’s bodies pile up
Bodies of nine women have been found in a Johannesburg neighbourhood in two months, as worries grow over women's safety.
Pentagon admits talks over sending National Guard to polling stations
Tensions are mounting between the Pentagon and Congress over the flow of information to lawmakers about the U.S. military’s priorities
‘My friend…’: How Meloni, Putin, Netanyahu wished PM Modi on 76th birthday - The Indian Express
Prime Minister Narendra Modi turned 76 on Thursday, with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Russian President Vladimir Putin among the foreign leaders who sent birthday greetings, highlighting ties between their countries and Indi...
China Coast Guard vessel rams Philippine boat in South China Sea, no injuries
A China Coast Guard vessel rammed a Philippine boat on a resupply mission in the South China Sea on Friday, damaging its railings and deck structures but causing no injuries, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said, in the latest confrontation between the two countries in disputed ...
Namal Rajapaksa bail hearing deferred in Sri Lanka Airbus corruption case
A Sri Lankan court on Friday deferred the bail hearing of opposition leader Namal Rajapaksa, who is in remand custody in a case over alleged corruption in the purchase of Airbus aircraft. Rajapaksa, 40, appeared before the Colombo Fort Magistrate's Court, where his lawyers sought...
EU floats Canada as first associate member amid Trump trade tensions
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has floated the idea of making Canada the first “associate member” of the European Union, offering Prime Minister Mark Carney a political boost as he remains locked in a trade war with US President Donald Trump. But while the pro...
Russia votes in wartime parliamentary poll with Kremlin grip set to tighten
Russians began voting on Friday in the country’s first parliamentary election since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, in a contest with virtually no real opposition and one that is widely expected to strengthen the Kremlin’s hold on power.
Russia holds nationwide Duma elections as war in Ukraine reshapes vote
Russia’s parliamentary election is under way, with voting beginning in the Far East on Friday, 18 September before spreading across the country for three days. Polls will remain open until Sunday evening, when voters will have chosen all 450 members of the State Duma.
Canadians react to EU's ‘associate member’ proposal
Canadians in Vancouver reacted to Prime Minister Mark Carney’s proposal for closer ties with the European Union, including possible “associate member” status.
PH Coast Guard chief tells Senate they may run out of ships - ABS-CBN
PH Coast Guard chief tells Senate they may run out of ships ABS-CBN
Far-right Zemmour lets slip French presidential bid
The controversial pundit is running for president for the second time.
New Poll Shows Byron Donalds, David Jolly Deadlocked in Florida Race - Newsweek
Republican Byron Donalds and Democrat David Jolly are neck-and-neck in the Florida governor’s race, according to a new St. Pete Polls survey, with just 47 days until Election Day.
‘When the president invites you…’ – Harry Kane confirms golf game with Trump - Vanguard News
England captain Harry Kane has confirmed that he once played golf with U.S. President Donald Trump, describing the outing as a “pretty surreal experience” after Trump recently disclosed their round together.